New research suggests King Richard III was a blue eyed, blonde
The bones of the king under the car park have delivered further shocks, 527 years after his death and more than two years after his
2 December 2014
Does Leicester’s Richard III centre live up to the hype?
A £4m visitor centre built next to the Leicester car park where Richard III’s skeleton was discovered is opening on Saturday. It aims to cash
23 July 2014
Science behind the story of King Richard’s remains
The discovery of the remains of Richard III made headlines around the world. Now a new book sheds light on the archaeology involved. Chris Bond
25 April 2014
Scientists to map the genome of medieval English king Richard III
Discovery of skeleton lets scientists plan to sequence Richard III’s genome A year after they revealed that a twisted skeleton found under a parking lot
18 February 2014
Giving Richard III a reburial fit for a medieval king
The first glimpse of how Richard III could be reburied has been revealed, with the service to be shaped by the scholarly detective work of
22 November 2013
Richard III Internship: Year 12 pupils to work with archaeologists who discovered Richard III
Calling all Year 12 students in the Leicester area! This would be an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in History or Archaeology. Get your applications
19 June 2013
Richard III dig: Facial reconstruction shows how king may have looked
A facial reconstruction based on the skull of Richard III has revealed how the English king may have looked. A skeleton found under a car
4 February 2013
Image of Richard III’s Skull
The University of Leicester, with Channel 4, unveiled the world’s first photograph of the human remains found at the Grey Friars church — which could
4 February 2013
Richard III’s wounds from Bosworth – Video
In this video Dr. Jo Appleby discusses the skeleton of King Richard III and the wounds he received in the Battle of Bosworth.
4 February 2013
Richard III found in Grey Friars car park – Video
While we (or at least the USA) slept the University of Leicester held a press conference to disclose the results of a DNA test. The
4 February 2013
2012 Medieval Year in Review: News
There was a lot going on in the news regarding the middle ages this year. Viking massacres, Viking shipwrecks, medieval vampires, and even medieval underwear.
30 December 2012
Medieval female skeleton may be church founder
A skeleton found in the same boneyard where English King Richard III may have been buried might be one of the founders of the Church
31 October 2012
Richard III dig: Search team uncovers human bones
Human remains have been found by archaeologists searching for the lost grave of Richard III. The king died at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485
12 September 2012
Medieval clue found in search for bones of King Richard III in Leicester car park
Archaeologists searching for the bones of King Richard III think they have discovered medieval walls. The team, led by the University of Leicester, began digging
5 September 2012
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