It was one of the coldest winters the region has experienced: in the year 763, large areas of the Black Sea froze, and icebergs were seen in the Bosphorus. Contemporary historians recorded this unusual weather phenomenon during the winter of 763/764 in their accounts of Constantinople, now Istanbul. Now, an international and interdisciplinary study conducted […]
Iceland
Posted inAge of Exploration
The Sad Story of Icelanders Captured and Sold into Slavery by Barbary Corsairs in the 17th Century
Previously we dedicated a couple of articles to recounting the exploits of the Barbary pirates in the Atlantic, chronicling their attacks on the Canary Islands, the south of England, the Irish city of Baltimore, the archipelagos of Shetland and Faroe, the coast of Denmark, and even the East coast of what are now the United […]
Posted inMiddle Ages
Knattleikr, the Popular but Brutal Viking Ball Game
Historical reenactment is not limited solely to the military world, as it encompasses varied aspects such as culture, festivals, or diverse events. It also includes the recreation of traditional sports, with the most popular cases being in Italy: Florentine Calcio Storico, the Palio of Siena, or the Venetian Vogalonga. The transalpine country is not unique […]
