In the early Middle Ages, Irish monks transported an important collection of texts to continental Europe. Written during ...

Changes in Western European burial practices spread rapidly during the 6th - 8th centuries AD, providing strong evidence that early Medieval Europe was a well-connected place with a shared culture.

While Early Medieval Europe is often viewed as a time of cultural stagnation, a new study claims that this may not be the case after all. Researchers have revealed that new ideas spread rapidly ...

People who reopened graves might take items like swords and brooches but leave more valuable objects untouched. B. Clarys / Antiquity During the fifth through seventh centuries A.D., people across ...