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Medievalists.net was founded by Sandra Alvarez and Peter Konieczny. We wanted to create something that was vibrant, that changed every day, and that engaged people with the past. We aim to be the first place people go to when they want to learn about the Middle Ages and offer readers news, articles, videos and more about the medieval world and how that history is presented today.
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This is a video version of episode 26 of the podcast "'Tis But A Scratch: Fact and Fiction About the Middle Ages," hosted by Professor Richard Abels. ..read more
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Swedish archaeologists have discovered 170 silver coins dating to the 12th century. They were found in a grave on the island of Visingsö at Lake Vättern in the central part of the country ..read more
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2d ago
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Rory Naismith about the complex world of medieval coins ..read more
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2d ago
Translations of three medieval texts: In Praise of Baldness, On Bald Men, and A Defense of Beards. It reveals that male grooming was indeed a thing in the Middle Ages ..read more
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2d ago
The Avars are one of the least understood peoples of the early medieval period. A new study reconstructs their social dynamics by using ancient DNA data with archaeological evidence ..read more
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3d ago
A 16th-century tower house in northeastern Scotland has reopened to visitors after Historic Environment Scotland carried out necessary repairs to its masonry ..read more
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While chariot races are usually associated with Ancient Rome, they were still taking place long into the Middle Ages. A poem from the twelfth century gives us an exciting look at this sport ..read more
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It was around the year 600 that burials changed in England. A new study reveals that it was during this time that people altered where and how they buried their dead ..read more
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4d ago
The Byzantine philosopher Priscian of Lydia offers these answers to some common questions ..read more
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First attested in the Middle Ages, the phrase has become part of not only the Passover liturgy, but also the concluding service for Yom Kippur, and has long testified to the longing of the scattered Jewish people for a homeland where they could be free from persecution ..read more