The material on the covers of books from a French abbey was too hairy to have come from calves or other local mammals.

Chanel’s signature monochrome palette — the brand’s emblematic black and white — also seems to echo the visual simplicity of ...

The monks curated a vast manuscript and book collection at the Library of Clairvaux Abbey, a site in Champagne, France, founded in 1115. The group of 12th- and 13th-century works expanded to more than ...

Did you know a forgotten abbey in rural Wales serves as the final resting place for Welsh royalty? Strata Florida Abbey ...

Whalley Abbey are excited to announce the launch of their new programme for volunteers. With a variety of roles on offer, ...

A scientific analysis of dozens of 12th- and 13th-century books found in European monasteries reveals they were bound in sealskins procured by Norse traders from as far away as Greenland.

Woodwork enthusiast Aubrey Forster, has been crafting small wooden crosses for Bishops from medieval wood for the last 30 years.

Woodwork enthusiast Aubrey Forster, has been crafting small wooden crosses for Bishops from medieval wood for the last 30 ...

An increasing number of women are finding inspiration and solace in iconography, Abigail Frymann Rouch discovers ...

This decoration makes this building an exceptional testimony to medieval tradition when churches were painted. Criterion (i): The Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe is a masterpiece of the ...

Hundreds of residents oppose “namby-pamby” plans to name a path after a forgotten queen amid a council’s push for diversity.

Founded in 1201 by white-robed Cistercian monks, this sacred space was once one of medieval ... the church floors and some intricate carvings around the site. This impressive Abbey has a long ...