Archive - Dec 24, 2009Staffordshire Hoard booklet on sale at British Museum
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2009-12-24 16:20
The British Museum has published a small book on the Staffordshire Hoard. The 48-page book can be purchased from the British Museum Shop online for UK£4.99, with £1 going to Staffordshire museums to purchase and display items from the Hoard.
Roman frescoes restored to glory
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2009-12-24 12:53
The BBC's Rome correspondent David Willey offers a tour of the building and recently restored 400-year-old fresco paintings at the Scala Santa or Holy Stairs.
The origins of Yule
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2009-12-24 09:15
In a Yuletide card, courtesy of Revival Clothing, we learn the origins of "Yule" from its pagan Germanic beginnings through its joining with the Christmas festival during the reign of Haakon the Good. The article includes a bibliography.
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