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  • January 2008
    • British Cleric to Pope: Party On!

      British Cleric to Pope: Party On!

      (Newser) - An Anglican archbishop from the land of Monty Python brought Pope Benedict a hoppy Holy Grail this month, reports the Guardian. Archbishop of York John Sentamu had heard that Benedict liked Black Sheep, so he brought along the British ale and a custom brew dubbed Holy Grail to his audience with the pontiff. More »

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      Catholic Church   Pope Benedict XVI   Vatican   beer   Anglican Church   Yorkshire

  • July 2007
    • Amateur Prospectors Find Rare Viking Treasure in UK

      Amateur Prospectors Find Rare Viking Treasure in UK

      (Newser) - A pot filled with mostly silver coins, buried for 1,000 years, was found recently by a father and son wielding a metal detector on a farm in Yorkshire, England.  Archeologosists theorize that the find by Dave and Andrew Whelan was booty from a Viking raid on a monastery. The hoard of coins is from England, Ireland, France, Russia and the Arabic-speaking world. More »

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      archeology   treasure   Yorkshire

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