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Marc de Arundel to be Knighted in the West Kingdom

Chivalry | West
Lady Arianwen ferch Morgan reports that Marc de Arundel was recently offered entrance into the Order of the Chivalry in the West Kingdom.

Spanish drought reveals medieval city

Architecture and Construction | BBC News | Modern Society | Spanish
A severe drought affecting the city of Barcelona, Spain has lowered the water table in the massive Sau reservoir, revealing a once-submerged medieval village. The town was flooded when the reservoir, which supplies Barcelona, was built in the 1960s. (photo)

The Birka Project information online

801 CE to 900 CE | Archaeology | Scandanavian
One of the most impressive archaeological sites for the Viking Age is Birka at Björkö in Lake Mälaren, Sweden. A website describing the site and its artifacts is available online.