Medieval History
- Fire Damages Centuries Old Abbey
A medieval abbey that's home to a community of Belgian monks has been badly damaged by fire. The abbey in Rochefort, in southern Belgium, is famous for the strong beer brewed there by the Trappist monks. Click here to see the video report from BBC...
- Restoration Of A Unique Armenian Monastery
It was once a beacon of light for an entire country, home to 500 monks, a seat of learning and spiritual fulfilment. Little remains of the glorious past of the 9th century Tatev Monastery in southern Armenia. But that could soon change thanks to an ambitious...
- Dante's Inferno, The Game...
Oh, dude. Electronic Arts (EA) is apparently now producing a game based on Dante's Inferno. Apparently, Dante will travel through Hell's 9 levels in pursuit of his "beloved Beatrice." Oh, but wait, there's more! It'll be an action-adventure...
- Canadian Society For Syriac Studies
Canadian Society for Syriac Studies University of Toronto Annual Symposium IX The Armenian and Syriac Symbiosis Saturday November 14, 2009 Universityof Toronto: Earth Sciences Centre 5 Bancroft AvenueRoom 142 9:00?9:30 Annual General Meeting? For members...
- Good Tool
Not particularly medieval, but of interest to text critics of all stripes is this tool, new to me anyway: papyri.info...
Medieval History
Pictures and a posting (see post below for more info).
Armenian in pink.
Blue Armenians and some policia.
You go granny! And the black guy is coming in for the take down...
TAKE DOWN FOR MASSIVE DAMAGE! (At least 1d10+4 to those of you who know what I'm talking about.)
Don't fight with monks.
Poking dude: "Does it hurt when I poke it here?"
Hurt dude: "YES. STOP IT."
Black haired due: "Hmmm, interesting."
Old guy: "Poke him again. That was funny."
You can find some more info and a video here. <-- I just learned how to do hyperlinking!!
Also, movie night tomorrow. I have posters around. Go find them. If you find one and come to the movie night I'll have a prize for you.
When: 7pm, November 25th
Where: Clearihue A303
What: Robin Hood: Men In Tights
Here's a preview:
I think that's pretty funny.
- Fire Damages Centuries Old Abbey
A medieval abbey that's home to a community of Belgian monks has been badly damaged by fire. The abbey in Rochefort, in southern Belgium, is famous for the strong beer brewed there by the Trappist monks. Click here to see the video report from BBC...
- Restoration Of A Unique Armenian Monastery
It was once a beacon of light for an entire country, home to 500 monks, a seat of learning and spiritual fulfilment. Little remains of the glorious past of the 9th century Tatev Monastery in southern Armenia. But that could soon change thanks to an ambitious...
- Dante's Inferno, The Game...
Oh, dude. Electronic Arts (EA) is apparently now producing a game based on Dante's Inferno. Apparently, Dante will travel through Hell's 9 levels in pursuit of his "beloved Beatrice." Oh, but wait, there's more! It'll be an action-adventure...
- Canadian Society For Syriac Studies
Canadian Society for Syriac Studies University of Toronto Annual Symposium IX The Armenian and Syriac Symbiosis Saturday November 14, 2009 Universityof Toronto: Earth Sciences Centre 5 Bancroft AvenueRoom 142 9:00?9:30 Annual General Meeting? For members...
- Good Tool
Not particularly medieval, but of interest to text critics of all stripes is this tool, new to me anyway: papyri.info...