Nahr al-Kalb

There is a great website section on livius.org covering Nahr al-Kalb highlighting the reliefs depicting the military campaigns war of Ramesses II.  See more here!

Citizendium Article - Neanderthal

A Facebook Friend recently pointed me toward a variation on the wiki model called The Citizendium.  It's a wiki but requires verification of authors and maintains a narrower focus than the wikiverse in general.  In particular, the article being touted was one on Neanderthal.  It's well-written and has convinced me I need to spend a bit more time in their pages.  See more here and here!

Viking Spring Thing in Nottinghamshire

If you're in the Nottinghamshire area, you might find some time on May 18th and 19th to join in the Viking Spring Thing. It's a free event hosted by the Friends of Thynghowe and the Forestry Commission, and funded by Heritage Lottery Fund, that is sure to be a blast. Find out more here!

The Thames Estuary Army Forts

The Thames Estuary Forts, or Maunsell Sea Forts, were build in World War Two to defend England from air assault.  Certainly, these relics would now make a fine addition to any post-apocalyptic tabletop setting.  Read more here!

Holger the Dane

There is a very cool statue of Holger the Dane in Kronborg Castle and the story behind it is remarkable.  Read more here!

Hogwarts Floorplans and Such

My buddy Colin pointed out a site recently with a pile of floorplans that should be readily usable for many tabletop roleplaying settings.  It includes maps for many real world castles and locations and some fictitious too.  The site is Randwulf.com, apparently the online name of the cartographer, and you can find it here!

Below the Surface presents: The Fleet of Norse Dublin

If you're in the Dublin area on April 3rd, you might be able to slip into a presentation called "Below the Surface presents: The Fleet of Norse Dublin." See more here!