Archive - Mar 20, 2009

13th century midden yields shoe soles

Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2009-03-20 17:43
A batch of leather shoe soles dating from the 13th to 18th centuries was found in 2005 in a hollow tree trunk in an ancient trash dump in Lyon, France. The soles are well-preserved.

Promwear for the creatively-minded

Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2009-03-20 14:17
Want to get "Stuck at the Prom?" Enter Duck Products' annual duct tape promwear contest! View previous entries and get all the rules online.

Golden Rivers Championship Tournament photos online

Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2009-03-20 10:33
Lady Áine de Lacy shares her photos from the recent Golden Rivers Championship Tourney which took place February 21, 2009 in Carmichael California in the Kingdom of the West.

SCA member creates jewelry for stage production of "Mary Stuart"

Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2009-03-20 07:22
Baroness Estrid Nordmark of the Kingdom of Drachenwald reports that she has been commissioned to create jewelry and props for a stage production of Friedrich Schiller's Mary Stuart. (photos)

Medieval postcards subject of lecture in Syracuse

Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2009-03-20 04:10
On March 24, 2009, Kathryn M. Rudy, a world-renowned art historian, will discuss the history of the postcard, tracing its roots to the 15th century. The lecture will take place at 5:30 p.m. in room 107 of Syracuse University's Hall of Languages.