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Iowa Digital Library celebrates 100,000th item with 13th century manuscript
Submitted by Sabine Berard on Tue, 2008/05/13 - 14:42. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Scribal ArtsA 13th century page from the workshop of William de Brailes was digitized and added to the Iowa Digital Library as its 100,000th item.
Tower lions from northwest Africa
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2008/04/12 - 21:24. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | 1301 CE to 1400 CE | African | English | General ScienceRecent study of a pair of lion skulls discovered during excavations of the Tower of London reveals that the lions originated near the Barbary Coast of Northwest Africa. The skulls, which dated from the 13th or 14th centuries, were carbon dated and tested for DNA.
Ceramics trade between Israel and China flourished in Crusader times
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2008/03/22 - 19:00. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Byzantine | Chinese | Glass and Ceramics | Middle EasternNew research from the University of Haifa shows that a healthy trade existed between the eastern Mediterranean and China during the 12th and 13th centuries. The trade consisted mainly of ceramics and pottery.
Riding to rescue vital record of English Medieval Knights
Submitted by Sabine Berard on Wed, 2008/03/05 - 16:45. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Drachenwald | English | HeraldryA Culture Minister in England has temporarily blocked export of the Dering Roll, the earliest English roll of arms, in order to "provide a last chance to raise the money to keep the roll in the United Kingdom."
700-year-old Magna Carta to be displayed at the National Archives
Submitted by Sabine Berard on Wed, 2008/03/05 - 13:20. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | English | Legal HistoryStarting March 12, 2008, a handwritten copy of the Magna Carta will go on display at the West Rotunda Gallery of the National Archives Building in Washington DC.
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Medieval scandals in three new books
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2008/03/03 - 19:06. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | 1301 CE to 1400 CE | English | ReviewMedieval scandals are the hot reads of the day according to London Times reviwer Nicholas Vincent who reviews three new books dealing with powerful men - and women - of the Middle Ages.
"Magna Carta and the World of King John" at Penn State
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2008/02/19 - 14:30. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | English | Legal HistoryThe Magna Carta will be the focus of this year's Medieval Conference at Pennsylvania State University March 28-29, 2008. The conference will "examine various groups and institutions of that society, in attempt to fill in the background of the Great Charter: the world of King John, and additional sessions will deal with teaching about Magna Carta and its time period.
Princeton acquires Sarmas Collection
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2008/02/14 - 21:44. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | 1301 CE to 1400 CE | Greek | MetalworkingPrinceton University Library's Department of Rare Books and Special Collections has acquired the Sarmas Collection of coins from 13th-14th century Greece. The 800-coin collection will "help researchers deepen their knowledge about a period of Middle Age history that has been little understood by scholars."
Oxford study: England's Later Medieval Queens
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2008/01/14 - 13:00. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | 1201 CE to 1300 CE | 1301 CE to 1400 CE | EnglishA course being taught at Oxford University, through the Berkeley Extension program, covers the history and role of England's later medieval queens from Eleanor of Aquitaine to Elizabeth Woodville.
Campaign to save cave from damage
Submitted by Sabine Berard on Tue, 2008/01/01 - 16:52. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Chivalry (historical) | EnglishThe Royston Cave, a man-made cave that dates to the 13th century, is under threat from truck traffic on the road above the cave.
Medieval Mappa honoured by UNESCO
Submitted by Sabine Berard on Sun, 2007/12/30 - 18:19. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | CartographyA famous 13th century map of the world has been included in the UNESCO Memory of the World International Register.
Magna Carta sale brings more than US$21.3 million
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/12/29 - 22:54. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | English | Legal History | Scribal ArtsAn early copy of the Magna Carta, sold recently at auction, has brought over US$21 million. The documents was purchased by David Rubinstein, a founder of the Carlyle Group.
Six medieval bishops identified in Scotland
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/12/29 - 17:41. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | 1301 CE to 1400 CE | Archaeology | BBC News | Christianity | ScottishRadiocarbon dating was used recently to help identify the remains of six bishops found buried in at Whithorn Priory in Galloway, Scotland. The skulls dated from between 1200-1360 CE. (photos)
“Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!” called "giggle-worthy"
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2007/12/27 - 22:14. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Fine Arts | New York Times | Review | Youth Activities"I itch in the cathedral; When I pray upon my knees: God, You saved us from damnation; Now save us from the fleas!" writes Laura Amy Schlitz in Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices From a Medieval Village, a new children's book reviewed by John Schwartz for the Sunday New York Times.
Archaeologists search for abbott's grave at Hulton Abbey
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2007/12/12 - 13:15. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Archaeology | Christianity | EnglishA team of archaeologists from Keele University are using the latest geophysical equipment to search the grounds of Hulton Abbey in England hoping to find the graves of the monks who lived there as far back as the 13th century.
