Tag: medieval
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UNESCO Names Erfurt’s Medieval Jewish Buildings in Germany as a World Heritage Site
[ad_1] Published By: Pragati Pal Last Updated: September 17, 2023, 23:35 IST A U.N. committee voted Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, to name a group of medieval-era Jewish sites in the eastern German city of Erfurt as a World Heritage Site. (File Image/AP) Among the buildings included in the new designation are Erfurt’s Old Synagogue, a…
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UNESCO names Erfurt’s medieval Jewish buildings in Germany as a World Heritage Site – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] BERLIN (AP) — A U.N. committee on Sunday named a group of medieval Jewish sites in the eastern German city of Erfurt as a World Heritage Site, the second time Jewish heritage in Germany has been added to the list in recent years. Among the buildings included in the new designation are Erfurt’s Old…
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‘I wanted to created a medieval Saving Private Ryan,’ says Dan Jones | Books | Entertainment
[ad_1] Dan Jones releases his new book, ‘Essex Dogs’ (Image: Getty) It is the largest amphibious invasion so far in British history. Waves of determined men crammed into small boats, foundering against the tide as they approach the Normandy coast under a barrage of fire. Amid the screams and shouting, some pray silently for redemption…
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How we made a video game based on medieval records
[ad_1] Credit: CC0 Public Domain The year is 1498. The town of Aberdeen in north-east Scotland has fallen prey to a “strange sickness” that is the deadly plague. Disease is spreading in Europe, and people are afraid, but how can the sickness be stopped? An aspiring young councilor called Robert Collison decides he must devise…
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Review: Medieval and #MeToo clash in ‘The Last Duel’
[ad_1] This image released by 20th Century Studios shows Matt Damon as Jean de Carrouges, left, and Adam Driver as Jacques LeGris in a scene from “The Last Duel.” (Patrick Redmond/20th Century Studios via AP) On its mud-and-blood surface, “The Last Duel” seems like a familiar slog. The film, directed by Ridley Scott,…
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Narcissistic knights muddy waters of medieval #MeToo
[ad_1] Ridley Scott is one of the best directors you can have at the helm of a historical action thriller, though he is a bit shakier when it comes to a Middle Ages #MeToo tale. The Last Duel is an ambitious medieval epic that’s as intimate as it is sprawling, a well-acted 14th-century saga about…