Barbara Beaucond9 hours agoHumanity’s Longest Prehistoric Migration Was 20,000km On Foot - And We Now Know Who Took Itiflscience.comThis migration was one of the most important journeys ever taken by our species.
Barbara Beaucond1 day agoMiracles, Pilgrims, And Power: The Medieval Devotion To The Black Madonna (And Why It Still Matters)talesofthemiddleages.com - Kylie LangEver since visiting the Chapelle Notre Dame at Rocamadour in the Dordogne, I’ve been fascinated by the Black Madonna. To get there, you have to climb …
Barbara Beaucond1 day agoWhat Being Pregnant as a Viking Was Likerealclearscience.com - Jack BeresfordA new study has offered a glimpse of the stark reality of pregnancy in the Viking Age, via an analysis of art and literature from the period. The …
Barbara Beaucond5 hours ago“How History Looks”: 71 Interesting Historical Photos You Might Not Find In Textbooksboredpanda.com - Miguel Ordoñez, Gabija PalšytėA photograph is more than just a moment frozen in time. It’s also a fascinating story told through an image, oftentimes much more meaningful than …
Barbara Beaucond12 hours agoThe Fall of Acre and the End of the Crusadeshistorytoday.com - Roger CrowleyThe Crusader state Acre was the most cosmopolitan city in the medieval world. Its inhabitants thought it too valuable to destroy. They were …
Barbara Beaucond12 hours agoWhat was life like in a medieval town? A historical A-Zhistoryextra.comAccording to Professor Carole Rawcliffe, speaking on the HistoryExtra podcast, would-be travellers in medieval England, Scotland and Wales approaching …
