Unlocked Wordhoard: The Decameron and Trauma
I wish I'd had a literature professor like Dr. Nokes when I was in college. Although I didn't need any motivation to try to empathize with writers, characters and peoples...
Archive for March, 2007
The Tudors on Showtime
Sunday, April 1, at 10 pm Eastern, Showtime will premiere the first episode of its new historical drama series, The Tudors.
Thanks to my satellite TV provider, I was able...
Mother-of-Pearl
Did you know that after the Mongol dynasty was replaced by the Ming in 1368, the rulers of China enforced a strict code of artistic decoration for imperial artworks as...
The Charlemagne Quiz
Who was Charlemagne's father? What people did he conquer in Northern Italy? What was Carolingian miniscule? Test your brain with these questions and more about the King of the Franks...
Immigrant in the Oseberg Mound
One of the women found buried in the Oseberg ship -- an extremely significant archaeological find from 1904 -- may not be Scandinavian. DNA tests reveal her to be an...
Ancient and Renaissance Art News
What's to know about a 16th-century sculpture, a Holbein the Younger portrait, and where Michelangelo slept? Find out in Stan Parchin's latest contribution to About.com's Art History site, guided by...
carlomagno
Nineteenth-century illustration
Empress Theodora
Possibly the most powerful woman in Byzantine history, Theodora was the wife of Justinian I and wielded considerable influence in Byzantine politics.
Who’s Who This Week: Margaret Paston
For Women's History Month, we've looked at the mighty, the mystical, and the magnetic. Now I'd like to turn your attention to the mundane. Margaret Paston is our featured individual...
New Life for Aberlleiniog Castle
Never heard of Aberlleiniog Castle? You're not alone. Built in 1088 in the southeast corner of Anglesey, Wales, Aberlleiniog was privately owned and shrouded in mystery until it was purchased...
Medieval Kings of Denmark
What do Svein Forkbeard, Harald Bluetooth and Gorm the Old have in common (besides really colorful names)? They were all kings of Denmark in the Middle Ages. See the progression...
The Lighter Side of the Dark Ages
We've trashed THC's The Dark Ages pretty thoroughly on our forum (you're welcome to voice your opinion!). Now here's a less heavy-handed presentation of the subject. About Guide to Ancient/Classical...
Review: Medieval Women by Eileen Power
Some books stand the test of time, and this historical investigation into the daily lives of women in ages past is one of them. Still fresh many decades after its...
Bannockburn Battlefield Landmark Facing Destruction
Gillies Hill, an important feature of the site of one of the most significant medieval battles, and possibly the most significant battle in Scotland, is in danger of eradication due...
Leonardo News
It appears the date of death and burial place of Lisa Gherardini, believed to have been the subject of The Mona Lisa, has been found. Also, high-resolution images from Leonardo's...
The History of Algebra
It was formerly the custom to assign the invention of algebra to the Greeks, but the decipherment of the Rhind papyrus carries the invention of algebra back to about 1700 B.C.
Alexandria
Founded by Alexander the Great, Alexandria was a Greek center in Egypt. In the early Middle Ages, Alexandria was a center of Arian heresy and underwent invasions by Arabs.
Saint Francis of Assisi - Patron Saint of Italy
Saint Francis of Assisi founded the Franciscan Order of friars and set forth the Franciscan Rule.
