Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Red Madder

A discovery recently made at the wonderful Metropolitan Museum of Art of red dye making is 700 years older than previously shown.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32362118/ns/technology_and_science-science/

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Saving Highclere Castle

There are plenty of images showing the state of portions of the castle and, of course, a L12 million renovation.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/property/article-1204285/Can-Highclere-Castle-saved-Historic-home-verging-ruin-Lord-Carnarvon-reveals-12m-repair-bill.html

KV57 Reopens

The announcement that the tomb of Pharaoh Horemheb in the Valley of the Kings has been reopened.