In medieval Europe, cats were considered “bad” animals. They were called messengers of hell, they were feared and hated. Wild, tormenting tailed, amaze and terrify. Cat lovers reading this article, you will be shocked. In the XV century, Edward, Duke of York, said that if an animal and possessed by …
Read More »In the Park stormed the medieval knights roads
In the world We broke the expedition of the foreigners. Multiplayer car action We launched a new event — “Knight rider”. Along with it the game got a patch where there were weapons, spare parts, decorative elements and map for battles. In the world We broke the expedition of the …
Read More »In Estonia, archaeologists have discovered the longest medieval water
Now at the site you can see the 26-metre fragment of a water utility. In the course of excavations in Tallinn discovered the longest in the Nordic countries of the medieval water utility, which for nearly 500 years supplied the inhabitants of the city drinking water from lake ülemiste. Archaeological …
Read More »The medieval architecture of the Italian Tuscany. Photo
It looks like a non-touristy Italian heartland. San Gimignano is a tiny medieval town located in the heart of Tuscany. It is so small that not even has a direct transport connection to Florence — you can get here exclusively with the transplant. And all anything — not that any …
Read More »In France, a castle built on medieval technology. Photo
The castle is built in accordance with the technology of the 13th centuryIn the French commune of Friction for nearly 20 years, building Guedelon castle (Chateau de Guedelon) from materials and in accordance with the technology of the 13th century. The construction of the castle will be finished by 2030.
Read More »Hello from the middle Ages: women in the image of medieval knights. Photo
Stunning photos of women in armor. Photographer Kindra Nicole, living in Seattle, had ventured to return to the middle ages. She recreated a beautiful atmosphere of knights, romance and adventure. The only thing that distinguishes this project from the truth are women. The photographer chose girls models. They posed in …
Read More »Torture instruments of the Inquisition: the most sophisticated medieval instruments of torture. Photo
It is known that a particularly cruel torture during the middle ages. The middle ages are considered the most violent era in human history when even the slightest infraction of a person could be subjected to severe torture. Instruments of torture at that time was so sophisticated that the cruelty …
Read More »Found medieval “Map of hell”
The ancient manuscript dates from the XV century. Scientists have discovered a forgotten ancient manuscript, finding was found in lübeck, which is located in Germany. At the moment the manuscript is in the Huntington Library, California, where her and saw the Dutch Explorer van Duzer. Carefully reviewing the manuscript, the …
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