Snatched by the wind: The wooden chapel of Saint Servatius in Maastricht A wooden chapel dedicated to St. Servatius in sixth-century Maastricht has gotten a bad press. Historical and archaeological comparisons may redeem this humble shrine and illuminate the darkest years of post-Roman towns. Jip Barreveld • December 24, 2020
Where is Gogo? Friendship and poetry at the Austrasian court In a poem, Venantius Fortunatus wonders where his friend Gogo could be. The answers reveal the activities and friends of an Austrasian magnate in sixth-century northern Gaul. Jip Barreveld • July 24, 2020
Beards and Barbarians: Hair and identity in the Early Medieval West Bushy beards, drooping moustaches and flowing hair. What does the (facial) hair of Early Medieval monarchs tell us about their identity? Jip Barreveld • February 21, 2020
A grazing field for pigs? The early years of post-Roman Cologne New archaeological discoveries and a fresh perspective on the written sources shed new light on Cologne in the Early Middle Ages Jip Barreveld • August 18, 2019
