S1 E6 - The Role of Money on the Medieval Camino de Santiago

12/05/2023 29 min
S1 E6 - The Role of Money on the Medieval Camino de Santiago

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Episode Synopsis

This episode attempts to unravel a mystery surrounding a group of minters found on the twelfth-century façade of the church of Santiago in the pilgrim town of Carrión. The complex role of money on the medieval Camino de Santiago will be explored. What message did the sculptures on the façade send to those who handled money along the Camino?

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