Historians from the University of Cambridge recently unveiled a rare 13th-century document that depicts the stories of King Arthur and Merlin, with its preservation considered a miracle.

The manuscript, handwritten by a medieval scribe in Old French, served as the sequel to the legend of King Arthur. There are just over three dozen surviving copies of the sequel today.

Human History Tales of Merlin and King Arthur Resurface After 750 Years, Hidden in a Bookbinding 500 years ago, someone decided to use parts of a now-rare manuscript to bind together property records.

Rare Merlin and King Arthur text found hidden in binding of medieval book. The ‘extremely significant' text was hidden for centuries. By Andrew Paul. Published Mar 31, 2025 12:01 PM EDT ...