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What Life Was Like for a Medieval Crusader
Like any great conflict, the Crusades have been the subject of myths and misinformation for years. While few still believe ...
Historian reveals emotional impact of White Ship disaster near Normandy in 1120
Harriet Strahl, a Ph.D. student in the Durham University history department, has shed new light on the emotional and societal repercussions of the 1120 White Ship disaster in an article published in ...
Buried in more than 270,000 beads, grave reveals women’s power 5,000 years ago
Women buried in a lavish grave 5,000 years ago wore beaded garments, suggesting they held positions of power. The beads could ...
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1,000-year-old iron ring reveals how Vikings handled medieval money
In a nutshell An ancient Viking ring inscription, previously thought to require payment of fines in both oxen AND silver, ...
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1,600-year-old Roman padlock with spring mechanism discovered in Germany — and it's tiny
A metal detectorist in Germany has discovered a 1,600-year-old miniature gold lock that's one of a kind. An analysis of the ...
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The World as Seen by Europeans Before 1492
The Behaim Globe depicted a narrowed Atlantic Ocean, which, if crossed, would lead directly to Cipango (Japan) and Asia. In ...