A 13th-century historic Wales house is up for auction for just £17,000 - but there's a catch

A centuries-old property named Ty Du near Llanberis is up for auction with a starting price of £17,000. The house dates back to the 13th century and was home to notable figures throughout its history.
Smithsonian Magazine

England’s Oldest Surviving Shipwreck Is a 13th-Century Merchant Vessel

Some 750 years ago, a ship loaded with intricately carved gravestones, Purbeck limestone and grinding mortars sank off the coast of Dorset, England, just over a mile from the nearest harbor. The ...
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When Was the Exodus: 15th or 13th Century B.C.?

American biblical archaeologist Bryant G. Wood (b. 1936) obtained an M.A. in Biblical History from the University of Michigan in 1974 and a Ph.D in Syro-Palestinian archaeology from the University of ...
National Geographic

Who were the Cathars? Inside the religious group that dared to challenge the Catholic Church

In the 13th century, thousands in France were investigated, massacred, or even burned at the stake by the Catholic Church. THE TWO CHURCHESCathars (left) perform the consolamentum (Cathar baptism) ...