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Medieval Climate Shifts and Settlements in North Eastern Europe
Recent studies explore the connection between medieval climate changes and historical migrations in North Eastern Europe bordering the White See
Medieval Summer Temperatures in Europe
Medieval summer temperatures shifted dramatically inside the last 2000 years, shows new studies. Next step is to map the shifts regionally.
Medieval Basilica in Wired Mesh
With thousands of yards of wire mesh artist Edoardo Tresoldi has "rebuilt" the early Christian basilica that once stood in Siponto in Southern Italy.
Companion to the Medieval Papacy
New companion from Brill promises to be an important introduction to the institutions and political ideologies of the Medieval Papacy
Medieval Political Satire and Sexual Innuendo
1516 Ferdinand II of Aragon died after imbibing an ugly stew of bull’s testicles and Spanish fly. Political satires, also Böhmernann's is rooted here
Islamic Arms and Armor in The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Islamic Arms and Armour were early on prestigious symbols of status, wealth, and power. New book beautifully presents the collection in the Met .
Mongol Horrors in Hungary 1241
In 1241 - 42 the Mongol invasions of Hungary caused widespread destruction Recently, a house filled with the charred remains of murdered victims plus a forgotten treasure reminds us of these horrors.
Medieval News April 2016 No. 2
Forty pages packed with Medieval News about textiles from Late Antiquity, new Viking settlement in Newfoundland, a Danish expedition into the North Atlantic, which some believe reached the same shores in 1473 and how to churn your butter with the devil… plus as usual a list of new books
Byzantine Textiles in German Collections
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.
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.