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  1. springfld.arsenal

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    The Basiliscoe Mercury338


    TheInternet newsletter for the arms and armour community


    Here in the UK normality is creeping back. And here on the Bazzy ordinary stories are beginning to feature again- excavating a Viking ship burial, arrows versus gunshot in medieval England and a lost Japanese castle rediscovered. And in Switzerland, museums are re-opening, with our first exhibition for many a week. But still Stay Safe, and Alert, obviously.


    Culture in Crisis


    Focus on Russian museums

    https://www.theartnewspaper.com/analysis/russian-museums-coronavirus


    British museums, galleries and sale rooms

    https://www.theartnewspaper.com/new...houses-can-reopen-from-1-june-government-says


    Arms and armour in the news


    Ancient arms


    Greek helmet for sale

    https://www.antiquestradegazette.co...mong-four-lots-to-watch-at-auction-this-week/


    Dark Age warrior found in Croatia

    https://www.croatiaweek.com/rare-archaeological-find-from-avar-period-unearthed-in-vinkovci/


    Famous Roman gladiators

    https://www.historyextra.com/period/roman/who-were-roman-gladiators-famous-spartacus-crixus/


    Dark Age warrior found in Croatia

    https://www.croatiaweek.com/rare-archaeological-find-from-avar-period-unearthed-in-vinkovci/


    Battles, towers and forts


    Prehistoric defensive works found in Lolland, Denmark

    https://www.archaeology.org/news/8678-200507-denmark-defensive-structure


    A brief history of the Danevirke

    https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-europe/danevirke-0013639



    Caerleon roman barracks vandalized

    https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/18412885.roman-barracks-remains-caerleon-vandalised/


    New survey of Dark Age fort in Scotland

    https://www.heritagedaily.com/2020/05/archaeological-survey-of-william-wallaces-fort/128265


    Beasts of assorted varieties…


    Prehistoric cave art of deer butchery found in India

    https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology...n-30-000-year-old-rock-art-in-india-1.8810257


    Whale bone in Iron Age Orkney

    https://www.archaeology.co.uk/artic...light-on-whalebone-use-in-iron-age-orkney.htm


    Rewilding tips from the Teutonic Knights

    https://theconversation.com/rewilding-lessons-from-the-medieval-baltic-crusades-137538


    More on climate change and Norway’s Artic cultures

    https://partner.sciencenorway.no/ar...is-threatening-heritage-in-the-arctic/1680457


    Grave stories


    Arrows as dangerous as gun shot- mediaeval skulls examined

    https://www.newschain.uk/news/medie...ilar-injuries-gunshots-say-archeologists-7288


    Walls and gunloops


    Concern for the Byzantine walls of Istanbul

    https://eu.greekreporter.com/2020/05/07/neglected-historic-greek-sites-in-turkey-falling-into-ruin/


    Remains of destroyed Toyotomi Hideyoshi castle in Kyoto uncovered https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20200513/p2a/00m/0na/009000c


    Exploring Fort Edward, Nova Scotia by lidar- amazing pictures

    https://lidarmag.com/2020/02/05/lidar-sheds-light-on-architecture-of-18th-century-british-fort/


    Mysterious late 19th century tunnel found in Copenhagen

    http://cphpost.dk/?p=113683



    Cannons to the left, cannon to the right


    Cairo’s Ramadan cannon

    https://www.arabnews.com/node/1671311/lifestyle


    Interesting article on plague columns- and a cannon ball thrown in

    https://norwalkreflector.com/news/2...-column-for-covid-19-but-where-heres-an-idea/


    Living in the past


    How the Victorians recreated the past- terrific read

    https://www.apollo-magazine.com/victorians-tableaux-vivants-historical-re-enactment/


    Café Basiliscoe- plague rations - only


    Ancient beer

    https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/was-the-first-beer-brewed-for-the-dead


    And Sourdough bread

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/scient...500-year-old-yeast-found-in-egyptian-pottery/


    Into the 20th century


    WWI training site under Houston Arboretum- interesting finds!

    https://www.houstoniamag.com/news-a...retum-are-the-ruins-of-camp-logan-world-war-i


    And one in north Wales, too

    https://www.rhyljournal.co.uk/news/...er-pipe-renewal-work-bodelwyddan-castle-site/


    Gun-running in the Irish wars of independence

    https://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/others/gun-running-irish-sea


    VE Day 1945, Harrow

    https://museumcrush.org/how-a-local-community-celebrated-ve-day-1945-in-harrow/


    Nautical news


    Norwegians to excavate the Gjellestad ship

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidn...ng-ship-first-time-in-100-years/#38b8ca0a636f


    Wrecks round Kent

    https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/what-lies-beneath-kents-history-of-shipwrecks-226280/


