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From the halls of Montezuma

Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:11:54 -0400

Mexican archaeologists believe they have, at long last, found the fabled palace of Aztec emperor Montezuma, destroyed by the conquistador Hernando Cortés in 1521.

"Lost" medieval church of Dunwich found with modern technology

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:35:17 -0400

Marine archaeologists believe they have discovered a medieval church which tumbled off an eroded cliff into the ocean in Suffolk County, England. The remains were discovered using sonar and underwater cameras.

Magellan aided by El Niño

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:38:29 -0400

Dr. Scott Fitzpatrick of North Carolina State University has an intense interest in the historic climate. A recent paper by the professor and University of Calgary researcher Dr. Richard Callaghan, hopes to prove that Magellan's 1519 circumnavigation of the globe was aided by weather favorable weather condition including El Niño.

Renaissance armor at the Folger until September 2008

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:18:45 -0400

The Great Hall of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington D.C. glints with Renaissance armor as the library presents the exhibit Now Thrive the Armorers: Arms and Armor in Shakespeare June 5 through September 9, 2008.

Renaissance textiles in Kansas City

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:49:24 -0400

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri will present Revealing, Reversible and Resplendent: 15th-17th-Century Italian and Spanish Textiles through August 17, 2008. The exhibit includes elaborately-embroidered and woven religious and secular pieces (photo)

Search continues for "Lost Colony"

Fri, 6 Jun 2008 18:47:12 -0400

Researchers from the First Colony Foundation are gearing up to begin an extensive search for America's "Lost Colony." The project will be covered by the Time Team America program.

Shipwreck cannons to be returned to the Tower of London

Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:24:32 -0400

Marine archaeologists are working to recover the cannons from an Elizabethan ship which sank near the Channel Islands in 1592. The big guns will be taken to the Tower of London for expert restoration and conservation.

Mummies on display in Capuchin monastery

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 17:10:35 -0400

The mummified remains of over 8,000 monks and city luminaries make for a strange tourist destination, but that is what visitors will find at the Capuchin Catacombs in Palermo, Sicily. The remains date from the 16th century.

New Janet Arnold book to be released November 2008

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 11:10:06 -0400

Janet Arnold's Patterns of Fashion: Cut and Construction of Linen Shirts, Smocks, Neck and Headwear, Etc., C. 1540-1665 No. 4 has been scheduled for release in late fall of 2008.

Was Shakespeare really a Jewish woman?

Sat, 31 May 2008 09:51:21 -0400

Shakespeare expert John Hudson has a new theory about who authored the Bard's plays: a Jewish woman named Amelia Bassano Lanier, the first woman to publish a book of poetry.

Portrait of Shakespeare's patron discovered

Mon, 19 May 2008 19:03:20 -0400

Experts believe they have discovered a portrait of Henry Wriothesley, Shakespeare's only known patron, under a later portrait of his wife, Elizabeth Vernon. The painted-over image was discovered using X-ray technology. (photo)

Columbus-era ship yields wealth of artifacts

Mon, 12 May 2008 10:16:03 -0400

Geologists from De Beers, the diamond company, have discovered the wreck of a late 15th or early 16th century ship loaded with Spanish and Portuguese treasure behind a seawall in Namibia.

Ann Hathaway steps out of the shadows

Thu, 8 May 2008 18:29:35 -0400

Best known for her quaint house and her inheritance of the “second-best bed,” Shakespeare's wife, Ann Hathaway, has been mostly a mystery figure. Now a new book, Shakespeare's Wife by Germaine Greer, sheds some light on a little-understood woman. Katie Roiphe as the New York Times Sunday Review.

Canada's Red Bay Project proves Basque whalers visited Labrador in the 16th century

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:22:15 -0400

A new report by the Canadian government gives a detailed picture of Basque whaling and shipbuilding in 16th century Red Bay, Labrador. The report discusses artifacts discovered on the San Juan, a galeon sunk in 1565 and recently excavated.

Tibetan Arms and Armor at Met

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:18:52 -0400

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City will host Tibetan Arms and Armor from the Permanent Collection through fall 2009 in the Arms and Armor Galleries, 1st floor, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gallery.