Photos from Atenveldt Southern Crusades Online

Submitted by Justin on Thu, 2002-12-19 11:47
Sir Craven and Sir Ismenia of the Kingdom of Atenveldt have posted photos from the recent Southern Crusades 2002 event.

Relics of Kublai Khan's Lost Fleet Found in Japan

Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2002-12-18 23:11
Archaeology: Archaeologists working in Imari Bay have discovered remnants of a ship or ships which may well be part of Kublai Khan's invasion force from 1281.

An Tir Autocrats to Have Discussion List

Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2002-12-18 14:00
Autocrats in An Tir have a new resource for questions and discussion. An e-mail list has been created to allow discussion of topics relating to autocrating events.

Future of Southern Reaches Still Under Discussion

Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2002-12-18 13:41
Their Majesties Gerhart and Una of Caid have issued a statement that a new poll will be conducted regarding the future of the Southern Reaches (New Zealand).

J.R.R. Tolkien -- Enemy of Progress

Submitted by Justin on Tue, 2002-12-17 17:44
Salon: A noted science fiction author traces humanity's fascination with Romantic heroes, from the Norse and Greek epics through the Middle Ages, Reformation, and Enlightenment, and into one of the 20th Century's modern myths.

Post-Byzantine: The Greek Renaissance, Exhibit on Display in New York

Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2002-12-17 13:53
The Onassis Cultural Center on Fifth Avenue in New York is the site of a wonderful small display of 15th-18th century Greek treasures from the Byzantine & Christian Museum in Athens.

Digital Records May Start to 'Obscure the Past'

Submitted by Francesca on Tue, 2002-12-17 13:20
Historical records may be lost if put in a digital format, because of the rapid advancement in computer technology.

East Kingdom Cross Stitch Designs Available Online

Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2002-12-16 18:20
Counted-stitch designs for East Kingdom badges are available online.

Bronze Age Treasure Discovered in Wales

Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2002-12-16 18:20
Two young men with metal detectors have discovered a Bronze Age treasure dating back 3,000 years near Rossett, in Wrexham, Wales.

Latin Gives New Twist to Holiday Classics

Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2002-12-16 18:19
A&E Spotlight: "Quomodo Invidiosulus Nomine Grinchus Christi Natalem Abrogaverit," or for the Latinate-challenged, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," is becoming a popular new Christmas tradition.

Soccer Invented by Romans

Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2002-12-16 18:18
Ananova.com: According to Italy's leading encyclopedia, football, known as soccer in the United States, was popularized by the Romans.

New Royalty in Nordmark

Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2002-12-16 18:17
In a Coronet Tournament held December 14, 2002, Brendan the Tired and Anna Laresdotter became the new Prince and Princess of Nordmark.

Medieval Viking Optical Lenses Exhibit Modern Accuracy

Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2002-12-16 18:16
In an article featured in Opto & Laser Europe, Oliver Graydon reports that 11th and 12th century Swedish optical lenses perform comparably to modern designs.

Morgan Cain to be Elevated to Order of the Pelican

Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2002-12-16 18:15
Their Majesties Patrick Michael and Julia of Ansteorra will elevate Morgan Cain to the Order of the Pelican at Coronation January 11, 2003.

RusCuisine.com Offers Authentic Russian Recipes

Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2002-12-16 18:15
Looking for authentic Russian recipes? Check out RusCuisine.com!

Thirteenth Century Heraldry Online

Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2002-12-16 18:15
Brian Timms has compiled a database of early European heraldry that is available to browse online.

Interkingdom Equestrian Competition Scores Posted

Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2002-12-16 11:38
The Honorable Lady Donwenna Beast Healer has announced the current Interkingdom Equestrian Competition scores.

Heralds' Publication to Move

Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2002-12-16 11:35
Free Trumpet West, the official publications office of the SCA College of Arms, is moving and will have a new address as of January 1, 2003.

New Features Added to Web Site

Submitted by Justin on Mon, 2002-12-16 01:10
"You've got talkbacks!" A new release of the software that runs SCAtoday.net has just been installed, and among other things you can now submit comments on any of our newswire stories.

Caidan Web Site Features Photos from Yule Event

Submitted by Justin on Sun, 2002-12-15 21:00
Pictavia: The Dreiburgen Yule event, held in the Kingdom of Caid, featured a life-size chess game with real people as the game pieces. Pictavia has the photos!

Tolkien and Chivalry

Submitted by Justin on Sat, 2002-12-14 23:53
Chivalry Today: Here is a multi-part article comparing and contrasting the honorable actions of characters in of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy with modern and historical chivalric ideals.

British Archaeological Find Refutes Theory on Tuberculosis Origins

Submitted by Justin on Sat, 2002-12-14 23:33
A long-standing theory has held that the Romans brought tuberculosis to England, but scientists have found a 2200-year-old skeleton that invalidates that claim.

Fabricating the Weapons and Armor of The Lord of the Rings

Submitted by Justin on Sat, 2002-12-14 22:51
JOM: The November 2002 issue of JOM, a materials engineering e-zine, includes this detailed article, with lots of photos, on the fabrication of the stage weaponry that made LOTR so visually stunning.

Darksword Armory Gives Additional Details on Theft

Submitted by Justin on Sat, 2002-12-14 22:33
We recently reported on a theft of merchandise from Darksword Armory that has severely impacted their business. Here is an update from the owners.

Wenches Online

Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2002-12-13 09:01
The International Wenches Guild is an organization of over 2000 women (and a few men) throughout North America that grew out of the Ren Faire culture.

SCA Gift Certificates Make Great Holiday Gifts

Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2002-12-12 19:11
The main office of the SCA has announced that gift certificates are now available online.

Darksword Armory Theft Takes Toll on Artisans

Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2002-12-12 14:33
The theft of $50,000 worth of swords from the Darksword Armory warehouse has made for a bleak holiday season for the artisans and their customers alike.

Atenveldt Laurels' Prize Tourney Showcases A&S Prowess

Submitted by Justin on Mon, 2002-12-09 15:23
Atenveldt's recent A&S tourney, held in conjunction with a War Collegium, was highly successful and attracted many participants.

Atenveldt Unveils Improved Web Site

Submitted by Justin on Mon, 2002-12-09 15:21
A major renovation has been completed for the Atenveldt Kingdom web site, according to a member of the Atenveldt web development team.

Fellowship of the Ring Extended Version "Easter Eggs"

Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2002-12-09 15:06
Lady Brianna McBain reports that the new extended version of "Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring" DVD contains two "Easter eggs."