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A smattering of beings described as monstrous in medieval times, including a blemmye (second from right).
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The Modern Lives of Medieval Monster Scholars

It's an interesting time to see the world through the eyes of blemmyes and demons.
Cara Giaimo October 31, 2017
Chigi Chapel.
Rome, Italy

Parish Church of Santa Maria del Popolo

A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.
Misalera Bridge.
Montalegre, Portugal

Ponte da Misarela (Misalera Bridge)

Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.
The Tower of the Bones.
Madrid, Spain

The Tower of the Bones

Part of the medieval watchtower is displayed in an otherwise ordinary parking garage.
<em>The Nightmare</em>, Henry Fuseli, 1781.
31 days of halloween

The Original ‘Nightmare’ Was a Demon That Sat on Your Chest and Suffocated You

Maere, mara, mahr, mahrt, mårt—by any name, it was and still is a terrifying visitor.
Sarah Laskow October 23, 2017
Dwór Artusa.
Gdańsk, Poland

Dwór Artusa

A merchant court dedicated to the fictitious King Arthur is heavily adorned with bizarre Renaissance art.
A pard from the 12th-century <em>Aberdeen Bestiary</em> manuscript.
cryptozoology

Just About Everything We Know About the Pard

The mythical big cat was once believed to make up half of every leopard.
Natasha Frost October 13, 2017
Jeweled cover, <em>Lindau Gospels</em>, c. 875.
libraries

See the Most Luxurious Medieval Manuscripts in Existence

Feel free to judge these books by their covers.
Anika Burgess October 12, 2017
A detail from an 18th-century oil painting depiction of the <em>Dance of Death</em>.
31 days of halloween

A Brief History of the 'Danse Macabre'

Skeletons have been dancing people to their graves since at least 1424.
Bethany Corriveau Gotschall October 11, 2017
L'Aquila, Italy

Fountain of 99 Spouts

A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.
Iberian Gallery.
Alicante, Spain

Archaeological Museum of Alicante (MARQ)

Fascinating exhibits of prehistoric and ancient artifacts displayed with a uniquely modern touch.
Chateau de Machecoul
Machecoul, France

Château de Machecoul

The ruins of a medieval castle linked to the murderous French lord that inspired the famous legend of Bluebeard.
Graffiti of Old St. Paul's Cathedral.
Ashwell, England

Medieval Graffiti of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin

Historical etchings such as “Miserable, wild, distracted 1350" and “The Archdeacon is an ass.”
A 3D images of a medieval shipwreck, the first example of this kind of boat known outside of historical records.
shipwrecks

Found: An Incredibly Well-Preserved Medieval Shipwreck, Among Many More

The Black Sea wreck is the first of its kind ever discovered.
Sarah Laskow September 22, 2017
Jakriborg.
Hjärup, Sweden

Jakriborg

This cobblestoned medieval-style town was entirely constructed in the 1990s and 2000s.
Kerry, Ireland

Saint Brendan’s Well

An ancient holy well said to be used by the patron saint of sailors and travelers, lost in the boggy west of Valentia Island.
The staircase is the entrance to the main monastery.
Tallinn, Estonia

Ichthus Art Gallery

A secluded art gallery hidden within the cellars beneath Tallinn’s medieval monastery.
Aerial view of the town.
Almeida, Portugal

Fortress of Almeida

The medieval town's star-shaped walls are geometrically dazzling, though not entirely impenetrable.