Firefighters Went on a Routine Patrol—and Stumbled Upon a Breathtaking Ancient Face
A routine fire patrol, operating some 200 miles northwest of the country's capital, Astana, discovered a nearly foot-long ...
This wild ancient version of soccer has rules like ‘no murder’ and is still being ...
It's described as one of the earliest forms of soccer with one ancient rule telling players not to murder each other.
Tiny town once at heart of medieval kingdom surrounded by forests and mountains
Nestled in the heart of the ancient medieval kingdom of Arwystli, Llanidloes is the first town on the River Severn and serves ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN10 天
Women Played a More Important Role in Producing Medieval Manuscripts Than Previously Thought
New research suggests that women were the scribes of at least 1.1 percent of manuscripts in the Latin West between 400 and ...
Santa Clara University9 年
A Medieval Garden for Santa Clara University
The Old Testament Song of Songs mentions several types of gardens and flowers. Medieval commentators interpreted this ancient erotic love song to be an allegory of the Virgin Mary, the sealed garden ...
University of Minnesota Morris17 小时
Study Abroad
Spend a semester, or year, at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia. Enroll in a yearlong or single semester program with all courses offered in English for undergraduates. Students ...
Kaleido Scope3 年
Ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance Studies Minor
Pyramids! Vikings! Gladiators! Explore the Wonders of the Pre-Modern World! This interdisciplinary minor is focused on material, intellectual, sociopolitical, literary, and linguistic approaches to ...