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African beads found at medieval Irish archaeological dig
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/06/25 - 16:53. 601 CE to 700 CE | African | Irish | Jewelry/LapidaryArchaeologists working at Newtwopothouse, a site near Cork, Ireland, have discovered African beads among the medieval artifacts, showing that the Irish were carrying out trade with North Africa at the time.
Columbus-era ship yields wealth of artifacts
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2008/05/12 - 14:16. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | 1501 CE to 1600 CE | African | NauticalGeologists from De Beers, the diamond company, have discovered the wreck of a late 15th or early 16th century ship loaded with Spanish and Portuguese treasure behind a seawall in Namibia.
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.
Tourists flock to churches built by angels
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/10/13 - 16:28. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | African | Christianity | Places of WorshipLegend says that the churches carved into the red rock of Lalibela, Ethiopia were built with the help of the angels. Now tourists have discovered one of the country's holiest sites.
Timbuktu treasures continue to dazzle experts
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/09/15 - 15:50. African | Scribal ArtsThe recent discovery of ancient books stored for centuries in leather trunks beneath the dry streets of Timbuktu has many scholars excited. A project to collect many of the books into a world class resource library is now being funded by contributions from around the world.
Preserving Timbuktu's precious manuscripts
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/08/04 - 17:19. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | African | Guardian | Scribal ArtsDue to the climate, it's common to find ancient documents in boxes or caves, or even hidden beneath the sand of Timbuktu, but now a push is on to save many of these precious manuscripts.
Interview with historian Natalie Zemon Davis
Submitted by Vallawulf on Sun, 2007/06/10 - 22:21. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | 1601 CE and Later | African | European | Geography | Interview | Medievalists.net | Middle Eastern | Religion and PhilosophyMedievalists.net features an interview with Dr. Natalie Zemon Davis, Professor Emeritus of History at Princeton University, who currently teaches at the University of Toronto. Davis is the author of nine books and more than 80 articles, "many of which focus on the social and cultural history of 16th century France.
"Lost" Islamic kingdom discovered
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/04/08 - 12:16. 901 CE to 1000 CE | African | Archaeology | Architecture and Construction | IslamA team of French archaeologists have discovered three towns in the Rift Valley of Ethiopia which they believe are part of the "lost" Islamic kingdom of Shoa. The Muslim stronghold was an important stop on the trade route from the 10th to the 16th centuries.
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna Exhibits "Benin -- Kings and Rituals"
Submitted by Racaire on Thu, 2007/04/05 - 22:52. African | Arts and Sciences | ExhibitsSoon a new exhibition will be on display at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in the Museum für Völkerkunde in Vienna: Benin — Kings and Rituals: Court Arts from Nigeria.
6th century book restored in Ethiopia
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2007/03/14 - 20:02. 601 CE and Earlier | African | Christianity | Papermaking and Bookbinding | Scribal ArtsIn an article for the Spring 2007 issue of Skin Deep, a publication for bookbinders, Mark Winstanley discusses Tsbook [Tigrinya for Good] - The Gospel of Abba, a 6th century Ethiopian Gospel and its repair project.
The truth about Cleopatra's good looks.
Submitted by agnarr on Sun, 2007/02/25 - 16:50. 601 CE and Earlier | African | Archaeology | BBC News | MetalworkingA silver denarius minted in 32 B.C. shows that the fabled image of Cleopatra is not what she really looked like.
Egyptian Diversity Reached Top of Society
Submitted by Ursula on Sat, 2006/12/23 - 13:41. 601 CE and Earlier | AfricanEthnic diversity in ancient Egypt appears to have existed in all levels of society, even the highest.
Today in the Middle Ages: June 14, 1325
Submitted by Ursula on Wed, 2006/06/14 - 15:48. 1301 CE to 1400 CE | African | Islam | Middle Eastern | Today in the Middle AgesOn June 14, 1325, Ibn Batuta left his native Tangier on pilgrimage to Mecca. He was not to return for 29 years.
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"Islamic Manuscripts from Mali" Online
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2005/12/24 - 15:51. African | Cartography | Middle Eastern | Scribal ArtsJudith of Troll Fen reports that the African and Middle Eastern Division of the Library of Congress has released Islamic Manuscripts from Mali as part of its Global Gateway collection. The collection is available online.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina: Ancient and Modern
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2005/11/18 - 20:29. 601 CE and Earlier | African | Fine Arts | Middle Eastern | Scribal ArtsThe sparkling, new library in Alexandria, Egypt has an enormous reputation to live up to. The original, built by Alexander's general Ptolemy I Soter, became known as the greatest library in the world.
Moroccan City Holds Secrets from Roman Through Medieval Times
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2005/11/01 - 12:31. 601 CE and Earlier | 701 CE to 800 CE | African | Architecture and Construction | Islam | RomanMoroccan archaeologists from the National Institute of Archaeological Sciences and Heritage are combing through research discovered during a recent excavation of the Roman city of Thamusida and its medieval layers up to Islamic times.
Hannibal v. Rome
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2005/10/25 - 12:41. 601 CE and Earlier | African | Media | Middle | Roman | SCA RoyaltyOn Sunday October 30, 2005, the National Geographic Channel will present Hannibal v Rome a two-hour epic story of "an African warrior who would dare to challenge the impossible and shape the course of human history."
Medieval African Manuscripts on Display
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2005/10/09 - 15:06. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | African | Exhibits | MSNBC | Scribal ArtsA collection of 16 manuscripts from medieval Timbuktu will go on display in Johannesburg, South Africa this month for the first time. The works are part of a 30,000 manuscript discovery from the city which was founded in the year 1100.
New York lecture series showcases historical medicine
Submitted by Justin on Tue, 2005/09/27 - 13:27. African | European | Medicine | Middle EasternThe New York Academy of Medicine hosts a four-part lecture series, beginning September 27, on the subject of medicine in ancient and medieval times.
National Geographic: Antibiotics in African Beer Gave Health Boost
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2005/05/26 - 19:35. 601 CE and Earlier | African | Brewing and Vinting | MedicineA new study of the bones of 4th century Nubian people from the Sudan in North Africa leads experts to speculate that their beer may have had antibiotic properties.
Gun Control Leads South Africans to Medieval Methods of Protection
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2005/03/23 - 21:36. African | Armouring and Weaponsmithing | Modern Society | ReutersTighter gun control laws in South Africa are causing more and more South Africans to purchase medieval weapons for their own protection.
Radio Nederland: Arab Scholarship Sheds New Light on Cleopatra
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2004/12/05 - 16:20. 801 CE to 900 CE | African | IslamNew research has shown that medieval Arab scholars respected the philosophical and scientific accomplishments of the Egyptian queen Cleopatra.
Mapungubwe Ruins to Attract Visitors
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2004/11/07 - 02:09. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | African | Architecture and Construction | ReutersSouth Africa plans to attract visitors to a new national park, the centerpiece of which will be excavations from the Mapungubwe Kingdom.
Discovering Medieval Africa
Submitted by Aoife on Tue, 2003/09/09 - 01:25. African | Aoife's LinksDame Aoife's project for this week was finding links dealing with medieval
Africa. While the list is relatively short, there are some very interesting
sites.
