Vikings, Emojis and Michaelmas: Medieval News Round-up
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Vikings, Emojis and Michaelmas: Medieval News Round-up


This week's news from the medievalverse has Anders Winroth talking about his new book The Age of the Vikings, funding for Newport's medieval ship, and Buzzfeed talking another look at medieval images.



Today (September 29th) is also Michaelmas, the Christian feast of St. Michael the Archangel. During the Middle Ages it was an important feastday.





- From Viking School To Room 50a: Medieval News Roundup
[View the story "From Viking School to Room 50A: Medieval News Roundup" on Storify] Our photo of the week is of Burt Castle, a 16th century fortress built in Ireland. Photo by Greg Clarke/ Flickr ...

- Could The Vikings Slay Cancer? - Medieval News Roundup
Our latest medieval news roundup takes a look at cancer research in Iceland, a new Byzantine research centre in Turkey, and the discovery of the remains of a boy in Siberia who lived back in the 12th century. [View the story "Could the Vikings slay cancer?...

- Obama And The Crusaders: Medieval News Roundup
What the President of the United States said, the reaction to it, and other news from the Medievalverse. [View the story "Obama and the Crusaders: Medieval News Roundup" on Storify] ...

- Irish Brain Surgeons, Vikings Who Recycle And Spotting Mistakes In Churches: Medieval News Roundup
[View the story "Irish Brain surgeons, Vikings who recycle and spotting mistakes in churches: Medieval News Roundup" on Storify]...

- More Late Medieval News
It seems that being about a week behind is my reality this semester. In any case, here's last week's news: Ancient Norse Settlements Hit Cold Spell Saxon pottery at Wisbech playground site Life of Vikings seen through soil Trove of shipwrecks...



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