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Time Team discovers link between Welsh and King Harald
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/04/13 - 12:20. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Architecture and Construction | English | WelshIn 2007 Channel Four's Time Team was permitted to excavate a field near the village of Portskewett in Wales and discovered what it believes is a Saxon hunting lodge built by King Harald one year before the Battle of Hastings.
Bayeux Simpsons
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2008/04/01 - 19:23. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Embroidery | English | Humor | Media | Modern SocietyForget the conquest of England! Who has the couch? The Simpsons take on the Bayeux Tapestry for the opening gag.
British Museum to host international conference on the Bayeux Tapestry
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2008/03/29 - 20:36. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Embroidery | EnglishOn July 15-16, 2008, the British Museum will host an international conference on the Bayeux Tapestry to "highlight recent and new research on the Tapestry." The cost for both days is UK£15.
Rare Anglo-Saxon grave markers found in cathedral walls
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/03/26 - 15:25. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Archaeology | Christianity | EnglishArchaeologists are excited about the discovery of rare Anglo-Saxon grace markers in the walls of Peterborough Cathedral. The markers, which are believed to date from the 11th century, were discovered during restoration work to the cathedral.
Reburial for Anglo Saxon remains
Submitted by Sabine Berard on Tue, 2008/03/18 - 11:25. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Archaeology | SaxonA funeral service, spoken in Anglo-Saxon, will be held in North Lincolnshire, England, to re-inter over three thousand skeletons that were discovered there almost three decades ago. The bones were disinterred as part of a study on the history of diseases.
Arab scientists filled Dark Ages with light
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2008/02/26 - 23:47. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | General Science | Guardian | Middle EasternWriting for The Guardian, Jim Al-Khalili sheds light on the contributions of Arab scientists in the Middle Ages.
Domesday Book online
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2008/02/25 - 17:05. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | English | Legal History | Scribal Arts | TelegraphFor the first time, those wishing to do research on medieval England online will have access to one of the best resources, William the Conqueror's Domesday Book.
Cracked medieval jug may sell for US$10 million
Submitted by Sabine Berard on Fri, 2008/02/01 - 21:28. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Glass and Ceramics | Middle EasternAn 11th century Egyptian rock crystal jug, one of only six known examples of its kind, may sell for as high as US$10 million at auction.
"Give us back our wee men!"
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/01/23 - 13:40. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Games and Gambling | Guardian | Scottish | StoneworkAlex 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.
Saxon cemetery offers grisly findings
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2008/01/22 - 22:45. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | English | Legal HistoryIn-depth examination of a Saxon cemetery in East Yorkshire has given archaeologists some insight into the society's system of justice with the study of a dozen decapitated skeletons.
"Far Traveler" on NPR's not-to-miss list
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/01/06 - 14:15. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Fine Arts | NPR | Review | ScandanavianOn the Christmas Eve 2007 All Things Considered radio program, reviewer Lynn Neary spoke with Laura Miller of Salon.com and blogger Mark Sarvas of The Elegant Variation about which books from 2007 should not be missed. Included was The Far Traveler by Nancy Marie Brown.
Quest for Conquest quiz
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2007/11/08 - 23:52. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Armoured Combat | EnglishOn About.com's Medieval History page, visitors are invited to take the Quest for Conquest Quiz to test what you really know about the Norman Conquest.
Mysterious runestone identified
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/10/29 - 20:49. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Christianity | Scandanavian | StoneworkExperts believe that they have identified a mysterious runestone discovered under the floor of Hausken Church in Rennesøy, Rogaland, Norway.
Archaeologists find Viking Norwich
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/10/22 - 19:04. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Archaeology | English | ScandanavianArchaeologists working in Norwich, England have discovered city walls dating back to Viking times. “Our finding gives us the old geography of the city and lets us look at the history of the defensive mechanisms used in Norwich at the time," said Andy Hutcheson, archaeology manager for NAU Archaeology.
