Archive - Nov 26, 2003

Study Says Medieval New World Map Is Real

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2003-11-26 22:08
AP: Scholars continue to debate the authenticity of a map said to have been made fifty years before Columbus set sail. The map, if authentic, could be one of the first to show the New World.

When Good Tapestries Go Bad

Submitted by Justin on Wed, 2003-11-26 18:38
SomethingAwful.com: It's just....wrong. A news parody site has collected some truly warped creations from the do-it-yourself Bayeux Tapestry web site.

West Sussex Tomb May Contain Remains of King Harold II

Submitted by Karen on Wed, 2003-11-26 15:47
Historians believe that a tomb at Holy Trinity Church in Bosham, West Sussex, may be the final resting place of King Harold II, who was killed at the Battle of Hastings.

Burial Mound May Include Viking Longship

Submitted by Karen on Wed, 2003-11-26 13:08
Researchers from the University of Oslo believe that an oval shape which has come up on radar studies of a burial mound near Toensberg may be a Viking longship.

Article Examines SCA History, Customs, and Values

Submitted by Justin on Wed, 2003-11-26 00:05
Morning Call: The local newspaper that broke the story about the Ben Schragger child abuse allegations has followed that series of articles with a feature story on the SCA itself.