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Westminster Abbey's "carpet of stone" revealed
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2008/05/30 - 13:02. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Architecture and Construction | English | Guardian | Places of WorshipA 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>
Lead church roofs target of English thieves
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/05/04 - 12:09. Christianity | English | Modern Society | Places of WorshipEngland's historic churches are facing a new enemy: lead thieves, who are now stealing strips of lead from church roofs. The thefts are being blamed on the record high price that lead brings.
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.
New dig may explain Stonehenge
Submitted by Ursula on Thu, 2008/04/24 - 03:44. 601 CE and Earlier | Archaeology | BBC News | Celtic | English | Places of Worship | StoneworkJust a few weeks after beginning, the excavators now working at Stonehenge have had what they describe as a "breakthrough." Clues towards the original placement of the bluestones, the site's oldest elements, may reveal why Stonehenge was built.
Da Vinci Code fame brings financial boon to Rosslyn Chapel
Submitted by Sabine Berard on Sat, 2008/03/08 - 21:51. Modern Society | Places of WorshipRosslyn Chapel, the 15th century C.E. Scottish church featured in The Da Vinci Code, reports a UK£1.35m budget surplus due to the stream of visitors who came to see the building depicted in the book and film.
12th century Cypriot monastery excavated
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2008/03/03 - 03:22. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | Greek | Places of WorshipThe excavation of a 12th century Georgian monastery in Paphos, Cyprus is bringing residents of the Mediterranean island and the country of Georgia together, according to reports from the Cyprus Mail. Hope is that the Monastery of Panagia Chrysogialiotissa will become an important archaeological site and tourist attraction.
Time Team finds ancient gate
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2008/02/29 - 23:04. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | Architecture and Construction | English | Places of WorshipThe BBC's Time Team believe they have discovered the 'Great Gate' of Langthorne Abbey in West Ham, England. The Abbey itself may lie beneath rail lines.
Pictish stone carvings cleaned up
Submitted by margaretc on Sun, 2008/02/24 - 21:54. 801 CE to 900 CE | Archaeology | Celtic | Exhibits | Places of WorshipHigh-tech laser technology has been used to record and conserve one of the finest collections of Pictish carved stones in Scotland.
9th century Buddhist temple discovered in India
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/02/03 - 18:07. 801 CE to 900 CE | Asian Indian | Buddhism | Hinduism | Places of WorshipWorkers on a construction site in Bhubaneswar, India have discovered the remains of a 9th century Buddhist monastery. Villagers have requested the preservation of the site.
Spirited Away: Art Thieves Target Europe's Churches
Submitted by Sabine Berard on Wed, 2008/01/16 - 13:16. CNN.com | European | Places of WorshipAn article from Time and CNN reports on the large number of works of art stolen from houses of worship each year, a tragic loss of irreplaceable items that represents a lucrative business for thieves.
Byzantine-era synagogue sheds light on Jewish life
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2007/12/20 - 17:19. 601 CE and Earlier | Byzantine | Judaism | Places of Worship | RomanJewish scholars are having to rethink opinions about life and culture in early Byzantine times after the discovery of a 5th century synagogue, complete with elaborate mosaic floors.
Touring Great Britain's cathedral towns
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/12/08 - 23:22. Architecture and Construction | Christianity | English | Places of WorshipPlanning to visit the UK over the holidays to drink in the historic atmosphere and sing a few carols? Harriet O'Brien offers The Complete Guide to Cathedral Cities in the UK.
Archaeologists investigate medieval disaster
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/11/25 - 12:32. 1301 CE to 1400 CE | BBC News | English | Places of WorshipBritish archaeologists are digging through centuries of rubble to search for clues to a medieval disaster: the burning of Mansfield Woodhouse and its church in 1304.
German church moved to access coal mine
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/11/03 - 16:37. 1301 CE to 1400 CE | BBC News | German | Places of WorshipA 750-year-old church in Heuersdorf, Germany was recently moved to make way for a coal mine. The move happened when the village's 59 residents lost their battle to keep their church.
