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13th Century Magical Merlin Manuscript Shares Original Legend
... digital processing, could read some parts of the text more clearly,” Dr. Tether explained. With the assistance of ... For the most part, the story is the same as told in later, more modern versions of the Arthurian tales. But there were ... war wounds Claudas received in battle were described in more graphic detail in the 13th century manuscript, implying ...
Nathan Falde - 03/09/2021 - 14:47
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Controversy Over Art Installation on the Stonework of one of France’s Greatest Medieval Sites
... artwork within the space”. They hoped to generate more interest in Carcassonne and to attract more visitors especially younger tourists. They have ...
Ed Whelan - 14/05/2018 - 22:52
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Siberian Trash Dump Becomes A Medieval Fortress
... it comes out the way that you can see it.” The dump is more of a theme park and besides the medieval fort this ...
ashley cowie - 30/09/2019 - 19:49
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Gold, Salt, and Islam: The Story of Koumbi Saleh
... included Soninke people, Arab and Berber traders, and more, creating a true melting pot of cultures and beliefs. ... goods. However, Koumbi Saleh's economy was about much more than just mining and trade. The city was also a center ...
Lex Leigh - 30/04/2023 - 18:16
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Workers Building Parishioners a Toilet Unearth a Mass Anglo-Saxon Grave
A group of more than 40 skeletons was found during the building of a new ... also discovered a number of artifacts which presented more on life in this area in the period from the 3rd to 6th ...
Natalia Klimczak - 12/04/2016 - 00:53
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Cheerio and Gardi Loo! Words of Warning Prompted By Medieval Human Waste Disposal
... luxury of the garderobe. Instead, they had to settle for more communal facilities, such as cesspits. A cesspit was ... practice is ‘cheerio’. During the Middle Ages, the more well-to-do members of society would inhabit the ground ...
dhwty - 24/10/2018 - 18:57
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Scottish Prof Links Mysterious Pictish Symbols and Distant Gobekli Tepe Signs
... every year it seems a different scientist adds a little more to our understanding of what was undoubtedly a rich and ... across the world,” it seems the theory needs a bit more research before the claims of decipherment can be made ...
ashley cowie - 17/07/2019 - 13:57
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It’s March 25 – Happy Medieval New Year!
... day in the Gregorian calendar. But the date was far more significant in the past. For over a millennium across ... God came down to walk amongst humanity seemed like a far more appropriate day to have as the start of the year. ...
Gary Manners - 26/03/2021 - 01:22
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Enigmatic 7,000-year-old Figurine Found In Italian Cave Shocks Archaeologists
When archaeologists in Italy were exploring the spectacular Battifratta Cave, they did not expect to unearth “a rare” clay female figurine. And neither were they ready for the dating of the piece, which determined the artifact was created some 7,000 years ago.
ashley cowie - 17/05/2023 - 22:55
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Researchers discover secret recipe of Roman concrete that allowed it to endure for over 2,000 years
... Wikimedia Commons ) It isn’t just that Roman concrete is more lasting. It is also not as bad for the environment in ... the margin of safety in buildings, which were becoming more daring in their design. The prototypical example of this ...
Mark Miller - 18/12/2014 - 22:21
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Truly Amazing Scientific Discovery on Adaptation of Yakutian Horses to Cold
... relationship to today's Yakutian horse population, and no more than to any modern breeds. 'The population from the ...
ancient-origins - 30/11/2015 - 02:18
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Hit the Rock and Water Must Come Out of It: Was Moses a Dowser?
... yet a 'science' - of searching for and finding water. READ MORE… Like this Preview and want to read on? You can! ...
Roberto Volterri - 16/11/2019 - 13:13
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The Precarious Fates of Rome’s Vestal Virgins
... were even attributed certain magical powers. READ MORE… Like this Preview and want to read on? You can! ...
MartiniF - 28/12/2019 - 04:15
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Almendres Cromlech: Rare Twin Megalithic Stone Circles of Portugal
... Gonzalez /Adobe Stock) There is probably still much more that archaeologists can learn from this interesting ...
dhwty - 06/11/2019 - 17:32
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Hundreds of Mummies Found Buried Around the World’s Oldest Pyramid
... First Alchemists Did Egyptian Mummification Descend from a More Ancient and, Perhaps, Reversible Preservation Technique? ... practices as the rich and powerful but expressed them in a more modest and humble manner. Mural of Egyptian Mummy ...
Ed Whelan - 29/06/2019 - 20:18
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Were the Merovingians Descended from a Monster? Meet the Quinotaur
... either way, it seems that Merovech’s descendants were of more historical significance than his ancestors. Other ... were indeed thought of as “sacred kings,” somehow more than mortal, men that were holy in and of themselves. ...
Carly Silver - 19/02/2022 - 00:53
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Golden Sword Found in Young Scythian Warrior’s Grave
... millennia, from the Stone Age to the Classical era. “More than 700 burial sites have been found during excavations ... There are further digs planned at the vast burial site and more graves and treasures could be unearthed. Top image: ...
Ed Whelan - 25/10/2019 - 21:24
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Stone Penis Found in Ancient Ruins in Spain Had Violent Purpose
... Church’s Naughty Carving Goes Viral and There Are More! Archaeologists believe the medieval stone phallus was ...
Sahir - 10/06/2023 - 18:55
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Body Snatchers and Tortured Spirits: The Dark History of the South Bridge Vaults of Edinburgh
... were very bad. There was overcrowding as families of more than 10 people lived in cramped rooms, mortality rates ... “Jack” is said to grab visitors’ hands, and the more menacing “Mr. Boots”, described as “a nasty piece ... and his voice echoing through the tunnels. Despite (or more likely due to) this, tours into the Edinburgh vaults are ...
lizleafloor - 12/08/2015 - 14:52
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Bali Gold Hoard Reveals Untold Links With Roman Empire
... beads in early Southeast Asia found to date, and what’s more, a collection of elaborate gold ornaments and two Han ...
ashley cowie - 19/02/2020 - 14:07