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The ruins of Reading Abbey and Forbury Park in 2020. (Marie / Adobe Stock) — 16 Nov 2022

Restoring The Ruins Of Reading Abbey, Resting Place Of Kings

By Rebecca Batley

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Reading Abbey was once one of the largest monastic complexes in the British Isles. It was one of the pinnacles of religious life in England and the burial place of King Henry I. Located on a pilgrim route it was also home to a relic of St James and...
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The ruins of Reading Abbey and Forbury Park in 2020. (Marie / Adobe Stock) — 16 Nov 2022

Restoring The Ruins Of Reading Abbey, Resting Place Of Kings

By Rebecca Batley

Archaeology & Science

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Reading Abbey was once one of the largest monastic complexes in the British Isles. It was one of the pinnacles of religious life in England and the burial place of King Henry I. Located on a pilgrim route it was also home to a relic of St James and...
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Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey (CC BY-SA 2.0) — 31 Oct 2022

Alchemist British Monks: Digging Up The Old Gunpowder Mills

By Rebecca Batley

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16th-Century monks in Britain had a blast! They were the first to experiment with the recipe of saltpeter, Sulphur and charcoal to produce gunpowder in Britain. In the Battle of Crecy in 1346 the British artillery used gunpowder against the French...
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Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey (CC BY-SA 2.0) — 31 Oct 2022

Alchemist British Monks: Digging Up The Old Gunpowder Mills

By Rebecca Batley

Archaeology & Science

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16th-Century monks in Britain had a blast! They were the first to experiment with the recipe of saltpeter, Sulphur and charcoal to produce gunpowder in Britain. In the Battle of Crecy in 1346 the British artillery used gunpowder against the French...
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Main temple at Tulum with hieroglyphic stairway by Frederick Catherwood, from Views of Ancient Monuments (Public Domain) — 28 Oct 2022

Stephens And Catherwood: Adventurers Discovering the Ancient Maya

By Dr Marion Dolan

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The astounding journeys of John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood to Central America in 1839 to 1842 introduced the ancient, unrecognized Maya civilization to the rest of the world. Their life-threatening adventures saw them fighting their...
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Main temple at Tulum with hieroglyphic stairway by Frederick Catherwood, from Views of Ancient Monuments (Public Domain) — 28 Oct 2022

Stephens And Catherwood: Adventurers Discovering the Ancient Maya

By Dr Marion Dolan

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The astounding journeys of John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood to Central America in 1839 to 1842 introduced the ancient, unrecognized Maya civilization to the rest of the world. Their life-threatening adventures saw them fighting their...
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Saint Peter inserted into a Pharaonic painting, Wadi es-Sebua (late seventh-early eight century) (Public Domain) — 21 Oct 2022

From Pagan To Christian To Islam, Religious Wars In Ancient Sudan

By micki pistorius

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A change in religion more often than not, leads to bloodshed and war as gods hold on to their powers, and their priests and kings and queens take up arms to defend them. The history of Sudan has seen the Nubians defend their religion first against...
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Saint Peter inserted into a Pharaonic painting, Wadi es-Sebua (late seventh-early eight century) (Public Domain) — 21 Oct 2022

From Pagan To Christian To Islam, Religious Wars In Ancient Sudan

By micki pistorius

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A change in religion more often than not, leads to bloodshed and war as gods hold on to their powers, and their priests and kings and queens take up arms to defend them. The history of Sudan has seen the Nubians defend their religion first against...
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Secrets in The Sands Of Sudan: The Kushite Kings’ Pyramids — 19 Oct 2022

Secrets in The Sands Of Sudan: The Kushite Kings’ Pyramids

By micki pistorius

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After the decline of Egypt’s New Kingdom, the Kings of Kush established the 25th Dynasty by expanding their territory to include Egypt, and ruled as the Black Pharaohs for at least a hundred years. Although the term ‘pyramid’ is usually...
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Secrets in The Sands Of Sudan: The Kushite Kings’ Pyramids — 19 Oct 2022

Secrets in The Sands Of Sudan: The Kushite Kings’ Pyramids

By micki pistorius

Archaeology & Science

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After the decline of Egypt’s New Kingdom, the Kings of Kush established the 25th Dynasty by expanding their territory to include Egypt, and ruled as the Black Pharaohs for at least a hundred years. Although the term ‘pyramid’ is usually...
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