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Vikings – Review of Episode 1: Rites of Passage
Posted on March 4, 2013 | No CommentsA review of the series premiere of Vikings -
Byzantine wine press discovered in Jaffa
Posted on February 27, 2013 | No CommentsArchaeological excavations in the Israeli city of Jaffa have uncovered what was likely a wine press that dates back to the Byzantine era. -
Why did the English people stop eating horses in the Middle Ages?
Posted on February 20, 2013 | No CommentsPeople living in Anglo-Saxon England were turned off the idea of eating horses once they became Christian as they believed it was ‘pagan’ food, argues a new research paper. -
“I want what I cannot have”: Medieval Love Literature explained
Posted on February 13, 2013 | No CommentsUnlike today, when we expect romance to yield tangible results, bards of the Middle Ages who sang about their desires never expected their true love to reciprocate. -
Kathy Krause wins fellowship to research Medieval Women and Literary Production
Posted on February 12, 2013 | No CommentsThe National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded a fellowship to Kathy M. Krause of the University of Missouri-Kansas City to research 'The Role of Noblewomen in Literary Production in Northern France during the 13th Century.' -
How parasites went on Crusade
Posted on February 12, 2013 | No CommentsThe contents of crusader latrines are helping researchers probe the history of parasite infections in humans. -
The Search for King Richard III News Conference
Posted on February 7, 2013 | No CommentsSpeakers include Richard Buckley, Lead Archaeologist, Jo Appleby, Project Osteologist, Lin Foxhall, Kevin Schurer, Project Geneaologist, and Turi King, Project Geneticist, and Richard Taylor of the University of Leicester. -
The Face of Richard III revealed
Posted on February 5, 2013 | No CommentsThe calm and apparently thoughtful face is in stark contrast to the many portrayals of Richard III, showing contorted facial and bodily features, that were created for political reasons following his death. -
Norwich Cathedral Yields its Medieval Secrets
Posted on February 4, 2013 | No CommentsA new archaeology project has begun to bring to light hundreds of secretive inscriptions that have lain hidden on the walls of Norwich Cathedral for many centuries. -
It is Richard III: ‘beyond reasonable doubt’
Posted on February 4, 2013 | No CommentsDNA and other evidence show that the remains of Richard III have been found. 'We have searched for Richard and found him. Now it is time to honour him,' says Philippa Langley -
‘The Storm is Coming’: Vikings to premiere on History Channel in March
Posted on February 1, 2013 | No CommentsThe latest TV Drama that will be focusing on the Middle Ages, Vikings, will be premiering in North America on March 3, 2013. The show will be aired on the History Channel in the United States and History Television in Canada. -
Oxford Tolkien Spring School launched
Posted on January 25, 2013 | No CommentsOrganised by Oxford University's Faculty of English Language and Literature where Tolkien taught for most of his career, the spring school is aimed at those who have read some of Tolkien’s fiction and wish to learn more. -
Ransoming prisoners of war became widespread in the Hundred Years War, new book finds
Posted on January 24, 2013 | No Comments'There is widespread evidence to suggest that during the 15th century the practice of ransom is increasingly extended to commoners, not just kings or chivalrous knights.' -
Jews of Medieval Eastern Europe migrated from Caucasus region, study shows
Posted on January 22, 2013 | No CommentsDespite being one of the most genetically analysed groups, the origin of European Jews has remained obscure. -
Secret histories of illuminated manuscripts: the MINIARE project
Posted on January 20, 2013 | No CommentsSecret histories of illuminated manuscripts: the MINIARE project From the University of Cambridge An innovative project at the University of Cambridge will uncover some of the hidden histories of illuminated... -
The man who lost at Stirling Bridge
Posted on January 19, 2013 | No CommentsThe Battle of Stirling Bridge, fought on September 11, 1297, is remembered as one Scotland's greatest military victories and the high point in the career of William Wallace. A new article now explores the other side of that battle, seeking to understand how the English lost that day. -
British government temporarily halts export of 700-year-old painting
Posted on January 17, 2013 | No CommentsAn early 14th-century painting by Pietro Lorenzetti will not be allowed to leave the United Kingdom, at least temporarily, while an attempt is made to raise over £5 million to purchase the art-piece. -
Liverpool University Press acquires Medieval, Classics and History lists from University of Exeter Press
Posted on January 15, 2013 | No CommentsThe acquisition includes the following book series: Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies, Exeter Studies in Medieval Europe, Exeter Studies in History, Exeter Maritime Studies and titles under the Bristol Phoenix Press imprint -
New DNA test can determine eye and hair colour from people who lived in the Middle Ages
Posted on January 14, 2013 | No CommentsA team of researchers from Poland and the Netherlands have developed a system that is able to answer what the hair and eye colour is from individuals who lived over 800 years ago. -
Have eye or ear problems in the Middle Ages? Mother’s milk was often the cure
Posted on January 12, 2013 | No CommentsMedieval medicine is often known for its interesting cures to the various ailments. Plants, animal parts, and even stones were used to treat sicknesses and other health problems. In a recent paper, Rosemary A. Buck of Eastern Illinois University details another cure: women's breast milk. -
The genesis of chivalry project receives £137,000 in funding
Posted on January 11, 2013 | No CommentsDavid Crouch of the University of Hull will be able to explore the origins of chivalry in the Middle Ages after being award a Research Fellowship of £137,629 from the Leverhulme Trust. -
Results of Richard III search will be announced in the first week of February
Posted on January 10, 2013 | No CommentsThe University of Leicester plans to reveal the results of a series of scientific investigations into human remains – which are suspected of being those of King Richard III - in the first week of February. -
L’Anse aux Meadows was a ‘temporary base camp’ for the Vikings in North America, study finds
Posted on January 9, 2013 | No CommentsA new study of the archaeological remains from the only confirmed Viking settlement in North America argues that it was never meant to be a long-term settlement. It is also very likely that it was the home to at least one Norse woman. -
More pieces from the Staffordshire Hoard discovered
Posted on January 5, 2013 | No CommentsThe Staffordshire Hoard has now grown by a further 81 pieces, after a Coroner's Court declared yesterday that the newly found objects were part of the Anglo-Saxon treasure. -
How the Medieval World Adapted to Rise of Islam
Posted on January 2, 2013 | No CommentsHistorian from the University of Cincinnati examines how border areas and frontiers of the past adapted to major political, cultural and social shifts, specifically in terms of the rise of Islam in Asia and the Middle East.