As King of the Vandals and the Alans, Gaiseric was a significant figure in the final decades of the Western Roman empire. He also sacked the city of Rome in …Read Full Post
From the year the old Roman empire was divided into East and West for the last time (in 395 C.E.) to the year the Seljuk Turks invaded Constantinople and made it part of the Ottoman Empire (1453), more than 80 men and women ruled Byzantium. If you ever…
In the week of April 2nd in the Middle Ages, Charlemagne was born, St. Ambrose died, and Alexander Nevsky won a significant victory in the Battle …Read Full Post
An anonymous bidder has purchased a portrait denarius of Charlemagne at auction for an unprecedented 160,000 Euros. The coin, weighing less than 2 grams, is believed to be one of only 35 or fewer struck to honor Charlemagne, either at his imperial coro…
13th-century Byzantine frescoes that had been stolen in the 1970s are now in their permanent home in the Archbishop Makarios III museum in Nicosia. The fabulous artwork was unveiled Tuesday.
The thieves had cut the work into 38 pieces with the objecti…
In the week of March 26 in the Middle Ages, St. Teresa of Ávila was born, Sugawara Michizane died, and young King Edward IV secured his throne with a victory at the Battle of Towton.
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In the week of March 26 in the Middle Ages, St. Teresa of Ávila was born, Sugawara Michizane died, and young King Edward IV secured his throne with a victory at the Battle of Towton.
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This week we’ve got studies of climate history, a rare pagan temple, radar used in archaeology, and Viking mice.
Radar search for medieval remains
It’s a really cool system that allows users to detect the remains of buildings under the ground. Artic…
This week we’ve got studies of climate history, a rare pagan temple, radar used in archaeology, and Viking mice.
Radar search for medieval remains
It’s a really cool system that allows users to detect the remains of buildings under the ground. Artic…
A team of historians, architects, archaeologists and other experts will oversee the construction of a monastery town near Messkirch, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Following the 9th-century Plan of St. Gall, they will use only 9th-century construc…
