About 100 miles northwest of Edinburgh in a rural corner of Scotland sits a tiny island with only 190 residents. Mostly populated by fishermen and farmers, Lismore only measures nine square miles, just slightly bigger than Key West, Florida. The island doesn’t even have a local pub or coffee shop, but that doesn’t mean this
A small treasure trove discovered near the ruins of Emperor Nero’s theater highlight the medieval Rome’s diversity. Near the Vatican’s Palazzo della Rovere garden, archaeologists recently uncovered 20 Anglo-Saxon coins dating back to the 10th century—a period that saw a large enough influx of pilgrims and immigrants to establish a “Little England” within the ancient
Archaeologists recently discovered a rare Russian medallion that depicts a dramatic cultural clash between medieval Christianity and ancient Greek mythology. Excavated about 400 miles southeast of St. Petersburg near the town of Staraya, the 11th century pendant appears to showcase a warrior saint on its face with the snake-topped head of Medusa on the back.
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