Archive - 2003December 3rdA Place For All Things Pre-1066
Submitted by Kottr on Thu, 2003-12-04 03:09
EarlyPeriod.com: EarlyPeriod.com is a new web site where SCA people can go to find information about things
Early Period.
15th Century "Comic Strips" on Display
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2003-12-03 17:25
The Guardian: "Illuminating the Renaissance: The Triumph of Flemish Manuscript Painting in Europe", is at the Royal Academy of Arts from November 29, 2003 until February 22, 2004.
New Exhibit on Imperial Chinese Court Costume
Submitted by Karen on Wed, 2003-12-03 16:25
"Draped in Dragons: Chinese Court Costumes" is on display at the Loring Gallery of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, through May 2, 2004.
December 2ndAlphonso X's Book of Games Available Online
Submitted by Catriona on Tue, 2003-12-02 16:04
An important manuscript on period games such as chess and backgammon is now partially
available online as scanned images.
Sir Michael de Brad Victorious in Drachenwald's Viceroy Tourney
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2003-12-02 15:51
Sir Michael de Brad was victorious at the recent Insulae Draconis Viceroy
Tournament.
Roman Gaming Die Auctioned by Christies
Submitted by Justin on Tue, 2003-12-02 15:50
A Roman dodecahedral (twenty-sided) gaming die is being auctioned by the famous Christies
auction house.
Mongolian Clothing for Men and Women
Submitted by Catriona on Tue, 2003-12-02 15:49
In order to document the Mongolian garb usually worn at SCA activities, Linda Krecker-Schkred
has published her findings online.
December 2ndNovae Militiae, The New Knighthood
Submitted by Catriona on Tue, 2003-12-02 04:15
Novae Militiae is a living history group based in Georgia (USA) which portrays the years
1189-1216 CE in an English military setting.
Al-Hafla in Vancouver a Resounding Success
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2003-12-01 22:19
Shareef Musiqi al-Rashid al-Thaeib reports on the success of the recent
al-Hafla held in An Tir.
Manual of Women
Submitted by Catriona on Mon, 2003-12-01 19:50
An anonymously written cookbook from 16th Century Spain has been translated by Lady Karen
Larsdatter of Atlantia and made available online.
Hyde Museum Debuts New Exhibit on Devotional Objects
Submitted by Karen on Mon, 2003-12-01 18:38
"Objects of Devotion: The Art of Medieval & Renaissance Europe" will be on display at the Hoopes Gallery of the Hyde Collection Art Museum in Glens Falls, New York, through March, 2004.
November 30thKing Harold to be Disinterred
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 2003-11-30 17:30
Guardian Unlimited: If archaeologists have their way, a tomb containing remains, which may or may
not be those of King Harold, the last Anglo Saxon ruler of England, will soon
be opened.
Dirk MacMartin Made Knight in Calontir
On the Calontir list, Thyri announced that Dirk MacMartin has been made a knight.
SCA/LHA Join Forces for 12th Night in East Kingdom
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2003-11-30 08:50
Members of Smoking Rocks in southeast Massachusetts will be teaming up with
members of the Living History Association for a Twelfth Night celebration
January 10, 2004.
November 29thBritish Producer Seeks Experts to Design "Super Weapons"
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2003-11-29 15:05
East Kingdom List: Matthew Catling, a British television producer for Darlow Smithson Productions
Ltd, is looking for a select group of people to design, build test ancient
"super weapons."
Ealdormere's Golden Seamstress Competition Updated
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2003-11-29 10:20
Autocrat THL Mauvrneen MacKellar has announced that Ealdormere's first ever
Golden Seamstress Competition will be held March 19-20, 2004 in Burford,
Ontario. There have been changes to both site and date for the event.
November 28th"Ghost Fleet" Leads Researchers to Pisa Lagoon
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2003-11-28 15:50
telegraph.co.uk: Researchers working on the remains of a Roman "ghost fleet" found buried in the
mud near the Italian city of Pisa, now believe that the city may have been
built on a lagoon, much like early Venice.
Tang Dynasty Ruins Uncovered in Three Gorges Area
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2003-11-28 12:40
Travel in China: A large and well-preserved cultural center dating to the Tang Dynasty has been
discovered in the Three Gorges area of China.
Shakespeare to be Analyzed by Computer
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2003-11-28 09:15
Discovery Channel: A new study will use computers to analyze stylistics in the works of William
Shakespeare in order to determine authorship.
November 27th14th Century Jewish Scroll Recovered
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2003-11-27 12:55
Daily News: A 14th-century kabbalistic manuscript, stolen by the Nazis during World War II,
has been recovered and presented to the Jewish Community Organization of
Vienna.
Saint Ivan the Terrible?
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2003-11-27 09:15
Washington Post: Some Russians are now putting pressure on the Russian Orthodox Church to
canonize Ivan the Terrible.
November 26thStudy 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.
November 25thArticle 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.
Airspeed Velocity of Swallows Calculated
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2003-11-25 20:18
Information vital to any member of the SCA is now available online: Calculating
the velocity of an unladen swallow!
Lampworking on the Web
Submitted by Aoife on Tue, 2003-11-25 14:25
Dame Aoife shares links for medieval lampworking and glass bead lampworking on the web.
November 25thDark Ages Re-Creation Company at Cranbrook Institute of Science
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2003-11-25 04:18
The Dark Ages Re-creation Company (DARC) will be visiting the Cranbrook
Institute of Science in Detroit, Michigan (USA) November 29-30, 2003 to promote "Full Circle,
First Contact," a traveling exhibit showing Viking influence on the new world.
Shard Laughlin, Pennsic Merchant, Dies After Fall
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2003-11-24 20:42
Shard Laughlin, merchant and member of the SCA, died November 9, 2003 at the
age of 35 in the Chicago area after a fall from a ladder.
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