Great Hall of the Old Deanery for sale in England
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/11/24 - 01:25. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Architecture and Construction | EnglishA 13th century medieval hall, located in the Salisbury Cathedral Close in England is up for sale. Originally built as a residence for 60 deans, the building was completely restored in 1963 and has been available as a venue for rent.
The Real Sherwood Forest in Danger
Submitted by Justin on Mon, 2007/11/05 - 18:12. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | English | Modern Society | Yahoo! NewsEngland's Sherwood Forest, famed in the tales of Robin Hood, has dwindled in size from 100,000 acres to a core of just 450 acres and some smaller scattered patches, leaving experts fearful for the future of its ancient oak trees.
Quran from 1203 Sells at Christie's
Submitted by lilli on Thu, 2007/11/01 - 14:04. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Islam | Middle Eastern | Scribal Arts | Yahoo! NewsA Quran, believed to be the oldest complete copy, circa 1203 C.E., was offered for sale through the Hispanic Society of America and sold to traders in London.
Archaeologists find Viking Norwich
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/10/22 - 19:04. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Archaeology | English | ScandanavianArchaeologists working in Norwich, England have discovered city walls dating back to Viking times. “Our finding gives us the old geography of the city and lets us look at the history of the defensive mechanisms used in Norwich at the time," said Andy Hutcheson, archaeology manager for NAU Archaeology.
Freer Gallery of Art celebrates Rumi anniversary
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/10/21 - 15:10. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Fine Arts | Middle EasternThe Freer Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. will celebrate the 800th anniversary of the birth of Sufi poet Mevlana Jalal-ad-Din Rumi with a special presentation on October 27, 2007: Poetry in Song: Rumi's Mystical Journey.
Marco Polo's Zipangu really the Philippines?
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2007/10/19 - 01:25. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | 1301 CE to 1400 CE | Asian | Italian | JapaneseA new study by author Setsuko Matoba proposes the theory that the island of Zipangu made famous in The Travels of Marco Polo may not have been Japan, as believed, but the Philippines.
13th century Persian poet still inspires
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2007/10/12 - 18:18. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Fine Arts | Islam | Middle EasternThe poetic and the spiritual alike are celebrating the 800th anniversary of the birth of Sufi poet Rumi who "still inspires with his works evoking ecstasy and the divine." Poet Robert Bly reads from his translation of Rumi's works for NPR's Morning Edition.
Magna Carta to be auctioned
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/10/02 - 23:18. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | English | Legal History | Scribal ArtsA rare copy of the Magna Carta could bring as much as US$30 million when it is auctioned in New York by Sotheby's in December 2007. The 1297 copy is one of only 20 reissued by King Edward I.
"Devil's Bible" goes home to Prague
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/09/30 - 23:00. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Scandanavian | Scribal Arts | SlavicAfter 359 years in Stockholm, the Codex Gigas, also known as the Devil's Bible, has been returned to the Czech National Library in Prague for an exhibition. The book was supposedly written 800 years ago with the help of the devil.
Genghis Khan enforced ban on gay lifestyle
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2007/09/21 - 20:30. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Legal History | MongolianChinese experts at the Research Institute of Ancient Mongolian Laws and Sociology in Inner Mongolia have determined that Genghis Khan's code of laws may have contained the earliest recorded ban on homosexuality.
Monks not included...
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/09/16 - 12:37. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Christianity | Italian | Places of WorshipThe Hermitage (Eremo), a 13th century monastery located near Cupramontana, Italy, is for sale complete with world famous botanical garden...but no monks.
"Mongol" to be released in September
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/09/10 - 23:44. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Media | MongolianMongol, a new film by Russian director Sergei Bodrov, is scheduled to be released September 21, 2007. The film covers the early life of Genghis Khan.
Scientists still studying mystery of medieval skulls
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2007/09/07 - 22:03. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | 1101 CE to 1200 CE | 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Archaeology | EnglishArchaeologists from English Heritage have yet to formulate a theory about the change in shape of medieval skulls between the 11th and 13th centuries. The shape changed from a long, narrow head to a rounder shape.
Czech ditch unique in Central Europe
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/08/26 - 00:10. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | 1301 CE to 1400 CE | Architecture and Construction | SlavicA unique wood-reinforced, medieval ditch has been discovered near Prague, Czech Republic. Experts believe the ditch dates to the 13th or 14th century.
Medieval crucifix found in trash can
Submitted by Ursula on Thu, 2007/08/23 - 11:49. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Christianity | French | Metalworking | ReutersAn enameled medieval crucifix stolen from France by the Nazis has resurfaced in an Austrian rubbish skip. It was discovered by a china-fancier looking for old plates in the belongings of a deceased neighbor.
