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The Remains of a Circular Iron Age Village Revealed in France
... The Remains of a Circular Iron Age Village Revealed in France ...
ancient-origins - 04/04/2024 - 01:00
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The Violent Life of Fredegund: Was She a Queen, a Murderess or a Woman Intent on Survival?
... and Fredegund on Horseback, from the Grandes Chroniques de France, 1375-79 Bibliotheque Municipale, Castres, France . ( Public Domain) However, this same lady also ...
MartiniF - 12/01/2018 - 15:25
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Gunpowder, Prostitutes, and Neuroscience: What is the Explosive History of Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital?
... is a well-known historical hospital located in Paris, France. But it wasn’t always a hospital. The oft-forgotten ... is a well-known historical hospital located in Paris, France. But it wasn’t always a hospital. The oft-forgotten ... said that a ‘general hospital’ during that period in France is not at all that which we would imagine when we hear ...
dhwty - 11/05/2017 - 13:59
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Chiseling Away at the Mystery of the Neanderthal Mask of La Roche-Cotard
... the cave La Roche-Cotard in the territory of Langeais, France. Many people see a face in this artifact, which they ... infant? A possible Neanderthal face from La Roche-Cotard, France'' , the key to the secret of the mask may be in the ... thousand years ago. Entrance to the la Roche-Cotard cave, France. ( La Roche-Cotard Prehistorique) The oldest example ...
Natalia Klimczak - 30/05/2016 - 00:50
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Can Medieval Artisans From Guédelon Help Rebuild Notre-Dame?
... one of the best known and most popular attractions in all France. The fire led to the collapse of the spire and the ... after cracks appeared in the stone’. The President of France, Emmanuelle Macron, has called the fire a national ... of medieval crafts and trades is critical according to France’s Compagnons du Devoir. This is a guild or ...
Ed Whelan - 06/05/2019 - 18:57
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Why was Edward II Such A Hated King?
... and was finally deposed by his own wife, Isabella of France, in favor of their son Edward III. When Was Edward II ... however, made an enemy out of his own wife, Isabella of France (known also as the She-Wolf of France). In 1325, while on a diplomatic mission in Paris, ...
dhwty - 29/12/2018 - 14:02
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Medieval Mont St-Michel: The Sacred Castle in the Sea
... Western World, Mont St-Michel is a medieval fortress in France, sitting on top a rocky island in the ocean. ... formation, Mont St-Michel is located on the north coast of France, where the regions of Normandy and Brittany meet. ... Le Chene Chapelle: The Ancient Oak Tree Chapel as Old As France Itself Annecy in the French Alps has ancient origins ...
Bryan Hill - 01/08/2015 - 20:49
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The Bloody Feud Over the Coveted Castle Of Ivry
... border between the Duchy of Normandy and the Kingdom of France remained at the centre of many feuds, none bloodier ... time of the 11th century the border between Normandy and France was not a clear line on the map. It was not defined by ... Beaumont, Count of Meulan, held land both in Normandy and France owing allegiance to both the King of France and the ...
Dr Monika E Simon - 02/10/2023 - 20:01
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18 Terrifying and Impressive Historic Weapons
... Museum of Art / Public Domain) Mace Made for Henry II of France, c. 1540 AD. It is decorated with tiny multifigured ... the king’s motto and sunburst above the crowned arms of France and Navarre, which are encircled by the collars of the ...
Joanna Gillan - 12/11/2022 - 18:00
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Annecy in the French Alps has ancient origins dating back to 3100 BC
... tribes of Gaul, before Julius Caesar’s conquest of France (58–51 BC), who were to be the people who spoke the ... town in the Rhône-Alpes region of south-eastern France, and it is also the capital of the Haute-Savoie. The ... have given the town the nickname of “Little Venice of France,” and it is easy to see why. Palais de l’ile ...
ancient-origins - 27/06/2015 - 03:27
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Mary Queen of Scots Washed with White Wine
... of Scotland at just six days old. She was soon sent to France to keep her safe from King Henry VIII , who ... to an unexpected end when he died in 1560. After years in France, the 18-year-old widowed Dowager Queen of France returned to Scotland. “Young, tall, graceful and ...
