April 2016 – Ancient Pages – All About The Ancient World

On This Day In History: Walpurgis Night Celebration In Northern Europe – On Apr 30

AncientPages.com – Walpurgis Night is a traditional holiday celebrated on April 30 in northern Europe and Scandinavia. This holiday symbolizes spring and has very ancient roots. It came to Sweden from Germany in the Middle Ages. In Sweden, typical holiday activities include singing traditional spring folk songs and lighting bonfires. The name Valborg derives from the […]

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A survey of the site may have pinpointed the location of the Kirk o' the Forest

Rare Discovery Of Medieval Church Where Legendary Hero William Wallace Was Appointed Guardian Of Scotland

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AncientPages.com – The Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297 is today remembered as a significant event in the history of Scotland. The battle was the First War of Scottish Independence. On 11 September 1297, the forces of Andrew Moray and legendary Scottish hero Sir William Wallace defeated the combined English forces. Afterwards, a ceremony was held in front of

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On This Day In History: Joan Of Arc Enters Orleans, The City Besieged By The English – On Apr 29, 1429

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AncientPages.com – On April 29, 1429, Joan of Arc, the 17-year-old French peasant, entered Orleans, the city besieged by the English. This most unusual historical event occurred during the Hundred Years’ War, a long struggle between England and France over succession to the French throne. Joan of Arc is depicted on horseback in an illustration

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On This Day In History: Unbelievable Flight Took Place – On Apr 28, 1939

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AncientPages.com – Two pilots Vladimir Kokkinaki and Mikhail Gordienko took off on a mission to fly between Moscow and America in the shortest possible time. The plane developed for the flight was the red bomber, a twin-engined monoplane, the TSKB-30, named Moskva (Russian pronunciation of Moscow). It was decided to take onboard fuel to last 8000

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Draken Harald Hårfagre – World’s Largest Viking Ship On Its Way To U.S And Canada

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AncientPages.com – The Vikings were accomplished navigators, artisans, traders and story tellers, but their greatest triumph was the ship they built. Draken Harald, the largest Viking ship built in modern times, is a re-creation of the “big ships” described in the sagas. These ships were ocean liners with excellent sailing characteristics combined with war ship using

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On This Day In History: David I Becomes King Of Scots – On Apr 27, 1124

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AncientPages.com – On April 27, 1124, following the death of his brother Alexander, David I (Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim) made himself king of Scotland with the backing of Henry I of England. David I (born between 1083 and 1085) was the sixth son of Malcolm Canmore and Queen Margaret. His reign began in 1124, when

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Archaeologists will investigate the condition of the Roman masonry, examine the materials used to backfill the baths, and record those elements that were less well-recorded in the past. Credits: Bath and North East Somerset Council

Archaeologists Excavate Two Roman Bath Hidden In A Dark Passage Below The Streets Of Bath

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AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have begun digging up two Roman baths hidden in a passageway below the city of Bath, in the south-west of England. Archaeologists believe one of the baths dates to the first century AD and the other from the second. However, the area has never been fully excavated and recorded. ‘Tantalizingly they thought they had found

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Charles Richter & his seismographs. (USGS.com, 2007).

On This Day In History: Seismologist Charles Richter Was Born – On Apr 26, 1900

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AncientPages.com – On April 26, 1900, seismologist Charles Richter was born near Hamilton, Ohio, USA. Richter became involved in earthquake engineering by promoting good earthquake building codes and proper training for people who live in earthquake zones. Charles Richter & his seismographs. (USGS.com, 2007) He graduated from the University of Southern California and then enrolled in

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On This Day In History: The Name Of America Used For The First Time On World Map – On Apr 25, 1507

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AncientPages.com – On April 25, 1507, Martin Waldseemüller (ca. 1470-ca. 1518) was the first to suggest that the newly discovered landmass in the New World should be called America. It was, in fact, in South America. The last known copy of this magnificent world map is stored in the Library of Congress Geography and Map Division

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On This Day In History: Hubble Space Telescope Was Launched – On April 24, 1990

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AncientPages.com – On April 24, 1990, the Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida with the Hubble Space Telescope. The following day, Hubble was released into space and began its great work of reshaping our perception of the Universe. This image of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope was taken on 3

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