Persians and Iranians have long been identified with their magnificent woven carpets. An article for Payvand Iran News traces the history of the Persian carpet from 500 BCE to the present, including documentation and artifacts. (photos)
Archive - Apr 27, 2012 - StoryEnglish Brick Coloration: 1500-1650
Submitted by Alys Katharine on Fri, 2012-04-27 15:53
A study of patterned bricks shows that not all English buildings were of one color. Exteriors and interiors used limewashes as well as different colors of bricks (or even glazed bricks!) to enliven the surface. 13th-Century Food Fights Helped Fuel the Magna Carta
Submitted by lmblauvelt on Fri, 2012-04-27 12:37
The recent loan and display of a 1297 copy of the Magna Carta at the National Achives allows careful readers to note how food security and free trade prompted English Barons to negotiate with King John. In Northumberland, moles assist in archaeology
Submitted by Sabine Berard on Fri, 2012-04-27 09:46
In Northumberland, England, volunteers are sifting through mole hills looking for artifacts from Epiacum, a Roman fort 12 miles south of Hadrian's wall. |
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