OK, a tad out of my price range, but wouldn’t it be wonderful to own a 15th century suit of armour? Just in time for the Christmas fancy dress parties as well. Christie’s are selling it at the end of the month, along with a range of swords, guns and even a few cannons. In our more paranoid society, I ...

Giverny In an ongoing effort to bring more high quality live music to Second Life, Soliel Snook, owner of the sim Giverny, will bring the Swiss Duo of Tom Dowd and Françoise Pronguét to the Bistro Le Chat au Poil Touffu in Giverny on Saturday 28 November at noon pst (slt). This concert is to benefit Pancreatic Cancer Reasearch Fund UK. ‘I am very excited that we will be streaming Live ...

A rare Hungarian gold coin dating back to the 15th century has been found at a monastery near Moscow. The coin was part of a wider hoard of cannonballs, jewellery, ceramics and other artefacts believed to be 3,000 years old, according to an Itar-Tass report cited by Zee News. The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited ...

... co-existence, Islamic tolerance, Ottoman benevolence in action... American Journal of Physical Anthropology doi:10.1002/ajpa.21152 The harsh life on the 15th century Croatia-Ottoman Empire military border: Analyzing and identifying the reasons for the massacre in epin Mario laus et al. Abstract Excavation of the historic period ...

... steps to get to Parco della Resistenza and the Albornoz Fort that had lovely views both over the town and the surrounding countryside. Urbino was a very important cultural centre in the 15th century producing many famous artists (including Raphael), architects (including Donato Bramante) and poets. We came across many houses with stone plaques ...

James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ releases new action filled 15th TV promo clip. 20th Century Fox has released a new 15th TV spot (below) for it’s new action/adventure movie, James Cameron’s “Avatar.” It looks like it shows some more unseen, action footage. The movie stars : Sam Worthington ...

... the deep forests of Sanjay Gandhi National Park. These Buddhist caves have been in existence since 1st century BC. They have a lot to tell us about the Buddhist establishments in ancient India, their brilliance in architecture & engineering, one of the biggest universities of the time and a lot more... Come join us on 15th Nov 09 at the gates of National Park(Borivali) at 9.00AM sharp. ...

... Dummies. At least compared to Seattlite Langdon Cook, author of Fat of the Land: Adventures of a 21st Century Forager for whom a daily forage might involve digging for razor clams at dusk in December, or setting ... Center for the Arts) for a feast of wild game and foraged foods in Marin on November 15th. It's a benefit for Swamp Cabbage, which Kahn and her fellow filmmaker Hayley Downs call a & ...

... . This is not what the people want and he is not what a ruler should be." "Robert Mugabe has ruled Zimbabwe since the country's independence a quarter-century ago. During those years, Zimbabwe has gone from being the breadbasket of southern Africa to being a basket case begging for handouts from international aid agencies. This terrible decline might have something to do with ...

... enemy aircraft dropped bombs indiscriminately. One of the many buildings hit included the 14th century cathedral, which was all but destroyed |On This Day 15th November 1940: Germans bomb Coventry to ... dropped bombs indiscriminately. One of the many buildings hit included the 14th century cathedral, which was all but... Barcelona Reporter | news and views from the Catalan ...