History
Bull statue from Moravian cave Býčí skála
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Bull statue from Býčí skála diplayed in Vienna. Some parts are recontructed. Author: Lasy. Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bronze_statue_of_a_bull_(Byci_skala).JPG
Cave “Býčí skála” (Bull Rock), called after this sacred animal from time immemorial, (therefore, surprisingly, its name is not related to its most famous… Continue reading
Jewellery in the Gothic period
Ring Brooch, 1340–49, German, Middle Rhine. Gold, spinels, sapphires; (2.2 x 0.5 cm). “This brooch, a superb and well-preserved example of fourteenth-century jewelry, comes from a hoard found in the Rhenish village of Lingenfeld in 1969. Because the hoard contained… Continue reading
Great Moravian Empire / Moravia Magna
Silver tomb finding – a falconer and rider. A bit mysterious is that it is an example of a classical islamic Persian art style; however it is more likely that there was just the eastern influence but local production. According… Continue reading
How Bohemia gained its name
The Latin equivalent of the Czech name “Čechy” (one of three parts of the Czech Republic next to Moravia and Silesia) is “Bohemia”, originally “Boiohaemum”. This expression gave rise to other foreign language variants. But where does origin of this… Continue reading