King Henry’s Eclipse
The total solar eclipse on 02 August 1133 was visible throughout Medieval Europe. In England, King Henry departed for Normandy on 01 August 1133. Many
21 August 2017
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Solar eclipses and the middle ages
Dr Anne Lawrence from the University of Reading’s Department of History examines what solar eclipses meant to our ancestors. Looking forward to the solar eclipse?
21 August 2017
Medieval Earthquake Moved River 12 Miles
The Po, the longest river in Italy, has shifted northward about 12 miles (20 kilometers) between the towns of Guastella and Ficarolo over the past
19 August 2015
Bold Machines Designs and Releases an Amazing 3D Printed Castle Model
I remember a few years ago when sites like Thingiverse first started to catch on. If you owned a 3D printer, this was a reason
16 June 2015
21 November 2013
UFO visits Muiderslot Castle
What started out as a casual sightseeing trip to a historic castle in the Netherlands took a bizarre turn for one Dutch woman, who claims
18 June 2013
Black Death Pathogen Extinct?
Using a technique for extracting ancient DNA, researchers have found that the form of Yersinia pestis that caused the Black Death in medieval Europe may
30 August 2011
Canterbury monks witness creation of moon crater
On 18 June 1178 five monks from the Canterbury Abbey reported that they saw a spectacular flash of light on the surface of the moon.
18 June 2011
1001 Inventions Uncovers a Thousand Years of Science and Technology
Groundbreaking Exhibition Explains Why the Dark Ages Weren’t Really Dark After blockbuster runs in London and Istanbul, 1001 Inventions, an exhibition highlighting the scientific legacy
22 November 2010
Danes to Exhume Medieval Astronomer in Prague
On Monday, a team of Danish scientists will open the final resting place of medieval astronomer Tycho Brahe, who has been buried for more than
13 November 2010
Medieval Child’s Brain Found Preserved
Scientists were able to identify neurons and cerebral cells from the brain preserved from the 13th century. An international team of researchers has identified intact
27 October 2010
Columbus Didn’t Sail Syphilis Back to Europe
Dozens of skeletons unearthed in London may provide the first solid evidence that syphilis did not sail into Europe with Christopher Columbus and his crew,
27 October 2010
Bacteria confirmed as culprit in Black Death
Anthropologists said on Friday they had confirmed long-running suspicions that a germ called Yersinia pestis caused the plague that wiped out an estimated third of
12 October 2010
Medieval high-tech, movable type
Twelve pieces of movable metal types are shown to the public at the Daboseong Antique Gallery in Seoul yesterday. Nam Kwon-hui, a library and information
3 September 2010
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