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Online compendium makes medieval texts accessible
From Europe to Asia, from AD 600-1600 – that is the range the “Global Medieval Sourcebook” spans. Stanford University’s free online tool offers transcriptions as well as new English translations of written sources in a variety of genres.
Stockholm: Lawsuit against Royal Coin Cabinet thief
In April we had to report that at least 1,200 objects worth the equivalent of 2.6 million euros had disappeared from the Stockholm Royal Coin Cabinet. A perpetrator is now standing trial. A second one is the subject of ongoing investigations.
The Design of the Circulation Euro Coins: Italy – 1 Cent – Castel del Monte
The euro coins are a splendid means for all countries in the eurozone to convey their own self-conception. Why did the Italians choose to depict solely works of art on their euro coins? And how important a role does famous Castel del Monte, built by Frederick II, play in Italian national identity?
Ball Games in Ancient Mexico
Only three days to go until the 2014 FIFA World Cup final. The players of the victorious team will become national heroes. The losers, on the other hand, will travel home, defeated, yet considerably richer than when they arrived at Brazil. They face a much happier fate than the players of the Mayan ball games.
To Spain! Part 6: The Sistine Chapel of the Neolithic Age?
Cueva de los Letreros is occasionally referred to as the Sistine Chapel of the Neolithic Age. Whether or not it really is you can find out in this episode. Also: Where the best olive oil in Spain is made, and where people still live in caves today.
To Spain! Part 5: The New Carthage
160,000 coins, a few ancient wrecks, a garum factory, and two Carthaginian trade metropolises, all that is only a few hours’ drive away from Lorca. Not to mention that Lorca itself calls a magnificent parador its own.