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Castillo Torre Salvana
Santa Coloma de Cervelló, Spain

Castillo Torre Salvana

The abandoned ruins of a beautiful medieval castle just outside Barcelona.
Kildalton Cross.
Isle of Islay, Scotland

Kildalton Cross

This 1,300-year-old marker is one of the finest and most complete early Christian crosses in Scotland.
A home-brewed batch of gruit, with its ingredients.
Gastro Obscura

Gruit Ale

Brewers are replacing hops with sweet, aromatic herbs to resurrect this extinct beer.
View of the ruins of the byzantine city of Mystras with the church of Pantanassa, only one active, among trees.
Sparta, Greece

Mystras

The ruins of an abandoned medieval city where the last Byzantine emperor was crowned.
Rear garden behind the post office
Tintagel, England

Tintagel Post Office

A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.
Gastro Obscura

Caws Pobi

The fire-roasted cheese is the medieval precursor to Welsh rarebit.
A page from James of Voragine’s 14th-century <em>Golden Legend</em>.
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The Artful Imperfection of Medieval Manuscript Repair

Old parchment is full of creative fixes.
Anika Burgess May 9, 2018
Meals were eaten communally and may have looked rather like this feast scene from the Bayeux tapestry—albeit rather less raucous.
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How a Special Diet Kept the Knights Templar Fighting Fit

Silent meals, a buddy system, and wine “in moderation.”
Natasha Frost May 8, 2018
The Tomb of Antenor lies in the middle of Antenor square in Padua.
Padua, Italy

Tomb of Antenor

The tomb of the mythological founder of Padua is not hidden in some obscure crypt, but stands right in the middle of the city square.
Bologna, Italy

Towers of Bologna

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.
Monk Bretton Priory.
Barnsley, England

Monk Bretton Priory

These medieval monastery ruins are surprisingly overlooked by most tourists.
The Shambles.
York, England

Shambles of York

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
Restormel Castle viewed from above.
Lostwithiel, England

Restormel Castle

The ruins of an 11th-century Norman castle with a rare, perfectly circular shape.
The causeway part of the bridge over the floodplain and marshes
Derby, England

Swarkestone Bridge

The longest stone bridge in England has an impressive history that dates back over 700 years.
Panagia (Our Lady) tu Araka.
Lagoudera, Cyprus

Panagia tu Araka

Breathtaking Byzantine paintings cover the inside of this 12th-century church.
A girdle book held by the Beinecke Library at Yale University.
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Go Medieval by Attaching a Book to Your Belt

They're incredibly rare today, but portable girdle books were once very handy.
Sarah Laskow April 19, 2018
Old Council Chamber in the guildhall.
Coventry, England

St. Mary's Guildhall

Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.
Visovac Monastery.
Brištane, Croatia

Visovac Monastery

This picturesque medieval monastery guards a small trove of historic treasures.