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How Accurate are Hollywood’s Best Medieval Battle Scenes? (Video)
Matt Lewis, a respected medieval historian, gives his two cents on the historical accuracy of some of the best medieval battle scenes in top movies. Matt Lewis, a respected medieval historian, gives his two cents on the historical ...
Robbie Mitchell - 18/07/2023 - 20:52
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Double Medieval child burial, one Pagan, one Christian, mystifies German researchers
... death and double burial of two little children who died in Medieval Frankfurt, Germany, will probably never be known. ... Imperial Cathedral, under which were interred two Medieval children, one with a Christian burial the other a ... have been excavating in Frankfurt for many years, the medieval history of the city remains a mystery. This photo, ...
Mark Miller - 17/09/2015 - 14:49
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Vaison-La-Romaine Whispers History Around Every Ancient Corner
... ancient towns is Vaison-la-Romaine, with both Roman and Medieval heritage. The historic French region of Provence is ... ancient towns is Vaison-la-Romain e, with both Roman and Medieval heritage. The Long History of Vaison-la-Romaine ... came under the control of the Counts of Provence. The medieval era was violent, as Catalans , Burgundians and ...
Ed Whelan - 15/10/2020 - 01:02
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New Birthing Girdle Study Answers Questions About Medieval Childbirth
In medieval times, giving birth was a death sentence for many ... honey, milk and plants which have all been documented in medieval texts as treatments relating to pregnancy and ... assured). The recent birthing girdle study focused on the medieval English birth scroll known as MS.632 (c. 1500), ...
Nathan Falde - 10/03/2021 - 17:54
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Amateur Treasure Hunter Will Make Thousands of Dollars from a Medieval Gold Ring
... man unearthed an engraved 20-carat gold ring dating to the medieval period. The find may make the metal detectorist a ... man unearthed an engraved 20-carat gold ring dating to the medieval period. The find may make the metal detectorist a ... ) Beverley Minster is recognized as a masterpiece of medieval gothic architecture in England. It is said to be one ...
Alicia McDermott - 03/01/2018 - 22:57
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Outside the Battlefield, What Was Daily Life Like for Medieval Knights? (Video)
Medieval knights are often portrayed as warriors who spent ... in tournaments and battling their enemies. Medieval knights are often portrayed as warriors who spent ... up on supplies, which could be a burden. So what did medieval knights do when they weren’t fighting? Quite a lot ...
Robbie Mitchell - 30/04/2023 - 16:56
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Medieval People Were Reopening Graves, But Not to Rob Them
... is Going On” This study demonstrates that in early Medieval Europe the dead and their possessions continued to ... European countries have discovered graves from the early medieval period which look like they were robbed soon after ... realized that something stranger is going on.” English Medieval Hospital Shows Horrors of Black Death Medieval Sex ...
Alicia McDermott - 18/06/2021 - 00:15
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Medieval Tunnel Found Under Poland’s Famous Ducal Castle In Szczecin
... elements of the tunnel and concluded that it is from medieval times. According to the director of Ducal Castle, ... used to make this ancient tunnel are indeed from the medieval period. The recently discovered tunnel beneath Ducal ... structural integrity of the castle above the tunnel. The medieval brick and mortar section of the tunnel beneath Ducal ...
ML Childs - 04/03/2021 - 17:32
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Irish Translation of Ibn Sīna Medical Text Discovered in Medieval Book Binding
... became aware of the existence of a rare book produced in Medieval Ireland. It was in the possession of a family from ... There were many cultural and trade connections between Medieval Cornwall and Ireland. The Professor examined the ... links between Ireland , one of the remotest parts of Medieval Europe, and the Islamic Golden Age. Religion Isn’t ...
Ed Whelan - 08/03/2019 - 22:57
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Medieval Dump Proves Jews In Oxford Only Ate Kosher Foods
... England, show that in the face of extreme adversity medieval Jews in England managed to adhere, strictly, to ... England, show that in the face of extreme adversity medieval Jews in England managed to adhere, strictly, to ... Sciences , provides “the first physical evidence” of medieval Jews adhering to kosher laws in England. Kosher food ...
ashley cowie - 05/04/2021 - 14:55
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Could Medieval Chain Mail Armor Stop Arrows Piercing? (Video)
We tend to think of Medieval knights as wearing heavy plate armor but in reality ... mail made up much of their defenses. We tend to think of Medieval knights as wearing heavy plate armor but in reality ... of their time chain mail made up much of their defenses. Medieval chain mail armor was remarkably effective against ...
