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 (31) ancient greece (74) animals (101) anthropology (87) archaeology (122) architecture (81) art (410) Central/late Middle Ages (84) Central and Late Middle Ages (33) Christian history (174) disease (121) Early Middle Ages (55) economic history (50) environmental history (155) Eurasia/Middle Eastern history (201) evolution (64) fashion history (44) folklore (36) folklore/mythology (103) history of education (54) history of food (41) History of Magic (44) history of race (43) history of sex (59) Islamic history (25) Jewish history (46) literature (242) math (47) medicine (167) medieval (83) military history (106) mythology (29) political history (143) pre-history (57) religion (330) Rome (153) science (64) social history (268) technology (99) U.S. history (105) U.S. natural parks (55) warfare (90) weapons (55) women (30) women's history (218) Categories Africa, Asia and South Asia (135) Ancient History (387) Big History (55) Byzantine History (37) Early Americas (42) Early Modern (217) Fabulous Females (132) History of Science (253) Live Reporting (182) Long 19th- 20th centuries (409) Medieval History (395)
The Macedonian Renaissance’s “The Paris Psalter” Artwork Byzantine History, Medieval History / September 30, 2024 / ancient greece, art, Christian history, medieval, religion, Rome *SOME* folks think the Italian Renaissance was the *only* Renaissance. But we Medievalists realize that there were several times when the culture of the Ancient…
Medieval Mali Manden Charter Africa, Asia and South Asia, Medieval History / August 21, 2023 / political history Here’s a late 14th-century illustration of the African trading route to Ghana, one of the world’s key areas of commerce and part of the Kingdom…
Naglfar the Viking “Nail-Ship” Medieval History / January 23, 2024 / Early Middle Ages, folklore/mythology So if you’re into certain video games, Swedish metal bands, or the Young Adult fiction writer Rick Riordan, you may have heard the name “Naglfar.”…
Winemaking in Medieval Europe Medieval History / August 27, 2023 / Early Middle Ages, history of food Medieval people drank wine, and a lot of it. Some speculate that it would have tasted much worse than today’s drink, because it wasn’t stored…
