First, researchers turned to an existing catalogue of Benedictine colophons, reviewing all 23,774 entries for linguistic ...

A team at the University of Bergen in Norway have determined that a minimum of 1.1% of medieval manuscripts from around 800 to 1626 CE were copied by female scribes, with a probable total ...

New research suggests that women were the scribes of at least 1.1 percent of manuscripts in the Latin West between 400 and 1500 C.E.

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Before the first printing press was invented in the 15th century, books had to be made by hand. It was the monks who were usually put to work making parchment and ink, writing out text, and ...

Historians were surprised when analyses revealed Catholic monks used pinniped hides for the protective outer layer on some ...

This Medieval Female Pirate Was Fearless Posted: March 24, 2025 | Last updated: March 24, 2025 In the Middle Ages fighting females were uncommon. Joan of Arc being a rare exception. But she was ...

Female characters in Warhammer 40K have crucial roles, like the Adepta Sororitas founder Alicia Dominica. Warhammer 40K features powerful leaders like Morvenn Vahl, leading from the front to ...

Billboard’s Top Women Artists of the 21st Century chart reflects performance on weekly charts dated Jan. 1, 2000, through Dec. 28, 2024. (Titles released prior to mid-1999, including holiday ...

Around the world, we are witnessing increasing pushback against women's autonomy, from reproductive rights to freedom of expression, reminding us that what once seemed secure can also be taken away.