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10th century Temple of Lord Vishnu discovered
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/04/30 - 14:36. 901 CE to 1000 CE | Asian Indian | Hinduism | Places of WorshipArchaeologists have discovered a 10th century temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu in the village of Hathigan near Purva Khas in Karchana, India. "With the invaders having destroyed temples during the time, it is indeed rare that a beautifully carved plinth (from the temple) is still existing," said Dr DP Dubey of Allahabad University's Department of Ancient History, Culture and Archaeology.
Cod bones tell tales
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2008/04/26 - 21:42. 901 CE to 1000 CE | European | General Science | Hunting and Fishing"Fish heads, fish heads..." A recent study of European cod bones shows that "cod were exploited in the Middle Ages from many, often distant, fishing grounds, with an international trade in dried stockfish." The fish were much larger in medieval times, and began to began to be traded around the year 1000 C.E.
10th century gold and glass ring found in Yorkshire
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2008/04/26 - 00:48. 901 CE to 1000 CE | English | Jewelry/LapidaryA gold ring with a glass setting found by metal detector Colin Ashton near Wetherby, Yorkshire, has been declared treasure. The ring dates to the 10th century. (photo)
Viking women had sex appeal
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/02/27 - 18:58. 901 CE to 1000 CE | Costuming | ScandanavianRecent discoveries in a 10th century gravesite in the Russian town of Pskov, Novgorod lead researchers to believe that Viking women dressed more provocatively than previously believed. New research may show that women's garments were open at the front, revealing an underdress with a train in the back.
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Archaeologists uncover Prague's oldest ramparts
Submitted by Sabine Berard on Thu, 2008/01/03 - 12:43. 901 CE to 1000 CE | Archaeology | SlavicArchaeologists have uncovered parts of Prague's oldest ramparts, dating back to the 9th and 10th centuries. The remnants of the wall, which was part of one of Prague's main entrance gates, were discovered in the cellar of the Academy of Performing Arts building.
Create your Dark Ages character
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/12/31 - 19:24. 901 CE to 1000 CE | Games and GamblingThe History Channel online lets you create your own Dark Ages character - complete with your face! Have fun designing a noble, Viking, cleric or peasant.
Remnants of 9th century walls found in Prague
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2007/12/20 - 23:45. 801 CE to 900 CE | 901 CE to 1000 CE | Architecture and Construction | SlavicArchaeologists have discovered the remains of walls dating to the 9th and 10th centuries in Malostranske namesti square in Prague. The 6 meter high walls were constructed of wood and clay.
DNA and linguistic studies show Liverpool's Viking heritage
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/12/16 - 16:55. 901 CE to 1000 CE | Archaeology | English | Linguistics | ScandanavianResearchers believe that the area around Liverpool, England was a Viking settlement. Their findings are based on original surnames and DNA evidence.
"Harrogate Hoard" wows archaeologists
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2007/11/16 - 07:29. 801 CE to 900 CE | 901 CE to 1000 CE | English | Metalworking | Scandanavian"The most important Viking find in Britain in 150 years" has just been discovered in a Yorkshire field. Among the over 8,500 objects found was a rare silver gilt cup, one of only two in existence.
Viking clothing found in Pskov, Russia
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/10/20 - 02:15. 901 CE to 1000 CE | Costuming | Russian | Scandanavian | Textile ArtsPeter Beatson has published an extensive online report detailing the work of researchers E. Zubkova, O. Orfinskaya, D. Likhachev on the discovery of Viking-age textiles in three chamber graves in Pskov, Russia in 2006.
Ancient Bulgarian inscription found on tomb
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/10/01 - 20:53. 901 CE to 1000 CE | Linguistics | SlavicArchaeologist Kazimir Popkonstantikov has discovered an inscription on a tomb from the Middle Ages in high medieval Bulgarian, a rare instance of the language. The inscription chronicled the burial site of a monk in a 10th century monastery.
Viking ship resurfaces under UK pub.
Submitted by khalja on Wed, 2007/09/19 - 21:14. 901 CE to 1000 CE | Archaeology | ScandanavianA team from Nottingham University's archaeology department believes it has rediscovered the remains of an intact Viking boat under a Merseyside pub.
Sea Stallion reaches Ireland
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/09/03 - 20:19. 901 CE to 1000 CE | Nautical | Scandanavian | Yahoo! NewsAfter several serious set-backs, the Viking ship Sea Stallion has reached Dublin, Ireland. The ship, with its 65-member crew, left Denmark on July 1, 2007 for the historic voyage.
Early medieval mosque found in Sicily
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2007/08/22 - 19:56. 801 CE to 900 CE | 901 CE to 1000 CE | Architecture and Construction | Islam | Italian | Places of WorshipAmid the Renaissance, Greek and Norman ruins on the island of Sicily, archaeologists have made a surprising find: the remains of an early medieval mosque dating to the 9th or 10th century.
Father and son treasure hunters discover Viking treasure worth UK£1M
Submitted by Karen on Mon, 2007/07/23 - 19:07. 801 CE to 900 CE | 901 CE to 1000 CE | Jewelry/Lapidary | Metalworking | ScandanavianFather and son metal detector team David and Andrew Whelan unveiled a glittering haul of gold and silver Viking treasure in a North Yorkshire field, hailed as the most significant find of its kind in England for more than 150 years.
