fromMedievalists.net3 days agoThe Seagull, the Dog and the Cockle: A Hidden Scene in the Bayeux Tapestry - Medievalists.netThe Bayeux Tapestry features a curious detail where a bird, possibly a seagull, appears to carry a small object above a leaping dog.History
Historyfromtime.com1 month agoI Teach U.S. History at Harvard. Here's What Donald Trump Gets Wrong About Our PastHistorical interpretations evolve based on new evidence and understandings, not ideology.
fromTheartnewspaper2 months agoNew book explores how Rome's ruins have resonated in art and literature over centuriesAs early as 1411, the Greek scholar Manuel Chrysoloras noted how the ruins of Medieval Rome were seen as beautiful, even in their dismembered state.Arts
FilmfromCN Traveller2 months agoHow 'Conclave' imagines the most hidden parts of the VaticanThe creative team's approach prevented the project from becoming traditional, incorporating modern elements into historical depictions.