Demon haunted and god haunted, he emerges from the company of Odin and Thor into the High Middle Ages – the world of illuminated manuscripts, Romanesque sculpture and Gregorian chant.

Source: https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/entertainment/culture/3997921/pillagers-of-scotlands-east-coast-how-the-greatest-viking-legacy-of-late-author-desmond-seward-lives-on/

It takes in the red sands at La Arena, great seafood in Castro Urdiales (try restaurant ), Laredo’s medieval old town, Bareyo’s Romanesque church of Santa María, and an unfurling of rugged shores.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2023/jun/03/10-great-coastal-hikes-in-the-uk-and-europe-france-spain-italy-scotland

St. Mark’s Basilica, one of Venice’s most iconic landmarks, has distinctly Byzantine architectural features, alongside Islamic, Romanesque, and later Gothic influences.

Source: https://greekreporter.com/2023/10/23/byzantine-architecture-influenced-world/