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Discovery of rare medieval music brings sounds of monks back to Devon abbey for first time in 500 years
For the first time in nearly five centuries, Buckland Abbey in Devon will resonate once more with the sacred sounds of ...
Why snappy dogs, scratchy cats, and hungry worms were part of a medieval woman’s vision of the afterlife
Over the course of three nights in 1422, the woman had visions of aggressive pets and insatiable worms tormenting a beloved ...
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Spanish medieval town banishes all cars from city centre
Pontevedra is an ancient city with many hidden gems, beaches and best of all, it has banished vehicles from it’s historic ...
Lost voices of monks finally heard again after 500 years
Rare medieval music, discovered within a 15th-century book, will resonate through Buckland Abbey in Devon this August, ...
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Lost voices of monks heard again after 500 years
The discovery of rare music inside a medieval book has brought the sound of monks back to an abbey for the first time in 500 years. A performance of the “plaintive” music will be held in August at ...
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These Medieval Monks Scribbled Notes in the Margins of Their Books More Than 1,000 Years Ago
A new exhibition in Dublin showcases historic manuscripts written in Irish monasteries. The show also features medieval ...