Game of Thrones is an upcoming American medieval fantasy television series.
“The Sopranos in Middle-earth” is the tagline Benioff jokingly suggested for the television adaptation, referring to its intrigue-filled content and dark tone set in a fantasy setting.
From the smithsonianmag.com article:
Some of the world’s most precious historic and artistic sites can be visited today—but might be gone tomorrow
Smithsonian spotlights 15 must-see endangered cultural sites, ranging from 20,000-year-old rock carvings in Australia to 20th-century Art Deco buildings along U.S. Route 66. Each testifies to our urge to build and create; each reminds us of how much we stand to lose.
Fenestrelle Fortress, Italy
The Hill of Tara, Ireland
Historic Route 66, U.S.A.
Centennial Baptist Church, U.S.A.
Famagusta Walled City, Cyprus
And more…
Read the article here.
Anglo Saxon Disk Brooch and Two Pendants, all three early 600s
This site will provide more information then you can possibly take in at one time and as such it makes for a great reference site. This site basically covers the art history of sentient European man and otherwise. Also be sure to check out this section on the United States here.
From bbc.co.uk:
MEDIEVAL LIFESTYLE
* Calories: 3,500 – 4,000
* Nearly two loaves of bread
* Three pints of ale
* Up to 12 hours labour each day
MODERN LIFESTYLE
* Calories: 2,700
* Fat intake exceeds recommendations
* Less than 20 minutes exercise each day
* Greater risk of heart disease and diabetes
If they managed to survive plague and pestilence, medieval humans may have enjoyed healthier lifestyles than their descendants today, it has been claimed.
Their low-fat, vegetable-rich diet – washed down by weak ale – was far better for the heart than today’s starchy, processed foods, one GP says.
And while they consumed more they burnt off calories in a workout of 12 hours’ labour, Dr Roger Henderson concludes.
But the Shropshire GP accepts that life for even prosperous peasants was tough.
But after examining the available records, Dr Henderson suggests that medieval meals were perhaps even better than the much touted “Mediterranean” diet enjoyed by the Romans.
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