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Vol. IV, No. 9
The Newsletter for
the Medieval History Site at About.com
June 19, 2001
In the Spotlight
When Rome fell, Byzantium lasted another thousand years. Take a look at the oft-overlooked Eastern Roman Empire.
In the News
Not-so-Leaning
Tower
Engineers
have been deeply concerned that their efforts to save the Leaning
Tower of Pisa would be the very thing to cause its collapse. Get an
update on their progress in the feature
at Ananova.
Russian
Prince's Remains Found
Archaeological
excavations in the village of Nereditse have uncovered the remains of
Prince Afanasy Danilovich, a grandson of Alexander Nevsky. An
article
at Pravda has the details.
Two
Heads are Better?
When
scientists unwrapped the 13th-century mummified body of King Jaime I
of Spain, they found two heads. Find out more
at Ananova.
Say
That Five Times Fast
700
seventh-century silver coins of the Sassanid dynasty were discovered
in Syria. Get the
scoop at
Ananova.
This Week in Medieval History
Pope Leo IX was was born, Henry VIII of England was crowned, and Antioch fell to the Crusaders.
The Irish Book
It may be the most stunning manuscript produced in the Middle Ages, and it's certainly the most significant artefact in Medieval Irish History. Get background info and beautiful images of The Book of Kells from these links gathered by your Guide.
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Site Update
Fresh Links
- Biographies of Women in the Middle Ages
- The Hundred Years' War
- Inventions and Devices of the Middle Ages
- People of Medieval Iberia
- Siege Engines & Trebuchets
- Topics in Medieval Welsh History
New
in Who's Who in Medieval History
Elsewhere at About.com
Zorba
the Artist
Did you
know that legendary actor Anthony Quinn was also an artist? Get a
look at some of his powerful work in the feature by Art History Guide
Andrea Mulder-Slater.
Quote of the KnightSumer is
icumen in, The Cuckoo Song, |
I hope you enjoyed this issue of the Knightly Newsletter. Thanks for reading, and thanks for visiting the Medieval History site!
Melissa Snell
Your Medieval History Guide at About.com
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