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Six of the best: this summer s recommended reads
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Whether you re heading to the beach, or planning a staycation, our critics have your reading needs covered. Along with reviews of new novels by Kazuo Ishiguro, James Ellroy and Rachel Cusk, we ve rounded up the best books on politics, moving memoirs and fascinating guides to modern science. From a tale of an artificial friend to an amorous bear, Captain Tom s tips to Napoleon s gardens, this is your guide to the best summer reading.
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Viking boat burial site discovered in Scottish Highlands
October 20, 2011
LONDON, England – British archaeologists have discovered the 1,000-year-old boat burial of a Viking warrior in the Scottish Highlands.
LONDON, England – British archaeologists have discovered the 1,000-year-old boat burial of a Viking warrior in the Scottish Highlands.
The man was laid to rest inside his boat, surrounded by valuable items including an ornately-decorated sword, a shield, a spear and an ax all of which suggest he was of high status.
Experts say the find the first fully intact grave of its kind on the UK mainland may be part of one of the country’s most significant Viking sites.