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Art History

Thou shalt not pass. Gender segregation in medieval churches

A dark line on the floor of Durham Cathedral prevented half of the medieval population from crossing it. What was it doing there?

Elizabeth den Hartog • 17-09-2021

Art History · Archaeology

The cathedral of Faras: Rediscovering the submerged Nubian ‘site of remembrance’

Have you ever visited an underwater cathedral? This post takes you for a stroll on the bottom of Lake Nubia, where rest the remains of one of the most extraordinary buildings ever excavated in medieval Nubia.

Grzegorz Ochała • 02-04-2021

Cultural History · Archaeology

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 • 24-12-2020

Art History

Treasure hunting in databases: forgotten early medieval sculptures from Lochem

It's not so bad to work from home. Online databases contain hidden treasures of medieval art: such as these two stone carvings from Lochem.

Elizabeth den Hartog • 17-04-2020

Art History

Devouring the church

Setting your teeth in the church was not as implausible an act in medieval times as we might think today. Different creatures nibbled and scraped away at the church’s fabric: sculpted monsters, pillar-biting hypocrites, and even the faithful themselves.

Elizabeth den Hartog • 14-06-2019

Blogs

Thou shalt not pass. Gender segregation in medieval churches

The cathedral of Faras: Rediscovering the submerged Nubian ‘site of remembrance’

Snatched by the wind: The wooden chapel of Saint Servatius in Maastricht

Treasure hunting in databases: forgotten early medieval sculptures from Lochem

Devouring the church