Feb 27, 2023
Archaeologists Are Finally Able to Rebuild Mysterious 15th Century Vessel, The Newport Ship
This is so cool!
This is so cool!
A Tumblr thread breaks down a few of the more powerful, surprising, and downright fierce Medieval battle tactics that existed. Here’s one example that gives you an idea of how tough it would be for anyone trying to attack by going up the stairs: Once noble families started living in castles as their homes (instead…
Changing the lyrics to Old English took these to the next level
Look in the margins of medieval books and you’ll find an unusual theme: knights vs. snails. Vox’s Phil Edwards investigates why in this episode of Vox Almanac
A stave church is a medieval wooden Christian church building style once common in northwestern Europe. In Norway there are 28 extant stave churches still standing today and this particular one in Borgund features a triple nave and is said to be the best preserved of them all.
Vox’s Phil Edwards talks with Matthew Averett, an art history professor at Creighton University, to learn why.
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