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Archaeological Sites of the Medieval and Renaissance Periods

The archaeological sites from the Medieval and Renaissance period often include documentary resources as evidence along with structural and archaeological materials.
Arthur and Glastonbury
An interview with Geoffrey Ashe, on the legend and likely reality of King Arthur.
Byzantium 1200
Computer generated images of many of the buildings of the Byzantine period in Istanbul.
Hagia Sophia
A computer generated model of one of the most famous buildings in Istanbul.
Libera
A new online bibliographic database, covering 5/6th century till the 10/11th century in the region of Europe, the Near East and North Africa. In English, German and Slovenian.
Llangors Crannog (Wales) - Medieval Man-Made Island of Llangorse Cran
The Medieval period archaeological site of Llangors Crannóg is located near Llangors Lake, on a small man-made island within the Brecon Beacons National Park in Powys, Wales.
Lothene
From the University of Edinburgh, experiments in armaments and craft-making of 11th century Scotland.
Medieval Kootwijk
In the center of the Veluwe Region of the Netherlands, on a sandy upland north of the Rhine River, lies the early medieval settlement of Kootwijk.
The Abbey of Saint-Germain of Auxerre
The Pippinid/Carolingian monument of the Abbey of Saint-Germain has 15 centuries of use behind it. Site includes a virtual visit and results of recent archaeological investigations.
Wharram Percy (UK)
The archaeological site of Wharram Percy is a Deserted Medieval Village (DMV) located in Yorkshire about 30 kilometers from York, England.

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