Discovery of Medieval Game Collection in Germany

Archaeologists in Germany discovered a medieval game collection dating back 1,000 years at a castle site in southern Germany. The collection includes chess pieces made of antlers and a dice, shedding light on the history of games in medieval Europe.

Discovery of Eerie Medieval Gravestones from Ancient Shipwreck

British archaeologists discovered eerie medieval gravestones from an ancient shipwreck in Studland Bay, off the coast of Dorset, believed to have been lying at the bottom of the English Channel for 800 years. The slabs were intended for important clergy members, and the discovery sheds light on thirteenth-century life and stonemasonry.

The Voynich Manuscript and its Alleged Medieval Sex Secrets

The Voynich Manuscript, a mysterious text that has baffled experts for 600 years, is believed to contain medieval sex secrets related to gynaecology and reproductive health. Researchers interpret the manuscript's drawings and coded text as containing information on contraception and sexual health, with ties to censorship of women's health information in the late medieval period.