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May 23, 2014 (Potrero) – Relive the days of chivalry this weekend at Potrero County Park, where the Society for Creative Anachronism will stage a medieval ... in clothing of the Middle Ages ...
What people wore in the Middle Ages said a lot about who they were. In this video, we explore medieval fashion across different classes – from the layered linen and wool of peasants to the vibrant ...
In my book, "Sound Reporting," I asked NPR journalists to reflect on the decisions that go into their stories. In this post, ...
From the ‘Biarritz of the North’ to a perfectly-preserved medieval town, these coastal destinations make for a refined trip ...
This piece is part of a series of articles covering the medieval ... Asia’s regions: East Asia, Central and North Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and West Asia (the Middle East).
It’s not uncommon for Medieval manuscripts to be bound in animal ... “Cistercians are known for their affinity with white clothing and objects,” they wrote, “and, therefore, it is likely ...
Cats wearing clothes and playing musical instruments ... And why do they look so bizarre to us today? The medieval period, also sometimes known as the Middle Ages, is generally understood to ...
Our cookbook of the week is Souk to Table by Amina Al-Saigh, Toronto-based author, former engineer and founder of the Middle Eastern food blog Hungry Paprikas. Enjoy the latest local, national and ...
What happened to Beverley's medieval waterways and why were women publicly punished at its town centre pond? The BBC's Hidden East Yorkshire ... "Back in the Middle Ages there were loads of ...
She argues in her monumental new book Islamesque (2024) that in early medieval Europe the world ... by a Norman crusader knight in the Middle East. The village church at Kilpeck in Herefordshire ...
A set of 16th-century royal burial regalia concealed in a niche under a staircase for nearly a century has been recovered from the Vilnius Cathedral in Lithuania. The gold crowns, rings and other ...