Archive - Jun 2009 - StoryJune 30thPhotos from 2009 Sapphire Joust online
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2009-06-30 18:44
Cassair reports that photos taken at the recent 2009 Sapphire Joust event in the Kingdom of Atlantia are now available to view online.
13th century shoe found in Magdeburg
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2009-06-30 15:03
Archaeologists have discovered a well-preserved sheepskin shoe dating to the 13th century at a dig near Magdeburg, Germany. “Shoe finds of this type from the Gothic period occur very seldom in Central Europe,” said Heiko Breuer, an antiquities restoration expert from the State Museum for Prehistory Saxony-Anhalt in Halle. (photo)
The riddle of the skulls
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2009-06-30 09:55
Archaeologists in Dorset, England are trying to uncover the mystery of a burial pit full of skulls dating to Roman times. The 45 skulls discovered so far all appear to belong to young men.
June 29thPergamon Museum to house Islamic treasures
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2009-06-29 13:09
The Pergamon Museum in Berlin has signed a long-term agreement to become the home of the Keir Collection of over 1,500 pieces of priceless Islamic art. The pieces were collected over the past fifty years by Hungarian-born property developer, Edmund de Unger. Upon his death, the collection will become the property of the museum.
Gutenberg Bible extract used as book binding
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2009-06-29 09:58
A library assistant in Colmar, France has discovered what is believed to be an extract from the Gutenberg Bible being used as part of the binding of another book.
June 28thPhotos from Barony of the Far West
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2009-06-28 16:40
Friar Jak, Seneschal for the Barony of the Far West, has created an album of photos featuring happenings in the Stronghold of Battle Rock (Okinawa, Japan). The photos are posted on Picasaweb.
"Ring-pull on a Coke can" really medieval treasure
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2009-06-28 12:17
18-year-old Conor Sandford of Kilmore, Ireland believed he was picking up a soda can ring from the hole on his father's farm. What he actually found was a 12th century silver ring, "very well-preserved, and it was relatively unworn." (photo)
3rd century skeletons surprise pond builders
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2009-06-28 09:54
Gardeners digging a pond near Mowmacre, England were surprised to find human remains beneath their shovels. The two skeletons have been dated to 3rd century Roman Britain, and were found along with bits of pottery.
June 27thEaldormere Spring 2009 Crown Tourney video on YouTube
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2009-06-27 17:40
Richard reports that a series of videos, taken by Lady Yvette at the Spring 2009 Crown Tournament in the Kingdom of Ealdormere, are now available to view on YouTube.
"Naked Mona Lisa" sparks controversy
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2009-06-27 14:28
Long hidden behind a panel, a portrait of a semi-nude woman bears a striking resemblance to Leonard Da Vinci's famous Mona Lisa. The painting was once believed to have been done by the Da Vinci, but now experts feel that it may have been inspired by a lost masterpiece. (photo)
Gladiator's helmet travels to Australia
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2009-06-27 10:40
An extraordinarily-preserved gladiator's helmet, found in what is believed to be a storeroom of the gymnasium of Pompeii, will be the centerpiece of an exhibit on Roman life at the Melbourne Museum. (photos).
Pre-Islamic stupa marks site of Buddhist temple
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2009-06-27 07:59
A coral stupa, a mound-like structure supposedly containing relics of the Buddha, has been discovered in Raa atoll Agolhitheemu, in the Maldives Islands off the coast of India. The stupa may prove that the site was once a Buddhist temple which was destroyed when Islam came to the island.
June 26thA film from Down Under
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2009-06-26 17:49
Digger, from the Kingdom of Lochac, has produced a short film describing activities in the SCA, and posted it on YouTube. The video, Knght Shots, talks about heavy combat, but also other activities such as weaving and cooking.
New excavations at Stonehenge may prove site a place of sacred healing
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2009-06-26 14:38
It has been over 40 years since any significant excavation have been done at Stonehenge, but during the spring of 2009, that changed when Timothy Darvill, professor of archaeology at Bournemouth University, and Geoffrey Wainwright, president of the Society of Antiquaries of London, headed a new dig in the monument's inner circle.
