Netflix Announces New Series Vikings: Valhalla
Late last month Netflix announced a new original series ” from creator Michael Hirst that continues the storytelling of his beloved epic Vikings saga.” From
11 December 2019
Lewes Castle: Medieval 600-tonne wall collapses on house
A medieval castle’s 600-tonne wall collapsed on to a house and garden in Lewes sparking a major search. Emergency services, including a hazardous area response
9 December 2019
Medieval building found in Llandaff under public toilets
A “high status” medieval building has been discovered under public toilets in Cardiff, according to archaeologists. The site is next to the 13th Century Old
9 December 2019
Radar Uncovers Viking Ship Buried on Norway Farm
The remains of a Viking ship have been discovered on a farm near a medieval church at Edøy, on the island of Smøla, in Norway.
9 December 2019
“The Witcher” series coming to Netflix
The Witcher is a series of six books written by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. The first novel Blood of Elves was published in 1994 and
15 November 2019
The Pit and the Pendulum
Edgar Allan Poe is the master of suspenseful horror. And a lot of his stories are set in the Middle Ages. The Pit and the
31 October 2019
Monty Python and the Holy Grail: The Horror Movie
It seems like every year someone is re-cutting a comedy movie trailer into a horror movie. The one below is almost 10 years old, but
31 October 2019
Medieval royal witches: from Elizabeth Woodville to Queen Joan of Navarre
On 23 January 1484, the English parliament issued Titulus Regius, explaining why the newly crowned Richard III was the legitimate heir to the throne instead
31 October 2019
Witch prison found in 15th century Scottish church
An almost innocuous iron ring embedded into the north wall of the chapel is now all that remains of this gruesome past. But records unearthed
31 October 2019
Skeleton Lake: Hundreds of people have died over past 1,000 years
A decades-old mystery over an eerie Himalayan lake littered with human remains deepens – as scientists say hundreds of people died there spread over 1,000
31 October 2019
An Elaborate Viking Graveyard at the End of a Fjord
Norway is rife with fjords—deep, canyon-like inlets carved by glaciers that add some 10,000 miles to the country’s convoluted coastline—and at one time those fjords
31 October 2019
Skeletons of a working-class woman and 7-year-old girl are discovered in the Tower of London
Two mysterious skeletons believed to be a mother and child have been discovered in the Tower of London – but unlike most they do not
31 October 2019
The Masque of the Red Death
Last Halloween we listened to the audio version of The Masque of the Red Death. This year you can dim the lights, grab some popcorn
25 October 2019
Green light for cash to help restore medieval Glasgow hall
It is one of Glasgow’s oldest buildings and has stood proudly at its site since the 15th century. Now Provan Hall, in Auchinlea Park, Easterhouse,
23 October 2019
Medieval Sword Discovered in Stone Enchants Bosnians
In a real-life Bosnian version of the Arthurian legend, a rare medieval sword has been found plunged into solid rock at the bottom of a
23 October 2019
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