The Lewis Chessmen from the 12th century are among some of the most iconic images of both the Isle of Lewis itself and the Norse heritage of the British Isles. This summer six of them will come home...
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The Lewis Chessmen
The Lewis Chessmen are simply amazing. New book captures their spirit while presenting us with a very detailed look of the material they were made of and how they were produced.
Archaeology and the Public
What archaeology does the public demand? Who has the power to decide what is important? These questions are raised and debated at a Conference in Tübingen in May 2015
Æthelred II and Cnut the Great 1016
2016 will se a series of major events commemorating the invasion and conquest of England by Cnut the Great, king of the Danes
900-Year-Old Priory Reopens as Museum
Norton Priory was founded 900 years ago. The plan is to turn it into a new state-of-the-art museum complex
Space, Power and Culture in Lleida 2015
The main focus at the 5th International Medieval Meeting in Lleida, will be on space, power and culture in Medieval Iberia.
Framing the Flemish Primitives
Innovative electronic presentation of book on ‘Frames and Supports in 15th- and 16th-Century Southern Netherlandish Painting’ leads the way for future art-historical publications.
Medieval and Early Modern Belief and Practice
Religion and (the Master) Narrative: An Interdisciplinary Conference on Medieval and Early Modern Belief and Practice will be held in Colorado autum 2015
Medieval Travel Guides
A list of books about how people in the Middle Ages went about traveling as pilgrims, merchants, royals or just peasants heading for the market
Travelling in the Middle Ages
Exciting exhibition at the Bargello in Firenze tells the story of medieval travellers and their journeys
Muslim and Christian Contact in the Middle Ages
The history of Muslim and Christian interactions in the Middle Ages is continuously being mixed up in modern-day politics, not least in the Mediterranean. New reader presents over 80 primary sources shedding light on this complicated web of inter-cultural contacts between Muslims and Christians
Islam and Christianity in Medieval Anatolia
Medieval Anatolia was a hotspot for cultural interaction between Christians and Muslims. New book aims to present an overview over current research
Medieval Heresies: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
Medieval Heresies: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam is the first comparative survey of heresy and presents an important overview of its medieval history from ca. 400 - 1500.
The Trail of Medieval Hospices – La Via degli Ospizi
This is not a walk for the fainthearted. The chance is, though, to experience some genuine medieval hospices
The Beasts of Battle: Associative Connections of the Wolf, Raven and Eagle in Old English Poetry
THESIS: The beasts of battle: associative connections of the wolf, raven and eagle in Old English poetry
Pigments in Medieval Manuscripts
Identifying pigments in medieval manuscripts gives an insight into the technical expertise of artists and sometimes trade-routes. Raman spectroscopy makes it possible without sampling