Old School Fencing Ladies
Doctor Gerard Cheshire, from Bristol University, claims he cracked one of the world's most mysterious texts, the Voynich manuscript, a medieval text which has eluded scholars for years.
If you’ve never stumbled upon John Atkinson’s work, chances are you are about to experience it. John makes funny and sometimes downright sarcastic cartoons about pretty much everything. Science? You got it. Literature? It’s there as well. Social media and pop culture? Don’t worry, John has you covered.
This is a short, illustrated timeline of the history of the English language.You can use it for discussions, games, or as a classroom poster.Source: https://bilingualiesae.wordpress.com/2012/10/20/timeline-of-the-english-language/ - ESL worksheets
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A fascinating new study chronicles the family histories of European Bronze Age households, revealing the presence of surprising marital practices, patterns of inheritance, and the unexpected early emergence of social inequality within these homestead farms—including the possible use of slaves or servants.
An illustration of the typical clothing worn by Anglo-Saxons in medieval England, c. 500 - c. 1000 CE. ('Costumes of all Nations', 1882 CE)
Violet Moore Higgins - Three Days Agone I Found a Tiny Fair-Haired Infant - via
Whether they look like their celebrity subjects or not, courtroom sketches can be quite illuminating works of art.
History. Herstory. Those in power write the authorized history books. There are other histories, other stories, if we are willing to read them. I would
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Illustration of two monks creating illuminated writing
Some of the earliest examples of calligrams found in a 9th-century astronomical manuscript on the constellations.
Comic artist creates amazing infographic, which illustrates the ancient linguistic links between the world’s languages in the form of a magnificent tree.
The River Severn is the longest in Great Britain and it has its own goddess—Sabrina (also called Hafren, Habren, Habrenna, and Unla). In this article, we'll learn about the legends of this great river and its goddess.
Artist: Edgar Degas (French, Paris 1834–1917 Paris). Date: 1885. Medium: Charcoal and pastel on light green wove paper, now discolored to warm gray, laid ...
