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Mystery as legendary French sword disappears after 1,300 years stuck in rock

The Durandal sword from Rocamadour, southern France, is presumed to have been stolen from the rock

The Independent UK

A quarter century after its release, Age of Empires 2 is still getting DLC

Victors and Vanquished adds 19 new scenarios alongside figures like Charlemagne.

PC Gamer

Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition gets new campaign-focused Victors and Vanquished DLC for Xbox consoles and Windows PC

New Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition Victors and Vanquished DLC is coming to Windows PC and Xbox, bringing campaigns focused on Ragnar Lothbrok, Oda Nobunaga, and more.

Windows Central

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What links telephones and gents’ suits? The Saturday quiz

From Nessiteras rhombopteryx to ‘hug a shady wet nun’, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

The Guardian - UK

Three medieval tales about adventures to the Moon from around the world

With the Japan mission to the Moon just beginning and with the space race to its south polar region, we are reminded of the wonder and excitement of travelling to the Moon.

The Conversation

“People thought, ‘Not another actor who thinks he can sing!’, but I proved I could carry it off.” How Dracula, Star Wars and Lord Of The Rings legend Christopher Lee became a heavy metal star in his 80s

From inspiring Black Sabbath to golfing with Alice Cooper, Sir Christopher Lee was an icon in metal circles. Then, aged 87, he finally released a heavy album of his own.

Metal Hammer

Zelenskiy collects Charlemagne Prize on behalf of Ukrainian people

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy collected the prestigious Charlemagne Prize on behalf of the Ukrainian people on Sunday in honour of services to Europe, capping a visit to Germany in which he secured new military aid and warm support from Berlin.

Reuters

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60 minute masterclass: A short history of Europe with Simon Jenkins

In this masterclass with bestselling author and journalist Simon Jenkins, you will be taken on a whistle stop tour through Europe’s history

The Guardian - UK

Review: 'The Reopening of the Western Mind,' by Charles Freeman

NONFICTION: A sumptuous new history sheds light on the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

Tribune News Service

Zelenskyy, Ukrainians Awarded German European Unity Prize

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people on Friday were awarded a prize that the German city of Aachen gives for contributions to European unity. The prize committee said it selected Zelenskyy and his invaded country's citizens for the 2023 International Charlemagne Prize because they were fighting Russia not…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Readers reply: how might things have turned out if the Romans had stayed in Britain?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

The Guardian - UK

Keeping time: The history, origin and meanings of B.C. and A.D.

The use of "anno domini" and "before Christ" to mark time began in the early days of Christianity, when clerics needed to know when Easter would fall.

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