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Corning Museum to host glass bead exhibition and conference
Until January 5, 2014, the Corning Museum of Glass will present Life on a String: 35 Centuries of the Glass Bead, a major exhibition of glass beads and beadwork from many cultures. In addition, the museum will offer demonstrations of bead-making, as well as hosting its Annual Seminar on Glass October 18-19, 2013.
Making ink with Ian the Green
On the SCA Newcomers list, THLord Ian the Green offered information on the making of period ink by way of his blog Scribescribbling. He also offers documentation on recent ink-making experiences.
Project Trollhiem
Jim Revells, a.k.a. Olaf Trollhiemsfjord, is in the process of founding a company to teach traditional crafts and trades. Project Trollhiem, LLC is currently seeking funding to take their program on the road.
Medici Family Afflicted by Rickets
Exhumed skeletons of the family members of the Grand Dukes of Tuscany show distinctive signs of rickets, some from early birth.
Luc Fitz Warrin knighted in Calontir
Duke Eringlin Aldhelm reports that at the recent Tournament of Horse and Falcon event, Their Majesties Donngal and Catalina, of the Kingdom of Calontir, conferred upon the Honorable Luc Fitz Warrin the acolade of Knighthood.
Pennsic registration deadline extended one day
The deadline for online registration for Pennsic War 42 has been extended until 11:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern time, according to the Pennsic official web site.
Help end the book famine for the blind
The blind and print disabled of the world need your help. John G. Paré Jr., Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy for the National Federation of the Blind, is promoting a petition to open copyright laws to allow publication of books in special formats like Braille and to be shared across international borders.
Sunset for SCAtoday.net Calendar/Events feature
Based on reader comments (both online and offline), SCAtoday.net will phase out the Events (Calendar) feature gradually over the next several months, and discontinue it entirely as of September 1, 2013.
Embracing the differences of the past
Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb, historian, author, broadcaster, and award-winning academic, presents a TED Talk (Technology, Entertainment, Design) on how to discuss history through its differences from modern life instead of its similarities. The 14-minute video is available on YouTube.
Rose Tournament at Pennsic 42
Duchesses Anna and Seonaid are pleased and proud to announce that this Pennsic will feature the return of the Knowne Worlde Ladies of the Rose Tourney. The official date and time of the Tourney is Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at 12:00 noon at the East Kingdom Pavilion.
Old Duchy Palace restoration completed
Thanks to the Cornwall Buildings Preservation Trust and The Prince's Regeneration Trust's UK£1m grant, Cornwall's Old Duchy Palace in Lostwithiel has been restored and will contain a permanent heritage exhibition about the palace and its restoration in its basement. (photos)
Australians, the Board wants YOUR help!
Tiffany Brown, m.k.a. Teffania de Tuckerton, Chair, SCA Ltd, requests the aid of members of the SCA in Australia to help with special tasks.
Thugs for Jugs at Pennsic 42
Brian de Moray, Free Scholar of the Academie de Espee in the Kingdom of Atlantia reports that a rapier tournament to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research will take place July 29, 2013 at Pennsic 42. Thugs for Jugs - A breast cancer rapier charity tourney - will be held on the rapier field.
London's "lost stream" yields treasures.
Beneath the streets of London runs a river of gold - not actual gold and not actually a river, but archaeological gold in the form of the "lost" Walbrook River. Dubbed "the Pompeii of the north," the thick layer of mud has been a treasure trove of Roman artifacts, from a gladiator’s amber amulet to entire buildings. (photos and video)
Bored Viking Carved Outline of His Foot on Ship Deck
Two foot outlines, a right and a left, were recently noticed on removable deck planking on the Viking Gokstad Ship.
The Vandals
Their name has become synonymous with harrowing destruction. This might have something to do with the fact that they sacked Rome, and did a bang-up job of it. See what other events led to the Vandals' association with devastation in this introduction by your Guide.
The Vandals originally appeared on About.com Medieval History on Wednesday, June 5th, 2013 at 23:03:50.
The mystery of the Lewes skeleton closer to a solution?
Experts are hoping to puzzle out the mystery of a skeleton found buried in a cemetery in the middle of the Lewes battlefield, the site of the historic 1264 Battle of Lewes, which "resulted in the king's defeat and the summoning of England's first representative parliament - as an 'early struggle for democracy.'" All other battle casualties were "slung into a pit.”
Medieval castles repurposed in Syrian civil war
Fortresses constructed during the Middle Ages by crusader knights are being used and fought over by both government and rebel forces who see their strategic advantages. The war has already destroyed many historic sites in the country, such as Aleppo's 11th-century minaret.
Annoucements from the Pennsic Mayor
Master Andreas de Caunteton, Atlantia Kingdom Chirurgeon and Pennsic 42 Deputy CIC, passes along some information reported by Pennsic's Lady Mayor from a recent staff meeting.
Detailed map created of underwater town in England
Archaeologists have created a detailed map of the medieval port city of Dunwich, dubbed "Britain's Atlantis" because it sank into the sea centuries ago. Using both high-tech imaging and historic research, archaeologists have been able to map out the town boundaries, streets, and even identify individual buildings.
