Jewish Magical Incantation Bowl / Medieval History Magical incantation bowl written in Jewish Aramaic. Bowls like these were designed as protective magic against demons. TagsAncient Egypt (28) ancient greece (72) animals (95) anthropology (86) archaeology (122) architecture (77) art (402) Central/late Middle Ages (79) Central and Late Middle Ages (33) Christian history (165) disease (119) Early Middle Ages (54) economic history (49) environmental history (148) Eurasia/Middle Eastern history (201) evolution (61) fashion history (43) folklore (35) folklore/mythology (101) history of education (54) history of food (40) History of Magic (43) history of race (37) history of sex (56) Islamic history (25) Jewish history (45) literature (242) math (46) medicine (165) medieval (76) military history (102) mythology (29) political history (141) pre-history (54) religion (325) Rome (149) science (57) social history (260) technology (97) U.S. history (100) U.S. natural parks (52) warfare (88) weapons (55) women (26) women's history (207) Categories Africa, Asia and South Asia (131) Ancient History (378) Big History (47) Byzantine History (34) Early Americas (40) Early Modern (209) Fabulous Females (126) History of Science (249) Live Reporting (170) Long 19th- 20th centuries (399) Medieval History (385)
Mutilations of Byzantine Emperors Byzantine History, Medieval History / October 7, 2024 / art, Christian history, literature, political history, religion, social history The Byzantine Empire had a good run, from the move of the Roman capital from Rome to Constantinople in 330 CE to the takeover of…
A Sword By Goro Nyudo Masamune Africa, Asia and South Asia, Medieval History / October 30, 2023 / warfare This is a sword by Goro Nyudo Masamune (c. 1264-1343), considered to be the greatest swordsmith in Japanese history. His swords have a recognizable set…
Porphyry of Tyre Ancient History, Medieval History / October 10, 2023 / medieval, Rome This is a medieval rendition of Porphyry of Tyre, a philosopher who lived in the late Roman Empire (c 234-305 CE), and one of the…
“Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” Medieval History / September 16, 2024 / art, Early Middle Ages, literature, medieval King Arthur never actually lived, but stories about him were extremely popular in Medieval Europe. One of the most well known today is _Sir Gawain…
