Once again thieves went for precious Viking Jewels at a major exhibition centre. This time in Denmark
Category: Medieval Histories
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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.
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.
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.
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 Medieval Centre In Denmark
After a local medieval festival in 1999 the plan was hatched to create an open-air museum dedicated to telling the story of medieval life c. 1400.
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
Medieval Gardens from 500 – 1500
Some may think that medieval gardens were all about cabbages, beans and medicinal herbs. But gardens also came to be intended for lush and frivolous play
The Danes: Homogeneity in DNA Witness to their “Tribal” Character
When studied by foreigners, Danes always end up as being characterised through their “tribal” lifestyle. New studies of the DNA confirms this trait
Climate and Migrations in Early Medieval Germany
What role did the Early Medieval climate changes play in the creation of the post-Roman world? Did people migrate because of the cooling weather?
Early Viking Settlement Beneath St. Olaf’s Shrine
In 2016, the the church of St. Clemens where St. Olaf was buried was located by archaeologists in Trondheim. Now, it seems, an early Viking settlement has been found below.