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Slavic Interest Group newsletter and program notes online
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2008/02/12 - 23:06. Arts and Sciences | Russian | SlavicLady Marija Kotok of Sylvan Glen in AEthelemarc reports that the latest edition of the Slavic Interest group newsletter and notes from December 2007's Slavic University are now available online.
Choral sounds from the Male Choir of St. Petersburg (Russia)
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2008/01/22 - 14:04. Christianity | Performing Arts | Russian | Video AlbumA video on YouTube features the Male Choir of St. Petersburg, Russia, an a capella choir of 25 singers who will be making their American debut in 2009.
Errant Knight Jewellery
Submitted by damien on Sat, 2008/01/05 - 03:09. Byzantine | European | Greek | Japanese | Jewelry/Lapidary | Leatherwork | Merchants | Middle Eastern | Roman | RussianErrant Knight offers stunning hand-made authentic artefact replicas including court belts, sword and armour belts and jewelry. All items are thoroughly researched to ensure historical accuracy.
Russian birchbark manuscripts online
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/10/30 - 23:19. Russian | Scribal ArtsResearchers from the Novgorod Museum Reserve are in the process of translating ancient Russian manuscripts written on birchbark in Old Slavonic and posting the translations online. (photo)
Viking clothing found in Pskov, Russia
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/10/20 - 02:15. 901 CE to 1000 CE | Costuming | Russian | Scandanavian | Textile ArtsPeter Beatson has published an extensive online report detailing the work of researchers E. Zubkova, O. Orfinskaya, D. Likhachev on the discovery of Viking-age textiles in three chamber graves in Pskov, Russia in 2006.
75 medieval graves found in Novgorod
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/10/08 - 22:08. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Archaeology | RussianRussian archaeologists have discovered 75 graves dating from the 15th to 18th centuries C.E. in Veliki Novgorod. The experts hope that more tombs will be found.
Newcomer's Feast
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/08/20 - 19:16. Arts and Sciences | Newcomers' Information | Russian2007/10/06 - 09:00
2007/10/06 - 20:00
US/Alaska
The members of the Incipient Shire of Pavlok Gorod welcome one and all to join us in celebrating the food and culture of late period Russia. The morning will be dedicated to classes, and the afternoon and early evening to a four course feast prepared by Gwenhyvar Ferch Rinn, separated by a variety of presentations.
Site Information: Springhill Hall behind St. Paul's Lutheran church 3077 E.Rezanof / Kodiak, AK. Site
Shire of Pavlok Gorod (Kodiak, Alaska)
Russian participants to re-enact battle for Constantinople
Submitted by Justin on Tue, 2007/06/19 - 22:15. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Byzantine | Christianity | Islam | Middle Eastern | RussianRe-enactors in Russia are preparing an elaborate re-enactment of the 1453 battle for Constantinople, in which it was conquered by the Ottoman Turks.
Russians can't get enough English history
Submitted by Baroness Elfreda on Mon, 2007/06/18 - 14:29. English | Martial Activities | Russian | TelegraphAccording to author Adrian Blomfield, "Anglo-Russian relations may be in worse shape than at any time since the Cold War, but that has failed to dent the enthusiasm of thousands of young Russians who spend their weekends recreating British historical battles."
Yurts invade Canada
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/06/03 - 15:53. New World | Photo Album | Russian | Tents and TentmakingThe Muhlberger's Early History website has a story about how yurts are now being manufactured and sold throughout Canada as cheap housing. (Photo)
Medieval Reenactors: Livonia vs Russia
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/06/03 - 12:03. Armoured Combat | Equestrian Combat | Photo Album | RussianA set of photos from a reenactment of the 1242 Chudskoe Lake battle in Pskov, Russia is available online.
Russia's Caucasus "the mountain of tongues"
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/04/22 - 20:39. Linguistics | RussianA 10th-century geographer, traveling in Russia's Caucasus Mountains, referred to them as the "mountain of tongues" due to the diversity of languages preserved in the isolated villages. This diversity continues today in an area which supports 34 ethnic groups.
Merovingian treasures displayed in Russia
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/03/20 - 22:06. 601 CE and Earlier | Exhibits | Fine Arts | German | Jewelry/Lapidary | Metalworking | RussianThe Pushkin Museum of Fine art in Russia will display a collection of Merovingian artifacts. The museum is located in Moscow.
Bones of Saint Philipp for sale in Russia
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/03/06 - 01:35. Archaeology | BBC News | Christianity | RussianThe skull and bone purported to be holy relics of Saint Philipp are for sale by a private owner on a Russian website. The Russian Orthodox Church has called the sale "blasphemous."
