Gothic Art and Architecture in Paderborn
Vertical, emotional, illusional, terrifying… Gothic Art dominated the architecture as well as minor art forms from the 13thto 15thcenturies, lifting the soul of mankind towards the heavens. This autumn Paderborn houses a major exhibition on Gothic Architecture…
Early Gothic Art from île-de-France 1135 – 50
After an extensive renovation of the Musée de Cluny in Paris, the first major exhibition focuses on the birth of the Gothic sculpture in and around Paris…
News
Cherven Towns – a Medieval Polish Settlement from the 10th century.
12/07/2018Cherven Towns was a fortified settlement located on the frontier between Lesser Poland and Rus (Ruthenia). Fought over since at least the late 10thcentury, archaeological explorations of the region was hampered by the two world wars. Only recently a more scientific exploration has been undertaken. Read more
Seven Medieval Sites added to the UNESCO World Heritage List
11/07/2018The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO recently added seven more medieval sites to its World Heritage List. Of special interest are the nomination of Danevirke and Haithabu (Hedeby), The Cathedral of Naumburg, and the Caliphate city of Medina Azahara. Read more
News From the Jelling Project 2018
13/06/2018Recently, the National Museum in Copenhagen published the report for 2016 – 17 on the progress of the Jelling project, which aims to get a better understanding of the imposing, yet enigmatic monument registered as a UNESCO site Read more
The Winegrowing Region of Saale-Unstrut in the Middle Ages
30/05/2018Numerous small springs and other water sources feed the rivers Saale and Unstrut before they confluence with the Elbe. Along these river valleys, the hilly countryside is still fit for winegrowing while the fertile flat land along the rivers offers excellent agricultural possibilities. Read more
No more Icelandic or Old Norse at University of Copenhagen
29/05/2018From 2019, the University of Copenhagen will no longer offer courses for students in Old Danish, Norse, modern Icelandic, and Faroese. The reason is that the elective courses in Norse, as well as the other languages, have not been able to muster the required minimum of 30 students, set as a standard by the Chancellors office. Read more
Rock-Carved Churches in France
25/05/2018Remains of rock-hewn churches may be found in several European and Middle-Eastern landscapes, where natural caves and calciferous rocks invited hermits to shelter in solitude and prayer. In France, such churches were common in Aquitaine. Read more
Rare Glimpse of Early Medieval Ireland
19/05/2018This summer, the Library of the Trinity College in Dublin, exhibits its collection of more than 200 precious medieval and early modern manuscripts written in Irish. Read more
The Romanesque Route in Sachsen-Anhalt
13/05/2018Through the scenery of Sachsen-Anhalt runs a fascinating route along which it is possible to discover the riches of Romanesque architecture. Established in 1993, it is the perfect showcase for Germany in the 10th and 11th centuries Read more
New Books
The Construction of Ottonian Kingship
07/08/2018How did Henry the Fowler and his son, Otto the Great, turn Germany into the political centre of 10th century Europe? By besting the Magyars? Or by more traditional mythmaking? New book explores the various sources and their role in the later historiography. Read more
Communication and Church Reform in the 11th century
04/08/2018How do you go about communicating the intent to reform a church organisation reaching from Iceland to Sicily in the 11th century? And with it the wider society? This fundamental question has been explored by Arian Lorke in a new book Read more
Trade and Civilisation from Prehistory to the Early Modern Era
04/08/2018Trade and commerce bind the world together and creates wealth. Trade networks, however, were never durable. New book examines the diverging systems in a global historical context. Read more
Trustworthy Men: How Inequality and Faith Made the Medieval Church
03/07/2018How did the medieval parish function? What role did the priest play? And what role the “trustworthy men”. New book tells the story Read more
New Research
Kinship and Culture in an Alemannic Burial Ground from the early 7th century
10/09/2018In 1962 an Alemannic graveyard in Niederstotzingen in Southern Germany was discovered and excavated. The graves of thirteen individuals – ten male adults and three infants – were buried with an array of inscribed horse gear, jewellery, arms and swords. In the graveyard, the archaeologists also found three horses buried. Read more
The Royal Complex of Scone from the 10th century
01/08/2018Scone is best known for the Stone of Scone, also known as the Stone of Destiny or the Stone of Coronation. Less well known is that Scone was the primary ceremonial and legislative gathering place in Scotland. Recently, the results from extensive archaeological excavations were published. Read more
Genetic Perspective on the Bavarians from the Migration period
01/08/2018Recently the human remains from 41 graves from six early medieval cemeteries in Southern Bavaria yielded genomic data showing that while men generally had ancestry resembling northern or central Europeans, the women exhibited a very high genetic heterogeneity. Read more
The Genetics of Longobard-Era Migrations
01/08/2018For some time an international and interdisciplinary group of archaeologists, scientists, and historians have worked to uncover the minutiae of the Longobard invasion of Italy in AD 568. Genetic explorations are shedding extremely important new light on the linkage between genetics and cultural profiles. Read more
New Issues of Journals
Anastasis – Journal About Research in Medieval Culture and Art
13/08/2018Anastasis. Research in Medieval Culture and Art is an international peer-reviewed journal edited by The Research Center of Medieval Art at the National University of Arts in Iași, România. Read more
New Issue of Speculum 2018
04/08/2018Recent issues of Speculum shows that literature departments currently have the upper hand regarding the content of this journal. Out of 18 articles published this year, only two falls into the categery, history proper. Read more
Early Medieval Europe August 2018
04/08/2018Is Early Medieval Europe in the process of merging with The Journal of Late Antiquity? Four out of five articles touch upon people and events in the 4th, 6th, and 6th centuries. Read more
New Issue of Medieval Archaeology August 2018
04/08/2018Last year the Society for Medieval Archaeology decided to publish two issues per year of the journal Medieval Archaeology. The issue from June 2018 cover a wide variety of themes and subjects offering a handful of new and inspiring articles as well as a series of book reviews Read more
Early Gothic Art from île-de-France 1135 – 50
06/09/2018After an extensive renovation of the Musée de Cluny in Paris, the first major exhibition focuses on the birth of the Gothic sculpture in and around Paris. Read more
Gothic Art and Architecture in Paderborn
05/09/2018Vertical, emotional, illusional, terrifying… Gothic Art dominated the architecture as well as minor art forms from the 13thto 15thcenturies, lifting the soul of mankind towards the heavens. This autumn Paderborn houses a major exhibition on Gothic Architecture Read more
Magical Unicorns at Musée de Cluny
12/07/2018Musée de Cluny opens again after a major renovation with an exhibition on Magical Unicorns from the Middle Ages and later Read more
The Time of the Sueves in Iberia AD 409–585
15/04/2018The exhibition, In Tempore Sueborum, invites us to explore the life and times of the Suevi and how they lived together with the Gallo-Romans in Late Antiquity in the northwest corner of the Iberian Peninsula, where the Suevi settled after AD 409. Read more
New Book Catalogues 2018
