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Archaeologists search for the tomb of Suleiman I

Fri, 08/14/2009 - 05:03
A team of Hungarian and Turkish experts has begun the search for the tomb of Suleiman I, the Lawgiver, who died in Hungary in 1566.

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Cooking with the ancients

Thu, 08/13/2009 - 16:10
Looking for ideas for a new appetizers? Try a recipe from the past - way past - with The Philosopher’s Kitchen: Recipes from Ancient Greece and Rome for the Modern Cook by Francine Segan.

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Photos from the An Tir/West War 2009 posted online

Thu, 08/13/2009 - 14:30
Miyake Nobuhiro reports that he has created several photo sets of the recent An Tir/West War.

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BBC Radio 4 presents "Tales Before the Stave"

Thu, 08/13/2009 - 09:03
A thirty-minute podcast from BBC Radio 4 features the story of the Winchester Troper, a seminal musical book created around 1030 CE in Winchester, England.

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Positions Open: Grant Writing Committee Members and Committee Chair

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 10:47
Leslie Luther-Fulton, Executive Assistant to the Board of Directors, reports that volunteers are being sought to serve on a grant-writing committee for the SCA Inc.

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Memorial Site for Yehudah of Nuremburg Online

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 07:15
In Atenveldt, Master Yehudah of Nuremburg (mka Larry Baum) passed away on August 8 due to a heart attack. A memorial web page, with information about remembrance services upcoming in the next several days, has been created by friends and family.

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Arthur legends inspired by Carausius, say experts

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 04:51
A Roman cavalry lance head may prove that the legends of King Arthur were inspired by Roman soldiers and sailors. The contos head, dating to the 3rd century, was discovered in Norfolk County, England.

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Positions Open: SCA Census 2010 Committee Members and Committee Chair

Tue, 08/11/2009 - 12:02
Leslie Luther-Fulton, Executive Assistant to the Board of Directors, reports that the SCA Inc. is seeking committee members and a chairperson for the SCA Census 2010 Committee.

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Database catalogs soldiers' records from Hundred Years War

Tue, 08/11/2009 - 09:16
A new web site provides searchable databases of the detailed service records of 250,000 medieval soldiers, including archers who served with Henry V at the Battle of Agincourt.

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Monastery of the Bulgarian Patriarch and French ring found in medieval capital

Mon, 08/10/2009 - 09:36
A team of archaeologists, led by Professor Nikolay Ovcharov, has discovered the walls of what they believe is the the Monastery of the Bulgarian Patriarch in the 13th century in Veliko Tarnovo, the country's medieval capital.

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TV sitcom scores with "Medieval Fight Club"

Mon, 08/10/2009 - 06:28
The ABC sitcom Better Off Ted, which focuses on regular guy who works for company with questionable ethics, combines Fight Club with a fictional living history group for an episode entitled "You Are the Boss of Me."

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Norse Life and Culture Seminar slated for 2010

Sun, 08/09/2009 - 06:11
Banbharun Siobhan has announced that there will be a Norse Life and Culture Seminar held april 10, 2010 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The event will feature a day of classes and lectures for those interested in Viking/Norse personas.

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Pictures and video from Warriors and Warlords XVI

Sat, 08/08/2009 - 13:03
Viscountess Elashava bas Riva reports that she has posted photos and video from the recent Warriors and Warlords XVI in the Kingdom of Northshield.

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Mons Tonitrus A&S championship draws media interest

Sat, 08/08/2009 - 06:14
It was a day for investigating the arts and sciences of the Middle Ages when members of the Barony of Mons Tonitrus (Kingdom of Atenveldt) held an arts and science competition at Cochise College. Bill Hess of the Sierra Vista Herald attended the event to learn more. (photo)

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Battle records of English soldiers 1369 to 1453 now online

Fri, 08/07/2009 - 12:05
The detailed service records of 250,000 soldiers who served during the Hundred Years War is now availa le to view online. The website, sponsored by Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), was the brainchild of Anne Curry of the University of Southampton and Dr Adrian Bell of the University of Reading.

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Remains of Copernicus finally identified

Fri, 08/07/2009 - 05:05
After two centuries, scientists believe that they have found the final resting place of Nicolaus Copernicus, the father of modern astronomy. They also believe he had blue eyes.

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Photos from Court at Ansteorra's XXX Year

Thu, 08/06/2009 - 11:14
Domai/Kitsu has created an album of photos from the recent XXX Year Celebration in the Kingdom of Ansteorra and posted them on her Flickr website.

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YouthCombat.com offers help to young fighters

Thu, 08/06/2009 - 05:27
Lord Wulf cu Battell of the Shire of Arenal has crated a website to "help parents and children interested or already involved in Youth Combat to find more information and help further the Youth Combat program."

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Calontir Summer 2009 Crown Lyst photos and video online

Wed, 08/05/2009 - 12:38
SÃaghdha mac Roberd reports that he has created an album of photos from the July 11, 2009 Crown Lyst in the Kingdom of Calontir.

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Codex Sinaiticus now available online

Wed, 08/05/2009 - 04:56
After years of restoration and digitalization, the Codex Sinaiticus, the earliest surviving Christian Bible, is now available online.

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