An eleventh-century Chinese coin unearthed in Hampshire provides new evidence of a bustling trade in luxury goods from the Far East more than 700 years ago. The copper coin, which was found at Buriton, Hampshire, around nine miles from the coast, weighs 0.12 ounces (3.6g) and has a diameter of just under an inch (25mm). Researchers … Read more
Climate change – not Genghis Khan – was to blame for wiping out Central Asia’s medieval river civilisations 700 years ago, a new study claims. UK researchers investigated the river channels around the Aral Sea in Central Asia, which was historically a vast body of water but is now a fraction of its former size. Hundreds … Read more
At least two are killed and five seriously injured after a man in ‘medieval clothes’ and armed with a sword goes on the rampage outside parliament in Quebec City ‘before being arrested’ By Keith Griffith For Dailymail.com Published: 05:11 GMT, 1 November 2020 | Updated: 05:57 GMT, 1 November 2020 Two people have been killed … Read more
At least two are killed and five seriously injured after a man in ‘medieval clothes’ and armed with a sword goes on the rampage outside parliament in Quebec City ‘before being arrested’ By Keith Griffith For Dailymail.com Published: 05:11 GMT, 1 November 2020 | Updated: 05:50 GMT, 1 November 2020 Two people have been killed … Read more
Ow-la-la! Chic French square where Lily Collins’ character lives in TV series Emily In Paris bears its name from a medieval method of torture The main character lives in the Maison Moreau in the 5th Arrondissement Thousands were maimed and killed in the square in years before the Revolution Place de l’Estrapade named after a … Read more
Ow-la-la! Chic French square where Lily Collins’ character lives in TV series Emily In Paris bears its name from a medieval method of torture The main character lives in the Maison Moreau in the 5th Arrondissement Thousands were maimed and killed in the square in years before the Revolution Place de l’Estrapade named after a … Read more
You won’t find them in the zoo! These medieval drawings of animals look VERY different to the real thing UK-based Daniel Holland has shared example of Medieval drawings of animals Artists behind these sketches clearly had never seen the beasts were drawing One drew an owl with a human face while another drew beaver with … Read more
Five hundred-year-old excrement from Medieval toilets reveals how changes in diet since the 15th Century may have triggered diseases such as irritable bowels, allergies and obesity Researchers analysed deposits from two Medieval latrines from Latvia and Israel They identified various microorganisms from the guts of the toilets’ users The findings could provide a baseline to compare with … Read more
Posing for the camera, this is the former engineering student suspected of shooting dead policeman Matt Ratana. Alleged gunman Louis De Zoysa, 23, remains in a critical condition after apparently blasting himself during a tussle with officers after Sgt Ratana was hit in the heart inside his own station last week. These images of De Zoysa … Read more
Hidden history of York’s medieval city walls to be uncovered in major of excavation of an ancient tower that is cracking under the weight of its famous walkway 14th century Tower Two has been steadily deteriorating for around five years Widening fissure is caused by weight of walkway which was built in 18th century Tower was … Read more