GIS: An emerging tool to study the past
Geographic information systems – once limited to the domain of physical geographers – are emerging as a promising tool to study the past
Newly-discovered 12th century recipes to be recreated
Newly-discovered food recipes from a 12th century Durham Priory manuscript have been found to pre-date the earliest known ones by 150 years
The Bennachie colonists rise again
Project examining a settlement which was inhabited by a band of 19th century squatters who set up a community at the foot of Bennachie
Writing the Illiad – date confirmed
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Homer’s Iliad is one of the great masterpieces of literature, but historians have long debated exactly how old this great work is. Researchers have applied evolutionary-linguistics to answer the question
Ancient king’s hat holds clues to Korean alphabet
A hat which belonged to South Korea’s most revered monarch King Sejong has been recovered more than 500 years after it was looted by Japanese invaders, a senior scholar said Wednesday. Apart from its intrinsic value as an historical relic, the discovery has thrilled scholars after documents were found stitched inside the hat carrying explanations [...]
The Antiquarian Rediscovery of the Antonine Wall by Lawrence Keppie
The ancient walls that marked the extreme northwestern extent of the Roman empire have had fascinating afterlives
Mystery of Henri IV’s missing head divides France
Book claiming mummified skull found in the attic of a retired tax collector is that of ‘good king’ Henri IV provokes fierce debate
Eastern Turkey’s ancient wonders
Gobëkli Tepe, in eastern Turkey, is, at 11,000 years old, the oldest monument ever found, yet was only discovered a decade ago. It is also the site of man’s first efforts at farming
Investigating the works of Byzantine historiographer Ioannes Malalas
A comprehensive 12-year investigation headed by Tübingen historian, Professor Mischa Meier into the Chronographia of the Byzantine historiographer Ioannes Malalas
The world’s first Visiting Professor of Performance Magic
The University of Huddersfield has appointed a new professor who will delve into the history and heritage of magic