    Mystery of a lost landing craft solved

    http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/4672696


    US wrecks from Slapton Sands registered

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...s-from-d-day-rehearsal-given-protected-status


    Update on the Cyprus wrecks

    https://cyprus-mail.com/2020/05/10/...easure-cultural-heritage-is-not-ours-to-sell/


    USS Nevada found

    https://www.nationalgeographic.co.u...-tough-to-die-shipwreck-discovered-in-pacific



    Museum news and exhibitions


    News


    Greek museums to reopen in June

    https://artdaily.com/news/123400/Greece-to-reopen-museums-mid-June--minister


    Zagreb museums- earthquakes and plague

    https://www.theartnewspaper.com/new...ng-hit-by-an-earthquake-in-a-time-of-covid-19


    Bailing out the museums?

    https://www.theartnewspaper.com/new...-council-to-secure-gbp250m-government-bailout


    Museum’s futures in danger

    https://artdaily.com/news/123199/Ma...irus--How-do-you-close-one-down-#.Xq1AGTHsZ9A


    How the National Gallery got through WW2

    https://artdaily.com/news/123324/Na...s-the-75th-anniversary-of-VE-Day#.XrEbrTHsZ9A


    Museum developments


    Uniting collections, virtually

    https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/virtual-uk-national-collection



    Museum musings


    How museums copedduring WW2

    https://www.theartnewspaper.com/feature/what-we-can-learn-from-museums-during-the-second-world-war



    Conservation corner


    The Night Watch- up close and personal

    https://artdaily.com/news/123545/Ri...h-of-Rembrandt-s-The-Night-Watch#.Xr1EIG5FyUk


    Charles Dawson and a history of faking

    https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/18419756.historys-greatest-fossil-fraudster-lewes-solicitor/


    Objects


    RAF jacket from the evacuation of Dunkirk

    https://museumcrush.org/the-shrapnel-riddled-jacket-that-tells-the-story-of-the-raf-at-dunkirk/


    Exhibitions


    Look- an exhibition! Painted glass in Basel

    https://artdaily.com/news/123466/Ex...rgotten-facet-of-Renaissance-art#.Xrewa25FyUk


    Books


    British Airfields of the Second World War by: Stuart Hadaway

    https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/british-airfields-of-the-second-world-war-9781784423957/


    Historic Scotland are issuing new guidebooks

    https://shop.historicenvironment.scot/books


    Llatest from Penand Sword

    https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/


    Latest from Isprey

    https://ospreypublishing.com/store/military-history/upcoming-books/available-this-month


    Online Reading


    Archaeonautica: L’archéologie maritime et navale de la préhistoire à l’époque contemporaine

    https://journals.openedition.org/ar...c2HESMHvPBOwaCDTbjXNku5FXYBiZ9IITF3-tXU80xtoM

    https://www.persee.fr/collection/nauti



    Popular culture


    1917 and other WWI films available online

    https://www.theguardian.com/film/20...e-to-find-the-best-first-world-war-films-1917


    Events


    Sales Fairs and auctions


    Morphy's May 27-29 auction selection of Founders & Patriots Militaria

    https://artdaily.com/news/123323/Mo...of-Founders---Patriots-Militaria#.XrEdKDHsZ9A


    May 25 - 29, 2020 Hermann Historica

    https://www.hermann-historica.de/en



    Websites and downloads


    1066 etc: Mamluks, Crusaders & English soldiers

    https://www.medievalists.net/2020/05/mamluk-military-professional-medieval-army/

    https://www.medievalists.net/2020/05/state-building-crusader-states/

    https://www.medievalists.net/2020/04/hundred-years-war-english-soldier/


    Focus on passing time ion the plague


    Virtualtour of Chicago museumincludes the arms collection there

    https://interactive.wttw.com/playlist/2020/04/28/take-virtual-tour-art-institute-it-was-past


    Masks and culture

    https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020/05/09/arts-culture-and-masks/


    Discover unknown ancient sites from the comfort of your arm chair

    https://www.theguardian.com/science...logists-redraw-map-of-roman-britain-from-home



    Online dramas

    https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2...ts-the-best-theatre-and-dance-to-watch-online


    History programmes on BBB I-player

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/history/featured



    Finally


    This fortnight I have been enjoying #MuseumWeek on twitter

    https://twitter.com/Basiliscoe


    Compiled by Ruth Rhynas Brown –15 May 2020


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  2. antidiem

    antidiem Well-Known Member

    Thanks, Spring! I read a few of the articles this morning, enjoyed reading about National Foundation WWII music concerts given by Myra Hess! And WWI relics found under Houston Arboretum. And generational memories.. So much more to be read here! Thanks!
     
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