The Bones of Richard III
1. Giant Screens in Leicester City Center to Show Richard III’s Cathedral Re-interment
Giant television screens will be set up in Leicester city center to allow thousands of people to watch the historic re-interment of Richard III at Leicester Cathedral, Thursday, March 26. Read more at Leicester Mercury.
Watch Secrets of the Dead: Resurrecting Richard III and find out what the bones of King Richard III reveal about his fitness for battle.
2. Ancient Texas Pictograph Mystery Solved
Approximately 1,500 pictographs on a limestone cliff on a private ranch near San Angelo in northern Concho County include about a dozen that “had a solar interaction.” Read more at Chron.
3. Google Earth Spurs Search for Bronze Age Remains
Archaeologists in South Devon in England will search for prehistoric remains in fields where a Bronze Age settlement was revealed by Google Earth and aerial photographic surveys. The site had already been identified as an area of potential. Read more at Culture 24.
4. Taj Mahal Gardens Align with the Solstice Sun
New research shows that the gardens of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, align with the rising and setting sun during the summer and winter solstices. Although the alignments likely had symbolic meanings, the solstice sun could also have served a practical purpose, helping architects build the Taj Mahal and its gardens precisely. Read more at Live Science.
5. 10th-Century Sculpture of Buddha Discovered
A headless sculpture of Buddha, dating back to 10th century AD, has been found at Manalur village in Thanjavur district. Read more at The Times of India.http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/10th-century-sculpture-of-Buddha-f…
Watch Secrets of the Dead: Bones of the Buddha and explore the mystery surrounding one of archaeology’s most amazing finds.
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