St Sebastians Fair photos online
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2009-06-26 12:10
Archery ruled the day at the recent St. Sebastian's Fair in Hartshorn Dale in the Kingdom of the East. Cateline shares her photos of the event on Picasa.
Experts continue to debate mystery of Sutton Hoo
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2009-06-26 08:50
Archaeologists agree that the person buried at Sutton Hoo in East Anglia at the beginning of the 7th century must have been a king, but opinions differ on which king he was. New studies seem to indicate that the ship burial held Raedwald, King of east Anglia and King of the Britains.
June 25thFish shortage drove medieval fishermen to sea
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2009-06-25 17:48
A new study by James Barrett from Cambridge University's McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, shows that around 1,000 C.E., medieval people were forced to begin fishing in the ocean due to a shortage of fresh water fish.
Lia de Thornegge's Photos from Double Wars in Drachenwald
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2009-06-25 14:07
Eirik Andersen, the Master of Two Ravens, reports that he has posted a large album of photos taken by Lia de Thornegge from the recent Double Wars event in the Kingdom of Drachenwald.
Pennsic University class list online
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2009-06-25 11:40
Baroness Aldermoureis Ventzke, Pennsic University Chancellor, has announced that the class lists for Pennsic XXXVIII are now available to view or download online.
Needed: Pennsic Children's Fete Volunteers
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2009-06-25 08:54
Her Majesty Queen Esa of the Kingdom of Atlantia reports that volunteers are needed for the Atlantia-sponsored Children's Fete held each year at the Pennsic War.
June 24thOdette de St. Remy placed on vigil in Ealdormere
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2009-06-24 14:59
Magistra Nicolaa de Bracton reports that THL Odette de St. Remy has been placed on vigil for the Order of the Laurel by Their Majesties of the Kingdom of Ealdormere.
Medieval stained glass inspires mosaic artists
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2009-06-24 10:07
What to do with thousands of fragments of medieval pottery? Make them into a mosaic work of art mirroring a 13th century stained glass window, of course! That is what Emma Biggs and Matthew Colling have done at St Mary’s Church, in Castlegate, England.
2009 Grand outlandish photos online
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2009-06-24 06:18
Lady Arianna has posted a large album of photos from Grand Outlandish 2009 which took place recently in the Kingdom of the Outlands.
June 23rd2nd century scandal at Vindolanda
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2009-06-23 17:50
Researchers studying the Vindolanda tablets, wooden documents detailing everyday life in Roman Britain, believe that five of the tablets show evidence of graft among public officials. (photo).
Photos from Ealdormere's first Coronation
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2009-06-23 14:43
While digging through old archives, Eirik Anderson discovered an album of photos taken at the kingdom of Ealdormere's very first Coronation. He has posted them on the Two Ravens website.
15th century Redbook?
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2009-06-23 11:24
While doing research on medieval romance tales, Canadian professor James Weldon made a fascinating discovery: the first women's magazine. The manuscript, known as Biblioteca Nazionale, produced on paper in 1457, is a fascinating collection of recipes and romances aimed at the female reader. (photo)
AEthelmearc Spring 2009 Crown Tourney final on YouTube
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2009-06-23 08:11
Olafr has posted a video shot by Lord Tigernach MacCathail of the final bout of the Spring 2009 Crown Tournament in the Kingdom of AEthelmearc. The video is posted on YouTube.
June 22ndThe cost of Hadrian's Wall
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2009-06-22 18:30
In today's world of astronomical construction costs, what would it cost to build Hadrian's Wall? The British company Carillion thinks it knows.
Historic Eastrealm photos online
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2009-06-22 16:49
Rowena of the Kingdom of AEthelmearc reports that she has scanned a number of slides from East Kingdom events dating from the mid-1980s and posted them on the SleepyUnicorn website.
Estrella School Tour Deputies Needed
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2009-06-22 14:01
Reynier de Vriere of the Estrella War XXVI Media Office reports that the Estrella War XXVI autocrats are seeking deputy officers to assist with school tours during the event.
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