Once again thieves went for precious Viking Jewels at a major exhibition centre. This time in Denmark
Author: Medieval Histories
Minor Medieval News July 2017
Ever so often we stumble on some minor medieval news, which do not merit a full article, but nevertheless, deserve a short notice.
How Devastating was the Black Death?
New studies of the levels of atmospheric lead as evidenced by icecores drilled from an Alpine Glacier lets scientists gauge the devastating effects of the Black Death on Economy and Society. It appears all ground to a halt.
St. Cuthbert – Northumbrian Saint from Lindisfarne
St. Cuthbert (c. 635 - 687) was a Northumbrian saint renowned for his ascetic and spiritual life at Lindisfarne and at his hermitage at Farne
German Scholars Plan to Update Manuscripta Mediaevalia
Manuscripta Medievalia is a classic example of a digitisation project overrun by technological advances. A group of German medievalists will remedy this.
The Carolingian Monastery at Campus Galli
The project at Campus Galli aims to copy the success at Guédelon, albeit this time the goal is to build a 9th century Carolingian Monastery
Anniversary Season for Guédelon 1997 – 2017
Twenty years in the making and slowly getting there, Guédelon once more invites visitors to participate in the fun this summer.
Avaldsnes – Norway’s Oldest Royal Seat
The famous royal seat at Avaldsnes on the West-coast of Norway is best known as the residence of Harold Fairhair, but excavations tell us about a splendid royal hall from the 13th century
Medieval Fishing Village in Walraversijde
Close to airport of Ostend in Belgium lies a proper hidden gem, the Walraversijde archaeological site – a medieval open-air museum
Old Norse and Inuit Greenland claimed World Heritage by UNESCO
Kujataa – Southern Greenland holds the ruins of Norse settlements and their Inuit neighbours. Today, UNESCO inscribed the old farming landscape as World Heritage.
Ansgar’s Church at Ribe Viking Centre c. 860
Ribe Viking Centre is an open-air museum faithfully recreating lif in the Viking Age. This summer a major attraction is the recreation of Ansgar’s church c. 850
New Finds at Haithabu in Northern Germany
This summer archaeologists excavate a burial ground from 10th century Haithabu. Spectacular finds may shed further light on the elite lifestyle of Vikings
The Sacramentary from Tyniec
The Sacramentary from the Benedictine abbey in Tyniec from c. 1060 – 70 is one of the prized possessions of the National Library in Warsaw.
19th-Century Peasant Dashed Archaeologists’ Hopes in Fregerslev
Hopes of finding a full burial ground surrounding the grave of the Fregerslev Viking have been dashed. But finds of blingy harness and numerous arrows exite
Will the Medieval Newport Ship once again Sail on the Usk?
Plans are being made to have the Medieval Newport Ship from the 15th century recreated by a Basque Heritage Group, the Albaola.
The Genizah of Medieval Cairo: a Discarded History
In the 19th century, more than 280.000 Jewish manuscripts from the Cairo Genizah came to light. They witness to a thousand-year-old Jewish history