Jul 3rd, 2011 at 9:00AM:
Mourne Abbey in County Cork, Ireland, has been the focus of an archaeological excavation to discover more about the history of this medieval religious center.
The abbey was built around 1199 by the Knights Templar. After the rulers of Europe turned on the Templars and destroyed the order in 1307, resulting in 700 years of conspiracy theories, the abbey was handed over to the Knights ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Discoveries at a Templar abbey in Ireland
Jul 3rd, 2011 at 9:00AM:
Mourne Abbey in County Cork, Ireland, has been the focus of an archaeological excavation to discover more about the history of this medieval religious center.
The abbey was built around 1199 by the Knights Templar. After the rulers of Europe turned on the Templars and destroyed the order in 1307, resulting in 700 years of conspiracy theories, the abbey was handed over to the Knights ...Roman village discovered in London suburb
Nov 17th, 2010 at 1:30PM:
Archaeologists working in the west London suburb of Brentford have discovered a Roman village.
The 2,000 year-old village was along a road leading out of London (called Londinium back then) to Silchester, another Roman settlement. Archaeologists found several houses, a stretch of the original road, plus numerous burials and artifacts. The site is located on the grounds of Syon House, the ...Bench 2.0: the strangest seat in Bury St. Edmunds
Jun 19th, 2009 at 4:00PM: In 2001, sleepy Bury St. Edmunds, England received an interesting gift, ultimately from Microsoft CEO Bill Gates. In the Abbey Garden, the town's centerpiece, is what the locals claim to be the world's first internet-enabled bench. Sponsored by MSN.co.uk, the seat contains jacks for internet cables and is said to provide direct access to the web. Unfortunately, the development has been rendered ...
