Object study—The Tombstone of Anne: A case study on multilingualism in twelfth-century Sicily

Sicily in the twelfth century, under the reign of Roger II (1130–54 AD), was a place of cultural and religious exchange. Appreciation for Arabic, Byzantine and Latin art and architecture ran deep within the society, encouraging cultural and linguistic interaction between different groups of people and ways of life.The Tombstone of Anne (see Figure 1), … Continue reading Object study—The Tombstone of Anne: A case study on multilingualism in twelfth-century Sicily