Judenstern preserved at the Jewish Museum Westphalia of Dorsten, Germany. Leggi l'articolo in Italiano On January 27, 1945, the Soviet Red Army entered Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp. With the opening of the lager gates -…
Today marks the last day of this year's Hanukkah (or Chanukkah), the eight-day Jewish holiday also known as the Festival of Lights or the Feast of Dedication. The name Hanukkah, meaning 'dedication', 'inauguration', 'consecration', indicates…
In the Middle Ages, the kittens we pet and love today were either considered mere tools for catching mice or they were even hated. Whether they were seen as manifestations of the devil, transmuted witches…
Jacques Rossiaud’s Sexualités au Moyen age reveals some interesting trivia about sexuality in the Middle Ages. The essay by the French historian illustrates medieval sexual habits and beliefs, denying some clichés on the subject and…
In our imagination George, the knight-martyr, is the saint that kills the dragon, but his most ancient representations tell us a completely different story. As a symbol of evil and paganism, the dragon appears frequently…
Falcon hunting, concerts outdoors and courtly leisure: the month of May is really delightful in Middle Ages, if you are blue-blooded. Let’s discover how and why illuminators painted it so. . Leggi l'articolo in italiano…