Early Byzantine textiles have survived almost exclusively in the hot and dry climate of Egypt, where the dead were buried in their clothing in furnished graves. Detailed studies of the collections in Germany continue to be published.
Author: Medieval Histories
Churning Butter with the Devil
Milking and churning butter was a competence belonging to the medieval female sphere. This led to a special misogynic motif: the devil’s milkmaid.
Designing identity: The Power of Textiles in Late Antiquity
Book Review: The catalogue accompanying the exhibition on the Power of Textiles in Late Antiquity is both beautiful and informative
Atlas of Garments from Late Antiquity
Pictorial Atlas presents a lexicographic overview of all sorts of garments from Late Antiquity through art, archaeological pieces and drawings
Textiles in Late Antiquity
In Late Antiquity, textiles played a significant role in both public and private life – economically, politically and cultural.
Expedition to Newfoundland 1472
In 1472 an expedition was mounted by the Danish king in order to o explore the riches of Iceland and Greenland. Some believe they reached Newfoundland
Smelting Iron the Viking Way
Smelting Iron the Viking way is a remarkable simple process. It only takes some charcoal, some bog iron ore, roasted and crushed, plus a simple clay oven.
Rewriting History of Vikings in Newfoundland
Guided by ancient Norse sagas and modern satellite images, searchers claim to have discovered North America's second site of Vikings in Newfoundland
Seafaring – an Early Medieval Conference on the Islands of the North Atlantic
Seafaring in the Early Medieval Archipelagos of the North Atlantic is a three-day international conference bringing scholars together in order to create a platform for future collaboration and interdisciplinary projects and research programmes.
Viking Treasures Seen for the First Time
More than ten centuries after being buried in a field conservators are reporting on the contents of a pot of Viking treasure for the first time.
Medieval News – 2016 March
The March Issue of Medieval News 2016 brings you the new stories about Joan of Arc – her purported ring, a legal battle, and neurologist claiming she was epileptic...
Was Joan of Arc Epileptic?
From the age of thirteen, Joan of Arc experienced frequent episodes of auditory and visual hallucinations. Did she suffer from epilepsy?
Domrémy – the Birth Place of Joan of Arc
The place to go to ponder the life and death of Joan of Arc is the humble village near the river Meuse, where she was born
Powerful Textiles from Late Antiquity
This spring, the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at the University of New York has mounted an exhibition on the Power of Textiles: how people in Late Antiquity used sumptuous textiles to design their identity.
Charade Surrounding Return of Joan of Arc Ring
A contingent of French soldiers formed a guard of honour when the purported ring of Joan of Arc illegally returned to France
Medieval Art in L’Aquila
In 2009 an earthquake registering 6.3 on the Richter scale struck the city of L’Aquila in the Abbruzzo in Italy. Now the regional art museum has reopened.