Explore the rich history, art, and culture of the northern frontiers of the Byzantine Empire in Eastern Europe between the thirteenth and seventeenth centuries.

Access content about the history of Eastern Europe in the form of historical overviews, art historical case studies, short notices about ongoing research projects, and reviews of recent books and exhibitions. 

Browse resources, news, updates useful for teaching in medieval studies at the undergraduate, secondary, and elementary school level through the provision of resources and the sharing of techniques.

Listen to a a podcast series delving into the history, legacy and future of the Bayeux Tapestry. 

Discover the entire Bayeux Tapestry following online the 70 meter-long embroidered canvas which tells the story of the conquest of England in 1066.

View a listing of freely accessible online resources pertaining to papal documents. 

View a video exploring the history of a monastic archive and its holdings. 

Tracy Chapman Hamilton demonstrates the visual and pedagogical motivations for building a project using the powerful multimedia ArcGIS StoryMaps tool. As you will see, enormous possibilities exist to increase the visibility and visuality of your students’ work (and your own) while maintaining the rigor and analytical complexity of a traditional paper or exhibition. By walking through a step-by-step example, she makes clear the useful and simple nature of the free software. She shows student work as well as her own to illustrate the range of possible research and visual analysis all showcased in a professional format. Once published you can share it with just a url link, or you can also embed it into a website. Including a map to spatialize your work is entirely optional. 

Listen to a podcast discussion of the Life and Passion of William of Norwich, with suggested readings. 

View a page for NJ Standards for Social Studies teachers (6.2.8.CivicsPI.4.a): Analyze the role of religion and other means rulers used to unify and centrally govern expanding territories with diverse populations.

Browse illuminating articles about how to get the most out of new and old technologies in the classroom, with many practical activities for busy teachers. 

Access a teacher-friendly recipe and instruction sheet for helping students recreate and understand ancient writing technologies through the creation of a papyrus. 

Following the tragic incidents of March 16, 2021 when 

Browse a collection of resources pertaining to Early Christian churches and monasteries in the Holy Land. 

Listen to a podcast about Arthurian literature and historical context. 

View an engaging window into daily life in Cairo for wealthy and poor, including living conditions, work, religious piety, and ideas about violence in history. 

Hear a podcast from BBC dealing with the idea and experience of Christian pilgrimage in Europe from the 12th to the 15th centuries, which figured so strongly in the imagination of the age.

View high-definition video of the archaeological treasures of Rome, with new footage added regularly. 

View reliable resources about the Magna Carta, from the Magna Carta Trust site; created to commemorate the Magna Carta's 800th anniversary and the document's enduring legacy in European democracy.