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Shroud of Turin photographed in HD
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/03/12 - 21:43. Christianity | Discovery Channel | General ScienceChurch leaders and scientists will have a new opportunity to study the famous Shroud of Turin which is rarely seen by the public. The Shroud was recently photographed in high definition, creating a 12.8 billion-pixel image.
Earliest dental prosthesis found in Roman grave
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2007/05/24 - 21:40. 601 CE and Earlier | Discovery Channel | Medicine | RomanArchaeologists have discovered in the grave of an unidentified Roman woman a gold wire used to hold together a set of artificial teeth. The dental prosthesis is believed to be the earliest such device ever discovered.
Renaissance hospitals warm, comfortable environments
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2007/05/03 - 23:33. Discovery Channel | Medicine | RenaissanceJohn Henderson of the University of London wants readers to know that the hospital in the Renaissance was not the hellhole depicted in many histories but "a warm environment and specialized care, which they would not have found in the community."
Da Vinci's Mom May have been Middle Eastern
Submitted by Ursula on Thu, 2006/11/09 - 17:20. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Discovery Channel | Fine Arts | Italian | Middle EasternAnalysis of a fingerprint left by Leonardo Da Vinci suggests the prototypical Renaissance man may have been the son of a Middle East-born slave woman.
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Science Helps Understand "Ultramarine Sickness"
Submitted by Ursula on Thu, 2006/11/02 - 13:20. Discovery Channel | Fine Arts | General ScienceTwo chemists have discovered the reason why the lapis-lazuli-based blue pigment prized by medieval painters fades so drastically over time. Ultramarine, more precious than gold, was often used for portrayals of the robes of the Virgin Mary, and Michelangelo used it in the Sistine Chapel.
Nano-Grecian Formula One?
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2006/10/14 - 13:38. 601 CE and Earlier | Costuming | Discovery Channel | General Science | Greek | RomanNew research by French scientists seems to suggest that the techniques used by Greeks and Romans to dye their hair had results in common with today's nanotechnology and were comparable to modern products.
Odyssey Written by a Woman?
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2006/09/12 - 15:19. 601 CE and Earlier | Discovery Channel | Fine Arts | GreekBearded statues aside, one scholar now believes that the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey were probably written by a woman.
White Monks May Have Pursued Alchemy
Submitted by Ursula on Thu, 2006/05/25 - 00:25. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | Discovery Channel | English | General Science | Glass and CeramicsAn alembic found at a remote North Yorkshire monastery may be evidence that Cistercian monks were involved in the arcane quest to make gold from base metal.
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Oldest Door in Britain
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2005/09/03 - 22:24. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Architecture and Construction | Christianity | Discovery Channel | EnglishThe battered door of London's Westminster Abbey has been named the oldest in Britain by English Heritage.
Missing Canterbury Manuscript Recovered
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2005/04/30 - 15:30. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Discovery Channel | English | Scribal ArtsAn 11th century gospel lectionary, missing from Canterbury Cathedral since the mid-16th century, has been recovered.
Michaelangelo Self Portrait Discovered
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2005/04/24 - 20:11. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Discovery Channel | Fine Arts | Italian | StoneworkA newly-discovered bas-relief may be the first known self-portrait of Renaissance artist Michelangelo.
Medici Child's Body Missing
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2005/04/16 - 20:13. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Discovery Channel | ItalianResearchers working on the Medici crypt in Florence, Italy are puzzled. The tiny body discovered in the tomb of Filippino, the four-year-old son of Grand Duke Francesco I, was that of an infant.
Discovery Channel Looks at Medieval Tournaments
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2005/02/12 - 16:23. Discovery Channel | Equestrian Combat | Media"What does it take to be a knight?" asks the Discovery Channel in its program The Medieval Tournament: The Making of a Knight.
Roman "Rest Stops" Captivate Historians
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2004/12/11 - 19:57. 601 CE and Earlier | Architecture and Construction | Discovery Channel | RomanArchaeologists working on a site near Neuss, Germany have discovered the remains of a Roman rest stop, including a service station, restaurant and a hotel.
