medievalists

medievalists, 7 days ago to Archaeology

“Sheffield Castle keeps revealing its secrets. As well as uncovering the impressive gatehouse and drawbridge pier, we have uncovered parts of the castle’s walls that were previously unknown."

https://www.medievalists.net/2024/05/archaeologists-uncover-parts-of-sheffield-castle/ #archaeology #Sheffield #castle

medievalists, 16 days ago to LEGO

LEGO introduces two new medieval sets: Notre-Dame de Paris and Mona Lisa https://www.medievalists.net/2024/05/lego-notre-dame-de-paris-mona-lisa/ #LEGO #NotreDamedeParis #MonaLisa #history

medievalists, 23 days ago to history

How to Murder a Byzantine Emperor https://www.medievalists.net/2024/05/how-to-murder-a-byzantine-emperor/ #history

medievalists, 1 month ago to Podcast

This week on The Medieval Podcast: Medieval Coins with Rory Naismith https://www.medievalists.net/2024/04/medieval-coins-with-rory-naismith/ #medieval #podcast #coins #history

medievalists, 1 month ago to history

How can you remember your dreams? What causes tides? Why do doctors prescribe different medicines? These and more questions answered medievally at https://www.medievalists.net/2024/04/questions-answered-sixth-century/ #history

medievalists, 1 month ago to history

Three online courses coming up! https://medievalstudies.thinkific.com/ #history

medievalists, 1 month ago to history

40,000 pieces of graffiti discovered in Venice https://www.medievalists.net/2024/04/40000-pieces-of-graffiti-discovered-in-venice/ #history #Venice

medievalists, 1 month ago to history

Tips for Travelling to Medieval Jerusalem https://www.medievalists.net/2024/04/travel-tips-medieval-jerusalem/ #medieval #history #Jerusalem

medievalists, 1 month ago to Christianity

The Holy Foreskin: The Story of Christianity’s Strangest Relic https://www.medievalists.net/2024/04/holy-foreskin-medieval-relic/ #Christianity #medieval

medievalists, 2 months ago to Iceland

Looking for an English translation of the earliest history of Iceland? https://www.medievalists.net/2024/03/new-medieval-books-the-book-of-icelanders/ #Iceland #Norse #medieval

medievalists, 2 months ago to Iceland

Warfare in Medieval Iceland https://www.medievalists.net/2023/02/warfare-medieval-iceland/ #medieveal #Iceland

medievalists, 2 months ago to maps

This map is 900 years old – how accurate is it? https://www.medievalists.net/2024/03/map-900-years-accurate/ #maps #history #China

medievalists, 2 months ago to history

Islamic Silver Unveiled: Geochemical Insights Rewrite History

https://www.medievalists.net/2024/03/islamic-silver-unveiled-geochemical-insights-rewrite-history/ #history #coins #medieval

medievalists, 2 months ago to history

Eyeglasses’ Arrival: How Immigrants Transformed Medieval England’s Vision https://www.medievalists.net/2024/03/eyeglasses-arrival-how-immigrants-transformed-medieval-englands-vision/ #medieval #history #immigration

medievalists, 3 months ago to random

Seven videos on making medieval manuscripts https://www.medievalists.net/2024/02/making-medieval-manuscripts/ #medieval

medievalists, 3 months ago to Podcast

A new episode of The Medieval Podcast: Medieval Charms with Katherine Storm Hindley https://www.medievalists.net/2024/02/medieval-charms-with-katherine-storm-hindley/ #podcast #history

medievalists, 3 months ago to books

Interested in Beowulf? This new book might be a very important study of the poem and the history behind it https://www.medievalists.net/2024/02/new-medieval-books-beowulf-and-the-north-before-the-vikings/ #Beowulf #books

medievalists, 3 months ago to writing

Deciphering medieval shorthand – can a digital tool solve the ‘Tironian Notes’? https://www.medievalists.net/2024/02/medieval-shorthand-tironian-notes/ #writing #medieval #history

medievalists, 3 months ago to random

Sad news to report - Robert Chazan has passed away https://forward.com/fast-forward/582240/robert-chazan-nyu-scholar-of-medieval-jewry-who-helped-build-field-of-jewish-studies-dies-at-87/

medievalists, 3 months ago to LEGO

LEGO unveils ‘Medieval Town Square’ set https://www.medievalists.net/2024/02/lego-unveils-medieval-town-square-set/ #lego

medievalists, 3 months ago to books

Want to know what kind of speeches a military commander gave in the Middle Ages? This book is a ninth-century guide from Byzantium on just how to do that, with examples based on fighting for your faith or country, and how to endure pain. https://www.medievalists.net/2024/02/new-medieval-books-byzantine-military-rhetoric-in-the-ninth-century/ #Byzantine #militaryhistory #books

medievalists, 4 months ago to chess

DNA used to discover origins of medieval chess set https://www.medievalists.net/2024/01/dna-medieval-chess-set/ #chess #medieval

medievalists, 4 months ago to Archaeology

Medieval stone depicting ‘Govan Warrior’ discovered in Scotland https://www.medievalists.net/2024/01/medieval-govan-warrior-discovered/ #archaeology #Scotland #medieval

medievalists, 4 months ago to earthquake

10 Natural Disasters in the Middle Ages https://www.medievalists.net/2024/01/10-natural-disasters-middle-ages/ #earthquake #flood #tornado #storm

medievalists, 4 months ago to Scotland

DNA study reveals the origins of the medieval Picts https://www.medievalists.net/2024/01/dna-origins-medieval-picts/ #Scotland #history #genetics