I just happened upon this splendid website for all things medieval: Medievalists.net, a website for people interested in the Middle Ages.
“We are creating an online resource for all things of the Middle Ages. Whether you are a medieval professor or a fan of video games with knights in it, this site will be for you.
On our site you can find articles, news, books, videos and more related to the medieval period.”
I don’t know who does it but I have already found it very helpful.
Here’s a sample from the website, an article about a “Byzantine-era map restored in Israel.”
“A Greek inscription preserved alongside one of the buildings exposed in the mosaic indicates that the place which is depicted is the settlement Chortaso, in Egypt. Although the Byzantine-era church that existed about 1500 years ago in southern Israel no longer exists, its mosaic floor has now been restored and shows a map revealing a scene of streets and buildings from an Egyptian town. According to Christian tradition, the prophet Habakkuk was buried in Chortaso. The appearance of this Egyptian city on the floor of the public building in Qiryat Gat might allude to the origin of the church’s congregation”
(photo: Nikki Davidov, Israeli Antiquities Authority)
