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Showing posts with label UK. Show all posts
Showing posts with label UK. Show all posts
Monday, April 9, 2018

Hundreds of Place Names of Old Norse Origin in the British Isles

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Thor News Many English villages and towns were founded by Vikings. (Photo: John Baker/ videnskab.dk)  In the 9th and 10th centuries ...
Monday, January 15, 2018

The global origins of the Boston Tea Party

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History Extra Trouble brewing: This illustration shows “Boston boys throwing tea into the harbour” on 16 December 1773. The protestors...
Saturday, October 14, 2017

Revealed: how the Georgians taught us to diet 300 years ago

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History Extra It’s that time of year again, when we vow to ditch the sugar, take out a gym membership, and follow religiously the lat...
Friday, October 13, 2017

Archaeologist Claims that King Arthur Was Not a Real Person But a Fictional “Celtic Superhero”

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Ancient Origins A British archaeologist has controversially claimed that King Arthur was not a real historical figure. Rather, the leg...
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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

True Path of Hadrian's Wall Excavated in Newcastle

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Ancient Origins A previously recorded stretch of Hadrian's Wall has been rediscovered in Newcastle in northeastern England. Resea...
Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Huge Hoard of Ancient Roman Silver Coins Worth £200,000 Found During Treasure Hunt

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Ancient Origins Fisherman and amateur historian Mike Smale, was hunting for treasure with friends from the Southern Detectorists club w...
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Thursday, September 28, 2017

Two Roman Cavalry Swords and Two Toy Swords Amongst Treasures Found at Frontier Fort

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Ancient Origins Evidence of both work and play have been found at a Roman fort near Hadrian’s Wall in the UK. Two Roman swords as well ...
Sunday, September 24, 2017

17th-century 'Great British Bake Off' recipes

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History Extra All images are © Wellcome Images  Hannah Bisaker’s puff pastry, 1692 To make puff paist  "Take halfe a quort...
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Friday, September 22, 2017

Who’s Who of Greek Mythology Depicted on the Most Exciting Roman Mosaic Found in the UK in 50 Years

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Ancient Origins A rare and unexpected find that could be one of the UK’s most spectacular Roman mosaics, containing designs based on Gr...
Friday, August 25, 2017

The Weird Wolds of Yorkshire: Inside the Mysterious Wold Newton Triangle

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Ancient Origins ‘Fold upon fold of the encircling hills, piled rich and golden,’ is how the writer (best known for her posthumous 1936 ...
Sunday, July 2, 2017

Remains of Saxon Church Discovered on Viking Raided Lindisfarne Island

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Ancient Origins A team of archaeologists have recently excavated the remains of a church on Lindisfarne (Holy Island) in Northumberlan...