A New Medieval Castle in Burgundy

This BBC story is about a French landowner who is building a castle using local resources and medieval tools and techniques. While it began as an eccentric hobby, it has also become a sort of lab for archaeologists and historians to learn more about the logistics of medieval architecture.

The official site for the castle is worth a visit.

Ancient Royal Bones Identified

This article from BBC News is about the a Saxon royal burial from the tenth century. Her name was Eadgyth and she was a granddaughter of Alfred the Great of England and wife of Otto I of Germany. Interestingly, they identified her by isotopes in her teeth.