Medieval History
Commerations were held in L'Aquila and other parts of Italy this week to remember the earthquake which struck the central region of the country on April 6, 2009. The earthquake killed over 300 people and left tens of thousands homeless. It also severely damaged many medieval buildings including several historical churches.
Here are several video reports about the one year anniversary:
- Medieval Records Shed Light On Italian Earthquakes
When a damaging earthquake struck the area of L?Aquila in central Italy in 2009, it was the latest in the region?s long history of strong and persistent quakes. The rich recorded history of settlement in the area, along with oral traditions, archaeological...
- Objects Of Devotion: The Material Culture Of Italian Renaissance Piety, 1400?1600
An earthquake ravages a small town in central Italy. Catastrophic fissures rip through the buildings; desperate cries can be heard from those whose houses are collapsing; others try to attract attention by standing on rooftops and waving their hands but...
- A Grisly End: 800-year-old Remains Of Witch Discovered In Italian Graveyard? With Seven Nails Driven Through Her Jaw
These are the 800 year old remains of what archaeologists believe was a witch from the Middle Ages after seven nails were found driven through her jaw bone. The grim discovery was made during a dig on what is thought to be a 'witches graveyard'...
- For Sale: Entire Medieval Italian Village For £485,000
But for anyone tired of Britain's crippling property prices and inclement weather, £485,000 will buy the historic village of Valle Piola, which is surrounded by wild and mountainous terrain in the heart of one of the country's biggest national...
- New Book On The Frescoes Of Johannes Aquila
Johannes Aquila was a painter from the town of Radkersburg in Styria, working in the last quarter of the 14th century. Frescoes by him (or by his workshop) survive in altogether five churches in the area which used to be the border region of Styria and...
Medieval History
Italy marks first anniversary of L'Aquila Earthquake
Commerations were held in L'Aquila and other parts of Italy this week to remember the earthquake which struck the central region of the country on April 6, 2009. The earthquake killed over 300 people and left tens of thousands homeless. It also severely damaged many medieval buildings including several historical churches.
Photo of the Earthquake damage in L'Aquila, from www.kremlin.ru.
Here are several video reports about the one year anniversary:
- Medieval Records Shed Light On Italian Earthquakes
When a damaging earthquake struck the area of L?Aquila in central Italy in 2009, it was the latest in the region?s long history of strong and persistent quakes. The rich recorded history of settlement in the area, along with oral traditions, archaeological...
- Objects Of Devotion: The Material Culture Of Italian Renaissance Piety, 1400?1600
An earthquake ravages a small town in central Italy. Catastrophic fissures rip through the buildings; desperate cries can be heard from those whose houses are collapsing; others try to attract attention by standing on rooftops and waving their hands but...
- A Grisly End: 800-year-old Remains Of Witch Discovered In Italian Graveyard? With Seven Nails Driven Through Her Jaw
These are the 800 year old remains of what archaeologists believe was a witch from the Middle Ages after seven nails were found driven through her jaw bone. The grim discovery was made during a dig on what is thought to be a 'witches graveyard'...
- For Sale: Entire Medieval Italian Village For £485,000
But for anyone tired of Britain's crippling property prices and inclement weather, £485,000 will buy the historic village of Valle Piola, which is surrounded by wild and mountainous terrain in the heart of one of the country's biggest national...
- New Book On The Frescoes Of Johannes Aquila
Johannes Aquila was a painter from the town of Radkersburg in Styria, working in the last quarter of the 14th century. Frescoes by him (or by his workshop) survive in altogether five churches in the area which used to be the border region of Styria and...