EuropeanCultures of Europe "Crusades: Myths and Realities" to Travel to Four Countries
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2004-12-12 11:14
An exhibition, funded by the European Union, of arts and artifacts from the Crusades has opened at the Municipal Arts Centre of Nicosia in Cyprus.
"Ancanar" film web site receives major update
Submitted by Olyane on Tue, 2004-11-30 19:38
The creators of the forthcoming Tolkien-inspired film Ancanar have released a major update of the movie's web site, with news of the film's latest progress.
Anglo-Spanish Ties in Tudor Period - New Shipwreck Provides Clues
Submitted by JaneStockton on Thu, 2004-11-25 11:26
An Elizabethan trading ship, recently found in the Thames estuary may have been headed on a secret trading mission to Spain.
Stolen Titian Painting Recovered
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2004-11-11 12:04
Abraham's Sacrifice of Isaac, a 16th century painting believed to be by Renaissance master Titian, was recovered recently after being stolen from a collector's home.
Oonagh's Own
Submitted by Justin on Fri, 2004-11-05 16:35
Mistress Oonagh O'Neill, from the Barony of Politarchopalis in the Kingdom of Lochac, has an extensive web site with photographs, research notes, and other documentation on European ladies' court dresses from the 16th century.
Technically Naked
Submitted by Justin on Fri, 2004-11-05 16:28
Technically Naked is a web site about the history and construction of men's and women's undergarments in the 16th century in Europe.
Slovak Spectator: Complete Medieval Village Discovered Under Kia Car Site
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2004-10-26 22:38
Workers near Žilina, Slovakia have begun excavating the ruins of a complete 10th-13th century village beneath the site of a proposed Hyundai/Kia car plant.
New Sections of 5th Century Synagogue Unearthed in Albania
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2004-10-24 13:10
Archaeologists working on the excavation of a 5th or 6th century synagogue near the coastal city of Saranda have uncovered impressive new structures.
Mystery of Royal Mistress' Death
Submitted by JaneStockton on Wed, 2004-10-06 14:39
Historians are using DNA and modern forensic technology to investigate the death of Anges Sorel, mistress to Charles VII of France.
Web Gallery of Art
The Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum, as well as a searchable database, featuring European painting and sculpture from the 12th-18th centuries.
StarBanner.com: Knights Templar depiction in "The Da Vinci Code" is "hogwash", say scholars
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2004-09-17 10:16
Amanda Greene reports on the mythology of the Knights Templars and their portrayal in books such as The Da Vinci Code. Is it fact ot fiction?
Science Daily: Medieval People Nearly as Tall as Modern
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2004-09-11 11:40
A new study by the Ohio State University states that Northern European men of the early Middle Ages were nearly as tall as modern-day Americans.
National Geographic: New Evidence of Atlantis Found in Spain and Ireland
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2004-08-20 13:51
New evidence from two different sources has placed the legendary Atlantis in either Spain or Ireland.
Face of Anglo-Saxon "Princess" Revealed
Leading edge forensic science has been used to reconstruct the face of the Anglo-Saxon woman known as Mrs Getty.
Medieval Kitchens
Submitted by Aoife on Tue, 2004-07-13 12:14
This episode of the Links List is about Medieval Kitchens--not the food itself, but the place where it was prepared.
Exhibit on 15th Century Manuscripts at the Getty
Submitted by Karen on Wed, 2004-06-30 17:29
''Fit for a King: Courtly Manuscripts, 1380-1450'' will be on display at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, California, through August 29.
New Book on the Inquisition Published
Submitted by Karen on Fri, 2004-06-18 13:34
Germany was where more male and female "witches" were killed by civilian tribunals around the start of the 15th century, according to a new book on the Inquisition -- about 25,000 out of a population of 16 million -- but the book's editor says that fewer people were killed in the Inquisition than is commonly believed.
History Channel Looks at the Arthur Legend
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2004-06-17 15:22
On Sunday June 20, 2004 at 9:00 p.m. (EDT), the History Channel will present "The Quest for King Arthur."
"Voices for Tolerance in an Age of Persecution" at the Folger
Submitted by Karen on Wed, 2004-06-16 10:05
''Voices for Tolerance in an Age of Persecution'' will be on display at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, through October 30.
Get Thee to a Nunnery
Submitted by Aoife on Wed, 2004-04-21 21:25
This week Dame Aoife provides links for websites dealing with holy orders and monasteries.
King Michael Rightful Ruler of England
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2004-01-02 21:39
History News Network: Australian Michael Hastings is, in truth, King Michael I of England, the heir
to the Plantagenet bloodline, and should be living in Buckingham Palace rather
than Jerilderie, NSW, according to a British historian.
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