Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Among the most fascinating, magnificent and technically accomplished objects made during the late Middle Ages is a group of microscopically intricate small sculptures
MessageToEagle.com – Archaeologists continue to analyze the old remains of the Danish medieval warship “Gribshunden” (Griffin-Hound), discovered at the bottom of the sea off the Swedish coast. In 2016, a group
Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com – Breaking the law during the Middle Ages was very easy and crimes were common. You could be punished for almost anything. If a person
MessageToEagle.com – Love sure does hurt, as the Everly Brothers knew very well. And while it is often romanticised or made sentimental, the brutal reality is that many of
MessageToEagle.com – Finding a book that presents the real history of the Knights Templar and secret societies is not so easy these days. There are many good books out there,
A. Sutherland – MessageToEagle.com – “Can someone make sure I get rid of this troublesome priest?” These were the words the king of England, Henry II shouted out
MessageToEagle.com – Historical records reveal a number of truly bizarre forms of taxes people had to put up with. Taxation problems date back to earliest recorded history and as
MessageToEagle.com – There is no shortage of ancient treasures in churches on Gotland, an island in Sweden. Many of these precious ancient artifacts have already been discovered and examined.
MessageToEagle.com – Medieval people used a number of instruments to keep track of time. During the Middle Ages, a combination of water clocks, sun dials, and candle clocks
A. Sutherland – MessageToEagle.com – The Bayeux Tapestry is an impressive example of Romanesque art depicting the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 by William, duke of Normandy,
MessageToEagle.com – In modern times, the word “freelancer” is a term used to describe anyone who works independently. Tracing the history of the word has not been easy and
MessageToEagle.com – Historians estimate that a few thousand Europeans were studying at one of the Middle Ages universities, every year. Respected and eminent teachers were very popular and their
MessageToEagle.com – A new study suggests that medieval people were exposed to hazardous heavy metals like lead, which was frequently used to glaze pottery. The poor, who could not
Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com – One of the most intriguing and highly controversial theories dealing with ancient history is, without doubt, the “Phantom Time Hypothesis”. According to this
MessageToEagle.com – It remains a cosmic mystery. Scientists are still unable to determine the origin of a mysterious energy impact from space. Some time between AD 774 and
