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The story of how Breogán built a huge tower in the city of Briganti (now A Coruña) from which his son first spotted Ireland is so important to the origin myths of Galicia that the page from the Book ...
At the Morgan Library, 15th-century illuminated atlases embody the medieval appetite for wonder and myth.
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Medieval Polygamy: Who Practiced It and Why?
Polygamy played a nuanced role in medieval society, shaped by religion, politics, and culture. In this video, we look at how it functioned across different regions, why it was embraced by some and ...
A ‘unique’ round tower house that was built for a noble Scots family in the mid 1400s and remains in good condition has ...
With loads of RPG systems and a fully explorable medieval world, Valorborn is offering up a lot despite the size of its ...
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8 Outrageous Medieval Scandals History Tried to Bury
Forget what you think you know about the Middle Ages – these scandals go way beyond knights and castles. We uncover eight outrageous stories filled with betrayal, forbidden affairs, political schemes, ...
Since March, every Monday evening, members of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) have been gathering at The Well.
The picturesque Dordogne and Périgord is home to more than 1,000 castles, hearty cuisine and some of the most beautiful ...
This piece is part of a series of articles covering the medieval and early modern great powers of each of Asia’s regions: ...
Uses and Abuses of Power” is a program meant to assure audiences that questions of the present have confronted people in the ...