St Teilo's Church opens after relocation
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/10/20 - 16:25. 1301 CE to 1400 CE | 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Christianity | Places of Worship | WelshThe Archbishop of Canterbury has opened a 13th century church which was relocated from its original site in Pontarddulais near Swansea, Wales to the National History Museum in St Fagansa.
Tourists flock to churches built by angels
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/10/13 - 16:28. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | African | Christianity | Places of WorshipLegend says that the churches carved into the red rock of Lalibela, Ethiopia were built with the help of the angels. Now tourists have discovered one of the country's holiest sites.
Monks not included...
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/09/16 - 12:37. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Christianity | Italian | Places of WorshipThe Hermitage (Eremo), a 13th century monastery located near Cupramontana, Italy, is for sale complete with world famous botanical garden...but no monks.
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.
5th century Byzantine church found in Israel
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/08/18 - 17:27. Byzantine | Christianity | Middle Eastern | Places of WorshipA team of Israeli archaeologists working on a site near the city of Tiberias have discovered an ancient Byzantine church believed to date from the 5th century.
Early Bulgarian church draws tourists and archaeologists
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2007/08/03 - 14:42. Places of Worship | SlavicBulgarian archaeologists are working on the remains of the St. 40 Martyrs Church, "one of the oldest and most historically important places of worship in Bulgaria."
Pope permits examination of the tomb of St. Paul
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/07/29 - 16:12. 601 CE and Earlier | Christianity | Italian | Places of WorshipPope Benedict has given his permission to open a tomb believed to be that of the apostle Paul. The sarcophagus was rediscovered during excavations of the site in 2002 and 2003.
"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.
"Lost" coronation abbey unearthed
Submitted by Alaxandr on Mon, 2007/07/23 - 23:00. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | BBC News | Christianity | Places of Worship | ScottishThe location of the abbey at Moot Hill, the original home of the Stone of Destiny, was forgotten centuries ago, but it has now been identified by experts from Glasgow University who have been surveying the grounds of Scone Palace for the first time.
Historic church to open its doors for charity tour
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/07/07 - 17:50. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | English | Places of WorshipSt Mary and St Eanswythe Church, built in 1128 in Folkestone, England, will open its doors for a tour to raise money for repairs. Registration is required for the tour which will take place July 9 at 11:00 am.
Hailes Abbey map discovered
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/07/01 - 15:49. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Cartography | English | Places of WorshipHailes Abbey, in England's Cotswolds, lies in ruins a victim of Henry VIII's dissolution program. Now the discovery of an Elizabethan map may shed new light on what the 12th century church looked like.
Researcher believes Holy Grail still in Rome
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/06/30 - 16:17. 601 CE and Earlier | Christianity | Italian | Places of WorshipItalian archaeologist Alfredo Barbagallo believes that the holy cup of Christ never left the city of Rome and is buried beneath the Basilica of San Lorenzo Fuori le Mura.
Where Henry VIII married Catherine Parr
Submitted by Alys Katharine on Wed, 2007/06/20 - 11:28. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | English | Places of WorshipConservation works in Hampton Court's Chapel Royal has revealed the structure of the Royal Pew, hidden behind later paneling, where Henry VIII married his last wife, Catherine Parr.
Danish "Kalkmalerier" available online
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/06/04 - 23:10. 1301 CE to 1400 CE | 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Christianity | Fine Arts | Places of Worship | ScandanavianImagine standing beneath a magnificent 14th century church mural and letting your eyes wander along its length. This is what you can experience at the panoramas.dk website which offers fullscreen panoramas of various medieval Danish church ceilings.
Byzantines meet virtual reality
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2007/06/01 - 23:12. Byzantine | Modern Society | Places of WorshipUnderstanding what life was like in the historic past will take a giant step soon with the introduction of by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to combine 3-D computer technology with the latest historical evidence. The result: a virtual walk-around of historic buildings.
America's only medieval church
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/04/23 - 23:25. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Christianity | New World | Places of Worship | Yahoo! NewsAccording to the research of the late historian Alwyn Ruddock, America's only medieval church may have been located in Newfoundland. Now University of Bristol researcher Evan Jones wants to use the notes to find the church purportedly built by an Italian friar in 1498.
