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13th century tower foundations found under Oxford mound

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 07:53:21 -0400

Workers on Oxford Castle's mound were surprised to discover the remains of a 13th century, 10-sided tower which once stood on the mound.

Alfonso X's Book of Games (1283) now available online

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:06:32 -0400

Lord Tristan d'Avignon provides an online copy of his teaching document for medieval games, based on Alfonso X's Book of Games from the thirteenth century.

Scientists Think Humans Arrived in New Zealand in 1280 C.E.

Sat, 7 Jun 2008 14:57:45 -0400

Scientists studying rat remains and seeds eaten by the rats believe humans did not colonize New Zealand until 1280 C.E. because they could not have swum the distances from the nearest islands.

Levantia

Fri, 6 Jun 2008 11:16:43 -0400

"Levantia is a site for the social history of the Roman Empire and Near East, roughly between the ninth and thirteenth centuries. It explores this especially by means of practical reconstruction and experimentation. It also includes discussion of the issues of historiographic method and representation in public contexts."visit Levantia

New film chronicles slave life of Genghis Khan

Wed, 4 Jun 2008 08:33:17 -0400

Mongol, a 2008 film directed by Sergei Bodrov, tells the story of the early life of Genghis Khan as a slave in 13th century Russia.

St. Albans: "Beating the Bounds" since 1250!

Fri, 30 May 2008 22:10:06 -0400

The English city of St. Albans takes its history seriously and celebrates yearly with the Beating of the Bounds, a procession dating to the mid 13th century which marks the boundaries of the town.

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>

Scottish Parliament Archive launched

Sun, 18 May 2008 17:27:37 -0400

An online archive of the proceedings of the original Scottish Parliament from its first surviving act of 1235 to its dissolution in 1707 has been launched.

Iowa Digital Library celebrates 100,000th item with 13th century manuscript

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:42:00 -0400

A 13th century page from the workshop of William de Brailes was digitized and added to the Iowa Digital Library as its 100,000th item.

Tower lions from northwest Africa

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:24:42 -0400

Recent study of a pair of lion skulls discovered during excavations of the Tower of London reveals that the lions originated near the Barbary Coast of Northwest Africa. The skulls, which dated from the 13th or 14th centuries, were carbon dated and tested for DNA.

Ceramics trade between Israel and China flourished in Crusader times

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:00:34 -0400

New research from the University of Haifa shows that a healthy trade existed between the eastern Mediterranean and China during the 12th and 13th centuries. The trade consisted mainly of ceramics and pottery.

Riding to rescue vital record of English Medieval Knights

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 11:45:20 -0500

A Culture Minister in England has temporarily blocked export of the Dering Roll, the earliest English roll of arms, in order to "provide a last chance to raise the money to keep the roll in the United Kingdom."

700-year-old Magna Carta to be displayed at the National Archives

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 08:20:43 -0500

Starting March 12, 2008, a handwritten copy of the Magna Carta will go on display at the West Rotunda Gallery of the National Archives Building in Washington DC.

Medieval scandals in three new books

Mon, 3 Mar 2008 14:06:41 -0500

Medieval scandals are the hot reads of the day according to London Times reviwer Nicholas Vincent who reviews three new books dealing with powerful men - and women - of the Middle Ages.

"Magna Carta and the World of King John" at Penn State

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:30:51 -0500

The Magna Carta will be the focus of this year's Medieval Conference at Pennsylvania State University March 28-29, 2008. The conference will "examine various groups and institutions of that society, in attempt to fill in the background of the Great Charter: the world of King John, and additional sessions will deal with teaching about Magna Carta and its time period.