Born into a Roman senatorial family, Felix III was a widower with two children when he was elected to succeed Pope Simplicius. Once pope, Felix had to deal with a controversy over Monophysitism that led to the Acacian Schism. The papacy of Felix III began on March 13, 483.

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Archaeologists working at Prague Castle have unearthed portions of a rampart which dates to the 10th or 11th century and part of a moat that may date as far back as the 9th century. Jana Marikova-Kubkova of the Archaeological Institute of the Academy of Science informed journalists that an unusual illustration of the castle's buildings had also been discovered, calling it "the first find of this type in Prague." Find out more in the item at Czech-Netz.com.

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During the restoration of the Kyloe Tower in Northumberland, the faded image of a woman's face was revealed on a stone that juts out near the top of the tower. The stone is believed to have been one of several corbels that would have been used to support a gallery from which visitors could look at the splendid view. Find out more in the article at the Journal, which includes a nice picture.

I don't know if it's the picture or if I'm simply missing something, but I just don't see the face. How about you?

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Archaeologists have discovered an exceptionally large, octagon-shaped wine press about 25 miles south of Jerusalem. Measuring about 21 by 54 feet, the press was very likely part of a commercial operation, the fruits of which may have been shipped to Egypt or Europe, or both. The complexity of the device was quite advanced for 1,400 years ago, during which time the region was under the control of the Byzantine Empire. Find out more in the article at redOrbit.

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