Cecilia Bogaard - 25/12/2022 - 21:50
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Unmasking King Richard I: Does the Lionhearted King of England Have a Better Reputation Than He Deserves?
... As a result, Richard formed an alliance with the King of France , Philip II, and drove Henry II into submission. Henry ... For instance, he had quarreled with Philip II, the King of France, and insulted Leopold V, the Duke of Austria, by tearing down his banner. The former had returned to France following the fall of Acre and was plotting to take ...
dhwty - 11/11/2020 - 19:59
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Searching for Truth in Bones: The Mysterious Relics of Mary Magdalene
... escaped from the Holy Land to what is currently southern France, where she lived with her daughter until she died. The ... relics is her skull, which can be found in the south of France, in the town of St. Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume. Her cult in France is connected with the legend of the Holy Grail and a ...
Natalia Klimczak - 01/09/2016 - 00:46
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The Carolingian Dynasty - Puppeteer Rulers In Early Medieval Europe
... Clovis I: King of the Merovingian Dynasty and Founder of France Archaeologists discover oldest Carolingian cathedral ... Sarcophagus From the Frankish Merovingian Era Found in France France at the death of Pippin of the Carolingian dynasty, ...
dhwty - 03/01/2020 - 22:53
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Ancient Jewelers: Scientists Confirm Body Ornamentation Belonged to Neanderthals
... the disputed origins of bone fragments in Châtelperron, France. Led by the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for ... Grotte du Renne, an archaeological site in Arcy-sur-Cure, France, date to Neanderthal ancestry or whether they indicate ... artifacts and body ornaments found in this area of central France and northern Spain, the area is critical to the debate ...
ancient-origins - 24/09/2016 - 03:40
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Saint, Witch or Both? The Strange Case of St Columba of Sens
The cult of St Columba is connected to France, where she died. She was beheaded in Sens - the major ... but her life, death, and cult is mostly associated with France. However, specialists in the lives of saints suggest ... regions of Spain. The St Columba cult is very strong in France and connected with a specific story, thus linking her ...
Natalia Klimczak - 29/09/2016 - 14:50
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20 Bizarre, Crude and Downright Weird Sketches in Medieval Manuscripts
... and women playing chess. ‘Les voeux du paon’. Northern France or Belgium, ca. 1350 AD MS G.24 fol. 25v There are a ... la Rose, c. 1325-1353. (Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, MS. Fr. 25526, f. 106v.) A nun appears disgusted at ...
Joanna Gillan - 08/09/2022 - 22:53
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A Bronze Age Rock Has Become a 'Treasure Map' for Researchers
... hidden archaeological sites throughout north-western France. Reading Europe’s Oldest Map In 2021, researchers ... along with colleagues from various institutions in France and abroad, have been working tirelessly to decode its ... by Paul du Chatellier in Leuhan, Finistere, Brittany, France in 1900. ( Inrap ) Researchers scanned the slab and ...
Sahir - 18/10/2023 - 18:55
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16 Insanely Cool Suits of Armor
... (1707 – 1724 AD) by his great-grandfather Louis XIV of France (1638–1715 AD). It was constructed with steel, ... of Art , Public Domain. The armor of Henry II, King of France, ca. 1555 AD. This is one of the most elaborate and ... / CC by SA 4.0. Top image: The armor of Henry II, King of France, ca. 1555 AD. This is one of the most elaborate and ...
Joanna Gillan - 22/10/2022 - 18:55
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Gaul’s Solar Alignment: A Secret Deeper than Rennes-Le-Chateau
... However, was the Battle of Alesia, located in southern France actually fought at Alaise, in eastern France? Like the famous Rennes-le-Chateau, both sites share a ... is a small hilltop village in Languedoc in southern France that shot to international fame when the 1982 ...
ashley cowie - 14/12/2018 - 16:28