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Saint Benedict of Nursia

He founded monasteries and wrote a rule for monastic living, and became known as the "father of western monasticism."

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Felix becomes pope

Saturday March 13, 2010

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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Medieval fortifications discovered at Prague Castle

Wednesday March 3, 2010

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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Stone face revealed during tower restoration

Wednesday February 24, 2010

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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7th-century wine press discovered in Israel

Wednesday February 17, 2010

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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