2019 Clash of Claymores

The Clash of Claymores 2019 happened this weekend at Shippensburg University- it was a weekend of Historic Eurpean Martial Arts (HEMA). The workshops and tournaments were fascinating, professional, and intense!

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Palace Alhambra in Granada

Ancient History, Live Reporting / September 26, 2024 / architecture, art, Eurasia/Middle Eastern history, Islamic history, Jewish history

This is one of the entrances to the famed palace complex of the Alhambra, one of the most beautiful buildings I have ever seen. Specifically,…

Dr. Timothy May Talk on Mongolian History

Africa, Asia and South Asia, Early Modern, Live Reporting / September 25, 2023 / religion

Dr. Timothy May, specialist in Mongolian history, spoke at Shippensburg University this evening. My favorite annecdote was when he talked about the Daoist monk who…

painted image of a man with long hair in a red coat inside a forest

Modern Rendition of The Hutsuls

Live Reporting / July 10, 2024 / art, environmental history, Eurasia/Middle Eastern history, folklore/mythology, History of Magic

This painting, from Ukrainian artist “AveOko”, is called “Mofar (3)”, and is a modern rendition of a figure from the Hutsul culture. The Hutsuls, a…

Medieval Menstruation and Jesus’s Wounds

Medieval History / November 21, 2024 / art, Christian history, literature, religion, women's history

Sometimes, history is so weird I don’t even know where to begin. Strap in, people, because today’s post is about ideas Medieval people had about…

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