{"id":20,"date":"2026-04-28T17:18:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2026-04-28T20:05:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T20:05:38","slug":"the-medieval-travelers-podcast","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/","title":{"rendered":"Medieval Travelers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-5 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-5--1\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-style-section-5 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-633b684a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex is-style-section-5--2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"2311\" src=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pilgrim-Badge-Scallop-British-Museum.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8\" srcset=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pilgrim-Badge-Scallop-British-Museum.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pilgrim-Badge-Scallop-British-Museum-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pilgrim-Badge-Scallop-British-Museum-1024x947.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pilgrim-Badge-Scallop-British-Museum-768x710.jpg 768w, https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pilgrim-Badge-Scallop-British-Museum-1536x1420.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pilgrim-Badge-Scallop-British-Museum-2048x1893.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-0c22cdd7 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-xx-large-font-size\">The Medieval Travelers Podcast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Storytelling, intriguing artifacts, marvels and wonders. The Medieval Travelers Podcast brings history to life, making it accessible and engaging for a global audience. Written and produced by students in HIST 4222: Medieval Travelers at the University of North Texas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-5 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-5--3\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ca2dd60b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Over the course of a semester, students in Dr. Kathryne Beebe&#8217;s HIST 4222: Medieval Travelers class read, explore, and research medieval travel from across the globe. They translate their knowledge into audio form, connecting with listeners in the world today. Here are their stories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/female-pilgrim.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/female-pilgrim.png 330w, https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/female-pilgrim-257x300.png 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4bb49aaa wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-13b221f0 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-left is-style-text-subtitle has-x-large-font-size is-style-text-subtitle--4\">Explore the episodes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-annotation is-style-text-annotation--5 wp-block-paragraph\">Podcast<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-79 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hist-4222-spring-2026\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/hist-4222-spring-2026\/sutton-hoo\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"378\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sutton-Hoo_Kimery-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sutton Hoo\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sutton-Hoo_Kimery-1.png 378w, https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sutton-Hoo_Kimery-1-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/hist-4222-spring-2026\/sutton-hoo\/\" target=\"_self\" >Sutton Hoo<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">By Trent Kimery Transcript: G\u014ddne morgen, Wes \u00feu h\u0101l (Good Morning, be thee hale) G\u00f3\u00f0an morgon, Heill ok s\u00e6ll (Good Morning, hale and happy) Nart \u00fe\u016b Hr\u00e1fn fram Ribe? (Aren\u2019t you Hr\u00e1fn from Ribe?). Ja, \u00feat\u2019s jak. C\u00e6dwalla fr\u00e1 Austr-Engla, erin \u00edr \u00e6y? (Yes, that\u2019s I. C\u00e6dwalle from East Anglia, aren\u2019t you?) \u00fe\u00e6t b\u0113o ih.&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-75 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hist-4222-spring-2026\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/hist-4222-spring-2026\/dunstable-swan-jewel\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"764\" src=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dunstable-Swan-Jewel_Kelley-Weaver.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dunstable Swan Jewel\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dunstable-Swan-Jewel_Kelley-Weaver.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dunstable-Swan-Jewel_Kelley-Weaver-300x229.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dunstable-Swan-Jewel_Kelley-Weaver-768x587.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/hist-4222-spring-2026\/dunstable-swan-jewel\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dunstable Swan Jewel<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">By Bailey Kelley-Weaver Transcript: Dunstable Crown Jewel and the Paston Letters: An Analysis Travel in the Middle Ages was a hard and sometimes risky business. It was characterized by slow communication, bad infrastructure, and uncertainty. Despite all these challenges, people still managed to travel for various reasons. These reasons include political obligation, trade, and religious&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-72 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hist-4222-spring-2026\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/hist-4222-spring-2026\/saint-george-pilgrim-badge\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"447\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Saint-George-Pilgrim-Badge_Johnson.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Saint George Pilgrim Badge\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Saint-George-Pilgrim-Badge_Johnson.png 447w, https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Saint-George-Pilgrim-Badge_Johnson-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Saint-George-Pilgrim-Badge_Johnson-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/hist-4222-spring-2026\/saint-george-pilgrim-badge\/\" target=\"_self\" >Saint George Pilgrim Badge<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">By Ridge Johnson Transcript: Imagine a medieval pilgrim, dusty from travel, arriving at a shrine. Sewn onto their cloak is a small badge, an image of Saint George, the dragon-slayer. This tiny object, like the one preserved by the British Museum, tells a much bigger story. How did St. George, a figure from Christian legend,&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-69 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hist-4222-spring-2026\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/hist-4222-spring-2026\/saint-george\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"359\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Saint-George-Image_Hiatt.