Roskilde 6 is the pitiful wreck, which clothed in stainless steel still amazes. The question is what effort it took to set sail...
Category: Medieval Textiles
The Introduction of Sails to Viking Scandinavia
The textiles necessary to outfit a Viking boat carrying a 100 man required nearly 30 times more "girl-power" than "man-power". Further it created a whole new Scandinavian landscape characterized by heath grazed by sheep.
Pomegranates and a Medieval Royal Dress from 1400
Pomegranates were a medieval luxury and may have inspired a famous royal dress from ca. 1400, which belonged to the danish Queen, Margaret I