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This is a collection of most barbaric medieval instruments
This is a collection of most barbaric medieval instruments of torture that we found in St. Petersburg museum...
Scholar claims to have found medieval Jewish capital
A Russian archaeologist has claimed that he has found the lost capital of the Khazars, which was a nation that adopted Judaism more than 1,000 years ago, only to disappear not too long after, leaving little trace behind."Dmitry Vasilyev, a professor at Astrakhan State... 10 lessons from the medieval knights
"Police are putting unruly youngsters through their paces on an eight-week "knight school", to teach them some of the ways of medieval knights. The Lincolnshire scheme has been hailed a success in improving behaviour, so what kind of lessons could knights teach youngsters...2,000 Skeletons Found in Ancient Berlin Churchyard
" Archaelogists have made a grisly, fascinating discovery in central Berlin -- a giant medieval graveyard containing 2,000 corpses, many of them children.Archaelogists in Berlin have uncovered 2,000 skeletons in a huge medieval cemetery near the city center since they...
created by phoenixesrose | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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438 views | 5 recommendations | 2 comments
The freedom seekers guide
Frowned upon by society, idleness is seen as wasting time, wasting potential and is generally regarded as a synonym of laziness. Reading ‘How to be Free’ by Tom Hodgkinson, however, has fleshed out my tendency...Single-horned 'Unicorn' deer found in Italy
A deer with a single horn in the center of its head - reminiscent of a mythical unicorn, has been spotten in a nature preserve in Italy.I always wanted a unicorn when I was younger - I think this would be great if... St Paul's Cathedral opens new South Churchyard
The magnificent St. Paul's Cathedral in London opened its new South Churchyard to the public today. This new peaceful space in the grounds took three years to complete at a cost of 3.8 million pounds." The...
created by Amy Judd | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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1823 views | 12 recommendations | 29 comments
Dungeons & Dragons creator dies at 69
Our condolences."Milwaukee — Gary Gygax, who co-created the fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons and helped start the role-playing phenomenon, died Tuesday morning at his home in Lake Geneva. He was 69. He... Plague resurfacing as a worldwide threat
"Plague, the disease that devastated medieval Europe, is re-emerging worldwide and poses a growing but overlooked threat, researchers warned on Tuesday.While it has only killed some 100 to 200 people annually
over the past 20 years, plague has appeared in new countries... Exeter's Temple of Doom Gives Up Treasure
"His real name is Derek Dugdale but all his mates call him Indiana Jones. He's the man who visited Exeter's very own Temple of Doom and emerged with a treasure beyond the dreams of avarice. Derek was digging deep and hard in Princesshay when he saw something strange,...Medieval diets 'far more healthy'
"If they managed to survive plague and pestilence, medieval humans may have enjoyed healthier lifestyles than their descendants today, it has been claimed. Their low-fat, vegetable-rich diet - washed down by weak ale - was far better for the heart than today's starchy,...Whatever happened to the wholesome Jesus who just hung around with prostitutes?
The Catholic League has gotten its knickers in a knot about the organizers of the Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco. Apparently they don't like the fact that the last supper is being depicted as a place... Dracula’s Castle Under Attack
Dracula's castle is still causing controversy after all these years."Set dramatically on top of a sharp rock in the forested Caparthian mountains not far from the picturesque medieval Romanian town of Brasov, Bran... Zumthor’s Cologne modern art museum is beyond time
"Peter Zumthor’s remarkable museum of modern art in Cologne meshes ancient and modern to create a timeless and evocative building. ‘The largest heap of rubble in the world,” is how the German architect...Car park dig for medieval castle
"Volunteers are helping archaeologists search for signs of a medieval castle thought to be under a village car park. Researchers believe the castle once stood at the site in Maenclochog at the foot of Pembrokeshire's Preseli Hills. Villagers are working with professional...
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