Robbie Mitchell - 12/09/2023 - 20:58
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Controversy Over Art Installation on the Stonework of one of France’s Greatest Medieval Sites
... ring strips to, Carcassonne Fort one of the most famous medieval sites in France. Reports claim that the artist’s ... ring strips to, Carcassonne Fort one of the most famous medieval sites in France. Reports claim that the artist’s ... have defaced the walls of one of the greatest surviving medieval towns in Europe. The yellow aluminium circles at ...
Ed Whelan - 14/05/2018 - 22:52
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Mapping the Menacing Sea Monsters in Medieval and Renaissance Cartography
... found on world maps from the 10th century through to medieval and Renaissance times. Yet they made so many ... found on world maps from the 10th century through to medieval and Renaissance times. Yet they made so many ... on these maps. Chet Van Duzer's " Sea Monsters on Medieval and Renaissance Maps" (British Library, 2013) ...
aprilholloway - 18/08/2017 - 01:50
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Ancient Artists Left Signs For us to Decode. Did they Witness UFOs?
... has been written about some ancient tapestries of the medieval period—and what has been discussed is ... because it challenges the orthodox perspective. Mysterious Medieval Tapestries In eastern France , Cote d’Or ... Life of the Virgin Mary” and “Magnificat”, two medieval tapestries which are part of a group of five of ...
Daniela Giordano - 09/09/2019 - 18:53
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Stunning Discovery of a Rare Medieval Spanish Synagogue Under Disco Pub
... truly remarkable find. This discovery of the rare Spanish medieval synagogue makes it one of a select few to have ... now be scientifically certain that we’re standing in a medieval synagogue right now.” Excavations inside the rare medieval Spanish synagogue. ( Utrera city hall ) The city ...
Sahir - 12/02/2023 - 13:53
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Mythical Beast Unearthed in Medieval English Cesspit
A rare medieval tile depicting a mythical beast has been discovered ... recovered from a 14th-century cesspit in England. A rare medieval tile depicting a mythical beast has been discovered ... an iron spur for riding horses and a fork from the post-medieval period. Iron spur unearthed at the cesspit ...
ashley cowie - 08/03/2020 - 02:40
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Six Medieval Arrow Types, Each With a Deadly Purpose (Video)
In medieval warfare, archers relied on six key arrow types, each with a specific function. In medieval warfare , archers relied on six key arrow types, ... damage. These six arrow types were crucial tools in medieval warfare, addressing different targets and combat ...
Robbie Mitchell - 12/07/2023 - 16:50
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Dance Macabre: How the Dead Danced with the Living in Medieval Society
... appear to be a strange question, but as a scholar of late medieval literature and art , I have found compelling ... much they weighed down the dead Ancient Practices In the medieval period, the dead were considered simply another age ... mourners, from a Book of Hours. ( The British Library ) Medieval culture also had its ghosts , which were closely ...
ancient-origins - 01/11/2017 - 01:01
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St Rumwold: The Infant Saint and Medieval Miracle Stories
... In bygone centuries, historians concluded that medieval people readily believed these miraculous stories ... this couldn’t be further from the truth. So what made medieval people so willing to believe the fantastical, ... the pinnacle of the ideal Christian way of life. But for medieval readers this connection held much deeper ...
Meagan Dickerson - 26/09/2021 - 20:50
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Face of ‘Ordinary Poor’ Man from Medieval Cambridge Graveyard Revealed
New facial reconstruction of a man buried in a medieval hospital graveyard discovered underneath a Cambridge ... college sheds light on how ordinary poor people lived in medieval England. The audience of an event at this ... skeletal remains were uncovered when one of the largest medieval hospital graveyards in Britain was discovered ...
ancient-origins - 21/03/2017 - 13:02