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601 CE to 700 CE
Anglo Saxon priestess grave found in Yorkshire
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/05/07 - 15:15. 601 CE to 700 CE | English | Jewelry/Lapidary | PaganismArchaeologists are studying the grave of a 7th century Anglo Saxon woman who might have been a Pagan priestess. By the placement of the grave and the objects within, including a sword and elaborate jewelry, they feel that the woman may have headed a 7th century cult. (photo)
7th century Afghan oil paintings earliest discovered
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2008/05/05 - 23:07. 601 CE to 700 CE | Asian | Buddhism | CNN.com | Fine ArtsScientists working in the Bamiyan region of Afghanistan have discovered oil paintings on the walls of caves dating to the 7th centuries, 800 years before the earliest European oil paintings were created. (photos)
Combs and shears honored Anglo Saxon dead
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2008/04/22 - 00:03. 601 CE to 700 CE | 701 CE to 800 CE | Archaeology | EnglishArchaeologists have long believed that Anglo Saxon burial customs required elaborate displays, but new evidence points to the use of more common devotions such as combs, razors and other household items.
Dives to Suffolk's sunken city may reveal medieval village
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2008/02/11 - 16:12. 601 CE to 700 CE | Archaeology | English | NauticalEngland's lost city of Dunwich has become a region of interest for underwater archaeologists who want to explore the medieval city. Britain's "Atlantis" was lost due to coastal erosion and rediscovered in the 1970's.
"Mysterious black substance" found in West Stow pits
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/01/09 - 21:46. 601 CE to 700 CE | Archaeology | EnglishArchaeologists working at an Anglo Saxon village in West Stow, near Bury St Edmunds, England have discovered the remains of three 6th century pits. The pits contained a "mysterious black substance."
New research project to illuminate "Dark Age" Scotland
Submitted by Sabine Berard on Fri, 2007/12/14 - 18:10. 601 CE and Earlier | 601 CE to 700 CE | 701 CE to 800 CE | 801 CE to 900 CE | Celtic | ScottishThe National Museums of Scotland are launching a new project to shed light on the so-called Dark Ages to educate people about the surprisingly sophisticated cultures of the Picts, Gaels, and Norse.
Anglo Saxon jewelry a "real find"
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/12/09 - 13:54. 601 CE to 700 CE | Archaeology | English | Jewelry/LapidaryArchaeologists are delighted with the discovery of "the only known Anglo-Saxon royal burial site in the North of England" near Loftus on Teesside, where they found some incredible jewelry dating to the mid 7th century.
Saxon remains found in Twyford
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2007/11/22 - 02:56. 601 CE to 700 CE | Archaeology | EnglishWorkers on the site of a school in Twyford, England worried when they discovered human remains until it was determined that the skeletons belonged to 1,300-year-old Saxons.
Time Team finds Anglo Saxon settlement
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/08/27 - 00:09. 601 CE to 700 CE | Architecture and Construction | EnglishArchaeologists associated with television's Time Team have unearthed a rare Anglo Saxon settlement near Harborough, England. The village dates from between 450 and 650 C.E.
French fashion trend setters for 1400 years
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/08/26 - 13:02. 601 CE and Earlier | 601 CE to 700 CE | Costuming | FrenchA new study of clothing from Anglo Saxon graves by archaeologist Penelope Walton Rogers shows that most styles followed the customs set in northern France.
Researcher discovers 6th century Japanese irrigation system
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/08/11 - 16:02. 601 CE to 700 CE | Architecture and Construction | JapaneseA retired civil engineer has written a report on a 6th and 7th century irrigation system in the in Osaka Prefecture. Kazuo Takatsu spent 15 years on the report, which chronicles a system to collect rain water.
Time Team archaeologists discover rare glass bowl
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/07/21 - 13:48. 601 CE to 700 CE | English | Glass and CeramicsA 1400-year-old glass bowl was discovered in a wooden bucket recently during a broadcast of Channel 4's Time Team. The artifact was found in the new Forest area of Hamshire, England.
Metal detector finds 7th century Saxon pendant
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/04/21 - 22:26. 601 CE to 700 CE | English | Jewelry/LapidaryStacey Spiby, a metal detector enthusiast from Shepshed, England, has found a rare 7th century Anglo Saxon oval pendant worth “in the region of a few thousand pounds.”
1500-year-old Saxon burial promises more discoveries to come
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/03/17 - 17:33. 601 CE to 700 CE | Archaeology | English | InterviewArchaeologists working at a recreational site near Oakington, England have discovered a 1500-year-old Saxon burial. They believe there is also evidence of a settlement.
History Channel explores the Dark Ages
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/02/27 - 19:03. 601 CE to 700 CE | 701 CE to 800 CE | 801 CE to 900 CE | 901 CE to 1000 CEOn Sunday March 4, 2007, the History Channel will premiere a two-hour program on the history of the Dark Ages. Long characterized as barbaric and uncivilized, the program will attempt to dispel the myths and explore the real and varied history of the period.
