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Perceforest: a medieval tale with a sleeping princess.
New Medieval Books: Global Ships
Global Ships: Seafaring, Shipwrecks, and Boatbuilding in the Global Middle Ages By Amanda Respess Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9781009343398 From the sturdy cogs…
Romeyka, a parallel branch of Greek surviving in northeastern Turkey, with Ioanna Sitaridou
A conversation with Ioanna Sitaridou about a Greek language (Romeyka) still spoken in northwestern Turkey, though now endangered, whose grammar retains interesting archaic features.
Getty Museum Acquires Major Gift of Italian Renaissance Manuscripts
The Getty Museum has acquired 38 illuminated manuscript leaves from the Burke Collection, showcasing masterpieces of Italian art from the 12th to 17th centuries, including works by Lorenzo Monaco and Giovanni di Paolo.
Renaissance Fresco Restored in Italy
A rarely seen Renaissance fresco by Beato Angelico has been restored at the Convent of San Domenico in Fiesole, near Florence. The Crucifixion scene reveals new insights into the artist’s early work.
Online Course: Tolkien and his Medieval Sources
Tolkien and his Medieval Sources is a six-week online course starting on July 3rd, with live sessions each Thursday from 3:00 to 5:00pm EST.
Did Medieval People Discover Dinosaurs? Rethinking Fossils in the Middle Ages
Could medieval people have found dinosaur bones? This article explores how fossils may have shaped medieval legends, religious relics, and monstrous beasts long before science named them.
“I Shall Tell You of Fair Grace”: John Page and the Siege of Rouen
The harrowing events of the 1418 Siege of Rouen, as depicted in a medieval eyewitness poem, serve as the inspiration for the Soldier of Fortune novels, where John Page becomes a soldier, outlaw, and reluctant hero.
From Troy to Camelot: The Classical Origins of King Arthur
Explore how the Historia Brittonum and classical literature shaped the legends of King Arthur, from Trojan ancestry to medieval political identity in Wales and beyond.
New Medieval Books: Documenting Warfare
Administrative records offer a lot of insights into the Hundred Years’ War. This collection of 18 articles tells us about a wide range of topics, from ransoms to crimes on campaign.
The Bees of Byzantium: A 10th-Century Guide to Medieval Beekeeping
Discover how medieval Byzantines kept bees with practical advice from the 10th-century Geoponika, a rare farming manual that covers hives, honey, and the remarkable nature of bees.
New Medieval Books: Realms of the Round Table
This collection retells thirty stories from Arthurian literature, drawn from lesser-known medieval sources that reveal the rich and varied legacy of the Arthurian legend.
What Summer Was Like in the Middle Ages
Discover how people in the Middle Ages endured the heat, managed harvests, treated sunburns, and found ways to keep cool during the summer months.
Medieval Gateway in York Undergoes Major Conservation Effort
Bootham Bar, one of York’s medieval gateways, is undergoing significant conservation work as part of the city’s ongoing efforts to preserve its historic walls.
Shoes in the Middle Ages
From turn shoes to poulaines, learn how medieval shoes reflected fashion, status, and politics in the Middle Ages.
New Medieval Books: History of the Arab Invasions: The Conquest of the Lands
Futuh al-Buldan is one of the most important primary sources for the early history of Islam. Written around the year 867, it chronicles the era of the Prophet Muhammad, and Muslim expansion into Syria, Egypt and Iraq.
Medieval Hospital Unearthed Beneath Sinkhole in York
A recent sinkhole in the centre of York has led to the discovery of what archaeologists believe are the remains of one of the largest medieval hospitals in northern England.
How the Almoravids Became a Medieval Empire
Discover how the Almoravids rose from Saharan pastoralists to forge a powerful medieval empire spanning North Africa and al-Andalus, driven by faith, conquest, and control of gold.
An Introduction to Monastic Orders in the Middle Ages
Discover the major monastic orders that shaped medieval Europe, from Benedictines and Cistercians to Franciscans and Templars. This guide explores their origins, ideals, and lasting influence.
Johannes Gutenberg with Eric White
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Eric White about Johannes Gutenberg’s life, his early entrepreneurship, and the invention that changed the world.
Royal Connections? Viking Burial Site Discovered in Denmark
Archaeologists have uncovered a Viking Age burial site in Lisbjerg, Denmark, containing rare grave goods and signs of royal connections. The discovery sheds light on aristocratic life near Viking-era Aarhus.
The Book of Leinster Returns to the Public Eye After Major Conservation Work
Pages from the 12th-century Book of Leinster are now on display at Trinity College Dublin following a major conservation project, offering visitors a rare look at one of the most important medieval Irish manuscripts.
Hildegard of Bingen’s Most Cryptic Creation: Her Unknown Language and Unknown Letters
Discover the mysterious language and alphabet created by Hildegard of Bingen—an extraordinary 12th-century mystic who claimed her “Unknown Language” and “Unknown Letters” came to her in visions.
Were there Conspiracy Theories in the Middle Ages?
Did conspiracy theories exist in the Middle Ages? Exploring how medieval plots, suspicions, and scapegoating gave rise to early forms of conspiratorial thinking.
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New Medieval Books: Global Ships
Global Ships: Seafaring, Shipwrecks, and Boatbuilding in the Global Middle Ages By Amanda Respess Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9781009343398 From the sturdy cogs…
New Medieval Books: Documenting Warfare
New Medieval Books: Realms of the Round Table
New Medieval Books: History of the Arab Invasions: The Conquest of the Lands
New Medieval Books: The Science of Music
New Medieval Books: Shortage and Famine in the Late Medieval Crown of Aragon
New Medieval Books: Madrid
New Medieval Books: Bastions of the Cross
New Medieval Books: The Sagas of Icelanders
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Romeyka, a parallel branch of Greek surviving in northeastern Turkey, with Ioanna Sitaridou
A conversation with Ioanna Sitaridou about a Greek language (Romeyka) still spoken in northwestern Turkey, though now endangered, whose grammar retains interesting archaic features.
Johannes Gutenberg with Eric White
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Eric White about Johannes Gutenberg’s life, his early entrepreneurship, and the invention that changed the world.
Inventing the Renaissance with Ada Palmer
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Ada Palmer about Petrarch, Machiavelli, atheism, and how we should look at the period formerly known as the Renaissance.
Saint Thomas Becket with Michael Staunton
This week, Danièle speaks with Michael Staunton about Thomas’ rapid rise to the highest positions in England, his epic feud with Henry II – including what part Henry might have played in Thomas’ martyrdom – and the aftermath of the infamous murder in the cathedral.
Conspiracy Theories and the Deep State, Now and Then, with Winston Berg
Winston Berg is a political scientist who studies modern American conspiracy theories about politics and the deep state; his dissertation studied the movement known as QAnon. Given our political moment, I thought it would be interesting to discuss with him the different contours and valences that conspiracy theories and deep state notions took in the east Roman polity and in the United States.
Medieval Infancy with Julie Singer
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Julie Singer about what medieval people thought about infancy in general, how literary children could be vehicles for truth and justice, and how even in the Middle Ages kids were known to say the darnedest things.