St. Denis is a jewel hidden in the derelict Northern suburbs of Paris...
Category: Medieval History
Uppsala 500 – 600
New archaeological excavations at Uppsala demonstrates the existence of an elite settlement near the famous royal mounds
Anglo-Saxon Stone
The Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture is online
End of Blockbusters?
Is the impressive exhibition on Otto the Great in Magdeburg a failure...
Morte Darthur
The manuscript of Morte Darthur from 1480 is digitised...
Medieval Histories 2012 11:2
Medieval Rowing Boat
Moat at Vordingborg Castle "coughed up" a rowing boat...
Medieval Peytrel
A medieval peytrel was a chest-girth from the harness of a horse...
Giotto in Assisi
Signature of Giotto believed to have been found in Assisi...
Roman de la Rose
The medieval bestseller - le Roman de la Rose - is on show in Paris ...
Offa’s Dyke
Offa’s Dyke one of the world’s “Must-See” 2013...
The Grote Mandrenke and Medieval Flooding
Huge storms and devastating floods are not something new. Medieval history shows that human overexploitation and not the climate may be behind many tragedies
Crusader Sword
Rare medieval Crusader sword for sale at Bonhams in London...
Codices 780-1180
"Pracht auf Pergament" in Munich is a feast for the eye...
Viking Shipyard
Oddly enough Viking shipyards in Denmark are few and far between...
Medieval Paris
Archaeological and archival digs tell the story of the topography, buildings and way of life in Medieval Paris