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Tue Apr 08 2003 at 2:36:59 During the post-Roman, pre-Medieval and Early Medieval periods the Cataphract, or Kataphraktoi, was the most disciplined, heavily armoured and effectivecavalry unit known to man. Even in the High Medieval and Late Medieval periods, these fearsome cavalry remained to be of the strongest cavalry, and were only outdated after the Medieval period. Kataphraktoi were used in the Byzantine Empire s army. Compared to WesternKnights, these cavalry were veritabletanks. They wore incredibly heavy armour, so heavy that even the counter-cavalry weapons such as Halberds, Pikes, Guisarmes etc. had trouble getting through their armour. Their horses weren t run of the mill either, but rather carefully bred over the centuries into the perfect Arabian horses, well trained to carry such extreme weight at speeds that were considered fast for such heavy armour. ....
How Jesus foreskin became one of Christianity s most-coveted relics â and then disappeared It s a relic deemed so taboo, the Vatican threatened excommunication to anyone who spoke of it. But for nearly 1,000 years before that, the holy foreskin of Jesus Christ was widely considered to be the holiest of relics. CBC Radio s Ideas examines the story of an unlikely object of devotion. Social Sharing During the Middle Ages, more than a dozen churches across western Europe claimed to have the holy foreskin Nicola Luksic · Posted: Apr 27, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 27 The Circumcision is a painting by Giovanni Bellini. The New Testament states that after his birth, Jesus was circumcised according to Jewish tradition (Luke 2:21).(Wikimedia Commons/Giovanni Bellini) ....
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By aardvarchaeology on June 29, 2015. This year s first week of fieldwork at Stensö Castle went exceptionally well, even though I drove a camper van belonging to a team member into a ditch. We re a team of thirteen, four of whom took part in last year s fieldwork at the site. All except me and co-director Ethan Aines are Umeå archaeology students. We re excavating the ruin of a castle that flourished in the 13th and 14th centuries. This year we have a very nice base at Smedstad, let to us by the genial B&B host Hans-Ola. But we cook our own meals, each day having its designated cooks and dishwashers, and in the evenings we play boardgames. ....