The year is 873 and Frida is deciding what to wear. Her new red dress is finally ready, as are her freshly polished shell-shaped brooches designed to hold it in place at her shoulders. The dress is the latest in Viking fashion.
Category: Medieval News
Is Elfdalian an Ancient Norse Dialect? Or language?
Is Elfdalian a dialect? Or a distinct language? Whichever way it is characterised, it is a very old variety of a Swedish dialect, Dalecarlian
The Wall in Visby at Gotland
February 2012 90 m2 of the wall around Visby crumpled to earth. Now the wall has been repaired using medieval techniques, kept alive in the countryside.
Grilled Fish and Nettles in Medieval Caravate
Fish filled with nettles and grilled over a blazing fire were on the menu in medieval Caravate near Lago Maggiore
The Paston Letters Online
The collection known as the Paston Letters, one of the largest archives of 15th-century, is now online
Medieval Armenia
Today the world remembers the 100-year anniversary of the genocide of 1.5 million Armenians. We should also remember the awful cultural destruction
Lack of Medieval Male Heirs has Modern Impact
Lack of Medieval Male Heirs led to conflicts and instability and slowed down economic development. The consequences can still be detected in modern European national and regional economies. It appears Henry VIII was right to fret about his lack of male heirs!
Chessmen Returns to the The Isle of Lewis
The Lewis Chessmen from the 12th century are among some of the most iconic images of both the Isle of Lewis itself and the Norse heritage of the British Isles. This summer six of them will come home...
900-Year-Old Priory Reopens as Museum
Norton Priory was founded 900 years ago. The plan is to turn it into a new state-of-the-art museum complex
Pigments in Medieval Manuscripts
Identifying pigments in medieval manuscripts gives an insight into the technical expertise of artists and sometimes trade-routes. Raman spectroscopy makes it possible without sampling
Trebuchet at Warwick Castle
Watching the giant trebuchet at Warwick Castle send off its fireball usually tops the list among younger visitors. Yesterday, a newly restored boathouse was engulfed in fire, ignited by sparks gave a special meaning to the idea of living history
Are Lombards still living in San Giovanni in Persiceto?
Genetic studies have demonstrated that a significant part of the population in San Giovanni in Persiceto near Bologna may perhaps trace its roots back to the Lombard invasion in the 8th century
Medieval Devotional Panel
Archaeologists from MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) discovered the devotional panel, venerating Thomas, Earl of Lancaster in remarkable condition by the River Thames.
Medieval Eye Salve Kills superbugs
A medieval remedy for modern day superbugs? It sounds like an April hoax; however the research was posted in a press-release on the 30th of March and will – according to the programme - be presented at a conference in Birmingham this week. So perhaps it really is true!
Local Saints in Scandinavia
There is a clear link between the celebration of local saints and the ecclesiastical administration, which emerged in Scandinavia in the 12th century
Magna Carta Website
A lovely and inspiring website invites us all to discover the history and legacy of one of the world’s most celebrated documents, the Magna Carta