Voyage of the Sea Stallion
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/07/08 - 01:03. 801 CE to 900 CE | 901 CE to 1000 CE | Archaeology | BBC News | Irish | Nautical | Scandanavian | WoodworkingOn July 1, 2007, a crew of 65 men and women set sail from Denmark to Dublin on a reconstructed Viking warship called the Sea Stallion. The project's goal was to recreate the journey of the Viking raiding parties.
Turkey Restores Ancient Armenian Church as Show of Goodwill
Submitted by Vallawulf on Sun, 2007/04/08 - 23:29. 901 CE to 1000 CE | Byzantine | Christianity | Fine Arts | Medievalists.net | Middle Eastern | Places of Worship | StoneworkAkdamar Church, also called the Church of Surp Khach, or Holy Cross, an Armenian structure dating back to 921 C.E., is being restored in a US$1.5 million project being undertaken by Turkey as a step towards improving relationships between the two neighboring countries.
"Lost" Islamic kingdom discovered
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/04/08 - 12:16. 901 CE to 1000 CE | African | Archaeology | Architecture and Construction | IslamA team of French archaeologists have discovered three towns in the Rift Valley of Ethiopia which they believe are part of the "lost" Islamic kingdom of Shoa. The Muslim stronghold was an important stop on the trade route from the 10th to the 16th centuries.
Viking Ship Replica on Endangered List
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2007/03/19 - 15:47. 801 CE to 900 CE | 901 CE to 1000 CE | Nautical | ScandanavianA replica of the Gokstad Viking ship, built in Norway and sailed across the Atlantic to be exhibited in the 1896 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, has been listed as an Endangered Historic Site by a landmarks commission in Illinois.
History Channel explores the Dark Ages
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/02/27 - 19:03. 601 CE to 700 CE | 701 CE to 800 CE | 801 CE to 900 CE | 901 CE to 1000 CEOn Sunday March 4, 2007, the History Channel will premiere a two-hour program on the history of the Dark Ages. Long characterized as barbaric and uncivilized, the program will attempt to dispel the myths and explore the real and varied history of the period.
Plan of St. Gall online
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/01/06 - 14:04. 901 CE to 1000 CE | Places of Worship | Scribal ArtsA website has been created to showcase the Plan of St. Gall (Codex Sangallensis 1092), "the earliest preserved and most extraordinary visualization of a building complex produced in the Middle Ages."
Snorri Sturluson was wrong
Submitted by Sharikkamur on Sun, 2006/12/31 - 13:22. 901 CE to 1000 CE | 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Christianity | Places of Worship | ScandanavianA new investigation of the cathedral in Trondheim, Norway, has revealed that Icelandic literary hero Snorri Sturluson had been wrong in his documentation of the cathedral’s history.
Today in the Middle Ages: December 19, 960
Submitted by Ursula on Tue, 2006/12/19 - 22:48. 901 CE to 1000 CE | Architecture and Construction | Japanese | Today in the Middle AgesOn December 19, 960 C.E., the citizens of Kyoto, Japan began to rebuild the city after it was ravaged by fire.
Jutland Stones May Bear New Runic Inscriptions
Submitted by Ursula on Fri, 2006/11/17 - 12:51. 901 CE to 1000 CE | 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Archaeology | ScandanavianSeven stones have been discovered in the vicinity of Denmark's 10th century Jellinge stones. One or two of the new stones may also have runic inscriptions.
Kinder, Gentler Vikings
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2006/09/29 - 17:05. 901 CE to 1000 CE | Scandanavian | ScotsmanDr Andrew Heald, the Later Iron Age and Early Historic Curator at the National Museums of Scotland, tries to lay to rest myths about the cruelty of Vikings in an article for The Scotsman.
1100-Year-Old Viking Boat Discovered in Ireland
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2006/09/22 - 10:47. 901 CE to 1000 CE | Irish | Nautical | ScandanavianArchaeologists working on a trench near Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland, have discovered a 10-foot-long, wooden boat believed to be from the Viking era. The craft may have been a cargo carrier or a fishing boat.
Public Allowed to Join in Welsh Dig
Submitted by Ursula on Tue, 2006/07/25 - 14:07. 701 CE to 800 CE | 801 CE to 900 CE | 901 CE to 1000 CE | BBC News | Christianity | WelshMembers of the public will have an opportunity to help excavate the site of an early Christian cemetery in Pembrokeshire.
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Today in the Middle Ages: July 3, 987
Submitted by Ursula on Mon, 2006/07/03 - 16:03. 901 CE to 1000 CE | French | Today in the Middle AgesHugh Capet was crowned King of France on July 3, 987, ending the Carolingian dynasty. His descendants would continue to reign until the French Revolution.
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Today in the Middle Ages: June 27, 992
Submitted by Ursula on Tue, 2006/06/27 - 16:02. 901 CE to 1000 CE | French | Today in the Middle AgesConan "the Crooked," Count of Rennes and Duke of Brittany, died on June 27, 992.
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Today in the Middle Ages: June 23, 930
Submitted by Ursula on Fri, 2006/06/23 - 18:32. 901 CE to 1000 CE | Legal History | Scandanavian | Today in the Middle AgesThe first session of the Icelandic Althing, often considered the world's first parliament, began on June 23, 930.
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