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Toasting the revels: The court of Henry VIII, as depicted by the Italian artist Fortunino Matania.

15 December, 2015 - 00:43 Mark Miller

Lavish banquet hall where Henry VIII entertained visiting royalty is discovered beneath playground

Archaeologists are excavating the ruins of a 480-year-old luxuriously decorated banquet house of King Henry VIII of England that was built next to a jousting field. Workers discovered the site of the...

Myths & Legends

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This spring a new movie, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, is to hit the big screens. Staring Charlie Hunnam as the fabled warrior, the film title suggests that the central theme is Arthur’s legendary sword. It will be interesting to see just how the sword is depicted, considering that previous Arthurian epics have been far from true to the original tales.

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Human Origins

Matsya protecting Svayambhuva Manu and the seven sages at the time of Deluge

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Ancient Technology

Secrets Behind the Creepy Plague Doctor Mask and Costume

The plague doctor mask is one of the most recognizable symbols of the Black Death. Though the image is iconic the relationship may be a little anachronistic. While plague doctors have been plying their trade since the Middle Ages, it was only after this period, during the 17th century, that they acquired their creepy trademark costume. But what does it mean?

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Ancient Places

Why Isn’t This Map in the History Books?

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Opinion

Mount Shasta: Spirits and Danger on a Sacred California Mountain

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