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Pompeii declared in a "state of emergency"

Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2008/07/21 - 11:28. 601 CE and Earlier | Archaeology | Architecture and Construction | Roman
For the next year, the ancient city of Pompeii will exist in a "state of emergency" while Italian experts strive to save the historic ruins which suffer from "lack of investment, mismanagement, litter and looting."
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SCA Obituaries website online

Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2008/07/21 - 17:15. SCA | Milestones
Ælflæd of Duckford has created a memory page for SCA members who would like to remember fellow SCAdians who have passed on.
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SCA family needs help

Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2008/07/21 - 21:05. Atenveldt | Crisis Response | Medicine
SCA member and bard Joe Bethancourt of the Kingdom of Atenveldt reports that four-year-old Avery Lubrecht, the daughter of an SCA fighter, is now fighting for her life. The little girl has Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES), a life-threatening disease that requires extensive medical treatment. You can help.
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Italian Renaissance garb exhibit in Washington, D.C. until July 31, 2008

Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2008/07/22 - 00:27. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Costuming | Italian
The Italian Culture Institute in Washington will present Splendors of the Renaissance: Princely Attire in Italy until July 31, 2008. The exhibit is open by appointment only and I.D. is required.
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