SCAtoday.net - Guardian

Film calls SCA "Nerds who can kick your a**"

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:46:54 -0400

A review by Steven Wells of the British online paper The Guardian looks at Quantum Hoops, a new documentary film by Benjamin Nugent that follows "a college basketball team composed of hyper-intelligent super-students, and their desperate attempt to win just one game and in so doing break an amazing 21-year losing streak."

Westminster Abbey's "carpet of stone" revealed

Fri, 30 May 2008 09:02:43 -0400

A two-year restoration project has revealed the breathtaking details of a medieval mosaic pavement, depicting the end of the world, in the floor of London's Westminster Abbey. The floor was originally constructed in the 1260s by Henry III>

John the Bruce?

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 20:57:44 -0400

Publishers of a new book by Senator John McCain claim that the American presidential candidate is a descendant of Scotland's great hero, Robert the Bruce, a claim that historians call "baloney."

Arab scientists filled Dark Ages with light

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:47:39 -0500

Writing for The Guardian, Jim Al-Khalili sheds light on the contributions of Arab scientists in the Middle Ages.

"Give us back our wee men!"

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:40:05 -0500

Alex Salmond, Scotland's First Minister, has expressed a grievance over the continued absence of the Lewis Chessmen from Scotland. The chessmen, ivory pieces carved sometime during the 11th century, are housed in various museums in England.

Emperor Valens cursed

Sun, 6 Jan 2008 16:57:32 -0500

Sometime in the 4th century, someone was REALLY cheesed off at the emperor — at least enough to curse him by defacing his image and wrapping lead around his face.

Revisionist Joan of Arc angers historians

Sat, 6 Oct 2007 12:18:30 -0400

A new book by French journalist Marcel Gay claims to prove that Joan of Arc was a French royal who did not die on the stake but was rescued by the English.

"I, Claudius" may return to the silver screen

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 12:15:40 -0400

The Guardian reports that the rights have been obtained to produce a big-screen version of Robert Graves's novel I, Claudius. The film could star Leonardo DiCaprio.

Preserving Timbuktu's precious manuscripts

Sat, 4 Aug 2007 13:19:41 -0400

Due to the climate, it's common to find ancient documents in boxes or caves, or even hidden beneath the sand of Timbuktu, but now a push is on to save many of these precious manuscripts.

The story of a flea

Mon, 21 May 2007 07:44:57 -0400

In a review for The Guardian, Ian Pindar discusses a new book about bubonic plague: Justinian's Flea by William Rosen, an "impressive study of the bubonic plague and its impact on history."

Understanding of "distant past" key to modern civilization

Sun, 13 May 2007 19:14:59 -0400

Tom Holland, author of Rubicon and Persian Fire defends classical education in an article for Britain's The Guardian. Holland feels the study of the Greeks and Romans is necessary to understand modern democracy.

Latin and Greek are not dead

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:08:22 -0500

Cambridge Classics professor Mary Beard discusses the importance of the study of classical languages in an essay for the Guardian.

Cá Bhfuil Na Gaeilg eoirí?

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 04:04:07 -0500

Cá Bhfuil Na Gaeilg eoirí? (English translation: Where are all the Gaelic speakers?) Some are still in Ireland where 25% of the population claims to speak the language. Manchán Magan of the Guardian looks at the history of Gaelic and sets out on a trek to see who speaks it.

New translation of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" on BBC Radio 4

Fri, 22 Dec 2006 11:30:57 -0500

Unable to view the original manuscript of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight in the British Library, Simon Armitage decided to make his own translation. In an article for the Guardian, Armitage discusses the work and provides an excerpt.

War 2, Archaeology 0

Tue, 3 Oct 2006 09:16:10 -0400

Recent bombing and a resulting oil spill in Lebanon have damaged two World Heritage sites, says an inspection team from UNESCO. Roman remains at Tyre and a medieval tower at Byblos are in urgent need of repair.