Archive - Dec 15, 2009Heian Period makeup kit found in Japan
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2009-12-15 20:21
A makeup kit, which includes scissors and tweezers, dating to the Heian Period (794-1192), has been discovered in a tomb in Nishiwaki, Japan. (photo)
Mural shows that Koreans visited 7th century Uzbekistan
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2009-12-15 17:03
A mural, discovered in 1965 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, may prove that envoys from Korea visited the country in the 7th century. A replica of the original mural, now destroyed, is on display at the National Museum of Korea.
Helga Ball comes to Estrella War XXVI
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2009-12-15 13:49
Estrella War XXVI will feature a new activity: Helga Ball, a ladies-only full-contact sport based on a Viking game. Rules for the game are available on the Estrella War XXVI website.
"1415: Henry V's Year of Glory" shows new Henry V
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2009-12-15 10:24
For centuries, Englishmen have revered King Henry V as "the greatest man that ever ruled England,” but 1415: Henry V's Year of Glory, a new book by Ian Mortimer gives a new view of the king. Dominic Sandbrook of The Telegraph has a review.
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