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1. Kitchen Mantelpiece Masterpiece Sold For Almost $27 Million

   ... exceeding the auctioneers estimate. The work was found in France in and elderly lady’s home during a clear-out and it ... exceeding the auctioneers estimate. The work was found in France in and elderly lady’s home during a clear-out and it ... said the sum, paid by an anonymous buyer from northern France, was a new world record for a medieval painting sold ...

   Ed Whelan - 28/10/2019 - 15:07

2. The conspiracy theories of Bérenger Saunière and Rennes-le-Château

   ... is a castle in small hilltop village in Southern France that is at the center of many conspiracy theories. ... in 2003. Medieval stone wall and tower at Rennes, France. Source: BigStockPhoto The stories told about ... were also involved in planting fabricated documents in France's Bibliothèque Nationale that dealt with the secret ...

   mrreese - 17/12/2014 - 12:03

3. Exposing the Real Treasure of the Infamous Pirate Blackbeard

   ... America between England (Great Britain after 1707) and France (and their Spanish allies) for the control of the ... by them. Capturing La Concorde – A Slave Ship From France This ship was owned by a prominent French merchant by ... controlled by the French. The ships would then return to France with new cargo, normally sugar, which was obtained ...

   dhwty - 22/01/2016 - 14:40

4. New Evidence Shows Humans Were Using Bows and Arrows in 52,000 BC

   ... did, and that this happened 54,000 years ago in southern France. Did the very first humans that reached Europe hunt ... did, and that this happened 54,000 years ago in southern France. This is the earliest evidence of bows and arrows ... artifacts removed from the Grotte Mandrin rock shelter in France´s Rhône Valley. They found hundreds of tiny stone ...

   Nathan Falde - 23/02/2023 - 21:56

5. Battle Stations – Acceleration Of Naval Design In The 18th to 19th Centuries

   ... Many historians concur that the death of King Louis XIV of France in 1715, heralded a new historical chapter in Europe, ... politics; namely the Treaty of Rastatt in 1714 between France and Austria and the Peace Treaty of Utrecht in 1715 ... Succession. Philippe of Anjou, grandchild of Louis XIV of France, became Spain’s King Philip V. He retained the ...

   Aaronne Colagrossi - 14/09/2022 - 22:39

6. Oriental Origins of Playing Cards: Ganjifeh And Yezi Xi

   In 1392 France, Charles Poupart, a treasurer to king Charles VI (1368 ... commissioned by the king for his amusement.  In 1392 France, Charles Poupart, a treasurer to king Charles VI (1368 ... Mazarin, the finance minister to King Louis XIV of France (1638 – 1715), kept the royal treasury safely out of ...

   MartiniF - 15/06/2022 - 12:13

7. Do Your Eyes Fool You? Ancient Vision and a New Reality — How to See and Draw Like the Ancients

   ... Lebrun, director of the Royal Academy. Louis XIV, King of France, in 1661 ( Public Domain ) On their side, Chinese ... the support of the National Fine Art School of Bourges in France. Xavier is a painter, Engineer of the INPG National Polytechnic Institute of Grenoble, France, Professor of Electronics at the University of ...

   Chris Morgan - 27/06/2017 - 22:53

8. Grave of Napoleon’s Favorite General, With Blown Off Leg, Found!

   ... the body of the general is expected to be repatriated to France. For two centuries the body of General Charles Etienne ... Presentation of the skeletal remains in Moscow. ( Radio France - Claude Bruillot ) The tests are being carried out in Marseille in France. The results are expected to show that the skeleton is ...

   Ed Whelan - 31/08/2019 - 18:45

9. Edward the Black Prince Did Not Die of Chronic Dysentery, Study Reveals

   ... the Hundred Years’ War , in which England was opposed by France, and in a series of conflicts between England and France and Spain that followed the end of that longer ... that the future king’s illness first developed in France, where he’d traveled after leaving Spain to engage ...

