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Sep 17, 2023
2 min

Frisia: General Info

Between Frankish and Viking: Frisia and Frisians in the Viking Age IJssennagger, Nelleke L. https://doi.org/10.1484/J.VMS.1.103877...

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Sep 4, 2023
1 min

Andalusia Sex & Gender

An Etiquette for Women: Women’s Experience of Islam in Muslim Spain Coope, Jessica A https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/20/article/550004/summary...

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Sep 4, 2023
1 min

Mamluk Egypt

"Food and Cooking during the Mamluk Era: Social and Political Implications" pdf Levanon, Yoav From Slave to Sultan:...

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Aug 27, 2023
2 min

Aztec: Archaeological Finds

*Not all items labeled Aztec are correct, particularly those in New Mexico. Not all items on this list have been vetted. Please contact...

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Aug 19, 2023
1 min

Etruscan: General Info

An Etruscan aristocrat Swaddling, J academia.edu Etruscan civilization: a cultural history Haynes, S Book...

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Aug 15, 2023
2 min

Etruscan Archaeological Finds

Abundance of life: Etruscan wall painting Steingraber, S Book An Etruscan farm at Podere Tartuchino Perkins, P...

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Aug 5, 2023
1 min

Etruscan Textiles

An Etruscan Textile in Newark Carroll, DL https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.2307/503450?journalCode=aja Etruscan...

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Jul 31, 2023
3 min

Scythian Metal Objects

7th Century BCE. Iran, said to be from Ziwiye. Inlay for a silver plate in the shape of a hare. 11/16 × 1 1/8 × 1/16 in. (1.7 × 2.8 × 0.1...

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Jul 23, 2023
2 min

Viking Denmark: Archaeological Finds

A Late Iron Age Boat‐Grave from Petersdal, Denmark Kastholm, Ole Thirup https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1095-9270.2012.0...

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Jul 16, 2023
1 min

Scythian Archaeological Finds

Thank you Master Hildrebrandr Tjuguskegg for sharing his resources with us. A Scythian Burial-Mound with a Sarcophagus Bearing Painted...

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Jul 2, 2023
1 min

General Info: Egypt

A Case of Labor Problems in Medieval Egypt Stillman, Norman A https://doi.org/10.1017/S0020743800027823 Amenemhat I and the...

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Jun 25, 2023
1 min

Ancient Egypt: Religion and Ritual

Ancient Egyptian Temple Ritual: Performance, Patterns, and Practice Eaton, K Book Beer and it's Socio-Cultural and religious...

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Jun 18, 2023
1 min

Ostrogoths: Archaeological Finds

A Coin of the Ostrogothic King Theodoric, Discovered in Lukar, Promina pdf Separovic, Tomislav Belt Buckle with...

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Jun 4, 2023
1 min

Roman Military: Arms and Armor

Thanks to Sir Uldin of Ravenscroft of Calontit for sharing his library with us. Caesar's Army: The Evolution, Composition, Tactics,...

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May 29, 2023
1 min

Song Dynasty Textiles

A Study on the Style and Shape of Aristocratic Women's Skirts in the Song Dynasty pdf Zhang Shuhua et al A Study on Twill...

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May 22, 2023
1 min

Medieval Persia Sex & Gender

A Comparative Study of the Women Social Situation in The Sassanid and Qajar Era pdf Mohammed, Sabriyeh Al-Akhawayni, a...

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May 1, 2023
2 min

Medieval Morocco: General Info

A History of the Maghrib in the Islamic Period Abun-Nasr, Jamil M Book A Medieval Boom in the North-west Sahara: Evolving Oasis...

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Apr 30, 2023
1 min

Morocco: Archaeological Finds

Archeological and Historical Approaches to Complex Societies: The Islamic States of Medieval Morocco Boone, James L et al...

The Greater Seljuk State (Persia): General Info

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Apr 23, 2023
1 min

The Greater Seljuk State (Persia): General Info

A Tale of Two Murders: Power Relations between Caliph and Sultan in the Saljūq Era http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.13173/zeitdeutmorggese....

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Apr 17, 2023
1 min

Medieval Russian Textiles

A Study of Traditional Russian Women’s Costumes Thu, May Myat https://meral.edu.mm/records/5286?community=mufl Archaeological...