Archaeologists discover site with medieval and prehistoric past in England
#Archaeologists discover site with medieval and prehistoric past in England Archaeologists from Newcastle University have unearthed evidence for an evolving sacred landscape spanning centuries in Eastern England. The town of Crowland in Lincolnshire is today dominated by the ruins of…
New Medieval Books: Becoming a Witch
#New Medieval Books: Becoming a Witch Becoming a Witch: Women and Magic in Europe During the Middle Ages and Beyond Edited by Andrea Maraschi and Angelica Aurora Montanari Trivent Publishing ISBN: 978-615-6405-65-4 A collection of eleven articles about how witches…
Early medieval money mystery solved
#Early medieval money mystery solved By Tom Almeroth-Williams Byzantine bullion fuelled Europe’s revolutionary adoption of silver coins in the mid-7th century, only to be overtaken by silver from a mine in Charlemagne’s Francia a century later, new tests reveal. The findings…
Richer of Saint-Rémi’s bad medieval road trip
#Richer of Saint-Rémi’s bad medieval road trip “Those who have ever suffered similar misfortunes can judge from their own experiences how great my agitation and anxiety were at the moment.” Richer of Saint-Rémi (c.950 – c.1000) was a monk based…
Medieval Child Discovered Buried with an Egg in Germany
#Medieval Child Discovered Buried with an Egg in Germany In 2014, archaeologists came across an interesting item from an early medieval grave in southeastern Germany. Ten years later they have been able to identify it as a hard-boiled egg. The…
New Medieval Books: Weird Medieval Guys
#New Medieval Books: Weird Medieval Guys Weird Medieval Guys: How to Live, Laugh, Love (and Die) in Dark Times By Olivia M. Swarthout Square Peg ISBN: 97816529908305 A fun book about the Middle Ages, filled with many manuscript images. Half…
How medieval people described solar eclipses
#How medieval people described solar eclipses Solar eclipses are one of our most remarkable episodes of natural phenomena. This was true as well in the Middle Ages, which are told in ten accounts from around the medieval world. There are…
40,000 pieces of graffiti discovered in Venice
#40,000 pieces of graffiti discovered in Venice Historical graffiti, ranging from symbols to dedications, adorns Venice’s columns, entrances, and walls, weaving a rich tapestry of the city’s narrative. Spearheaded by Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, a research initiative is underway…
New Medieval Books: The Borgarthing Law and the Eidsivathing Law
#New Medieval Books: The Borgarthing Law and the Eidsivathing Law The Borgarthing Law and the Eidsivathing Law: The Laws of Eastern Norway Translated by Lisa Collinson, Torgeir Landro and Bertil Nilsson Routledge ISBN: 978-0-367-64642-4 Translations of two law codes that…
What are volcanoes? A medieval answer
#What are volcanoes? A medieval answer An explanation of volcanoes and why they erupt from a medieval scientist. Volcanoes have long captivated human interest, with their awe-inspiring power and potential danger prompting centuries of inquiry into their origins. Among the…
