Latest news and stories about medieval history in Portugal for expats and residents.
An exploration of the historical roots of Portugal in medieval Galicia and a speculative look at the potential revival of these origins in 2026.
Archaeologists have begun the first-ever excavation of the Castelo da Nave hilltop site in Monchique, hoping to determine whether it could be the long-lost Islamic fortress of Munchite, mentioned during The post Could Monchique be hiding a lost medieval fortress? appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The “domus-forti”, from the 12th to the 16th century. The most striking examples: Lamas, Vilharigues, Alcofra, Lagariça, Lourosa, Cambra, and the one belonging to the Pachecos in Ferreira de Aves.
Graves as important vestiges of the Early Middle Ages on the Iberian Peninsula, between the 5th and 8th centuries. The different types, the most common cases, and the associated rituals.
An early Middle Ages settlement that burned down around the year 1000 and later served as a military barracks, where decorated ceramic remains, metal objects, cereal seeds, and ashlar stones with inscriptions were discovered.
A description of a hiking route leading to a historic 12th-century bridge known for being the site of Portugal's first toll.
Although the papal bull “Manifestis probatum” does not mention Ourique, the fact it was issued 40 years later is suggestive. Were those not the four decades the Chosen People had to suffer before reaching the Promised Land?
