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Category Archive: Features, News, Richard III, Slider

A model monarch: Richard III’s grave recreated in 3D

Mar 22, 2016 Carly Hilts Features, News, Richard III, Slider 0

One year after Richard III’s reinterment, the University of Leicester has released a 3D interactive representation of the king’s grave and skeleton. Created by University of Leicester...

Return of the King: Richard III’s remains are taken to Leicester cathedral

Mar 24, 2015 Carly Hilts Features, Richard III 0

An eyewitness account of the procession that bore Richard III's remains to his final resting place.

Richard III’s death blow revealed?

Feb 13, 2015 Carly Hilts Features, Richard III 0

Richard III’s life was ended by a brutal thrust into the back of his neck, which penetrated so far into his head that it left a dent on the inside of his skull, University of Leicester experts...

Richard III: case closed?

Dec 02, 2014 Carly Hilts Features, News, Richard III 0

Extensive genetic and genealogical analysis involving both male and female-line relatives of Richard III have confirmed that the skeleton found beneath a Leicester car park is that of the lost...

Richard revisited

Sep 12, 2014 Lucia Marchini Museums, Reviews, Richard III 0

A major new visitor centre, exploring the life, death, and rediscovery of Richard III, has just opened on Leicester’s Grey Friars site. But what is to be seen? CA went along in advance of the grand...

Richard III to be reburied in Leicester

May 23, 2014 Emma Watts-Plumpkin Articles, Features, News, Richard III 6

The remains of Richard III are to be re-interred in Leicester Cathedral – likely next spring – a judicial review concluded today (23 May). Addressing crowds of journalists in the...

Following questions about the validity of using a genetic sample from a modern day relative of Richard III to help identify his remains, Dr Turi King of the University of Leicester guides us through...

Richard III exhibition opens in Leicester

Feb 08, 2013 Carly Hilts News, Richard III 4

A new free exhibition dedicated to the search for Richard III opened today (8 Feb) at Leicester’s Guildhall. Richard III: Leicester’s search for a king reveals the archaeological...

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Discoveries from the deep: sailing aboard the Swan in the...
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In 1653, a small Cromwellian warship was lost off the west...
Summer of Love
Jul 04, 2017 0

As well as marking 50 years since the launch of CA, this...
Event: University Archaeology Day
Jun 06, 2017 0

University Archaeology Day Date: Thursday 22 June...