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WDAM demonstrates wonders of medieval life at Gulf Wars XXII
Swords clashed in the Ravine Battle at Gulf Wars XXII and WDAM, Hattisburg, Mississippi television, was there for the action. For the print article, the reporter interviewed Suzanne Sherman of Kansas and Lisa and Brian Blair, of Mobile, AL. An excellent video from WDAM has also been posted on YouTube.
Battle of Hastings cancelled again
Officials from English Heritage have cancelled the 2013 re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings set for the weekend of 12 and 13 October. The reason given was that the weather damage to the field from last year's torrential rains, and continuing bad weather have left the field in need of being re-seeded.
17th-Century Swedish Warships Uncovered
Low water in Stockholm's harbor reveals the outline of two sunken warships believed to be from the 17th century.
Elena Edgar offered membership in the Order of the Laurel at Western Crown
On Sunday morning at the most recent West Kingdom March Crown Lists, TRM Obediah and Ascelin offered elevation to the Order of the Laurel to Baroness Elena Edgar.
Gulf Wars XXII Pics
Ursus of Anglesey took thousands of pictures st the recent Gulf Wars, and has begun to post them.
East Kingdom Gazette announces finalists from King's and Queen's A&S
A representative from the East Kingdom Gaette attended the East Kingdom King’s and Queen’s Arts and Sciences Champions, which took place February 16, 2013, and reports on the five finalists at the event. (photos)
Remains of Teutonic knights identified in Poland
The remains of three medieval Grand Masters of the Teutonic Knights, unearthed in Poland in 2007, have been identified. The men were named Werner von Orseln, Ludolf Koenig, and Heinrich von Plauen.
Medieval Murder Scene in Jeopardy
Depicting the murder of Thomas Becket, this medieval wall painting is on the verge of disappearing.
Shava's Gulf War photos
Viscountess Elashava bas Riva of the Kingdom of Northshield reports that she has created several albums of photos from Gulf Wars XXII which took place recently in the Kingdom of Gleann Abhann. The albums are available on Flickr.
Ghengis Khan found guilty of drug charges
A man named Genghis Khan of Brooklyn, NY was found guilty of felony drug posession. Prosecutors did not say if he would be charged with conspiracy to invade China.
Cheezburger network to take over SCAtoday.net
Yes, you can haz mediebel storiez!!1!
New SCA canton founded beneath car park
Following the highly publicized discovery of King Richard III underneath a Leicestershire parking lot, and the subsequent discovery of a knight's grave below a parking lot in Edinburgh, a new SCA group is forming underneath the park'n'ride near the Long Island Expressway in Melville, New York.
Masterwork Project: Building a Period Computing Device from Scratch
Following on his acclaimed "Tweedle Glomping in Period" series, Maistor Justinos Tekton, called Justin, offers this detailed article on creating a period tablet computing device from scratch, using only tools and techniques available in the Middle Ages.
History of Reading Abbey on display for first time
A manuscript chronicling the history of Reading Abbey is on display for the first time at the Berkshire Records Office in Reading, England. The manuscript, consisting of parchment folios bound into a book, was created in the 1340s, and was purchased from a private owner for UK£36,000.
Gleann Abhann elevates three to Peerage at Gulf Wars
On Thursday, March 14th, 2013, during the Gulf Wars XXII, TRM Rey and Miriel placed Sir Leto Darkhorse on vigil to contemplate entry into the Order of the Laurel. Sir Leto was elevated at Gleann Abhann Kingdom court that same evening.
No horns on their helmets
Everyone knows that the Vikings were dirty louts in helmets with horns -- at least that is what Danish Facebook readers thought in a recent survey by ScienceNordic’s Danish partner site, videnskab.dk. ScienceNordic debunks the myths about Viking appearance on a webpage entitled What Vikings really looked like.
Tempers flare over Byzantine archaeological dig
The municipal council of Thessaloniki, Macedonia is listening to arguments between executives of the construction company rebuilding the Venizelos metro station and archaeologists working on the "very significant Byzantine antiquities" discovered during construction about whether to remove the artifacts or to coexist with them.
Latin: Dead or alive?
The announcement of the new Pope in Rome has led some journalists to ponder if Latin really is a dead language. The Guardian's Style Blog jumps into the discussion.
Anya Sergeeva to be elevated to Laurel
At Their Court at Barony of Tir Ysgithr's Southern War Practice, Their Majesties Tristan and Damiana of the Kingdom of Atenveldt offered elevation to the Order of the Laurel to Lady Anya Sergeeva.
Gulf Wars 2013 video online
WDAM TV videographer - and new SCA member - 123youknowme reports that he has uploaded a video from Gulf Wars XXII on his YouTube channel. The footage is unedited, but gives a good background on the event.