The County of Tripoli: A Forgotten Past
The silent alleys of Tripoli still retain their medieval charms. They tell the stories of glorious counts, chivalrous knights in shining armour, and fighting men of order.
Where the Middle Ages Begin
The silent alleys of Tripoli still retain their medieval charms. They tell the stories of glorious counts, chivalrous knights in shining armour, and fighting men of order.
Swedish archaeologists have discovered 170 silver coins dating to the 12th century. They were found in a grave on the island of Visingsö at Lake Vättern in the central part of the country.
The Avars are one of the least understood peoples of the early medieval period. A new study reconstructs their social dynamics by using ancient DNA data with archaeological evidence.
A 16th-century tower house in northeastern Scotland has reopened to visitors after Historic Environment Scotland carried out necessary repairs to its masonry.
Early medieval settlement enclosures in Ireland: dwellings, daily life and social identity By Aidan O’Sullivan and Tríona Nicholl Proceedings of the Royal Irish…
Clerical Magic in Icelandic Folklore By Thomas B. de Mayo The Societas Magica Newsletter, Issue 23 (2010) Introduction: Iceland, which converted to Christianity only…
A medieval wall painting at the Tower of London has received some special attention from scientists at Nottingham Trent University. Dr Haida Liang…
Magic and Impotence in the Middle Ages By Catherine Rider Societas Magica Newsletter, Vol.13 (2004) Introduction: It happened once in Paris that a certain…
The Apocalypse and Religious Propaganda: Illustrations by Albrecht Dürer and Lucas Cranach The Elder Hartmann, Denise Alexandra (University of Toronto) Marginalia, Vol. 11,…
‘Among other, I, that am falle in age’: Lydgate, Plural Singularity and Fifteenth-Century Testaments Block, Sam Marginalia, Vol. 10 Cambridge Yearbook (2008-2009) Abstract In 1447,…
‘Segges slepande’ and Cotton Nero A.x: The Ethics of Sleep in Patience, Cleanness, Pearl, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Leitch, Megan Marginalia, Vol.…
Exorcising the demoniac played a significant role among the remedial procedures of a saint.
Extra-Legal Punishments in Medieval Jewish Courts By Zev Farber Mishpetei Shalom – A Jubilee Volume in Honor of Rabbi Saul (Shalom) Berman, edited…
The transition from monastic to secular medicine in medieval England By Ginny L. Gaweda Master’s Thesis, University of North Carolina, 2006 Introduction: During…
Islamic Frontiers, Real and Imagined By Asa Eger Al-‘Usur al-Wusta. The Bulletin of the Middle East Medievalists, Vol. 17:1 (2005) Introduction: Beginning in…
Removing the Christian mask: an examination of Scandinavian war cults in Medieval narratives of northwestern Europe from the late Antiquity to the Middle…
Where the Philosopher Finishes, the Physician Begins: Medicine and the Arts Course in Thirteenth-Century Oxford By Roger French Dynamis : Acta Hispanica ad…
Inventing diagnosis : Theophilus’ De urinis in the classroom By Faith Wallis Dynamis : Acta Hispanica ad Medicinae Scientiarumque. Historiam Illustrandam. vol. 20…
Open access, nodal points, and central places. Maritime communication and locational principles for costal sites in South Scandinavia, 400-1200 AD By Soren M. Sindbaek…
Merchant Networks in the Crown of Castile Cities between Medieval and Early Modern Age By David Carvajal Paper given at the EBHA conference…
‘For What Purpose Do They Spend?’ Some Preliminary Thoughts on Penwork Produced by William de Brailes and his Collaborators Johnston, Cynthia Marginalia, Vol. 9,…
Espionage and Intelligence from the Wars of the Roses to the Reformation By Ian Arthurson Nottingham Medieval Studies, Vol.35 (1991) Introduction: In the…
Grammar and Her Children: Learning to Read in the Art of the Twelfth Century Cleaver, Laura Marginalia, Vol. 9, (2009) Abstract The inclusion…
Instruction and Information in the Works of John Trevisa Barton, Jennifer Marginalia, Vol. 9 (2009) Abstract In John Trevisa’s Dialogue, the character of the Lord…
This paper presents a selection of medieval riddles and discusses the various roles they play in Middle Ages education: from ludus to the relations between aenigmata and the omnipresent religious mentality.
Nine-men’s morris played with dice is a nearly forgotten medieval variant of the merels games.
An Arab Game in the North Pole? By Thierry Depaulis Board Games Studies, Vol.4 (2001) Introduction: The impressive so far unpublished or very little…
Re-reading Through Return in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Some Late Medieval Carols Steer, Alex Marginalia, Vol. 2, Cambridge Yearbook (2004-2005)…
A Thirteenth-Century Textbook of Mystical Theology: The “Mystical Theology” of Dionysius the Areopagite in Eriugena’s Latin Translation with the Scholia translated by Anastasius…
A look at how the peoples and states of Central Asia and Persia coped with the Mongol invasions and conquests, ranging from the Ilkhanate to the Timurids. Includes an in-depth examination of the warlord Timur and his impact on the region.
For anyone who visits Örebro, it is hard to miss its castle – an ancient-looking fortress made of weathered grey stones that stands on an islet in the middle of the city centre.
On the 10th of August 1628, the Vasa sank in Stockholm harbour, thus ending the career of the most powerful warship that Sweden had ever seen.
This strategic location not only makes the castle a majestic sight, but also earns it the reputation as the most modern defence fortress in its time. But, as all ancient buildings, there is always more than meets the eye. Here are the five things that you may not know about Uppsala Castle.
How do you operate a business when you can’t read and your knowledge of math is extremely limited? Making your mark on the…
Narbonne is one of those European cities with evidence of its past on every street.
The V&A Museum opened its latest medieval exhibit exhibit on Saturday: Opus Anglicanum: Masterpieces of English Medieval Embroidery. I had the opportunity to see it opening day and it was spectacular.