Two rare Viking boat burials are currently being excavated in Uppsala, the old political and religious centre in Sweden from c. 550 - 1000
Category: Medieval Histories
‘Medieval Histories’ offers medievalists all the news about exhibitions, books, research, archaeology, travel-tips and much more from the Medieval World
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.
Medieval Lair of the Lord of the Isles
The lost medieval home of the Lords of the Isles has been reconstructed virtually by experts at the University of St Andrews.
Medievalists and Heritage Specialists Caution Against Rushing to Rebuild Notre-Dame
The fire had not been extinguished, when President Macron announced his will to have Notre-Dame rebuilt inside five years. Medievalists are concerned.
Notre-Dame de Paris
Last night an incendiary firestorm swept through the roof of the cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris. What is the history of this iconic building? And how do we move on?
The Percy Hours and Percy Psalter from the 13th Century
About 200 years ago, a London book-dealer split in two a liturgical handbook from the late 13thcentury. While the Percy Psalter ended up in the British Library, the Percy Hours remained in a private collection. Now reunited, the beautiful manuscript will be displayed later this year.
The Lombard Haggadah from the 14th Century
The Lombard Haggadah has been preserved in a private collection for more than hundred years. Recently put up for sale, there is this upcoming week a unique possibility for New Yorkers to enjoy the Gothic manuscript.
The Northern Way
The Northern Way is a research project exploring the political Role of Archbishops of York from 1304–1405
Merovingian and Carolingian Quedlinburg
Quedlinburg is mentioned for the first time in 923, when Henry I confirms a donation to the Bishop of Würzburg. However, the story reaches back into the Early Middle Ages.
Viking Kings and Queens – what did they look like?
A new project by designer Jim Lyngvild aims to visualise our Viking kings and queens. But what did they really look like?
Anniversary of Monumenta Germaniae Historica
MGH, the Monumenta Germaniae Historica, celebrates its 200-year anniversary in 2019
Medieval England and France, 700 – 1200
Since 2016 the national libraries in England and France have worked together to create a digitised collection of their medieval manuscripts from England and France between 700-1200.