Marija Georgievska
Marija Georgievska is one of the authors writing for The Vintage News
Articles by Marija Georgievska:
In the Middle Ages, devil-fearing Christians killed cats, which carried the unintended consequence of increasing the rat population and the spread of the Black Death
The Holy Thorn Reliquary: one of the greatest relics of medieval Christianity for which it is believed to hold a single thorn from the Crown of Thorns
The Swan House is one of the best examples of Renaissance Revival architecture and is one of the most recognised landmarks in Atlanta
The Roman festival Lupercalia is thought to be the origins of Valentine’s Day, where men sacrificed goats and made whips from their skins, while women would line up to receive lashes as part of a fertility ritual
The Lin Family Mansion and Garden is the largest and most completely preserved traditional home in Taiwan
Dating back to the 1200s, the Aberdour Castle is one of the oldest standing castles in Scotland
The Dunstable Swan Jewel: The 600-years old medieval brooch made in England or France is the only surviving example of livery badge
The Middleham Jewel: outstanding example of medieval craftsmanship found near the Middleham Castle in North Yorkshire
The remarkable Hovenweep National Monument is known for the six groups of Ancestral Puebloan villages
The Laurentian Library: One of Michelangelo’s greatest architectural achievements houses the illustrious Medici collection of manuscripts and books
