Rereading Rembrandt: how the slave trade helped establish the golden age of Dutch painting
In the 1600s the Netherlands established one of the world’s first art markets – but it couldn’t have happened without the ...
Ancient DNA study shows women at the centre of societies in iron age Britain – supporting decades of archaeology
A scientific study with important implications for archaeology in Britain and France was published last week. Using ancient ...
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Building a Medieval Castle From Scratch
Since 1997, using only Middle Ages tools & technology, a group has been building a medieval castle in a French forest. In the hea ...
A new history of the Vikings captures the humanity of a brutal world
In “Embers of the Hands,” historian Eleanor Barraclough digs deep into the ways that the Vikings loved, traveled and even ...
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The Middle Ages Weren’t All About Western Europe
Films about the Middle Ages often spotlight knights, castles, and thick Western European accents. But while Europe had its ...
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Pollution & Deforestation in the Medieval World
There has been a gross misconception since the Enlightenment, that the 8th to the 15th centuries saw no development—there was ...
Lost Civilization Unveiled: Middle Bronze Age Tablets Reveal Hidden Mesopotamian History
New findings at Kurd Qaburstan, including clay tablets and monumental ruins, reveal insights into Middle Bronze Age life and ...
1975: Year of 'Sholay', 'Deewar', 'Nishant' and more, when creativity peaked in Hindi cinema
The year 1975 was a landmark for Hindi cinema with iconic films like 'Sholay', 'Deewar', 'Aandhi', and 'Nishant'. This period saw the rise of prominen ...
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Demon Slayer: Every Major Character's Age, Height, And Birthday
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 4 The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3 The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3 Episode 1 Episode 2 ...