Sun Feb 3, 2013, 02:10 PM
modrepub (1,185 posts)
Scientists to reveal result of Richard III hunt
Source: The Associated Press
LONDON - Has Britain's lost king been found? On Monday, scientists will announce the results of tests conducted to determine whether a battle-scarred skeleton found under a municipal parking lot in central England belongs to 15th-century King Richard III, the last British monarch to die in combat. The University of Leicester, which is leading the search, refuses to speculate on what the announcement will say. But archaeologists, historians and local tourism officials are all hoping for confirmation that the monarch's long-lost remains have been located. Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/science/20130203_ap_scientiststorevealresultofrichardiiihunt.html
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modrepub | Feb 2013 | OP |
charlyvi | Feb 2013 | #1 | |
Scairp | Feb 2013 | #13 | |
KatyMan | Feb 2013 | #15 | |
aquart | Feb 2013 | #16 | |
Arugula Latte | Feb 2013 | #2 | |
JimDandy | Feb 2013 | #3 | |
coalition_unwilling | Feb 2013 | #4 | |
JimDandy | Feb 2013 | #6 | |
ashling | Feb 2013 | #5 | |
Historic NY | Feb 2013 | #7 | |
alfredo | Feb 2013 | #8 | |
Spitfire of ATJ | Feb 2013 | #9 | |
MrScorpio | Feb 2013 | #10 | |
pscot | Feb 2013 | #11 | |
dipsydoodle | Feb 2013 | #12 | |
Historic NY | Feb 2013 | #14 | |
dipsydoodle | Feb 2013 | #17 | |
dipsydoodle | Feb 2013 | #18 | |
ashling | Feb 2013 | #19 |
Response to modrepub (Original post)
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 02:14 PM
charlyvi (6,252 posts)
1. This is sooo. COOL!
I love it when stuff like this happens!
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Response to charlyvi (Reply #1)
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 08:13 PM
Scairp (2,745 posts)
13. I know me too
What I find most fascinating is they actually were able to track down a blood descendant to test any DNA. That must have been very hard work.
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Response to Scairp (Reply #13)
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 09:44 PM
KatyMan (2,406 posts)
15. I'll bet not!
I'm sure Richard's relatives are known to the nth degree.
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Response to modrepub (Original post)
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 02:32 PM
Arugula Latte (50,566 posts)
2. Fingers crossed. I love this stuff, too.
Response to modrepub (Original post)
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 02:42 PM
JimDandy (7,318 posts)
3. I love a good historical mystery!
The scoliosis of the skeleton and the battle wounds match but the DNA and radiocarbon dating will tell. Waiting for tomorrow...
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Response to JimDandy (Reply #3)
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 02:52 PM
coalition_unwilling (14,180 posts)
4. I wonder if they had a "hunch" about where to find him. Ba-dum-bum. Also found
nearby, the skeletal remains of a horse. Ba-dum-bum.
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Response to coalition_unwilling (Reply #4)
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 02:58 PM
JimDandy (7,318 posts)
6. LOL, that's so 'bent'. n/t
Response to modrepub (Original post)
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 02:53 PM
ashling (25,073 posts)
5. keep us updated
this winter on dis continent
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Response to modrepub (Original post)
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 03:05 PM
Historic NY (30,315 posts)
7. Richard's 17th generation nephew a Canadian by birth serves up his DNA
It took one saliva swab to turn Michael Ibsen from an unknown carpenter into the man at the centre of the century's biggest British archaeological discovery. Tomorrow he and the world will be told if his DNA confirms that the body of Richard III has indeed been found under a municipal car park in Leicester.
The Canadian-born cabinet-maker believes Richard would be unimpressed by his 17th-generation nephew. "I would have thought someone like Richard looking down the centuries would expect someone similar: someone who was good in battle and a good leader. None of that applies to me. The closest I get to using a sword is a chisel." According to genealogical records, Mr Ibsen is descended from Richard's sister, Anne of York, which means he should share the king's "haplotype" or genetic sub-group. If Mr Ibsen's haplotype is rare – and matches the skeleton's – it may confirm that the body is that of the king. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/the-man-who-will-unmask-richard-iii-8478606.html |
Response to modrepub (Original post)
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 03:18 PM
alfredo (56,945 posts)
8. It's Jimmy Hoffa
Response to modrepub (Original post)
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 03:51 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
9. Just in time for a new Renaissance...
The one where the "commoners" rule.
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Response to modrepub (Original post)
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 04:21 PM
MrScorpio (68,976 posts)
10. Kroners to Krispy Kremes that they didn't find a horse buried with him nt
Response to modrepub (Original post)
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 06:12 PM
pscot (20,661 posts)
11. Just like Jimmy Hoffa
Buried under a municipal parking lot.
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Response to modrepub (Original post)
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 07:01 PM
dipsydoodle (42,239 posts)
12. Since we're on the subject
Peter Sellers doing the Beatles version of Lawrence Olivier's Richard III Now is the winter of our discontent...
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Response to dipsydoodle (Reply #12)
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 09:38 PM
Historic NY (30,315 posts)
14. its Monday there...
Response to Historic NY (Reply #14)
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 06:34 AM
dipsydoodle (42,239 posts)
17. Monday there
Yes indeed - it was 1.38am here
![]() Results here : Richard III dig: DNA confirms bones are king http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-21063882 ![]() |
Response to modrepub (Original post)
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 06:39 AM
dipsydoodle (42,239 posts)
18. Yes !
Would indeed seem to be Tricky Dicky from dna evidence - beyond reasonable doubt.
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Response to modrepub (Original post)
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 01:12 PM
ashling (25,073 posts)
19. Been parked there for some time
Sorry, parking lot humor
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