Archive - Mar 7, 2006 - Story

Bringing Cornish Castles to Life on World Wide Web

Submitted by Vallawulf on Tue, 2006-03-07 20:09
Students from three Cornish schools today supported the Royal Cornwall Museum's (in partnership with English Heritage) new initiative to develop an exciting interactive learning experience today in Truro.

Looking at the Face of the Bard

Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2006-03-07 17:38
New research may prove that a death mask found in Darmstadt, Germany in 1842 may actually be that of William Shakespeare.

Vandals Hit 15th Century Baptistry

Submitted by Vallawulf on Tue, 2006-03-07 14:53
Vandals (modern-day) attacked the 15th century baptistry at Madron over the past weekend, causing damage to the structure of the ancient building just four months after major restoration began.

Photos from Hertzkreig Online

Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2006-03-07 08:42
Lachlan reports that an album of photos from the recent Hertzkreig event in Svaty Sebesta have been posted to the Unofficial Northshield Photo Gallery.

Germanic Weapons Found in Czech Town

Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2006-03-07 00:06
A treasure trove of Germanic weapons dating to the 2nd century C.E. have been discovered near the Bohemian town of Chomutov. The 22 rusty iron shield handles and sword tips were discovered by a hiker who found them "uncovered in a quiet grove."