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Saint George\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Saint-George-Image_Hiatt.png 359w, https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Saint-George-Image_Hiatt-196x300.png 196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/hist-4222-spring-2026\/saint-george\/\" target=\"_self\" >Saint George<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">By Hayden Hiatt Transcript: A man stands victorious over a mighty dragon, but just who is this man you might be wondering? The man that you are looking at is the revered Christian saint, Saint George, also known as George of Lydda. He is one of the earliest known Christian martyrs, who chose death over&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-65 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hist-4222-spring-2026\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/hist-4222-spring-2026\/celtic-sword\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"394\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Celtic-Sword_Fuentes.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Celtic Sword\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Celtic-Sword_Fuentes.jpg 394w, https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Celtic-Sword_Fuentes-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/hist-4222-spring-2026\/celtic-sword\/\" target=\"_self\" >Celtic Sword<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">By Jacob Fuentes Transcript: The sword you gaze upon gleams directly back at you despite the Jade of oxidation layering the weapon in its entirety. The sword is around 19 inches long, with the hilt being the defining detail, the figure of a man with almond eyes and defined hair that can evoke the spirit&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-57 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hist-4222-spring-2026\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/hist-4222-spring-2026\/viking-ships\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"395\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Viking-Ships_Derr.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Viking Ships\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Viking-Ships_Derr.png 395w, https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Viking-Ships_Derr-198x300.png 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/hist-4222-spring-2026\/viking-ships\/\" target=\"_self\" >Viking Ships<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">by Hannah Derr Transcript: The Vikings were a people known primarily for their overseas travel. They created impressive vessels that served a variety of purposes such as raiding, trading, and even burial. Their vessels varied in size, but often featured a singular, large sail, a similar broad shape, oars, and a raised mast. Yet, our&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-53 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hist-4222-spring-2026\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/hist-4222-spring-2026\/nuremberg-chronicles-on-the-sanctification-of-the-seventh-day\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Nuremberg-Sanctification-Image_Dalferes.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nuremberg Chronicles: On the Sanctification of the Seventh Day\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Nuremberg-Sanctification-Image_Dalferes.jpg 399w, https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Nuremberg-Sanctification-Image_Dalferes-239x300.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/hist-4222-spring-2026\/nuremberg-chronicles-on-the-sanctification-of-the-seventh-day\/\" target=\"_self\" >Nuremberg Chronicles: On the Sanctification of the Seventh Day<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">By Grayson Dalferes Transcript: Good morrow, podcast travelers! Welcome to Medieval Travelers. The podcast that takes you on a wondrous journey back in time to explore the beauties of the Middle Ages. Travel during this era was more than just about your destination awaiting your arrival; it was a test of true courage, commitment, and&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-34 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hist-4222-spring-2026\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/hist-4222-spring-2026\/fifteenth-century-purse\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"968\" src=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Purse_main_Busby.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Fifteenth-Century Purse\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Purse_main_Busby.jpg 726w, https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Purse_main_Busby-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/hist-4222-spring-2026\/fifteenth-century-purse\/\" target=\"_self\" >Fifteenth-Century Purse<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">By Shea Busby Transcript: Speaker 1 (00:00) Where do you keep your money? If you are like me, you know you keep it in a bank account. But five hundred years ago, during the 15th century, you would not have a bank account at least most people when it banks weren&#8217;t really a thing you&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-16 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hist-4222-spring-2026\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/hist-4222-spring-2026\/french-ivory-diptych-the-passion-of-christ\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"957\" height=\"1003\" src=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ivory-Diptych_2_Burgess.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"French Ivory Diptych &#8211; The Passion of Christ\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ivory-Diptych_2_Burgess.png 957w, https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ivory-Diptych_2_Burgess-286x300.png 286w, https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ivory-Diptych_2_Burgess-768x805.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/hist-4222-spring-2026\/french-ivory-diptych-the-passion-of-christ\/\" target=\"_self\" >French Ivory Diptych &#8211; The Passion of Christ<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">By Jake Burgess Transcript: What motivated people to travel in the medieval world? While trade and politics mattered, one of the most powerful reasons was religion. Medieval travelers moved across Europe and the Mediterranean not just to reach places, but to experience faith through ideas, objects, and shared traditions. One example of this is the&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hist-4222-spring-2026\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/hist-4222-spring-2026\/hello-world\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Paul_Briggs.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Conversion of the Apostle Paul\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Paul_Briggs.jpg 475w, https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Paul_Briggs-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/untleaph.org\/medieval-travelers\/hist-4222-spring-2026\/hello-world\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Conversion of the Apostle Paul<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">By Alexandra Briggs Transcript: In Germany, 1493 marked the printing of a book that has fascinated generations: the Nuremberg Chronicle\u2014326 leaves, roughly 18\u201d x 12\u201d in size, created to record the full history of the world. In large part, the Chronicle retraces the biblical narrative as world history, through both text and the use of&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Medieval Travelers Podcast Storytelling, intriguing artifacts, marvels and wonders. The Medieval Travelers Podcast brings history to life, making it accessible and engaging for a global audience. Written and produced by students in HIST 4222: Medieval Travelers at the University of North Texas. 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