London Through the Ages

Check out this fascinating video revealing the growth and evolution of London through the ages.

The London Evolution Animation is courtesy of The Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, English Heritage, The Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction and the Museum of London Archaeology.  Kudos to Polly Hudson (PHD) who initiated and directed the project.

The video shows uses geo-referenced road network data, protected buildings and structures to show how the city has grown and evolved over the past millenia.

"...when shadows fall."

A macabre look at a London "plague pit" burial site from the 1350's, uncovered by the Crossrail transportation construction crews...

 

King in the Car Park

Wired has a neat gallery of photos (and links) regarding updates on the recent discovery of the skeletal remains of Richard III under a car park in Leicester.

If you, like me, you have an unhealthy obsession with both archaeology and the Tudor eras, you will be excited....

Check it out here.