Best medieval TV series!
Best TV Series set in the medieval period from The Last Kingdom to Vikings and Game of Thrones – you choose your favourite!
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What is an Oliphant?
A medieval object called an Oliphant made from a real elephant – that you can see in York Minster in England
Southampton – a city’s medieval history
TV historian Tony McMahon investigates medieval Southampton which was once a bustling and wealth port in southern England
How medieval people reused a Roman building – in York
Medieval walls were often built on top of earlier Roman fortifications as can be seen in York
A corner of medieval London
Yesterday, I was in the City of London and standing outside Bank tube station, I took three photos to examine the Templar-era medieval history of one small corner of the great city that I live in and adore. Without moving an inch – I first snapped the street sign for Lombard Street. Why is this…
Ajlun Castle – fortress built by Saladin
Ajlun Castle – sometimes spelt Ajloun – was built by the nephew of Saladin to protect the route into Damascus from crusader invaders
Tomar hosts first Templar festival
Tomar is a former Templar citadel in central Portugal with a tower built by the knights called the Charola as Tony McMahon discovers
Cannibalism during the Crusades
Shocking reports of cannibalism during the Crusades involving a group of Christian fanatics called the Tafurs as Tony McMahon discovers
Medieval Leicester – my discovery in the rain!
A church in the English city of Leicester combines Roman, medieval and Victorian elements in a very eclectic architectural mix
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