Archive - Mar 2005March 6thWashington Early Music Festival 2005 Lineup Announced
Submitted by Karen on Sun, 2005-03-06 17:18
The Washington Early Music Festival has announced some of the performers scheduled for its June 2005 Festival concert series, which will be based on the music of Spain and the New World.
Deutsche Welle: Charlemagne's Armrest Identified
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2005-03-06 14:02
The piece of an engraved stone throne, discovered in Mainz, Germany in 1911, has been identified as belonging to a throne once used by the Emperor Charlemagne.
Archaeologists Butt Heads with Architects in Florence
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2005-03-06 09:25
Plans to expand the exhibit space of Florence's Uffizi Gallery have been thwarted by the discovery of the foundations of several medieval houses.
March 5thNewport Ship in Trouble Again
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2005-03-05 17:46
Plans to continue the preservation of a medieval ship owned by the Earl of Warwick have hit another snag. Newport Council members need to raise UK£300,000 a year to keep the ship from being destroyed.
Archaeologists Attempt to Map Medieval Yarmouth
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2005-03-05 14:28
In the largest project of its kind ever attempted in Britain, a team of archaeologists are drilling bore holes to try to map medieval Yarmouth.
Arizona Republic: It's Good to be the King of Atenveldt!
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2005-03-05 12:01
Reporter Scott Craven of the Arizona Republic looks at what makes a king in the world of the SCA when he covers the Kingdom of Atenveldt's upcoming Crown Tournament.
Washington Times: Marlowe Book Looks at Life in Elizabethan England
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2005-03-05 11:24
Columnist Vincent D. Balitas reviews a new book on Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe for the Washington Times.
March 4thDid Spanish Sailors Influence Fair Isle Knitters?
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2005-03-04 18:01
In Heritage & Culture reporter Brendan O'Brien looks at the history and influence of the remnants of the Spanish Armada shipwrecked by a storm in the Irish Sea.
Roman University Celebrates 700th Anniversary
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2005-03-04 16:26
The Faculty of Media Studies and the Department of Sociology and Communications of Rome's La Sapienza is celebrating the 700th anniversary of the university.
Feast of Fools
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2005-03-04 11:49
-00-00
Middle School Students Learn About Renaissance Life - En Francaise
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2005-03-04 07:33
French teacher Alisa Dupuy uses her SCA experience to teach her students at John Witherspoon Middle School about life during the French Renaissance.
March 3rdArchaeologists Hope to Uncover History of Cologne
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2005-03-03 17:01
A massive archaeological dig has begun in the German city of Cologne, where researchers hope to sift through 100,000 cubic meters of soil in search of the city's past.
Medieval Coins Discussion List Announced
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2005-03-03 12:57
Andronikos Tzangares ho Philosophos of the Kingdom of Northshield has announced the formation of a new discussion group for those interested in period coins.
Atlantian MoAS Announces New Links Site
Submitted by Karen on Thu, 2005-03-03 11:45
The Atlantian Ministry of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce new links webpages.
New Book Moves Important Battlefield
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2005-03-03 10:08
In his new book, author James Fraser claims that the battle of Mons Graupius, which allowed Rome dominance over all of Britain, occured not in the north of Scotland, but in the south.
Viceroy Tourney III Photos Online
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2005-03-03 07:20
Lord Raphe Cuthbert of West Dragonshire in the Kingdom of Drachenwald has announced the posting of photos from the third Viceroy Tournament.
March 2ndNew email discussion group focuses on Greek persona development
Submitted by Justin on Wed, 2005-03-02 16:18
Feeling Hellenic today? A new email discussion list created by Kurios (Lord) Charismos of Lacedaemon is all about Greek (Hellenic) history and persona development.
"How Science Survived--Medieval Manuscripts as Fossils"
Submitted by Johnnae on Wed, 2005-03-02 12:02
The February 25 issue of Science magazine features an article about estimating the quantity of medieval knowledge that has survived in scribal form, versus the amount that has been lost to us due to destruction of the manuscripts over time.
Skirt the Lava, Deke the Tar, and Whack a Peer!
Submitted by ColyneStewart on Wed, 2005-03-02 10:36
Laird Colyne Stewart, SCAtoday's Ealdormerean Correspondent, writes of his pilgrimage to the East Kingdom's Winter War, held February 26 in Potsdam, NY.
Bridget's Feast Photos Online
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2005-03-02 07:11
Ragn has posted photos from the recent Bridget's Feast event which took place February 5, 2005 in Kenai, Alaska.
March 1stEarly Music Quartet Orlando Consort Reviewed
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2005-03-01 15:17
New York Times reviewer Allan Kozinn looks at medieval music quartet, the Orlando Consort, who appeared at Columbia University in a recent concert.
Clancy Day 2005: Clancy Visits Venice
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2005-03-01 14:38
-00-00
News Tribune: Sixth Graders Learn About the Middle Ages at Medieval Fair
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2005-03-01 12:20
Reporter Natalie Fieleke of the Jefferson City (Missouri) News Tribune covered the recent Medieval Fair at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, in which students learned about the Middle Ages from SCA members.
Tournaments Through the Ages
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2005-03-01 11:23
-00-00
Jugglers, Tumblers, and Bards II
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2005-03-01 10:45
-00-00
Canton of Wolfhome holds its first event
Submitted by Rosanore of Redthorn on Tue, 2005-03-01 10:41
The Canton of Wolfhome, in central Wisconsin, held its first event last Saturday and got a nice write-up in the local paper.
Put Your Best Presser Foot Forward: A Garb Skirmish - POSTPONED
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2005-03-01 10:34
-00-00
Did Shakespeare Slander Macbeth?
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2005-03-01 07:16
Members of the Scottish Parliament are seeking to clear the reputation of the historical Macbeth for the 1,000th anniversary of his birth.
|
User loginNavigationPartner SitesSyndicate |