The books hail from Clairvaux Abbey, founded in 1115 by Cistercian monks in northern France, and its daughter monasteries. Some tomes are nearly 900 years old. Researchers had thought they were ...

An international team of archaeologists, bioinformatic specialists, and historians has discovered that many medieval books ...

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The study found a strong trade network between Greenland Norse and French abbeys, linking Cistercians to broader economies, ...

A scientific analysis of dozens of 12th- and 13th-century books found in European monasteries reveals they were bound in sealskins procured by Norse traders from as far away as Greenland.

The monks curated a vast manuscript and book collection at the Library of Clairvaux Abbey, a site in Champagne, France, founded in 1115. The group of 12th- and 13th-century works expanded to more than ...

An additional 23 books were found in medieval libraries in France, England and Belgium. The study revealed the fur didn’t belong to boars or deer, but rather pinnipeds, or seals and walruses.