Thursday, 5 August 2021

Carpenter’s Rude Carving In Church Is Exposed Hundreds Of Years Later

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@clashboy23/Twitter A carpenter’s rude carving on a church ceiling has been exposed hundreds of years later.  The x-rated carving has been d...
Wednesday, 24 March 2021

‘Such a funny little thing’: ‘snail-man’ relic may depict ancient joke

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The snail-man has been described as a kind of ‘medieval meme’. Photograph: Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service/PA Silver-gilt object, ann...
Monday, 22 March 2021

‘Bradford Tooth Fairy’ Solves Mystery of Medieval Priest Teeth

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Dr. Julia Beaumont, the Bradford Tooth Fairy, has unraveled the ‘startling history’ behind 800-year-old Medieval priests’ teeth. ( Telegraph...
Thursday, 18 February 2021

Islamic 12th-century bathhouse uncovered in Seville tapas bar

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The bathhouse was discovered in a popular tapas bar in the heart of Seville.  Photograph: Paco Puentes/El Pais  Dazzling geometric motifs da...
Thursday, 4 February 2021

Archaeology dig at Caernarfon Castle offers new history insight

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The year-long dig began in January 2019 CADW The largest archaeological investigation at Caernarfon Castle has uncovered clues that will cha...
Saturday, 30 January 2021

Unusual burial discovered in Leith

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More than 350 skeletons were recovered during recent excavation in Leith. CREDIT: City of Edinburgh Council A recent excavation along Consti...

A stained glass graphic novel about medieval belief and the cult of Thomas Becket

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Miracle window, Canterbury Cathedral, early 1200s. The first story in these panels concerns a man with leprosy called Ralph de Longeville. ©...