Book illumination: The secrets of the Middle Ages (1)
How do we understand a miniature? Quite simply: by asking it! But why are the perspectives completely unrealistic? And what are all the flowers doing in...
How did the Romans conquer the world sustainably? Sustainability Part 2
Why am I holding a 2000-year-old nail in my hand? And how did it get to me? The Romans were masters of strategy, so it is...
The Myth of the Unicorn
In a world where there are creatures like the penguin, narwhal or even the platypus, the existence of the unicorn would not be surprising. But what is...
Clothing and Fashion in the Middle Ages
What is “Medieval Art Stories”
We have set ourselves the goal of bringing the Middle Ages closer to interested circles by means of social media. To this end, we focus on...
Greetings in the Middle Ages
Is Covid throwing us back to the Middle Ages? Greeting in the Middle Ages was much more personal than it is in our current situation. How,...