At La magie sous nos pieds, you dive into the clay soil of Ypres. You admire countless archaeological discoveries that transport you to the Middle Ages. Each piece indeed teaches us a lot about the life of the time. How do we know it today?
Thanks to various scientific disciplines. In recent years, several researchers have shed light on the excavations of Ypres. Thanks in particular to DNA analysis and archaeobotany, they bring the medieval city back to life. But don’t panic: no need to be a scientist to discover magic under our feet. Hetty Helsmoortel (audio guide) and Jacotte Brokken (videos) explain all this to you clearly. So give free rein to your imagination while admiring all these traces of the past.