Bishop's country palace uncovered

The site of the palace is near to Bishop Loch

Archaeologists have found the site of a medieval bishop's palace.

After a search lasting decades, the time team found the country residence of the Archbishop of Glasgow on the outskirts of the city.

The palace, near to Bishop Loch, was built around the 13th Century but destroyed three centuries later during the reformation.

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Unusual ancient Egyptian pillow analysed

From discovery.com: Unusual Ancient Egyptian Pillow Analysed.

Most ancient Egyptian pillows were rather uncomfortable-looking headrests carved out of wood, ivory and stone, but scientists have just analysed a 4,000-year-old Egyptian pillow made out of woven plant fibres that were encased in a wax coating.

The rare artefact, which dates to 2055-1985 B.C., suggests Cleopatra and other well-known ancient Egyptians may have snoozed on relatively fluffy pillows that perhaps biodegraded over time, leaving the hard headrests for modern archaeologists to find. [continue]

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