REVIEW: Here Begins the Dark Sea by Meredith F. Small
Fra Mauro’s map of the world, completed in 1459, stands as a testament to his revolutionary approach to cartography. Unlike many of his contemporaries who
16 August 2023
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Monarch Madness Round of 32
There were some big upsets in the opening round! #16 Richard III knocked out #1 Barbarossa, #14 Charles the Mad took down #3 Sancho II
18 March 2023
Archaeologists discover medieval port in west France
A medieval port has been discovered in a 2,500m2 building site and archaeological dig surrounding a chateau in Vendée, western France. Among the discoveries are
17 November 2021
Star Wars themes, Medieval Style
A few week ago we showcased Artist ElectroKaplosion who did a medieval cover of a Chainsmokers song. There’s a growing number of artists doing the
21 August 2020
Medieval Cover of The Chainsmokers – Closer
Every now and again there are artist who take modern songs and give them a medieval twist. Most of the songs we’ve highlighted are Metallica
12 June 2020
Super Bowl Ads get Medieval!
Today is the big game Super Bowl LII. While all the fans are mainly lumped on the East Coast the game is always the biggest
4 February 2018
Medieval finds uncovered at Newcastle construction site
Medieval finds that were preserved in an ancient rubbish dump in Newcastle city centre have been described as some of the richest discoveries ever in
8 December 2017
Walketh the Medieval Way
An explanation of the medieval gait by Cornelius Berthold in the History Park Bärnau www.geschichtspark.de
12 October 2017
Star Wars Goes Medieval
Any fan of Star Wars knows it is steeped in medieval tradition. Artist André Araújo (know for Marvel’s Spidey and Inhumans) released a print titled
21 July 2017
DNA From Medieval Skeletons Reveals Earliest Muslims In France
Archaeologists have long known about Arab-Muslim expansion throughout the Mediterranean region in the Middle Ages. Reaching the Iberian Peninsula in 711 AD, Arab armies and
25 February 2016
Medieval Europe’s publishing industry
The mystery of how the medieval world made some of its finest books has at last been solved — after 700 years. New research is
30 November 2015
The Middle Ages Unlocked: Author Interview
The Middle Ages Unlocked: A Guide to Medieval England, 1050-1300, a comprehensive guide to life in Medieval England, is now available in North America! Written
18 October 2015
Interior Design in the Middle Ages
When I think of the Middle Ages I think of castles and battles and kings. Rarely do I think of interior design elements. But I
30 July 2015
American Ninja Warrior gets medieval!
How does American Ninja Warrior relate to the Middle Ages? Well there’s some exciting news coming out of the Archives today! Besides medieval history one
8 May 2015
Get medieval with mom
How about something a little different for mom for Mother’s Day? Something even a little medieval? The Steppingstone Museum, located at 461 Quaker Bottom Road,
8 May 2015
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