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Reconstructing the Ship from Sutton Hoo
Fundraising has begun the first full-scale reconstruction of the ship from Sutton Hoo. Help finance the project estimated to £1 million by shopping for your Christmas gifts at the Company’s website.
Norwegian Stave Churches older than expected
Norway is known for its 28 magnificent stave churches from the 12th – 13th century. New technique provides new and earlier dating of these precious medieval monuments
Anniversary of Huizinga’s The Autumn of the Middle Ages
Huizinga published The Autumn of the Middle Ages in 1919. Daring, colourful and controversial, the book has continued to inspire scholars.
Gardens in Early Medieval Iberia ca. 750–1000
In 1974 the historian Andrew Watson published an influential article in which he coined the phrase: The Arab Agricultural Revolution. How has this thesis fared? What do we know today about gardening in Early Medieval Iberia?
The Great Viking Hall in Lejre was Fenced-in by a Palisade with an Impressive Gate
The great halls at Lejre – by myth linked to the royal dynasty of the Scyldingas , Skjöldungar – continues to amaze. Holding the largest hall ever excavated, the complex was fenced-in by an impressive palisade. Recently the gate was discovered.
Early Medieval Settlements at Hegranes in Northern Iceland
Detailed history of the 9th-11th century settlements at Hegranes explores the ecological and social history of Early Iceland
Legendary Viking Hall Reconstructed at Lejre
In 2009 the remains of the largest Viking Hall in Denmark was excavated at Lejre. Dated to the 8th century, it is currently being reconstructed at Land of Legends
New Viking Ship at Gjellestad is Being Excavated
For the first time in more than a hundred years, archaeologists are uncovering what is definitely a buried Viking ship.
Nyborg Castle in Grave Danger
An intrusive new construction threatens to completely dominate the preserved wing of Nyborg Castle, home to the first Danish Parliament. Should we let architects loose on this precious medieval heritage, ask opponents?
Newly found Viking Boat Graves in Uppsala
Two rare Viking boat burials are currently being excavated in Uppsala, the old political and religious centre in Sweden from c. 550 - 1000
Gender, Heritage and Medieval Castles
Castles are for boys. Overwhelmingly the tourism industry makes these sites available as playgrounds for the gendered stereotypes of wannabe knights and admiring and blushing damsels. How should we remedy this state of affairs?
UNESCO World Heritage 2019: Water Management System of Augsburg
Augsburg boasts of one of the first water management systems installed since Roman Antiquity. Built int he 13th century, it is now listed as World Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage 2019 – Churches of the Pskov School of Architecture
Pskov is located 20 km from the border of Estonia. Likely, the listing of the churches and monasteries in the ancient principality of Pskov reflects the geo-political interests of Putin's Russia
UNESCO World Heritage 2019: Mining landscape and Mining towns at Erzgebirge/ Krušnohoří
Erzgebirge/ Krušnohoří is a distinct Mining landscape in the border region between Germany and Czechia
Yersinia Pestis Detected in 6th and 7th Century Graves in Britain, Gaul, and Spain.
How widespread was the Justinian Plague in the 6th century? And how devastating? New research indicates a situation much like that of the Later Middle Ages.