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• BBC : Inside the Medieval Mind – Sex (2009)

  
  myTVblog.org : Your ultimate TV destination... — Authority: 138
  Inside the Medieval Mind – Sex XviD | 656×368 25.00fps | MPEG Audio Layer 3 48000Hz stereo 132KbpsNo Subtitles | 59minutes | Broadcast: BBC 4, Thu 24 Apr , 2009Summary: Professor Robin Bartlett unearths remarkable evidence of the complex passions of men and women in the Middle Ages as his series exploring the ...
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• The V&As Medieval & Renaissance Galleries, review

  
  Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority: 969
  The V&A; has filled its new galleries with some of the greatest treasures in its collection.
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• PM’s daughter Upinder wins Infosys prize for social sciences

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  Bangalore, Nov 30 (IANS) Upinder Singh, 50, history professor at Delhi University who is also the second daughter of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, is the joint winner of the inaugural Infosys Prize for social sciences.“Yes! Upinder Singh is the prime minister’s daughter. But we have not highlighted her parentage ...
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• Lords Online Alpha Test Begins December 3rd – Sign Up Now!

  
  GameZig — Authority: 112
  IGG is very proud to announce the Lords Online Alpha Test will begin at 9:00 EST (GMT-5) December 3rd 2009. It is an elaborately designed combo set of strategy and RPG elements, which has been deemed the next generation in browser based gaming. To ensure an active and diverse Alpha Test group, IGG will be giving out ...
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• 5 Indian scientists, experts win Infosys prizes for research

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  Bangalore, Nov 30 (IANS) Infosys Science Foundation of the IT bellwether Monday named three top Indian scientists and two academic experts as winners of its prestigious Infosys Prize 2009 for outstanding contributions to scientific research in four disciplines.The winner in Physical Sciences is Thanu Padmanabhan of ...
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• England Medieval Castles

  
  Medieval Fashion — Authority: 125
  With summer coming to a glorious climax, the gardens of Hidden England in full bloom. For gardeners, the possibilities are endless. Discover more than 10 acres of gardens in the process of recovery at Easton Walled Gardens - a house with a garden, turf maze and auricular theater all new for 2006. Relax in the ...
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• Staffordshire hoard even more valuable than thought

  
  The History Blog — Authority: 424
  The Staffordshire hoard was thought at first glance to be worth at least a million pounds. Now that experts have had a chance to examine the treasure closely, the valuation has skyrocketed to an astonishing 3.3 million pounds ($5.5 million). The reward will be shared evenly between Terry Herbert, the luckiest ...
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• Medieval Torture

  
  Ninalog — Authority: 131
  Medieval Torture: “During the Middle Ages, torture was a very common way to punish...
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• The history of the world in 100 ojects

  
  The History Blog — Authority: 424
  Beginning in January 2010, BBC’s Radio Four in conjunction with the British Museum will air 100 15-minute episodes each detailing the history of one object from the British Museum collection. The aim is to cover a vast stretch of history from 1.4 million years ago to modern times, and all over the globe, not just ...
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• Belliveau & ODonnells "In the Footsteps of Marco Polo": Book Review

  
  Blogtrotter — Authority: 119
  The first to follow in his 13th c. footsteps, all 25,000 miles, two New York City explorers combine lovely photos with casual prose as they leave Venice, trek overland into China and back again. Avoiding airplanes, falling into the clutches of Afghan warlords, and enduring Cantons hellish train station, they recount ...
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• Links of concern

  
  A Corner of Tenth-Century Europe — Authority: 120
  I don’t want to get unnecessarily doom-saying but there’s been a few seriously worrying ideas for the field propounded on the Interweb just lately. The first I noticed was a post at Livius , a blog I didn’t know before but which I was pointed at by this post at Glossographia , explaining that there is good ...
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• Now thats what I call typography!

  
  The Plashing Vole: parataxis — Authority: 142
  From Hyperotomachia Poliphili , a weird 1499 semi-erotic dream narrative which is notable not just for its content and unpronounceable name, but because its the first perfected Roman type by Aldus Manutius , grandfather of typography. Mmm… Click the link for much more of the text. Click the image for a larger ...
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• Enjoy the sun and sea on the French Riviera

  
  frenchfriends — Authority: 107
  If you’re looking for a relaxing seaside break, head to the Cote d’Azur. With its warm Mediterranean climate, it is a great Autumnal escape. A first-class holiday destination, the Cote d’Azur is often referred to as the French Riviera. It’s possible to visit on budget, despite its long history of being a ...
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• Rapier Swords Forn a Renaissance Fan

  
  Medieval Fashion — Authority: 125
  When it comes to elegance and strength to work, no other states that take the sword and the class of swords. The gripper is a beautiful sword in terms of character and its potential for a potential weapon in the hands of an experienced fencer. The gripper was known to be used primarily by the Spanish, French and ...
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• Bethesda’s Wii game the “worst ever”

  
  That VideoGame Blog — Authority: 651
  “Looking at the opportunities in the Nintendo space is interesting for us because it’s driven by getting the right product for the demographic and also the right quality.” Bethesda, the people behind such landmark achievements as Oblivion and Fallout 3 , said that in May . It’s now November and they’ve ...
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• For Your Holiday Shopping Needs

  
  A Commonplace Book — Authority: 112
  The Medieval Recreations Wall Calendar for 2010 is now available at Commonplace Goods , along with the Carthaginian War Elephant Calendar print and many other fine goods. The 2010 Kettle Hats Calendar Print is also now available at Kettle Hats . And theres more paleontological, steampunk and other items at ...
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• Costa-Gavrass Parthenon

  
  The Archaeology of the Mediterranean World — Authority: 117
  I made a post a few months ago entitled The Destructive Power of the Parthenon (see also my brief review of Anthony Kaldellis book about on the Christian Parthenon ).  It has become one of my most frequently viewed posts.  I was prompted by the controversy over Costa-Gavrass short film for the New Acropolis ...
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• Ancient Chinese battle case studies

  
  World Affairs Board — Authority: 155
  Well, this topic pop up on numerous other threads. it is true that Chinese battles generally lack detailed tactical descriptions (not always but more often than not,especially on how the soldier fought.), some attribute this to that historians arent military people, some attribute it to Confucian influence, while i ...
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• When Will Holdren Resign?

  
  Let Freedom Ring — Authority: 139
  Based on this reporting by CFP’s Tim Ball , “Obama Science Czar John Holdren is directly involved in CRU’s unfolding Climategate scandal.” If that’s substantiated, no spin will prevent Holdren from falling on his sword. Here’s what CFP is reporting: “There is a multitude of small but frightening ...
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• Knights of War

  
  Free Games Download Video and News for PC Windows Linux Mac OS X — Authority: 133
  Knights of War – A game by Vedran Drazeta Knights of War is a turn-based strategy game set in medieval England. It was influenced by simillar games like Warlords, Shogun Total War and Heroes of Might and Magic. Player can choose between eight lords to play with, each having different bonuses. The main objective of ...
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