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123 Bodies Found in England's Ancient Leicester Cathedral: What You Need to Know
In Leicester, archaeologists uncovered a mass burial pit containing 123 bodies, dating back to the early 12th century. The cause of death remains unclear, though theories point to famine or pestilence. Radiocarbon dating revealed the bodies predated the Black Death, further deepening the mystery. The find offers a glimpse into medieval life and dea...
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Gran Turismo Takes a Meta Turn on Hollywood’s Newfound Video Game Adaptation Craze
When director Neill Blomkamp got a call to direct a movie based on a racing simulator, he was understandably confused since it has no main characters that would lend to a Hollywood adaptation. Gran Turismo instead bases itself on a 2008 marketing stunt, where Sony and Nissan launched a competition in which top Gran Turismo video gamers could test t...
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Richard III Discovery Brought 59 Million Pounds to Leicester
The discovery of the remains of King Richard III at a car park in Leicester raked in more than 59 million pounds for the city's economy, from the time of the discovery to the reinterment, according to a new study.
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Could Another English King be Buried Under a Car Park?
Just three years after the extraordinary discovery of King Richard III under a car park, researchers think another medieval English monarch might be found buried beneath a parking lot and are hoping to find him.
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England's Richard III Finally Gets Burial Fit for a King
England's slain king Richard III, exhumed from an undignified grave beneath a car park, will finally be buried with honour today in an unprecedented ceremony filled with pageantry and poignancy.
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King Richard Descendants Visit Battlefield Before Reburial
King Richard III's closest known relatives set foot Wednesday on Bosworth Battlefield where the 15th-century English monarch was slain, feeling the historic clash come to life on the eve of his reburial.
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Crowds Salute Coffin of English 'Car Park King' Richard III
Thousands of spectators lined the streets to see the coffin of England's Richard III taken in procession to his final burial, five centuries after his death on the battlefield.
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English 'Car Park King' Richard III Gets Final Burial
Dug out of a municipal car park five centuries after his mutilated body was unceremoniously interred, England's Richard III will finally be given a burial fit for a king this week.
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Ceremony Fit for a King: England's Richard III to be Reburied 530 Years After Death
King Richard III, the medieval English monarch whose remains were found under a car park three years ago, will be reburied next week nearly 530 years after he was slain in battle and dumped in an humble grave.
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Mystery Coffin: Woman Found Buried Next to Richard III's Grave
A mysterious lead coffin found close to the site of King Richard III's grave in a car park in UK contains the skeleton of an elderly woman.
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King Richard III Died Painfully on Battlefield: Paper
England's King Richard III might well have lost his kingdom for a horse.
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Richard III's Makeshift Grave Opens to Public
The grave of King Richard III, immortalised by Shakespeare as one of history's great villains, was opened up to the public on Saturday in central England.
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My Kingdom For a Grave: Court Rules on Richard III Burial Site
British judges on Friday finally ended a bitter debate over the burial of king Richard III, ruling that his remains should be laid to rest in a cathedral in the city where they were found under a car park.
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After Richard III, has England's King Alfred now been found?
Months after archaeologists discovered the missing body of Richard III, researchers will test human remains to see if they are those of another king, Alfred the Great, a ninth-century monarch.
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One woman's quest to redeem the king under the car park
"It was a warm day but I suddenly felt cold," was how Philippa Langley described the powerful sensation she experienced when she walked over the unmarked grave of her hero King Richard III beneath a car park in central England.
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123 Bodies Found in England's Ancient Leicester Cathedral: What You Need to Know
In Leicester, archaeologists uncovered a mass burial pit containing 123 bodies, dating back to the early 12th century. The cause of death remains unclear, though theories point to famine or pestilence. Radiocarbon dating revealed the bodies predated the Black Death, further deepening the mystery. The find offers a glimpse into medieval life and dea...
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Gran Turismo Takes a Meta Turn on Hollywood’s Newfound Video Game Adaptation Craze
When director Neill Blomkamp got a call to direct a movie based on a racing simulator, he was understandably confused since it has no main characters that would lend to a Hollywood adaptation. Gran Turismo instead bases itself on a 2008 marketing stunt, where Sony and Nissan launched a competition in which top Gran Turismo video gamers could test t...
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Richard III Discovery Brought 59 Million Pounds to Leicester
The discovery of the remains of King Richard III at a car park in Leicester raked in more than 59 million pounds for the city's economy, from the time of the discovery to the reinterment, according to a new study.
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Could Another English King be Buried Under a Car Park?
Just three years after the extraordinary discovery of King Richard III under a car park, researchers think another medieval English monarch might be found buried beneath a parking lot and are hoping to find him.
-
England's Richard III Finally Gets Burial Fit for a King
England's slain king Richard III, exhumed from an undignified grave beneath a car park, will finally be buried with honour today in an unprecedented ceremony filled with pageantry and poignancy.
-
King Richard Descendants Visit Battlefield Before Reburial
King Richard III's closest known relatives set foot Wednesday on Bosworth Battlefield where the 15th-century English monarch was slain, feeling the historic clash come to life on the eve of his reburial.
-
Crowds Salute Coffin of English 'Car Park King' Richard III
Thousands of spectators lined the streets to see the coffin of England's Richard III taken in procession to his final burial, five centuries after his death on the battlefield.
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English 'Car Park King' Richard III Gets Final Burial
Dug out of a municipal car park five centuries after his mutilated body was unceremoniously interred, England's Richard III will finally be given a burial fit for a king this week.
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Ceremony Fit for a King: England's Richard III to be Reburied 530 Years After Death
King Richard III, the medieval English monarch whose remains were found under a car park three years ago, will be reburied next week nearly 530 years after he was slain in battle and dumped in an humble grave.
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Mystery Coffin: Woman Found Buried Next to Richard III's Grave
A mysterious lead coffin found close to the site of King Richard III's grave in a car park in UK contains the skeleton of an elderly woman.
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King Richard III Died Painfully on Battlefield: Paper
England's King Richard III might well have lost his kingdom for a horse.
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Richard III's Makeshift Grave Opens to Public
The grave of King Richard III, immortalised by Shakespeare as one of history's great villains, was opened up to the public on Saturday in central England.
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My Kingdom For a Grave: Court Rules on Richard III Burial Site
British judges on Friday finally ended a bitter debate over the burial of king Richard III, ruling that his remains should be laid to rest in a cathedral in the city where they were found under a car park.
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After Richard III, has England's King Alfred now been found?
Months after archaeologists discovered the missing body of Richard III, researchers will test human remains to see if they are those of another king, Alfred the Great, a ninth-century monarch.
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One woman's quest to redeem the king under the car park
"It was a warm day but I suddenly felt cold," was how Philippa Langley described the powerful sensation she experienced when she walked over the unmarked grave of her hero King Richard III beneath a car park in central England.
