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17th Century Bathroom Discovered in Derbyshire

Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2005-05-29 12:13
A 17th century "bathing room," possibly influenced by Sir William Cavendish, has been discovered in an abandoned outbuilding at Bolsover in Derbyshire, England.

English Heritage Tournament starts off with great spectacle.

Submitted by thomasFlamanc on Wed, 2005-05-18 08:07
Saturday the 14th of May 2005 saw a new Series of English Heritage Tournaments start in spectacular style with displays of archery, mounted skill at arms, falconry, foot combant and culminating in the always-magnificent joust.

Did Dante Discover Law of Motion Before Galileo?

Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2005-05-13 16:51
In an article for Nature, Leonardo Ricci, of the University of Trento, writes that poet Dante Alighieri described the law of motion in physics 300 years before Galileo.

Books to be Removed from Bodleian Library

Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2005-04-18 19:08
A renovation and modernization project at Oxford's Bodleian Library would see most of the 6 million books housed in the main building moved to other locations.

Archaeologists Butt Heads with Architects in Florence

Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2005-03-06 09:25
Plans to expand the exhibit space of Florence's Uffizi Gallery have been thwarted by the discovery of the foundations of several medieval houses.

Stonehenge Construction Project Delayed

Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2005-02-10 17:06
Controversial plans by the National Trust and English Heritage to route traffic away from Stonehenge have hit a snag. The British government has been strangely silent on the subject, leading officials to believe that the plans may have been abandoned.

"Around the World in 18 Games" Comes to Hadrian's Wall

Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2005-01-30 12:30
Twenty tiny people are making a unique journey this year when the British Museum sends 20 of the historic Lewis Chessman north for a special exhibit of historic board games.

Enthusiasm for Film Epics May be Waning

Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2005-01-13 17:32
The less-than-stellar performance of the latest Hollywood epics may mean that viewers' enthusiam for the genre may be waning.

Knights Templar Demand Apology

Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2005-01-12 18:30
The grand master of the Knights Templar has sent a letter to the Vatican demanding an apology for persecution of the group during the 14th century.

Researchers find the real face of Father Christmas

Submitted by Karen on Wed, 2004-12-15 12:29
According to forensic research conducted for a BBC2 documentary, "The Real Face of Santa," Saint Nicholas was short, olive-skinned and had a broken nose.

Anglo-Saxon Brain Surgery Re-writes History Books

Submitted by JaneStockton on Wed, 2004-10-13 10:12
Medical history may need to be re-written after the recent discovery of a skull which shows signs of complex surgery.

Arab Scholars First to Decipher Hieroglyphs

Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2004-10-11 18:34
New research shows that Arab scholars cracked the secret of hieroglyphs 800 years before the discovery of the Rosetta stone.

Torlonia Marbles to be open to the public

Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2004-09-15 14:43
A collection of more than 600 marble statues and tombs from the Roman period will once again be open to the public.

Mexican Wal-Mart Thought to Disturb Physic Balance of Ancient City

Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2004-09-14 00:03
Protesters claim that the construction of a new grocery store near the ancient Mexican city of Teotihuacan will upset the "cosmic equilibrium" of the area.

Bones in Santa Maria cathedral, Seville not Columbus

Submitted by JaneStockton on Fri, 2004-08-20 12:15
Spanish authorities have conceded that the body interred at the Santa Maria cathederal in Seville, Spain are not those of famed explorer, Christopher Columbus.

Iron Age Woman with Rings on her toes - Mystery

Submitted by JaneStockton on Sun, 2004-08-15 12:06
Archaeologists have yet another mystery to solve, with the discovery of the burial of an Iron Age woman with rings on her toes.

Archaeologists Research Bishops' Lives at Scotland's Fetternear House

Submitted by JaneStockton on Sun, 2004-08-01 19:30
The archaeological dig at Fetternear House in rural Aberdeenshire, Scotland, does not focus on finding objects so much as studying the lives of the residence's owners, several bishops.

American Firm Investigates Salvaging Sussex

Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2004-07-24 23:19
An American salvage company is investigating the possibility of salvaging the British warship Sussex which sank off the coast of Gibraltor in 1694.

Chubby Friar Tuck a Reality?

Submitted by Karen on Mon, 2004-07-19 15:05
Were medieval monks the jolly, chubby souls of popular fiction?

The Return of Boadicea

Submitted by JaneStockton on Mon, 2004-07-05 14:09
Queen Boadicea, in all her glory, is back in not one but four new films.

Schedule Special Events for Estrella XX

Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2004-06-24 23:40
Mistress Meadhbh ní Dhubhthaigh, Special Events Coordinator for next year's Estrella War, invites registration for special events which need to be scheduled for specific venues.

Medieval Arabic Map to be Displayed at the Bodleian

Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2004-06-19 07:54
The public has its first chance to view a medieval Egyptian map showing England as a "tiny, egg-shaped lump." The map is now on display at the Bodleian Library in Oxford, England.

Tourists and Developers Contribute to Destruction of China's Great Wall

Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2004-02-07 10:05
The Great Wall of China is in trouble. Only a third of the structure is still standing due to "vandalism, pigsties and natural erosion."

Voynich Manuscript is Hoax!

Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2004-02-03 16:27
Researchers have finally agreed on the secret of the mysterious Voynich Manuscript: it's gibberish.

Carpark to Cover Roman Mosaics

Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2003-12-09 16:06
Some of the most impressive mosaics ever unearthed in Rome will soon be covered up by a parking lot.

Agincourt Coin Lost - and Found

Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2003-11-17 23:54
A gold coin found on the battlefield of Agincourt, and once in the possession of the Birmingham Museum, has been found.

"String of Pearls" Unearthed by Chunnel Excavations

Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2003-11-09 14:10
A series of rich digs, referred to by archaeologists as "one long string of pearls" was the result of excavations to construct the Chunnel under the English Channel.

Victoria & Albert Museum to Display Funeral Shield of Henry V

Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2003-09-25 21:25
Gothic: Art for England 1400-1547, will be on display October 9, 2003 through January 18, 2004 at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Among the items exhibited will be the funeral shield of Henry V.

Unknown Celtic Goddess Identified at British Museum

Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2003-09-12 19:41
Scientists working on artifacts from a site in Hertfordshire, England have identified a statue of Senua, a Roman-British goddess previosly unknown to scholars, discovered along with a treasure of gold and silver offerings.

Genetic Fingerprinting to be Used to Solve Mystery of the Canterbury Gospels

Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2003-08-03 04:15
Scientists in Cambridge, England are undertaking a project to trace the origin of the Canterbury Gospels, traditionally thought to have come to England with Saint Augustine.