Has King Arthurs round table been found ?

The wail of the banshee

Myles Ferguson: Since I was a child my family always talked about the howl of the Banshee. The tales I( heard were often told at family gatherings at Saint Patrick"s day. Often an aunt or uncle would relate to us the story of how the heard a Banshee shriek and the neighbors was found dead the next day. Banshee comes from the Irish words "bean," woman, (ban) and "sidhe," fairy, (shee.) It is said that Banshees come to only those with a strong Celtic lineage. If your last name begins with Mac, Mc ...

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Blood is up over sale of Dracula's castle

Copyright © TelegraphRomanian officials were embroiled in a battle yesterday over who has the right to buy the country's most popular tourist site, known as Dracula's Castle, after it went on the market late last year.Bran Castle, briefly home to Prince Vlad Tepes III, known as Vlad the Impaler and the inspiration for Bram Stoker's Count Dracula, was returned to the Habsburg family last year after being seized by the Communists in 1956. Within months, Dominic von Habsburg put the ca...

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Oldest English words identified

Scientists have identified some of the oldest words in the English language, with some such as "I" and "we" dating back tens of thousands of years."Some of the oldest words in English have been identified,scientists say. Reading University researchers claim "I", "we", "two" and "three" are among the most ancient, dating back tens ofthousands of years. . Their computer model analyses the rate of change of words in English a...

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Seeking the round table at Windsor Castle

Evidence of a building linked to the myth of King Arthur and the knights of the round table has been found at Windsor Castle. The circular structure was built by Edward III in the 14th century to house the round table intended to seat the original 300 Knights of the Garter. Archaeological proof of the building was uncovered by members of Channel 4's Time Team in thecastle's quadrangle.Although the stones have been removed, rubble in-fill where they were originally located remained in pla...

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Who was King Arthur ?

Anthony North: Most people have heard of King Arthur, but how many really know what he really was? We know of a character half mythological in his existence, but is there more to King Arthur than meets the eye? Indeed, in understanding King Arthur, can we grasp a better understanding of other icons, such as those of the present day like Elvis Presley, or Marilyn Monroe, or Diana, Princess of Wales? I think the Arthurian Legend speaks volumes. Camelot and co: The story is a simple one. A question...

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Was the Round Table an amphitheatre ?

Historians believe that King Arthur"s legendary Round Table was actually the space inside a Roman amphitheatre. Now historians believe they have uncovered the precise location of Arthur’s stronghold, finally solving the riddle of whether the Round Table really existed. And far from pinpointing a piece offurniture, they claim the ‘table’ was in fact the circular space inside a former Roman amphitheatre.Arthur has been the subject of much historical debate, but many scholars believe him...

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Was Robin Hood's House in Sheffield?

Copyright © Mirror.co.ukIt won't go down well in Nottingham, but a pile of stones near Sheffield could be Robin Hood's home. For centuries it has been thought the legendary archer was based in Sherwood forest while he robbed from the rich and gave to the poor.But now archaeologists claim they have found the remains of his house - 52 miles away in South Yorkshire. And that could be a bit of a blow for Nottingham and Sherwood forest where visitor centres have been making a killing fro...

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Viking chiefs burial ship found in Scotland

An ancient 1000-year-old Viking chieftan"s burial ship has been found on a Scottish peninsula.Situated on the remote West Coast of Scotland, Ardnamurchan is a long, narrow peninsula along the shores of Loch Sunart and marks the mostwesterly tip of the British Mainland. Vikings came to this picturesque part of Scotland for hundreds of years and now archaeologists are benefitting from the spoils of this centralized burial area. A Viking ship, which for 1,000 yearshas held the body o...

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Scots site may hold key to Arthurian legend

Scanners will be used to probe the mysteries of the King"s Knot near Stirling Castle.In a continuing effort to investigate ancient sites without disturbing or potentially destroying what is hidden, technology is once again being brought in to assist archaeologists and learn exactly what isbeneath the surface of the place known as King"s Knot in Stirling, Scotland. Some believe that the site is connected to the enduring legend of King Arthur and his Round Table. IT is a mystery tha...

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Bran Castle (Dracula’s Castle)

By Carolyn D. Ahrns Copyright © 2001-2006 Haunted Castles and Hotels Castles history: Deep in the Carpathian Mountains, in the heart of rural Romania is Transylvania, where perched atop a rocky peak, there has been a fortress of some kind for nearly 1,000 years and the fortress that stands here today is now known as ‘Dracula’s Castle’ (the actual Castle Dracula is in ruin on a secluded site near the Arges River). Bran Castle was originally a stronghold built by the Knights of th...

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