1,000-year-old Viking treasure found in Swedish garden
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/10/09 - 11:03. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | ScandanavianOver 60 silver coins from Europe, central Asia, and the Middle East have been found in a vegetable patch on the island of Gotland, Sweden. The discovery proves the extent of trade or looting of the Vikings.
Scientists still studying mystery of medieval skulls
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2007/09/07 - 22:03. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | 1101 CE to 1200 CE | 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Archaeology | EnglishArchaeologists from English Heritage have yet to formulate a theory about the change in shape of medieval skulls between the 11th and 13th centuries. The shape changed from a long, narrow head to a rounder shape.
British students find Saxon grave
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/08/07 - 22:09. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Archaeology | BBC News | EnglishA class of teenagers on a class dig have discovered the remains of a woman believed to have been Saxon in Chediston, England. The woman was buried in classic Christian style in a churchyard.
"Where Heaven and Earth Meet"
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2007/07/27 - 19:35. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Brewing and Vinting | European | Places of Worship“Wo sich Himmel und Erde Begegnen” (Where heaven and earth meet) read posters advertising Stift Klosterneuburg, a 900-year-old monastery near Vienna, Austria, one of the oldest working monasteries in the country. Sarah Wildman of the New York Times visits.
An Inca in Sarpsborg
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/07/08 - 19:28. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Archaeology | New World | ScandanavianArchaeologists in Oestfold, Norway are trying to understand how an Inca Indian came to be buried in the Norwegian city in the 11th century.
UK£1m El Cid sword may be a forgery
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/07/03 - 21:45. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Armouring and Weaponsmithing | Christianity | Islam | SpanishA controversy has arisen over the authenticity of La Tizona, purported to be the sword of legendary Spanish hero El Cid. The sword was purchased recently for UK£1m by authorities in the Castilla Leon region, but others in the Culture Ministry claim that the sword is a fraud.
Battle of Hastings re-enactors duke it out on video
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/05/05 - 17:18. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Armoured Combat | English | Video AlbumBritish television personality Dan Snow provides several short videos pertaining to English Heritage sites online. The films include a re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings.
Bayeux Tapestry comes to life
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/04/10 - 15:11. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Embroidery | English | Fine Arts | French | Video Albumavidavid62 has posted an animated version of the Bayeux Tapestry on YouTube where the paintings actually move. The film was created by David Newton.
Move may endanger Viking ships
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/01/21 - 14:10. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Nautical | ScandanavianCritics of a plan to move three 1000-year-old Viking ships to a new museum believe that the plan could destroy the irreplaceable artifacts.
Vinland farewell
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/01/01 - 23:31. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | New World | ScandanavianAn article by Birgitta Wallace for the online version of the Canadian history magazine The Beaver looks at the settlements of the Vikings in North America and their reasons for abandoning their settlements in the New World.
Early Christian graves discovered in the Ukraine
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2006/12/24 - 23:55. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Archaeology | Christianity | SlavicEarly Christian burials dating to the 11th and 13th centuries have been found in Chernihiv in the Ukraine. Experts believe that the 30 tombs prove that the city was important in early Russian history.
Viking Ship to Sail Next Summer
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2006/11/26 - 22:25. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Modern Society | Nautical | ScandanavianA dream will come true next summer for a group of would-be Vikings who have volunteered to sail the Danish ship Havhingsten on a seven-week, 1,000-mile voyage.
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.
Battle of Hastings Video Online
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2006/11/03 - 12:43. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Armoured Combat | English | Video AlbumSeveral video clips from the 2006 Battle of Hastings reenactment have been posted on the Living History website.
More Battle of Hastings Photos Online
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2006/11/02 - 16:55. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Armoured Combat | English | Photo AlbumMartin of Rivenstar recently attended the Battle of Hastings reenactment and shares photos taken by Lady Johanna.
Today in the Middle Ages: October 14, 1066
Submitted by Ursula on Sat, 2006/10/14 - 16:30. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | English | French | Norman | Saxon | Today in the Middle AgesThe Battle of Hastings was fought on October 14, 1066 between William the Bastard's Norman forces and the Saxon defenders under King Harold II. It changed forever the culture and language of the British Isles.
