22+ hour, 31+ min ago   (862+ words) Soap-making was a well-established craft in the Middle Ages, but what exactly went into medieval soap? A fourteenth-century English recipe provides remarkably detailed instructions, using ingredients ranging from sheep tallow and oak ashes to salt and wheat flour. Among these…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (143+ words) Medievalists.net Nicholas Cusanus as Prince-Bishop of Brixen (1450-64): Historians and a Conflict of Church and State By Brian A. Pavlac Historical Reflections / Reflexions Historiques Vol.21 No.1 (1995) Summary: This article examines the conflict between Cardinal Nicolaus Cusanus (Nicholas of Cusa), prince-bishop of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (465+ words) Archaeologists investigating the battlefield of Manzikert in eastern Turkey have uncovered ballista bolt heads linked to the Byzantine siege of the fortress immediately before the famous battle of 1071. The finds offer new archaeological evidence for the military technology used by…...

7+ hour, 19+ min ago   (352+ words) Norman Sicily is famous for its extraordinary blend of Christian and Islamic architecture, but many of its most distinctive features can be traced to Fatimid Cairo. Dawood Mirza explores how architectural ideas crossed the Mediterranean and religious boundaries during the…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (285+ words) The Fifth Crusade is often overlooked, even by those who study the Crusades. This book shows why its story deserves greater attention, offering valuable insights into the politics and warfare of the medieval Near East. Until recently, there were very…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (651+ words) The Bayeux Tapestry has gone on public display at the British Museum. The opening has become a major cultural event, with enormous demand for tickets and extensive coverage across the British and international media. The exhibition opened to the public…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (701+ words) One of the Netherlands’ most important early medieval archaeological finds has undergone a major restoration, bringing together pieces discovered over more than half a century. The Wijnaldum fibula, an elaborate gold and garnet brooch dating to around AD 600, is now…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (776+ words) More than 1,050 years after his death, Emperor Otto the Great has once again been laid to rest in Magdeburg Cathedral. The medieval ruler’s remains were placed in a specially designed titanium coffin and ceremonially reinterred on September 1, bringing a major…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (520+ words) report describes the twelve creatures as having fluid lines and powerful forms and considers the coffin...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (161+ words) By Benjamin Z. Kedar In the aftermath of the First Crusade, a new state emerged in the eastern Mediterranean that was very different from the lands its conquerors had come from. This book examines the social and cultural landscape of the…...