Pazyryk warrior gives keys to Russian past
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/01/23 - 02:58. 601 CE and Earlier | Archaeology | MSNBC | RussianThe well-preserved, frozen remains of a 2,000-year-old Russian warrior, found recently in the Altai mountains region of Russia, have archaeologists excited.
Treasures from Kremlin Armoury Museum on display in London
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2007/01/12 - 00:10. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | English | Exhibits | Metalworking | RussianBritannia & Muscovy: English Silver at the Court of the Tsars, an exhibit of rare Elizabethan and Stuart silver and gold from the collections of the Kremlin Armoury Museum, will be featured at London's Gilbert Collection until January 28, 2007.
Christmas Tourney XXXV
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2006/10/27 - 14:14. Armoured Combat | Cooking | Middle | Russian2006/12/02 - 09:00
2006/12/02 - 22:00
US/Eastern
Christmas Tourney XXXV: A Russian Event, December 2nd 2006
Sun Valley Community Center
6505 Bethany Lane
Louisville, KY 40258
Site Opens 9:00 AM
Site Closes 10:00 PM
Site Discretely damp
NO PETS: service animals only
Site Fees
Adult site: Pre-Reg $7.00, $10.00 at the door
Child 12 & Under: Pre-Reg $4.00, $7.00 at the door
Family cap for 4 or more is $22.00 pre-reg and $30.00 at the door
Barony of the Flame (Louisville, Kentucky)
City of Moscow May be Older than Previously Believed
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2006/10/10 - 11:09. Archaeology | RussianOngoing archaeological investigations in Moscow may show that the city is older than the 859 years taught by Russian historians.
Viking Center Found in Russia
Submitted by JaneStockton on Mon, 2006/09/25 - 15:21. 801 CE to 900 CE | Russian | ScandanavianRussian and German archaeologists believe they may have found traces of human settlement in the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad.
Report of Pyramid Find in Ukraine
Submitted by Ursula on Wed, 2006/09/13 - 23:02. Archaeology | Architecture and Construction | BBC News | Modern Society | RussianAn archaeological team working in eastern Ukraine claims to have found pyramids.
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Movie Posters in Medieval Russian Style
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2006/08/14 - 19:32. Fine Arts | Humor | Media | Russian | Scribal ArtsBrush up on your Russian! A website has posted a collection of modern movie posters done in the manner of medieval woodcuts.
Today in the Middle Ages: May 31, 1223
Submitted by Ursula on Wed, 2006/05/31 - 23:53. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Mongolian | Russian | Today in the Middle AgesGenghis Khan's warriors first engaged the Rus on May 31, 1223 in the Battle of the Kalka River.
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Today in the Middle Ages: May 1, 1576
Submitted by Ursula on Tue, 2006/05/02 - 02:23. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Russian | Slavic | Today in the Middle AgesOn May 1, 1576, Stephen Báthory, former lord of Transylvania, was crowned king of Poland after his election by a majority of Polish nobles.
Mongol Rus: The Golden Horde
Submitted by Aoife on Thu, 2006/01/26 - 16:45. Aoife's Links | Mongolian | RussianPay no heed to those horsemen, for they are just peaceful pastoral nomads here to graze their livestock...
First Medieval Manuscript Digitized at Manasija Monastery
Submitted by Vallawulf on Sun, 2005/12/18 - 15:09. Modern Society | Russian | Scribal ArtsThe Blago Fund team made a tour of the Manasija monastery where they paid a visit to the monastery library and were acquainted with the precious cultural heritage lying there.
Exhibit on medieval Novgorod comes to Baltimore
Submitted by Karen on Mon, 2005/11/21 - 13:08. Exhibits | Russian"Sacred Arts and City Life: The Glory of Medieval Novgorod" is on display at the Walters Museum of Art in Baltimore, Maryland, through February 12.
Russian Orthodox Icons Subject of Restoration Project
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2005/10/23 - 16:11. 1601 CE and Later | Christianity | Fine Arts | New York Times | RussianAleksei Khetagurov, chief of icon restoration for the State Historical Museum in Moscow, hopes to reveal the face of history - literally - as he cleans dark patina from the surfaces of centuries-old icons.
Medieval Foundations Reburied in Kiev
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2005/10/01 - 13:52. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | Architecture and Construction | RussianThe discovery of medieval foundations beneath Kirill Church in Kiev has both excited and frustrated researchers since the 12th-17th century remains were immediately covered to protect them from the elements.
Exhibit of Russian art at the Guggenheim
Submitted by Karen on Wed, 2005/09/28 - 21:23. Exhibits | Fine Arts | Russian"RUSSIA!" is on display at the Guggenheim Museum through January 11.
Shoes for the Dead
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2005/09/23 - 17:34. Costuming | RussianRussian archaeologist Dmitry Osipov is an expert on medieval footwear. Recently, he has begun a study of shoes used for burial of the dead.
