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Showing posts with label Monks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Monks. Show all posts
Saturday, December 17, 2016

Earliest Remains of Monks, Who May Have Known King Arthur, Unearthed in England

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Ancient Origins It is conceivable that 5th or early 6th century humans, whose remains were recently excavated at Glastonbury in England...
Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Q&A: Where did the monks go after the dissolution of the monasteries?

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History Extra A 15th-century illumination shows monks praying. Some were starved to death when they refused to take Henry VIII’s Oath...
Saturday, June 18, 2016

History Trivia - Canterbury monks report explosion on the moon

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June 18   1178 Proposed time of origin of the lunar crater Giordano Bruno - five Canterbury monks reported an explosion on   the moon (o...
Thursday, January 28, 2016

Beer Before Wine: Research Shows that Spain was a Beer Country First

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Ancient Origins A Colorado State University professor says he wants to write a book on caelia—an ancient Spanish beer that was replaced ...
Friday, November 27, 2015

Researchers Claim Glastonbury Ancient Legends Made Up By Cash-Strapped Monks

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Ancient Origins The famous legends of King Arthur and his round table, among other ancient myths, were stories made up and peddled by en...
Thursday, July 23, 2015

Ancient Monastery Recreates Beer Based on Historic Recipe by British Soldiers

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Ancient Origins The Strahov Monastery in Prague, Czech Republic, has created a popular new beer based on a historic recipe. The Times of...
Sunday, April 6, 2014

Monks' Secret: Asbestos Lurking Beneath Byzantine Wall Paintings

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UCLA archaeologist Ioanna Kakoulli examines a painting in the monastery under UV light. By Joseph Castro, Live Science Contributor Hu...
Tuesday, January 14, 2014

History Trivia - Pope Leo X issues a papal bull against slavery.

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January 14  973 Ekkehard I, monk of St Gallen, distinguished as a poet (Vita Waltharii manu fortis), died. 1131 King Valdemar I of D...