Cairo citadel opens another wing to public to attract more visitors
Cairo, Egypt Reuters Cairo’s citadel, one of the Egyptian capital’s most prominent landmarks, opened another wing housing two semi-circular towers to the public on Sunday, to expand the country’s tourist attractions. One of the world’s biggest mediaeval citadels, the Citadel of Cairo dates back to about 1176 AD when construction began under the Muslim military […]
Bible page returns to UK’s Glastonbury Abbey 800 years after its creation
Norwich, UK An ancient Bible page has returned to Glastonbury Abbey in Somerset some 800 years after it was created by the monks there. The double-sided page is roughly A5 in size, made from vellum (prepared animal skin), written in Latin and features ornate lettering as well as full colour decoration. The Bible page on […]
The most important Jewish woman of medieval England recognised with new statue
RNS She was one of the most wealthy financiers of her day, known to the kings of England and described as the most important Jewish woman of medieval England. She was also brutally murdered in what may have been a 13th-century hate crime. Now, a statue of her is to be unveiled in the historic […]
Essay: How food waste helped us discover the existence of a Christian community in 12th century Islamic Iberia
Researchers MARCOS GARCÍA GARCÍA and GUILLERMO GARCÍA-CONTRERAS RUIZ, report – in an article first published on The Conversation – on the findings of their investigation into Muslim-Christian relations in southern Spain in the 12th century…
ESSAY: NOTRE DAME’S HISTORY IS NINE CENTURIES OF CHANGE, RENOVATION, RENEWAL
US-based Gothic architecture scholar MAILE HUTTERER, in an article first published on The Conversation, looks at the tumultuous history of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris…
GREAT WORKS: THE STAINED GLASS OF SAINTE-CHAPPELE
DAVID ADAMS looks at some stunning stained glass windows in Paris…
Rare medieval Bible returned to Canterbury Cathedral 500 years after it disappeared
A rare medieval Bible has been returned to Canterbury Cathedral in England, 500 years since it went missing during the Reformation. The Lyghfield Bible. PICTURE: National Memorial Heritage Fund. Now known as the Lyghfield Bible after the 16th century monk from Canterbury who once owned it, the cathedral purchased the Bible for £100,000 from a […]
ESSAY: MEDIEVAL TIPS TO REVIVE ENGLAND’S STRUGGLING CATHEDRALS
In an article first published on The Conversation, ELIZABETH WIEDENHEFT, of the University of Nottingham, looks at how the upkeep of English cathedrals could benefit from medieval approaches…
ESSAY: GLASTONBURY – HOW ARCHAEOLOGY IS REVEALING NEW TRUTHS ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF BRITISH CHRISTIANITY
In an article first published on The Conversation, ROBERTA GILCHRIST, professor of archaeology at the University of Reading in the UK, explores how recent archaeological finds at Glastonbury are providing new insights into Christianity’s beginnings in the UK…