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A team of Australian researchers has come up with an intriguing theory about a gigantic sea creature referenced in 13th century Norse manuscripts. Known as the Hafgufa in Norway, this huge sea monster has long been associated with a mythological monster known as the Kraken, and it was therefore dismissed as legend despite the testimony […]
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Mongol-Era Christian Headdress Reveals A Complex Medieval Russia
February 28th, 2023 
Awake Goy Archaeologists in Russia have discovered a rare embroidered Deisis depicting Jesus Christ in a Christian medieval burial ground containing 46 graves from the Mongol period. Read more Section: Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Read Later Source
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No Comments »The Newport Medieval Trading Ship Revival
February 21st, 2023 Awake Goy One of the most remarkable maritime archaeological discoveries of the 21st century was the discovery of the ghostly timbers of a medieval ship, embedded in the mud Read more Section: News Premium Preview Read Later Source
Medieval Gatehouse Likely Witnessed First Action of English Civil War
February 11th, 2023 Awake Goy Pock-marked with bullets that likely came from the muskets of Parliamentarian troops bound for the very first battle of the English Civil War, the remains of a medieval gatehouse have been uncovered in England. Read more Section: News History & Archaeology Ancient Places Europe Read Later Source
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February 2nd, 2023 Awake Goy An ancient 25-acre (10-hectare) fortified settlement found on a hilltop in Galicia was long ago identified as an Iron Age village, meaning it was dated to the period between 1,500 and 500 BC. But a new study published by a pair of Spanish archaeologists from the University of Santiago de Compostela, shows that the Spanish […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: fortress, history, lidar, medieval, reveals, rewriting, Spain No Comments »Medieval Gatehouse Reveals Hundreds of Musket Ball Marks from English Civil War
January 25th, 2023 Awake Goy While digging at a centuries-old estate in Warwickshire known as Coleshill Manor , archaeologists from the United Kingdom’s HS2 high-speed rail project unearthed evidence of an armed conflict that marked the outbreak of hostilities in the 17th century English Civil War . Around 200 musket ball impact marks, along with more than 40 musket balls […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: english, gatehouse, hundreds, marks, medieval, musket, reveals No Comments »Man Wielding Medieval Weapon Faces Off With Brussels Police
January 17th, 2023 Awake Goy A suspect wielding a club studded with nails was arrested following a tense standoff with police in Belgium this week, according to reports. The wild incident unfolded at around noon on Thursday in Brussels, the de facto capital of the European Union. Officers encountered the male suspect during a patrol in Matongewijk, a neighborhood known […]
Unearthing History: 7 Medieval Skeletons Discovered on Holy Island, England
January 16th, 2023 Awake Goy Construction worker at Lindisfarne car park in Northumberland, England, have uncovered a surprising discovery – a group of seven graves dating back to medieval times. Read more Section: News History & Archaeology Read Later Source
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January 10th, 2023 Awake Goy A manor in Suffolk and a whopping 30 acres (12 hectares) of land was given to a person who was renowned for his ability to gas, quite literally, at the behest of King Henry II. Read more Section: News History Ancient Traditions Famous People Read Later Source
Medieval Forest Camp Out
January 1st, 2023 Awake Goy Just some simple music to make you feel like you are with a troupe of musicians having a grand old time. Source
The Mathematical Masterminds of Medieval Pyrgi
December 18th, 2022 Awake Goy It is well-known that the academic mathematicians of ancient Greece made a hugely significant contribution to world thought. However, the ancient inhabitants of the tiny village of Pyrgi on the island of Chios present to us their mathematical brilliance in a more unexpected way – through their design tradition, patterns called xysta. Source
Medieval Treasure Unearthed at ‘Internationally Important’ Woman’s Burial
December 7th, 2022 Awake Goy A 1,300-year-old gold and gemstone necklace discovered in central England’s Northampton in the grave of an elite woman has been hailed as of ‘international importance’. Not just gold, but garnets and Roman coins both adorn the necklace, described as a ‘most significant’ find, with the entire assemblage of grave goods together called ‘The Harpole Treasure’, […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: burial, important, internationally, medieval, treasure, unearthed, woman No Comments »Hereward the Wake – Original Robin Hood or Fictional Medieval Hero?
December 3rd, 2022 Awake Goy Famous legendary figures like King Arthur and Robin Hood have one foot planted in fact and one firmly planted in fiction. Read more Section: News Myths & Legends Europe History Famous People Read Later Source
Due Diligence in Switzerland Reveals Gorgeous Medieval Gold Brooch
November 30th, 2022 Awake Goy Archaeological excavations ahead of work to expand heating pipes in Kleinbasel, the Rhine port and industrial area of Basel in Switzerland, has uncovered fifteen graves dating back to the early medieval period. Read more Section: Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Read Later Source
Posted in Jewish News Tags: brooch, diligence, gorgeous, medieval, reveals, Switzerland No Comments »The 751 AD Battle Of Talas Deciding The Fate Of Medieval Central Asia
November 24th, 2022 Awake Goy In the eighth century, as Charlemagne forged his European empire, and the Vikings emerged from the bowels of Scandinavia as the most fearsome raiders of their time, fierce battles raged simultaneously in a landscape, replete with rugged deserts, titanic mountains and endless plains, in a faraway land to the East. The battleground was in Central […]
Roundhouse Rises from the Ashes Bringing Medieval Age to Life
November 21st, 2022 Awake Goy Three years ago, arsonists in Ireland destroyed a recreated medieval roundhouse. Read more Section: News History & Archaeology Read Later Source
Medieval Medicine Understood How the Placebo Effect Could Heal
November 18th, 2022 Awake Goy Is it time to kill the term “placebo effect”? A researcher looking at questionable medieval medicines, that are today shunned as placebos, has shown how early physicians triggered patient’s brains into making their body self-heal. Read more Section: Artifacts Ancient Writings News History & Archaeology History Ancient Traditions Read Later Source
Meaningful Sacred And Profane Medieval Bestiaries
November 5th, 2022 Awake Goy Medieval European churches, constructed by men for the glory of the Creator, are adorned to varying degrees, with sacred and profane images. No figure nor detail in these stone encyclopedia is accidental and there are many subjects represented Read more Section: News Premium Preview Read Later Source
Bargain Hunter Scores 700-Year-Old Medieval Times Document
September 24th, 2022 Awake Goy PORTLAND, Maine—A bargain hunter who went to an estate sale in Maine to find a KitchenAid mixer, a bookshelf or vintage clothing walked away with a 700-year-old treasure. Instead of a kitchen appliance, Will Sideri stumbled upon a framed document hanging on a wall. It had elaborate script in Latin, along with musical notes and […]
Bargain Hunter Scores 700-Year-Old Medieval Times Document
September 24th, 2022 Awake Goy PORTLAND, Maine—A bargain hunter who went to an estate sale in Maine to find a KitchenAid mixer, a bookshelf or vintage clothing walked away with a 700-year-old treasure. Instead of a kitchen appliance, Will Sideri stumbled upon a framed document hanging on a wall. It had elaborate script in Latin, along with musical notes and […]
