Prof. Rory Naismith holding a silver Byzantine coin in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. Photo: Adam Page

An early medieval money mystery is solved

09 April 2024

Byzantine bullion fuelled Europe鈥檚 revolutionary adoption of silver coins in the mid-7th century, only to be overtaken by silver from a mine in Charlemagne鈥檚 Francia a century later, new tests reveal. 探花直播findings could transform our understanding of Europe鈥檚 economic and political development.

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Illustration from the Saga of St Olaf, Flateyjarb贸k, Reykjavik, Iceland

Explore the scary stories of early cultures

31 October 2012

Don鈥檛 miss the chance to learn about the rich cultures of the early British Isles in a series of free talks and readings at the Faculty of English, taking place this Saturday (3 November) as part of Cambridge 探花直播鈥檚 Festival of Ideas.

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