Robin Hood site planned for 2015
Plans for a new multimillion-pound visitor attraction celebrating the legend of Robin Hood have been announced in the UK. Nottinghamshire County Council is seeking to
31 October 2012
Historian Maurice H. Keen Dies at 78; Redefined Chivalry
Honorable men, as they were called in the golden age of chivalry, were rich enough to outfit a squadron of knights and brutal enough to
2 October 2012
700-year-old William Wallace letter returned to Scotland
The medieval document will go on public display this summer alongside the famous Lubeck letter. A 700-year-old letter believed to have been carried by William
20 January 2012
Louvre Pays Junk Dealer $10 Million for Rare Medieval Pieta
The story of how the Louvre purchased a painting by medieval master Jean Malouel for €7.8 million ($10 million) begins, improbably enough, in 1985 in
20 January 2012
Grant to uncover secret heritage of medieval churches
They have been knocked about, rejigged beyond recognition and disguised as much younger models through centuries of turmoil and change. Now the medieval origins of
26 October 2011
Medieval Archives podcast made possible by Steve Jobs
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of
5 October 2011
19 June 2011
The five million ‘secret’ artefacts available for all to see
A librarian works quietly in an office people can only dream of. His daily work includes examining and looking after a steadily increasing collection of
14 January 2011
Author John Wright reading Friday at the ‘Downtown Bookstore’ Ontario, Canada
Robbery, The Sun Times, gun fire and a thrilling ride through history from The Silk Road to the royal court of William The Conquerer. These
9 December 2010
Students participate in medieval fight club
Ball State students begin battle on the University Green. Members of the Dagorhir-Dag group Stormhaven practice medieval fighting with fake swords on Wednesday and Saturday
12 November 2010
3 November 2010
Medieval mystic helps to discover God’s presence
Pope Benedict says the penitential path of Blessed Angela of Foligno, Italy, offers modern men and women a lesson on discovering the presence of God
3 November 2010
Medieval musical instrument restorer dies
Archeologist and enthusiast of the restoration of old musical instruments Vladimir Povetkin has died in Veliky Novgorod at the age of 68. Povetkin was an
13 October 2010
Medieval studies journal examines crusading history
A new publication focusing on the crusades has been issued by the Graduate Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Reading. This special issue
23 September 2010
Back in the Archvies full time
After a one week, 3,000 mile whirlwind tour of middle America (AKA: family vacation) I am back in the Archives full time. I will get
14 August 2010
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