Year in Review for Medievalists

News for Medievalists ^ | Sunday, December 28, 2008 | Unknown

[Mike Fieschko]

As 2008 winds down, we will take this opportunity to look back at some of the most interesting medieval stories of the year. Here is our list of top articles placed on our news blog:

Art Historian recreates 'The Mystic Ark' of Hugh of Saint Victor

Polish archaeologists find remains of three Teutonic Knights

Byzantine gold coins discovered in Jerusalem

Fordham Professor Decodes Hidden Messages in Medieval Text

Byzantine art exhibition at the Royal Academy, London

Battle of Agincourt

Archaeological discoveries in Rome

Istanbul project reveals Byzantine discoveries

Boyana church in Sofia - Medieval frescos

Vikings may have gone out in search for wives because of shortage of women

Medieval canals discovered in Lincolnshire

Lupa Capitolina is from the 13th century

Should the Bayeux tapestry be brought back to England?

:) and the Middle Ages

Dunwich, the medieval English port swallowed by the sea

Another view of the International Congress on Medieval Studies (not a positive one)

'Diabetes' as described by Byzantine writers from the fourth to the ninth century

Medieval church re-emerges because of drought in Spain

Crusaders sowed seeds of modern Beirut

Welsh link with King Harold uncovered

Copy of the Magna Carta bought for $21.3 million

Viking era fashions were colourful and revealing

New study about the Black Death

[MaggieCarta]

Thank you very much for posting these links. This is fabulous!

A very "Happy New Year" to you and yours.

[Young Werther]

Evidence is unearthed in New Jersey that suggests that Tony Soprano is not dead!

[2harddrive]

There are no pics in the article on “Revealing Viking Fashions”, 2nd from the bottom. I cannot visualize what the article describes.

[xp38]

I think I found a shot...

[Joe 6-pack]

Great links! Thanks!

[Mike Fieschko]

There are no pics in the article on "Revealing Viking Fashions", 2nd from the bottom. I cannot visualize what the article describes.

There's an article on eurekalert.org with some images: Vikings did not dress the way we thought.

[2harddrive]

THANKS! Makes me want to become a Viking! Appetizing!

[2harddrive]

Thank you. Those pictures are not of particularly sexy, nor revealing, garments, to me, though. Times change, I guess!

[Erik Latranyi]

Here is a proper Viking woman.

[Mike Fieschko]

ping

[bannie]

(bumps self...quite a trick, donchaknow)

[bannie]

From the one on Viking fashion:

The find suggested that women's skirts consisted of a single piece of fabric that was open in front. Suspenders held up the train and functioned as a harness that was fastened to the breasts with clasps.

May I say, "ouch!"?

[2harddrive]

Now SHE makes me HUNGRY!

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

:) and the Middle Ages

Who knew! < :D

[SunkenCiv]

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