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Join us on a journey through time and discover the sites of churches and gallows in France and Italy. How do you analyze a medieval monument? What sources and tools are used? Learn to read a late medieval register, identify archaeological tools, and understand plans. See medieval buildings with new eyes!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Claire Bourguignon<\/strong><br \/>\nPhD in Medieval Archaeology and Art History &#8211; Universit\u00e9 Clermont Auvergne<br \/>\nPostdoctoral researcher, ETH Zurich, Department Architecture, Chair of Building Archaeology and Construction History<br \/>\nAssociate member Centre d\u2019Histoire \u2018Espaces et Cultures\u2019 (CHEC-UPR 1001), Universit\u00e9 Clermont Auvergne<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rudi Beaulant<\/strong><br \/>\nPhD in Medieval History, Universit\u00e9 de Bourgogne-Franche-Comt\u00e9<br \/>\nAssociate member, Laboratoire de M\u00e9di\u00e9vistique Orientale de Paris (UMR 8589)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you heard of the \u201cMonuments Men\u201d? They saved works of art during World War II\u2014their story became widely known through a film directed by George Clooney (2014). 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