Late Antiquity

Medieval Butterflies

Medieval Butterflies

Medieval History / / , ,

This butterfly I photographed today at the Hershey Butterfly House likely belongs to the genus “Heliconius”, aka “the longwings.” But it looks very similar to the one illustrated in a 15th-century Medieval French Manuscript which scholars have identified as an “Aglais urticae” or “Small Tortoiseshell”. Both the 21st century butterfly house and the Medieval painting […]

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Codex Vaticanus and the Septuagint

Codex Vaticanus and the Septuagint

Byzantine History, Medieval History / / , , ,

This is one of the most important books in existence — the Codex Vaticanus. Dating to the fourth century, it is one of the earliest and most complete manuscripts of the Bible. But whereas its fame resides mostly in the history of Christianity (many scholars translating the New Testament rely on it), it has a

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