| The next ICOMAM Congress with the inspiring theme "Does war belong in museums?" will take place in Graz (Austria) from the 21st to the 23rd September 2011. It is a joint event of the Armoury of Graz, the Museum Academy of Graz and ICOMAM. Click here for the Call for lectures (final submission date is December 31) and information about the program and how to attend.
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| The Magazine issue 06 | |
| Welcome to the sixth edition of MAGAZINE – the newsletter of ICOMAM, the International Committee of Museums of Arms and Military History, published to inform members of its activities and publicize these to the wider world. More information... |  |
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| New Book | |
| This magnificent book traces the history of firearms and edged weapons in Greece and the Balkans during the Ottoman era. The early developments of firearms in the later Middle Ages coincided with the Ottoman occupation of these regions, and over the following centuries they became by far the greatest centre of arms manufacturing in the Islamic world. Each town developed its own style in weaponry, decoration and costume, often with spendid results. Traditional weapons were owned with pride, and surviving guns and swords are richly ornamented with silverwork, mother-of-pearl, coral or semi-precious stones. Read more.... |  |
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