Anglo-Saxon Finds in East Sussex Church
Submitted by JaneStockton on Wed, 2007/01/17 - 23:30. 601 CE to 700 CE | Architecture and Construction | BBC News | English | Places of Worship | SaxonRenovations on St Andrew's Church, at Bishopstone, near Seaford, have revealed Anglo-Saxon features dated back as far as the late 7th Century. This puts the age of the church back 100 years compared to previous datings.
British Museum Purchases Gold and Garnet Anglo-Saxon Sword Hilt
Submitted by JaneStockton on Sun, 2007/01/14 - 17:21. 601 CE to 700 CE | Armouring and Weaponsmithing | Fine Arts | SaxonThe British Museum purchased a set of gold, garnet enchrusted Anglo-Saxon sword fittings. They were discovered by a metal detectorist in 2002 near Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. The fittings are a unique find for Anglo-Saxon England.
Mysterious rings puzzle archaeologists at the tomb of Chinese empress
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2007/01/12 - 21:14. 601 CE to 700 CE | Archaeology | Architecture and Construction | Chinese | StoneworkChinese archaeologists are confounded by a group 10 huge rings at the site of the tomb of the country's only empress, Wu Zetian. The rings, ranging from 30 to 40 meters in diameter, were discovered when aerial photos were taken.
Early Byzantine Costume Research Papers Online
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2006/11/24 - 17:11. 601 CE and Earlier | 601 CE to 700 CE | Atlantia | Byzantine | CostumingMeghan Elphinstone, Arts & Sciences Champion for the Barony of Marinus in Atlantia, has posted her extensive research on early Byzantine costuming. The two papers are available in PDF format.
Today in the Middle Ages: October 5, 610
Submitted by Ursula on Thu, 2006/10/05 - 14:26. 601 CE to 700 CE | Byzantine | Christianity | Islam | Nautical | Today in the Middle AgesIn the process of deposing and replacing the Byzantine emperor Phocas, Heraclius attacked Constantinople with a fleet on October 5, 610 C.E.
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Saxon Belt On Display For First Time
Submitted by JaneStockton on Sun, 2006/09/03 - 19:00. 601 CE to 700 CE | 701 CE to 800 CE | Exhibits | Metalworking | SaxonA rare, copper alloy Saxon belt buckle, dated to between 600 CE and 720 CE has gone on display for the first time.
Byzantine Exhibit Includes Classical Themes
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2006/07/23 - 23:42. 601 CE to 700 CE | Byzantine | Fine Arts | Jewelry/Lapidary | TelegraphAn exhibition of Byzantine artifacts shows how the classical style of the Greeks and Romans carried over into the Middle Ages. The Road to Byzantium: Luxury Arts of Antiquity, an exhibit which runs through September 3, 2006 at London's Sometset House, shows a wide range of pieces decorated with classical themes.
Today in the Middle Ages: July 14, 664
Submitted by Ursula on Fri, 2006/07/14 - 18:26. 601 CE to 700 CE | Saxon | Today in the Middle AgesOn July 14, 664, Erconberct, King of Kent died.
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Bamburg Sword Unlike Any Other in the World
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2006/06/26 - 00:42. 601 CE to 700 CE | Armouring and Weaponsmithing | BBC News | EnglishExperts at the Royal Armouries in Leeds have declared a 7th century sword, discovered at Bamburgh Castle in 1960, unique in the world.
Rare Exmoor ponies to help save dwindling peat bog
Submitted by Justin on Mon, 2006/06/19 - 20:29. 601 CE to 700 CE | Agriculture | English | Modern Society | RomanPonies from an endangered breed, descended from the original British "hill ponies," are being brought into a nature preserve on the Solway Plain in England, to graze away grasses that threaten one of the area's few remaining peat bogs.
Today in the Middle Ages: May 20, 635
Submitted by Ursula on Sat, 2006/05/20 - 14:42. 601 CE to 700 CE | English | Scottish | Today in the Middle AgesOn May 20, 635, an invading Northumbrian army was soundly trounced by the Picts under the command of King Bridei.
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7th Century Cambodian Ship Discovered
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2006/04/10 - 19:59. 601 CE to 700 CE | Asian | NauticalCambodian archaeologists have discovered the remains of a wooden sailing ship thought to date back to the 7th century, pre-Angkorian Nokor Phnom era.
Mass Gravesite Discovered Dating to 616 A.D.
Submitted by Vallawulf on Fri, 2006/03/03 - 13:09. 601 CE to 700 CE | Christianity | EnglishA war grave found near Chester, England, has helped to locate the earliest firmly identified battlefield site in England.
7th Century Chinese Palace Discovered
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2005/12/25 - 21:57. 601 CE to 700 CE | Architecture and Construction | ChineseChinese archeologists are thrilled with the recent discovery of the grand gate of the Daming Palace, "the largest imperial architectural complex of the Tang Dynasty (618-907)". The Vermillion Phoenix Gate had five doorways, making it the largest palace gate in Chinese history.
6th Century Saxon Warrior & Horse May Stay in England
Submitted by Vallawulf on Sat, 2005/12/24 - 14:41. 601 CE to 700 CE | Modern Society | SaxonAmbitious plans to house at a Suffolk museum the "internationally important" discovery of the skeleton of a Saxon warrior buried with his horse have been launched.
