Borders and beyond: excavating life on the Mongolian frontier, the Medieval Wall System across China, Mongolia and Russia; the case of the fortified enclosure MA03
New evidence about the construction and purpose of the Gobi Wall; a new study has been published in the Land journal
Archaeologist sailing like a Viking makes unexpected discoveries: Vikings sailed farther away from Scandinavia, and took routes farther from land
Disabilities in the late Middle Ages: the skeleton of a man with a severe dislocated fracture of the knee, found in a cemetery in Lund, Sweden
New clues from old bones: some Vikings were much more violent than others, according to a study in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology
In-depth chemical analysis of three key 12th century medieval bronze doors by Barisanus of Trani uncovers which is the oldest and reveals how they were made; the analysed doors are from Trani, Ravello, Monreale
A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, from the convent church of S. Antonio in Polesine, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to conceal their high altars
Harold Godwinson’s residence at Bosham, depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, has been found, according to a study in the Antiquaries Journal
Breathing life into ancient texts: unveiling Greco-Roman medicine through modern reenactments; a study published in PNAS
Ground-penetrating radar reveals new secrets, passages under Milan’s Sforza Castle: a cutting-edge technological investigation
