Mélanie Bruniaux also known as Anima Keltia is a Celtic and Medieval music harpist. Her first record presents a pleasing repertoire.
Author: Medieval Histories
New Romanesque and Gothic Masterpieces at Museo Nacional in Barcelona
New Romanesque and Gothic Masterpieces exhibited at Museo Nacional in Barcelona stem from a donation by Antonio Gallardo Ballart
Manuscript Illumination after the Carolingians
Session at next MAA conference in Toronto will shed light on the period "After the Carolingians: Manuscript Illumination in the Tenth–Eleventh Centuries
The Bishop and the Territory from the 5th to the 13th century
New book by Florian Mazel explores how the church invented this idea of regional sovereignty, which came to inspire the later princely or monarchical states
King Harold Bluetooth’s Cross Coinage
Cross coins dominated the local coinage in Denmark during the late reign of Harold Bluetooth from c. 975 – 90 . Recently, a detailed analysis and catalogue was published.
St. Eric of Sweden – A study of the Bones in his Reliquary
Eric the I of Sweden (c. 1125 - 1160) was a stout man, used to fighting and a great fan of a diet of diet of fresh-water fish. It appears, also, the legend of his death speaks the truth
The Ship Burial at Ladby
Curiously enough, Vikings in Denmark were buried in so-called ships-settings, stone-ships created in the landscape to mark out the their graves. Only one viking has ever been found in his ship: the Viking from Ladby.
Christ from Aunslev – Denmark’s Oldest Crucifix
Around 900 - 920 a Danish Viking woman lost a crucifix. The pendant - Christ from Aunslev - may witness to an early presence of Christianity in Denmark
The Medieval House Between Loire and Meuse
The Medieval House Between Loire and Meuse - Medieval Histories
Anglo-Saxons 2016
Anglo-Saxons 2016 invites participants to celebrate, and reflect upon the culture, history, and influence of the Anglo-Saxons across the medieval world
The Great Household, 1000-1500
The 2016 Harlaxton Medieval Symposium focus on The Great Household in and the politics, religion and daily life, 1000 - 1500. It takes place in July
Matrera Castle in Spain and the Vilharigues Tower in Portugal
When parts of the Matrera Castle - Castillo de Matrera - slided into the ground in 2013 it prompted a red alert from Hispania Nostra. Officially designated as important cultural heritage, locals set about restoring it. Now the result has caused horror among conservationists.
Auckland Castle to be New Touristic Hotspot
Plans are being unveiled to turn Castle Auckland, former home of the Prince Bishops of Durham, into a major new touristic hotspot in Northern England.
Durham Castle and Cathedral
Durham Castle and Cathedral is a World Heritage Site. As such it is required to work according to a Management plan. Currently this is under revision and a public consultation is reviving the community
Cows, Calves and Vellum at Bede’s World – then and now
March the Council in Tyne and Wear announced a solution had been found to save Bede's world. The question though is: which world? what solution?
Understanding Medieval Glossing
A network of researchers dedicated to advancing our understanding of glossing—that is, practices of annotating texts between the lines or in the margins of books - has been formed