Medieval History
The Camino de Santiago is one of Christendom?s most sacred pilgrimage routes, ranking third after Jerusalem and Rome. In effect, it comprises several itineraries, with take-off points scattered across Spain, Portugal, France, Italy and northern Europe. Each has its name, its own pathways and characteristic scenery, all converging on Santiago de Compostela, the ancient city of St. James the Apostle, in the far northwestern corner of Spain.
In the past two decades this medieval pilgrim trail has undergone an amazing revival, making it one of Spain?s biggest tourist attractions.
Legend has it that the body of St. James ? Santiago in Spanish ? was beheaded in 44 CE by King Herod and brought by boat from Palestine to the Iberian peninsular, to be buried there and then forgotten. The cult of the saint dates from the mid-ninth century, when he made a miraculous appearance and defeated the Moors in the battle that led to the Reconquista of Spain by the Christians. The great cathedral in his name was erected and his remains reburied in the crypt.
Click here to read this article from the Jerusalem Post
- Paleolithic Paintings In Spain Are Over 40000 Years Old
Paleolithic paintings in El Castillo cave in Northern Spain date back at least 40,800 years ? making them Europe?s oldest known cave art, according to new research published yesterday in Science. The practice of cave art in Europe thus began up to 10,000...
- Medieval Walk Organisers Hope To Rival Spanish Pilgrimage Tradition
A medieval pilgrimage route to major historic religious site is to be resurrected ? and organisers hope it will grow to rival a similar event in Spain. The Way of St Andrews will allow travellers to a route taken by 11th and 12th century Christian devotees...
- Codex Calixtinus Stolen From Santiago De Compostela
In what is being called the ?robbery of the century?, a priceless 12th-century manuscript has been stolen from the Santiago de Compostela. The Codex Calixtinus, which contains a kind of travel guide to the famous pilgrimage way of Santiago de Compostela...
- 12th Century Manuscript Goes Missing From Spanish Cathedral
A hugely valuable illuminated manuscript has disappeared from the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain, say police. The Codex Calixtinus dates from the 12th Century and was compiled as a guidebook for medieval pilgrims following the Way...
- Pilgrimage: A Cultural And Spiritual Journey
A recent book by St Andrews University academic Rev Dr Ian Bradley, which offers a history of the pilgrimage over the past two millennia, is to be translated into Arabic. Pilgrimage: A Cultural and Spiritual Journey, which came out last year, sets out...
Medieval History
Pilgrim?s progress
The Camino de Santiago is one of Christendom?s most sacred pilgrimage routes, ranking third after Jerusalem and Rome. In effect, it comprises several itineraries, with take-off points scattered across Spain, Portugal, France, Italy and northern Europe. Each has its name, its own pathways and characteristic scenery, all converging on Santiago de Compostela, the ancient city of St. James the Apostle, in the far northwestern corner of Spain.
In the past two decades this medieval pilgrim trail has undergone an amazing revival, making it one of Spain?s biggest tourist attractions.
Legend has it that the body of St. James ? Santiago in Spanish ? was beheaded in 44 CE by King Herod and brought by boat from Palestine to the Iberian peninsular, to be buried there and then forgotten. The cult of the saint dates from the mid-ninth century, when he made a miraculous appearance and defeated the Moors in the battle that led to the Reconquista of Spain by the Christians. The great cathedral in his name was erected and his remains reburied in the crypt.
Click here to read this article from the Jerusalem Post
- Paleolithic Paintings In Spain Are Over 40000 Years Old
Paleolithic paintings in El Castillo cave in Northern Spain date back at least 40,800 years ? making them Europe?s oldest known cave art, according to new research published yesterday in Science. The practice of cave art in Europe thus began up to 10,000...
- Medieval Walk Organisers Hope To Rival Spanish Pilgrimage Tradition
A medieval pilgrimage route to major historic religious site is to be resurrected ? and organisers hope it will grow to rival a similar event in Spain. The Way of St Andrews will allow travellers to a route taken by 11th and 12th century Christian devotees...
- Codex Calixtinus Stolen From Santiago De Compostela
In what is being called the ?robbery of the century?, a priceless 12th-century manuscript has been stolen from the Santiago de Compostela. The Codex Calixtinus, which contains a kind of travel guide to the famous pilgrimage way of Santiago de Compostela...
- 12th Century Manuscript Goes Missing From Spanish Cathedral
A hugely valuable illuminated manuscript has disappeared from the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain, say police. The Codex Calixtinus dates from the 12th Century and was compiled as a guidebook for medieval pilgrims following the Way...
- Pilgrimage: A Cultural And Spiritual Journey
A recent book by St Andrews University academic Rev Dr Ian Bradley, which offers a history of the pilgrimage over the past two millennia, is to be translated into Arabic. Pilgrimage: A Cultural and Spiritual Journey, which came out last year, sets out...