Becky Wallower

bwallower.bsky.social

21 October 2026 16:53

#ReliefWednesday #Roman 🏺 Birth of Mithras from the Cosmic Egg from Housesteads Mithraeum, Hadrian's Wall. In most legends, Mithras born from living rock, but eastern provinces favoured egg version. Signs around birth may be earliest images of current version of zodiac in Gt Britain. in GNM Hancock

The Scottish Medievalists

scotmed.bsky.social

02 October 2026 19:52

Upcoming event of interest at UHI. Exploring Monarchy in Medieval Europe, 1000-1500: A Conversation with the Co-Authors : www.uhi.ac.uk/en/research-...

Jake Stattel

jakestattel.bsky.social

02 October 2026 11:26

An idea on medieval 'Law and Love' that's been on my mind for a few years now, very happy that my first proper foray into legal history is now out OA in @lawandhistrev.bsky.social doi.org/10.1017/S073... #MedievalSky

Charles West

pseudo-isidore.bsky.social

16 September 2026 15:22

As I prepare to teach about Charlemagne, here's a translation of his Thionville capitulary of 805, famous for its list of eastern border posts that regulated trade: blogs.ed.ac.uk/cwest3/2026/...

Charles West

pseudo-isidore.bsky.social

11 September 2026 12:44

The tone of some commentary on this is both a bit sneery and a bit dismissive. Of course the NC had a big impact on English/British history, & people take a view on that according to their priors. Would the same people be equally aloof in judging, idk, Trump's reelection in 2024?