Your Medieval ABCs
We all remember reading ABC books when we were children. In medieval England, there was something similar, with a poem known as the ABC of Aristotle. Here are two of these texts in translation.
14 мая 2024 года
We all remember reading ABC books when we were children. In medieval England, there was something similar, with a poem known as the ABC of Aristotle. Here are two of these texts in translation.
This book examines how Venice and Genoa dealt with environmental issues, including waste management, water supply and street congestion. It also reveals the mindset of the medieval Genoese and Venetians when it came to having a clean and healthy city.
A forgotten poem by Chronicles of Narnia author CS Lewis reveals details of friendships between fantasy writers and medievalists at the University of Leeds.
We have a new online course starting on Tuesday, May 14th - for the next three weeks, you can learn about medieval literature through Beowulf, King Arthur and Robin Hood.
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A catalogue that showcased the exhibition 'Islam in Europe' held at the Sam Fogg gallery in London in 2023. It details over 60 items that were part of the exhibition ranging from ceramics to carpets.
The Welsh government is investing £10 million project towards the conversation and restoration of Caerphilly Castle, one of the great castles built by King Edward I. The project aims to make the site a world-class visitor attraction while preserving its history.
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Mainz University Library will be digitizing 462 medieval manuscripts over the next three years. The manuscripts, which can be found in the German cities of Speyer, Worms and Mainz, have over 170,000 pages.