Medieval Coins with Rory Naismith
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Rory Naismith about the complex world of medieval coins.
Where the Middle Ages Begin
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Rory Naismith about the complex world of medieval coins.
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.
The monastic patronage of King Henry II in England, 1154-1189 Martinson, Amanda M. University of St Andrews, 26-Jun-2008 Abstract The subject of this…
Looking East and West : the reception and dissemination of the Topographia Hibernica and the Itinerarium ad partes Orientales in England [1185-c.1500] David,…
Hagiography and the cult of saints in the diocese of Liège, c. 700-980 Zimmern, Matthew University of St Andrews, 2007 Abstract This thesis…
The Water Supply of Byzantine Constantinople By James Crow, Jonathan Bardill and Richard Bayliss Journal of Roman Studies Monographs, No.11 (2008) ISBN 978…
Stigand occupied a place in or near power for at least fifty years and yet has only been studied very peripherally and in reference to others.
Earl Rognvaldr Kali: crisis and development in twelfth-century Orkney By Joshua Prescott M.Phil Thesis, University of St Andrews, 2009 Abstract: In this thesis…
An Anthology of Ismaili Literature – A Shi’i Vision of Islam Edited by Hermann Landolt, Samira Sheikh and Kutub Kassam London, I.B.Tauris Publishers,…
Patrons and painters on Cyprus : the frescoes in the Royal Chapel at Pyrga By Jens T. Wollesen Toronto: Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval…
‘Dyvers kyndes of religion in sondry partes of the Ilande’: the geography of pastoral care in thirteenth-century England By William Hopkins Campbell PhD…
Conrad III and the Second Crusade in the Byzantine Empire and Anatolia, 1147 By Jason T. Roche PhD Dissertation, University of St Andrews,…
An analysis of the correspondence and hagiographical works of Philip of Harvengt By Lynsey E. Robertson PhD Dissertation, University of St Andrews, 2007…
Soul and Mind. Ancient and Medieval Perspectives on the “De anima” By Marco Forlivesi Conference Paper given at The De Wulf-Mansion Centre (2007)…
Approaching the Debate on the Subject of Metaphysics from the Later Middle Ages to the Early Modern Age: The Ancient and Medieval Antecedents…
These are our resources about medieval Ireland, including articles, books, news, videos and more. Articles about Medieval Ireland Racial Discrimination in Later Medieval…
A characterisation of the Historic Townscape of Central Hereford By Nigel Baker Herefordshire Archaeology report no.266 (2010) Introduction The background and purpose of…
Multi-verbal expressions of ‘giving’ in Old English and Old Irish By Patricia Ronan and Gerold Schneider Paper given at Corpus Linguistics Conference, Liverpool,…
Comb-making in medieval Novgard (950-1450): An industry in transition By Lyuba Smirnova PhD Dissertation, Bournemouth University (2002) Abstract: This is a descriptive and…
In the course of the fifth and sixth centuries, barbarian warbands acquired property rights in the former provinces of the Roman west, in a process that established the broad structural characteristics of early medieval society in western Europe
Plato, Byzantium and the Italian Renaissance By Jonathan Harris History Teaching Review Year Book, Vol.19 (2006) Introduction: The ideas of the Athenian philosopher,…
As the guardians of the frontier with Scotland, the English Borderlords had a standing army at the government’s expense due to their appointments as Wardens of the March.
Medieval and early modern mining in the Northern Black Forest (SW-Germany): An integrated historico-archaeological approach and its synergetic effects By Ewe Meyerdirks Medieval…
The early mediaeval inhabitants of Britain felt remote from the centres of civilisation, and looked to Rome and also Byzantium as model Christian powers.
Liberty and advocacy in Ennodius of Pavia: the significance of rhetorical education in late antique Italy By S.J.B. Barnish Hommages a Carl Deroux,…
Andreas Palaeologus, the claimant to the Byzantine throne who died in Rome in 1502, has not been treated kindly by posterity.
In the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, dozens of religious fraternities of lay men and women were founded in the area of eastern Ireland, known as the Pale.
Translations of three medieval texts: In Praise of Baldness, On Bald Men, and A Defense of Beards. It reveals that male grooming was indeed a thing in the Middle Ages.
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.