Strange “hairy” covers of books in medieval Europe were made from seal skin obtained from Viking descendants, a new study has ...

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 ...

Free pancakes, sidewalk runway shows, and cheeky wall calendars — LA’s labor unions have a knack for seizing public attention ...

The children have created paintings for the N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute of Emergency Medicine and the State Borodino ...

The paper outlines the first ever attempt to quantitatively analyze medieval women’s contribution ... It records 23,774 colophons sourced from original manuscripts and manuscript catalogues ...

If you're drawn to places that feel half-forgotten but full of stories, the Limbaži Medieval Castle Ruins are a must. Tucked ...

Printmaker Dagny Walton, who was recently named one of the top artists under age 39 in the state, explores Western myths and ...

The Fryderyk Chopin Museum is dedicated to the life and works of Poland's most famous composer and is one of Warsaw's most ...

By Catherine Hickley Reporting from Berlin A new chapter has opened in a bitter 17-year battle for the Guelph Treasure, one of the most valuable art troves claimed by the heirs of Jewish victims ...

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MIT professor of literature Arthur Bahr had one of the best days of his life. Sitting in the British Library, he was allowed to page ...