Late Middle Ages

We invite you to the International scientific and practical seminar entitled "Ancient shipping and shipbuilding: issues of research, reconstruction and the possibility of use for the development of tourism".
Location: Historical Reconstruction Park "Ostvytsia", Ukraine Rivne, Marusi Churai Street, 33017.

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Experimental archaeology has become a burgeoning field within that has answered significant questions about human experience driven by the same curiosity, ingenuity, and creativity that allowed our ancestors to thrive. It has also captured the public imagination and provides thousands with a tangible link to a multitude of imagined pasts.

Forging knives, making paints or making finger loop bracelets: the Romans and the monasteries in the Middle Ages created many things by hand. On the handicraft course on the Vindonissa Legionnaires' Path and Königsfelden Monastery grounds, young and old can watch the professionals at work in seven workshops, try out old handicrafts for themselves and take little memories home with them.

Discover blacksmithing through the ages! Join us for a weekend of metalworking in action, and explore this craft from its invention right up to the modern era as Butser Ancient Farm is taken over by over 50 blacksmiths!

For one day only, the Crusaders are returning to Motza, establishing a village in the orchard of Beit Yelin. You are invited to join them for a day full of ancient crafts, demonstrations, workshops, historical reenactment, medieval dance lessons and a display of knights' combat.

The castle comes to live with Living-History-group 'Grifenstain'

Join me for a relaxing day of painting and learning about the weird and wonderful world of mediaeval manuscripts

Using authentic materials you'll learn how to put quill to parchment and create your own manuscript. The workshop is from 10am to 4pm and will cover the following:

The Programme Committee of the International Symposium on Boat and Ship Archaeology welcomes submissions of papers and posters for the ISBSA 17, organized as a collaborative effort of the University L’Orientale of Naples, ISMEO-The International Association for Mediterranean and Oriental Studies and the National Superintendency for the Underwater Cultural Heritage.