A recent study by the British Geological Survey, in association with researchers at the University of Leicester, has delved into the bone and tooth chemistry of King Richard III and uncovered fascinating new details about ...
Archaeology
Aug 17, 2014
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King Richard III likely perished at the hands of assailants who hacked away pieces of his scalp and rammed spikes or swords into his brain as the helmetless monarch knelt in the mud.
Archaeology
Sep 16, 2014
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The face of England's much-maligned king Richard III was revealed on Tuesday for the first time in 500 years on Tuesday following a reconstruction of his skeleton which was found buried underneath a car park.
Archaeology
Feb 5, 2013
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An international research team led by Dr Turi King from the University of Leicester Department of Genetics provides overwhelming evidence that the skeleton discovered under a car park in Leicester indeed represents the remains ...
Archaeology
Dec 2, 2014
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The University of Leicester archaeological unit that discovered King Richard III has spearheaded another dig and discovered a 1,700-old- Roman cemetery – under another car park in Leicester.
Archaeology
May 6, 2013
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An academic paper on the archaeology of the Search for Richard III reveals for the first time specific details of the grave dug for King Richard III and discovered under a car park in Leicester.
Archaeology
May 23, 2013
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He was king of England, but for centuries he lay without shroud or coffin in an unknown grave, and his name became a byword for villainy.
Archaeology
Feb 4, 2013
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The grave of King Richard III, immortalised by Shakespeare as one of history's great villains, was opened up to the public on Saturday in central England.
Archaeology
Jul 26, 2014
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New film footage revealing for the first time details of the potential killer blow that claimed the life of King Richard III has been released by the University of Leicester.
Archaeology
Feb 12, 2015
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The University of Leicester is making a suite of documentary footage available to media and the public ahead of the reburial of King Richard III.
Archaeology
Mar 16, 2015
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