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The Night the Moon exploded and other Lunar tales from the Middle Ages
People in the Middle Ages asked what was the moon made of? How far away was it? Could it make my child vindictive? Here is what they found out.
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Scientists finally get under the skin of a 13th century publishing mystery
The ultra-thin ‘uterine’ vellum of medieval books has puzzled scientists for years. Is it really made of foetal tissue? Scientists have found the truth at last. By Tim Radford.
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Britons still live in Anglo-Saxon tribal kingdoms, Oxford University finds
A new genetic map of Britain shows that there has been little movement between areas of Britain which were former tribal kingdoms in Anglo-Saxon England.
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Medieval Math Problems
In his article “Old-Fashioning versus Newfangled: Reading and Writing Numbers, 1200-1500,” math historian John Crossley explains that even by the end of the Middle Ages many writers had a lot of difficulty understanding how numbers worked, and preferred using the older system of Roman numerals.
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Witch Marks, Curses, and Magic in the Neglected History of Medieval Graffiti
The ornamentation of medieval churches is often associated with the elite: stained glass windows, ornately carved pews, and memorial monuments to lords and knights. However, carved right into the structure of the building, in the dark corners and beneath the whitewash on the walls, are less visible traces of the lower and middle class: graffiti.
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Take a Virtual Tour of Hieronymus Bosch’s Bewildering Masterpiece The Garden of Earthly Delights
An interactive documentary
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Sheffield experts unearth Saxon island in Lincolnshire field
Experts from Sheffield have discovered the remains of an Anglo-Saxon island in Lincolnshire, said to be one of the most important archaeological finds in decades.
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The Viking city that WILL rise from the depths
Jorvik, York's most famous museum, found itself under water following the Boxing Day floods that deluged York.
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How to defraud your lord on the medieval manor
Here are six ways to commit fraud explained by Robert Carpenter in the 13th century.
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Hnefatafl: the Game of the Vikings
A website discussing the Hnefatafl, a game played by the Scandinavian peoples during the middle ages.
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Medieval graffiti brings a new understanding of the past
All of us can imagine the medieval world. Our imagination was created by our upbringing, the books we read, and the films we saw. Imagining the Middle Ages is an act that usually starts in childhood, and changes slowly as we grow older. From the brightly coloured pages of a child’s history book to the visceral panoramas of the latest season of Game of Thrones, how we see the Middle Ages changes. In most cases, however, the fundamental perspective remains the same: it’s an elite view of the medieval past, a Middle Ages composed of princes and kings, of knights and fair damsels in distress.
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Saved by Shakespeare's Father, a Series of Medieval Murals Is Finally Restored
A group of wall paintings in Stratford-upon-Avon's Guild Chapel should have been destroyed in 1563, but John Shakespeare had them covered in limewash instead, preserving them for centuries.
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Awesome Knitted Viking Hat + Beard Combo
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16th Century Book Can Be Read Six Different Ways
It's not everyday you see a book that can be read in six completely different ways, and this small book from the National Library of Sweden is definitely an anomaly.
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The Library of Congress Acquires and Digitizes a Rare Mesoamerican Codex
The Library of Congress has acquired and digitized the 16th-century Codex Quetzalecatzin, a rare Mesoamerican record of early European contact.
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Lost medieval village discovered in Denmark
The village was described in written sources from the Middle Ages but archaeologists have only just found the site.
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How to Tell if Your 12th-Century Lover is Just Not That Into You
In the twelfth century, courtly love was all the rage with the French nobility. To participate in this trendiest of trends, though, you actually needed to know the rules.
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How Medieval Manuscript Makers Experimented with Graphic Design
'Designing English: Graphics on the Medieval Page' at Oxford's Bodleian Libraries considers how early English manuscripts approached graphic design.
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One of the Earliest Illustrated Medical Books Offers a Lens Into Medieval Health
Originally published in 1491, Fasciculus medicinae quickly proved popular, and dozens of editions followed until 1522.
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Pearls, sapphires, diamonds & toadstones
In medieval Europe, gemstones were used to decorate jewelry for their symbolic significance as well as their beauty. In this video, British Museum curator Naomi Speakman decodes dazzling medieval jewels including pearls, sapphires, diamonds, and toadstones.
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