PLAGUE PIT, Black Death mass grave with dozens of bodies unearthed after 700 years
Analysis of a medieval mass grave has confirmed that the 48 individuals inside died during the Black Death in the UK. The ancient pit was
3 April 2020
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
MAP#77 – The Masque of the Red Death
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! The Great Plague or Black Death ravaged Europe in the 14th century, killing around 200 million people. No one was immune to the
30 October 2017
Plague Grave Weighed Down with Stones and Sand Shows Fear of Body Snatchers
Archaeologists have discovered a centuries-old grave at a medieval burial site in London where plague victims, religious dissenters and poor people were laid to rest
3 August 2017
2014 Medieval Year in Review: News
2014 was again the year of King Richard III. His re-burial date and place was officially announced and the monarch will be laid to rest
31 December 2014
The River Thames, A Not-So-Secret Treasure Trove
In the United Kingdom, British archaeologists have made a number of significant discoveries as of late, from the battered remains of King Richard III —
10 April 2013
2012 Medieval Year in Review: Books
2012 was a great year for medieval books! No matter where your interest lies in the medieval era there is a good chance a book
26 December 2012
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
‘Black Death’ Blu-ray Release Date Announced
The Middle Ages horror film starring Sean Bean (‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’) is bound for Blu-ray in May. In
11 March 2011
Black Death Movie Trailer
Set during the time of the first outbreak of bubonic plague in England, a young monk is tasked with learning the truth about reports of
8 February 2011
Black Death movie poster
Black Death is available via streaming on XBox Live, Amazon, iTunes, Playstation and On-Demand. It will be released in US theaters on 11 March 2011.
8 February 2011
Medieval England not so grim
Maybe being a serf or a villein in the Middle Ages was not such a grim existence as it seems. Medieval England was not only
10 December 2010
Relating to “Juliet”: Author dug into Italian history to unearth 1300s’ family feuds
Writer Anne Fortier grew up in Denmark and dreamed of Italy. This wasn’t the stuff of far-fetched fantasy; her mother had once worked in Verona
10 November 2010
Hidden medieval village discovered by students
Amateur archaeologists in the Vale of Glamorgan believe they have uncovered a lost medieval village. The Time Signs archaeology students made the discovery behind the
9 October 2010
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