   Nathan Falde - 21/12/2022 - 21:59

10. Neanderthals Definitely Had a Meat-Based Diet: Claims of Plant and Cannibal Diet Refuted

    ... sites. Paleolithic modern humans, who arrived in France shortly after the Neanderthals had disappeared, ... death Tooth of an adult Neandertal from Les Cottés in France. Her diet consisted mainly of the meat of large ... Neanderthals come from Les Cottés and Grotte du Renne, in France, two sites where no fish remains have been found. ...

    ancient-origins - 21/02/2019 - 13:57

11. Ancient Cave Dwellers Managed Fire to Reduce Smoke Exposure

    ... used archaeological data collected from Lazaret Cave in France, a well-explored site that was first occupied by early ... Natural Gas Vent Excavations at the Lazaret Cave, France. (De Lumley, M. A. / Public Domain ) Where There’s ... of ancient human cave dweller in the Lazaret Cave, France, showing the hearth at the side of the cave.  Source: ...

    Nathan Falde - 02/02/2022 - 00:59

12. Gate to Hell Guardians Were Used to Ward People Off Deadly Cave

    The Gate to Hell, also known as Pluto’s Gate, was the Greco-Roman entrance to the Underworld. When archaeologists found an example of this sacred site in Turkey they also discovered two guardians who were meant to ward people off from the deadly cave - in the form of remarkable marble statues.

    aprilholloway - 03/12/2017 - 14:04

13. Oldest Example of East Asian 3D Art Discovered in Waste Pile

    Examination of a tiny bone object extracted from a pile of waste material from digging a well in China revealed it to be what the experts think is the oldest example of three-dimensional art ever found in East Asia.

    ancient-origins - 11/06/2020 - 17:08

14. Cleopatra’s Needle: The Story Behind Three Awe-Inspiring Obelisks

    ... for the US remaining neutral while Great Britain and France vied for control of the Egyptian government. The ... stands in the center of the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France. This obelisk was a gift from Muhammad Ali in 1833. ... Concorde. The obelisk called Cleopatra's Needle in Paris, France. ( Toby Marsh /Adobe Stock) It was placed on a ...

    Kerry Sullivan - 06/05/2020 - 19:58

15. Mad Monarchs & Outrageous Emperors: 7 Crazy Rulers of the Ancient World

    ... 30 times and killed. King Charles VI – 14th century, France Charles VI was the King of France  for 42 years - from 1380 until his death in 1422 AD. ... “Charles the Mad”. A mad monarch, King Charles VI of France. ( Public Domain ) He claimed he was Saint George and ...

    Joanna Gillan - 03/01/2021 - 14:01

16. French Brotherhood, Still Burying the Dead After 800 Years

    In France, a brotherhood that is over 800 years old is helping ... of those who cannot afford the burial costs.  In France, a brotherhood that is over 800 years old is helping ... COVID-19 Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has turned life in France upside down. A lockdown was put in place and rigid ...

    Ed Whelan - 16/06/2020 - 00:48

17. Discoveries Made in Roman Nîmes Include Stunning Glassware

    ... Unearth Two Luxury Roman Townhouses In Nîmes, France Burial of a child with a ceramic vessel ( Archaeology ... light, similar to the wings of a butterfly. Roman Roads in France Roman road building practices in France were characterized by a systematic approach aimed at ...

    Sahir - 14/04/2024 - 17:49

18. The Hominids of Hiberia: Neanderthals, Dolmens and Myths Entwined

    ... Gibraltar to the south, this peninsula contains a piece of France and all of both Spain and Portugal.  At the ... Gibraltar to the south, this peninsula contains a piece of France and all of both Spain and Portugal. It also contains ... quantity of over 30,000 structures. Western Europe (France, Spain, and the UK) and then the Levant are distant ...

    Mark A. Carpenter - 31/08/2021 - 14:59

19. Dazzling and Dangerous? Examining the History of the Exquisite Hope Diamond

    ... to have lived until a ripe old age of 84, returned to France, sold the diamond to the French king, retired to ... weight. After acquiring the diamond, Tavernier returned to France, and sold the diamond to the French king, Louis XIV, ... which was known as the diamant bleu de la Couronne de France (‘Blue Diamond of the Crown of France’ or more ...

    dhwty - 12/02/2016 - 14:53

20. The Combat of the Thirty: A Contest of the Finest

    ... by the King of England, whilst the latter by the King of France. By 1351, the war had reached a stalemate, as neither ... controlled Ploërmel) to a duel. View of Josselyn Castle, France. ( CC BY-SA 3.0 ) A Personal Challenge? The reason for ... Performance: The Impotence Trials of Pre-Revolutionary France Medieval Mont St-Michel: The Sacred Castle in the Sea ...

    dhwty - 20/03/2018 - 12:55

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