Historical research using forensic fingerprinting techniques on the wax seals of thousands of medieval documents will reveal new insights into 12th to 14th century British society, help determine how ...

In 2015, Thomas Conlan, a Princeton professor of East Asian studies and history who specializes in Japan, sought a set of “komonjo,” or Japanese medieval documents, for his graduate seminars in ...

When historian Rowan Dorin first stepped onto the Stanford campus in early 2017, he made it a habit to visit Green Library every week to dig through its collection of medieval documents and objects.

Medieval books and pages are part of Southeast Missouri State University’s Special Collections and Archives, and this fall, an upper-level course will see students researching and presenting on pieces ...

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An important aspect of any society is the way it keeps records of property and land transactions so that ownership can be properly established and disputes resolved. In medieval Britain, this process ...

The Shroud of Turin is one of the most controversial religious objects on Earth. Claimed to be the piece of linen that Jesus was wrapped in after the crucifixion, historians, devotees, scientists, and ...

A MEDIEVAL document - viewed as one of the most important in the world for establishing people’s right to liberty and to challenge their leaders – was presented to a market town today. The Magna Carta ...