National Trust's packed spring schedule across Somerset estates
As spring blooms across Somerset, the National Trust has announced a packed programme of events to encourage visitors to explore the county’s most treasured gardens, historic houses and scenic estates ...
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Morocco: Rabat hosts exhibition of musical instruments inspired by the Al-Andalus period
A collection of musical instruments inspired by those that were used during the time of al-Andalus (between the eighth and fifteenth centuries) was exhibited Thursday in Rabat to highlight the ...
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A Jaunty Cover of the Black Sabbath Song ‘Iron Man' Played on Medieval Instruments
Bardcore musician Algal the Bard played a jaunty cover of the classic Black Sabbath song "Iron Man" on a variety of medieval ...
Archaeology breakthrough as Medieval stash of 'devil's money' found at cult site
Archaeologists have unearthed a stash of 1,300-year-old gold and silver coins offered as "devil's money" at a rare medieval ...
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Mosul’s Renowned Minaret Restored from Ravages of ISIS
Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque, known for its eight-century-old leaning minaret, destroyed by ISIS militants in 2017, has been ...
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From Rome to the Celts: the ancient origins of the Candelora
The blessing of the candles during Candlemas, or Candelora, as we say in Italian (Image created with DALL-E 2) While firmly grounded in Christian tradition, the Candelora also bears connections to ...
The real Lion King: Who was the founder of the richest African empire?
Its emperor Mansa Musa was placed on medieval European maps of Africa with description: "The king is the richest and most noble because his country abounds in gold." Under him, the empire reached its ...
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Stradivarius violin from 1714 could fetch highest price ever for musical instrument when it goes up for auction
Mari-Claudia Jimenez, Sotheby's Americas president and head of global business, said Stradivari made the violin during his ...
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How medieval India's wealth, power and influence grew under the Chola kings - and queens
The Chola (period) is one of the best documented periods in all of medieval India ... very sophisticated financial instruments. You have them making gifts of land to various institutions with ...
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Magnificent hoard of gold and silver coins sheds unprecedented light on medieval Israel
A magnificent assortment of 364 gold and silver coins dating back to the 14th and 15th centuries CE has been unearthed at the site of an ancient rural village in the Galilee, providing a ...
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The real Viking Age: when did the era of Norse expansion start and end?
By preying on kingdoms across Europe, and then assimilating with them, the Vikings helped shape centuries of history, and their legacy echoed through the medieval period. Yet defining when the Viking ...
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Executive orders show Trump’s power and political theatre, but his honeymoon period may be short-lived
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