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BBC Radio 4 – You’re Dead To Me, Medieval Christmas
Greg Jenner, Miles Jupp and historian Eleanor Janega explore Christmas in medieval times. Source: BBC Radio 4 – You’re Dead To Me, Medieval Christmas
What Was Life ACTUALLY Like as a Jester in the Middle Ages?
During the medieval period lucky jesters were the ones who were employed by nobles or royalty to perform at court. But he or she wasn’t just an entertainer, they were part of the social fabric of a region, whilst court … Continue reading
Top Medieval Historian Reviews Famous Movie Scenes | Part One
‘Top Medieval Historian Reviews Famous Movie Scenes | Part One’ Dr Eleanor Janega, who holds a doctorate in medieval history and lectures at the London School of Economics, rates 12 well-known scenes from movies focussing on the medieval period. Eleanor … Continue reading
Science-Fiction short film “Monju Hunters of Sofugan Island” – by Dirk Wachsmuth and Karim Eich
In a desolate time we visit “Sōfugan Island”, an Island that was once famous for providing the mainland with the valuable meat of colossal mutated whales, known as “Monjus”. Overpopulated and for long times unsupervised it was home to a … Continue reading
Ancient DNA reveals the truth about Vikings – BBC REEL
Vikings are often thought of as ‘pure-bred’, blonde-haired, and blue-eyed warriors who changed the course of European history. Now a team of international scientists has debunked this modern-day myth of the Vikings by examining their genetic ancestry. The largest-ever DNA … Continue reading
Venus Used To Be A Lot More Like Earth | Answers With Joe
[…] Venus has long been called Earth’s twin, because our sizes are so similar. But as we learned in the early 60s, on our surface we couldn’t be more different. This wasn’t always the case though. It’s thought that up … Continue reading
Why Didn’t America Become a Socialist Country?
America has been the world’s largest economy for nearly a century, with one of the largest working classes on Earth. So how come socialism never took hold in America as much as it did in Europe and Asia? Why is … Continue reading
GOD’s Secret Wife | Asherah
Hey Hunters. So me and the lovely @History with Kayleigh had a great zoom chat last week and it made me start researching ancient Goddesses. Then I discovered that historically the God of Israel (Judaism/Christianity/Islam) originally HAD A WIFE. And … Continue reading
Vladimir, once the capital of Russia // Historical center and Soviet outskirts
Vladimir is an ancient city with a population of 350,000 people, located 180km east of Moscow. After Nizhny Novgorod I decided to visit Vladimir because I couldn’t skip such an important city. The city is included in the tourist route … Continue reading
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