Lucile Gauvain uses medieval imagery of death, chaos and revelry to parse contemporary life. Courtesy of artist and House of ...

Some medieval gadgets still kick modern tech’s butt, thanks to ingenious design and crazy-tough materials. You’re looking at implements refined between the 5th and 15th centuries—the OG era of ...

When you hear it said that “Modern steel is disposable by design”, your ears perk up, as you just caught the unmistakable sound of faux romanticism along with ‘lost ancient technology‘ vibes. Although ...

“A man’s home is his castle,” goes an old saying one doesn’t hear that often anymore. Perhaps that’s because most of us moderns don’t think of our residences as medieval redoubts or seats of empires.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Castlecore blends medieval history with modern comfort to create a cozy, regal atmosphere. The aesthetic relies on ...

As both a writer and a scholar, his work hearkened back to a “slow, contemplative, symphonic world.” In the prologue to The Lord of the Rings, J. R. R. Tolkien tells us two things about his beloved ...

HOW to replace ruined medieval stained-glass windows has over the centuries steadily troubled French civil and ecclesiastical authorities. Time and wars have taken a cruel toll. The great tapestries ...

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A unique feature of our department Ph.D. in Spainish is our emphasis in Medieval and Early Modern Hispanic Studies. Few programs in the nation can match the strength of Colorado’s faculty and course ...

In his book, “Lords of the Deccan: Southern India from the Chalukyas to the Cholas” (Juggernaut, 2022), Anirudh Kanisetti provides a riveting account of the political rivalries, bloody battles, and ...