Viking Currency
Buying, selling and trading in the Viking Age, and how hoards are different over the centuries.
Merrie Medieval Recipes for Holiday Feasting
I’d like to suggest a few common and simple medieval recipes for your table.
How to create your own medieval costume
Here are some tips to create your own thrifty costume! With these suggestions you’ll have your own “medieval” wardrobe!
Medievalists at the Movies: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword premiered May 2017 MAN CANDY ALERT! When I sat down to watch “King Arthur” over this past…
Making Your Mark: Medieval Masons’ Marks at Tarascon
How do you operate a business when you can’t read and your knowledge of math is extremely limited? Making your mark on the…
A Fortress Built of Salt
The mountains and hills of Spain are covered in many little towns. They are more than picturesque; so charming that they’re almost saccharine.…
The Newberry Library Announces Year-Long ‘Religious Change’ Project
Coinciding with the 500th anniversary of Luther’s 95 Theses, the project will include public programs, digital resources, and a gallery exhibition The Newberry…
Koroneburg Renaissance Festival Returns!
Koroneburg Renaissance Festival is excited to once again open its doors on weekends starting May 27 through June 25, 2017 after several years…
The Weird, the Wonderful, and the Macabre in the Cathedral of Narbonne
Narbonne is one of those European cities with evidence of its past on every street.
The “Mona Lisa” of Medieval Art
Medieval art has its own enigma: the woman featured in the Lady and the Unicorn tapestries. This tapestry set contains some of the most well-known images from medieval art, yet many details about the six textiles are still unknown.
Fish on Friday III: From Fish Weir to Table
It’s no mystery that medieval people ate fish. The fish industry was a vital element of the medieval European economy, and fueled lots of movement around the continent. However how did they get onto the trestle tables and trenchers?
Fish on Friday II: Monastic Meals
In the Middle Ages, fasting and Lenten traditions were highly evident in the monastic houses. The different Rules and Orders (take your pick…
Fish on Friday I: Economic Blessing or Dietary Sacrifice?
A lack of red meat on the medieval table meant the diners were having a humble meal, and fish was a convenient substitute protein.
Nothing Lovelier than Spring (Gardening) in 14th-century Paris
Wondering what to plant in your garden this year? Take some advice from an elderly gentleman living in a big city!
Remembering Antiquity: The Ancient World Through Medieval Eyes
Exhibition at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center January 25-May 28, 2017 This remarkable collaborative exhibit takes a head-on approach…
Dancing into Battle: Dressage and Medieval Horsemanship
So what does “horsey dancing” have to do with medieval history?
Crenellations: Crowning Castles
Crenellations are one of the most recognizable elements of a medieval castle.
The Tower-House Castle: Not Exactly Fit for a King
By Danielle Trynoski House, Tower, Castle. It’s like a weird hand of Cards Against Humanity or Apples to Apples but these special types…
Medievalists at the Movies: Assassin’s Creed
In between the exciting chases, hand-to-hand combat, and surprisingly well-acted dialogue, the overall film drags with too many flat moments of the lead actors staring into the camera or watching something happening from afar.
The Medieval Monarchy’s Symbols of Power
Even if a king was born into his position, he still needed to maintain that standing among his nobility and his royal peers and that maintenance was through the use of certain symbols and objects.
Talkin’ the Medieval Bob Dylans
On October 4, 2016, the Swedish Academy announced that singer/songwriter Bob Dylan would receive the Nobel Prize in literature.
Top 15 Etsy Picks for a Medievalist
Let’s face it, it’s just plain difficult to find the perfect gift sometimes! You want it to be unique, a great match…
The Getty Enchants with Alchemy Exhibits
Long shrouded in secrecy, alchemy was once considered the highest of arts. Straddling art, science, and natural philosophy, alchemy has proven key to both the materiality and creative expression embedded in artistic output, from ancient sculpture and the decorative arts to medieval illumination, and masterpieces in paint, print, and a panoply of media from the European Renaissance to the present day.
Five Ways to Win Her Heart
First date advice for the medieval man!
Viking at Heart: Interview with Emma “Bruni” Boast, MA
Medievalists.net gets to know Archaeologist and Heritage Consultant Emma Boast, a.k.a. Bruni, in an exclusive one-on-one interview! Current Occupation? I am a…