I'm going to talk about the sahiqat (صاحقات) genre. In the pre-modern #Arab world this was the genre of sapphic or lesbian stories. It was regarded as the purest form of love because of how impossible it was.
Different than Western sapphic love stories, it re-affirmed their devotion to God. For example the most famous couple are al-Zarqa and Hind bint al-Nu'man.
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Archaeologist sails Viking replica for 3 years and discovers lost trade routes and harbors
After three years and more than 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers) of sailing in a Viking replica vessel, archaeologist Greer Jarrett from Lund University in Sweden has authored a trailblazing report on Viking seafaring...
More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/05/arc…
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Discover Viking trade routes with archaeologist Greer Jarrett’s voyage; new insights into seafaring, harbors, and maritime navigation.Dario Radley (Archaeology News Online Magazine)
TIL there were guide dogs in medieval Europe!
This image from a 13th century French manuscript in the British Library shows a blind man being lead by a dog.
Hooray for Dr Krista Milna, who researches this topic and has just been awarded a grant to do more!
#GuideDogs #Dogs #Disability #Medieval #History
From time to time, the dreaded #Youtube #Algorithm recommends me something interesting. For those who might enjoy #Bardcore and #Medieval #Music, here's a #Cover in #Classical #Latin of ‘Boulevard of broken dreams’ by #GreenDay.
Been meaning to do this one for a long time, a classic 2000's from my adolescent years XD Hope ya like it folks. Got more bangers dropping soon, stay tuned :...YouTube
I never did an #introduction!
Hi, I'm Max. I live in #NYC and do #journalism at PCMag where I cover #infosec, #security, and #privacy. I also write reviews of #VPN and professionally complain about #capitalism. I'm the Unit Chair of the ZDCG #union and moonlight as a #labor organizer. If you want to learn about how to unionize your workplace, plz DM me. I play #banjo badly and think about #medieval literature. I'm spending too much money on #fountainpens.
