News and Events
Richard III’s raucous parties and the meaning of Christmas
Riotous music played in the King’s 15th century parties sparked debate at the time
Will the World End on 21 December 2012?
Completion of Mayan calendar cycle gives rise to expert comment from University of Leicester Emeritus Professor of Archaeoastronomy, Professor Clive Ruggles
Leicester to host major international archaeology conference
University of Leicester will host the Society for Historical Archaeology’s annual conference – with a host of activities for the public
Richard III search team recreates model of King's final abode
Blue Boar Inn reputed to have housed monarch before Battle of Bosworth
Concert to tell story of King Richard III’s life through medieval music
University of Leicester to hold concert of Early Music which will follow the King’s life
Leicester expert on Ancient Rome appears in BBC's 'Rome's Lost Empire'
University of Leicester's Professor David Mattingly appears on television programme
University of Leicester researcher 'walks the lines'
Archaeologists gain insight into ancient desert drawings – by walking them
Vote for Current Archaeology’s Research Project of the Year
University’s Search for Richard III among nominees
Helen of Troy and the Warrior Women of Sparta
Bettany Hughes to deliver Dorothy Buchan Memorial Lecture on 20 November
Leicester's academic families
University of Leicester Professor in Ancient History reflects on articles written about Leicester academics
Archbishop Desmond Tutu to meet team behind Search for Richard III
South African social rights activist to be briefed on the historic Grey Friars project during visit to University of Leicester
Back to the future: Richard III's reign relived
University of Leicester students to hold day of medieval combat re-enactment on 14 November
History could be rewritten if remains of Richard III have been discovered, say Leicester historians
University researchers have commented on how the discovery of a skeleton with apparent battle wounds and curvature of the spine could impact on our knowledge of the time
Richard III in Leicester - on the big screen
University of Leicester academics introduce showing of the award-winning 1955 film
The penalty of death? New research to examine treatment of the criminal corpse
Academics investigate the fate of executed criminals from 17th to 19th centuries
Archaeologists comment on second skeleton found in Grey Friars dig
Experts speculate on female remains uncovered in University of Leicester-led Search for Richard III
On YouTube: 1,500 years of Leicester's history
Recording online of October’s City Mayor Lecture, featuring lead archaeologist on Richard III dig
Key figures in Richard III search tell of ‘huge shock’ of skeleton discovery
Michael Ibsen and Dr John Ashdown-Hill recount their reactions to news of Grey Friars find.
Archaeologists reveal Victorians were within inches of remains
University of Leicester discovers that skeleton faced a battle with Victorian builders
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