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  1. jungleboy

    Free online course about the camino (in Spanish)

    The University of Santiago de Compostela is offering a course about the camino in Spanish through the Iberian MOOC (massive open online courses) platform MiríadaX, starting on March 22, 2021. The course is called El Camino de Santiago: Patrimonio de la Humanidad para un mundo global (The Camino...
  2. DoughnutANZ

    Bronze age burial site in Spain suggests women were among rulers

    This article says that excavation of a site at La Almoloya in the southern Spanish region of Murcia suggests that the Bronze Age settlement that flourished here from 2200 BC to 1550 BC was more advanced than the rest of Western Europe at the time and may have had women among its rulers...
  3. mspath

    The origin of the name of Santiago de Compostela

    Here in Spanish and English is a brief discussion by Carlos Rey of some realities and legends regarding the place name of Santiago de Compostela published today 31/01/21 on elespanol.com. Enjoy your reading as we all dream of a future visit.
  4. jungleboy

    Alfonso X, the History of Spain, and Medieval Manuscripts

    A diversion on a very cold day on the Iberian peninsula at a time when none of us can be on camino anyway. Pilgrims will be familiar with medieval manuscripts that you can sometimes see in museums, monasteries etc on the camino. Indeed, one of the most famous objects related to the camino is a...
  5. mark connolly

    An article about the excavation site of Atapuerca, just off the CF

    Early humans likely hibernated to deal with freezing winters (nypost.com) Also: Sima de los Huesos, a Key to Human Evolution (thoughtco.com) Atapuerca Mountains - Wikipedia Enjoy. Mark
  6. jungleboy

    Gothic architecture for beginners

    With the permission of @C clearly, I am starting the Gothic architecture for beginners thread, the third in a series that also includes Romanesque and Visigothic/Pre-Romanesque architecture. This is a ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ post, where you can just read the basics or go deeper behind the...
  7. VNwalking

    Pre-Romanesque Churches Accessible from Camino Routes

    What follows is a summary list from this thread, a crowdsourced compilation of camino connections for Visigothic and other Pre-Romanesque churches on various caminos. (There are some duplications when a place is accessible from 2 caminos): Camino de Madrid — Wamba Side trip from Norte — San...
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    • art/architecture history landmarks route variant/side-trip
    • Category: Religion
  8. C clearly

    Visigothic/Pre-Romanesque architecture for beginners

    Here we go on a follow-up to the wildly popular thread on Romanesque architecture for beginners. Remember - I know nothing about this, except what I write below. There are other members with similar lack of knowledge, who would like to learn something. Please try to help us rather than confuse...
  9. C clearly

    Romanesque architecture for beginners

    As a person with very limited knowledge of architecture and history, I'd like to get some pointers on how to recognize different styles of architecture in Spain. It is overwhelming to google and find the huge amount of detail available - I need something a little more friendly, to get me...
  10. RENSHAW

    Did the pilgrims 1000 years ago walk on or next to the Roman roads?

    I often think 'How true is the current Frances route?' There are some parts that I have walked many times and each time I have questioned 'Why this route' Did it really follow the same route through the Meseta as it does today? I have had disagreements with others that say most of the Camino is...
  11. peregrina2000

    Industrial site museums on the caminos de Santiago

    There have been two recent descriptions by forum members who have visited former industrial sites turned into museums. The first was @jungleboy and @Wendy Werneth’s trip to the hat museum in Sao Joao da Madeira on the Camino Portugués. Interesting information from Nick and wendy here. More...
  12. Anik2001

    Short film from 1955

    I found an interesting link on a French Facebook page. It’s a short film in black and white from 1955, on the camino and Santiago. https://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/documentales-b-n/camino-santiago/2845385/
  13. peregrina2000

    Uproar over the renovations of San Marcos (the parador in León)

    The gist of this article is that some pictures have been released showing the renovations to the San Marcos parador. The article describes the public's reaction as scandalized. Look for yourself -- it is the post-industrial chic look. At least there are no exposed pipes, at least that I can...
  14. peregrina2000

    Alcalá del Júcar, a jewel on the Lana

    Escapada Rural keeps sending me links to all the many beautiful places to visit in rural Spain. Today, I got one about Alcalá del Júcar, which was a planned stop on my ”2020 Lana.” It looks just gorgeous, and helps motivate me to think about “2021 Lana.” Any other members hoping to walk the...
  15. peregrina2000

    Castles in Spain (many on a camino)

    I have occasionally reserved places to stay on the Escapada Rural website, and now they must think it’s a good idea to email me with tantalizing information about why I should be going to Spain. Just got this one, with a list of 31 ”not to be missed” castles. Though I think any list of ”top...
  16. VNwalking

    A resource if you are interested in prehistory of any of the caminos

    Or at home, for that matter. If you want to see what you might encounter on your camino or your walk at home of stone circles, menhir, cave paintings, castos, Roman stuff, etc...have a look. (I learned I walked right past a cave with paleotithic paintings in Astigarraga on the Vasco. Sigh.)...
  17. caminka

    crucero del santo cristo in molinaseca

    years back, I came across an article about an excavation beneath this (more) modern cross at the end of calle real in molinaseca. the article said that beneath the cross a monolith (possibly a menhir) was buried. this would probably be a unique definite reference of a cross replacing an earlier...
  18. Felipe

    A Visigoth necropolis found near Grañón and the Camino

    The archaeologists who carry out the inspection and possible rescue prior to the expansion of the A-12 motorway, between Santo Domingo de la Calzada and Villamayor have found a huge Visigothic necropolis, from VI or VII century, near Grañón (first thought was that they have discovered a mass...
  19. VNwalking

    Ancient churches on the San Salvador, Primitivo, and Via de la Plata

    Looking around online for some information about a virtual Camino de las Asturias, I stumbled across this beautiful article that describes some of the oldest churches in Spain, in detail and with photographs. https://orthodoxartsjournal.org/the-ancient-churches-of-spain/ Then, as one does, I...
  20. JLWV

    About the Camino del Cid

    Last thursday, July 2nd, during the zoom on Levante by Laurie, I named the Camino del Cid, and one participant lady asked about it. As I am not sure that my answer was clear enough (due to my bad english), here are some more information. This is not a pilgrimage way, but and historical one...

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