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The True Story Behind Netflix s The Dig
How a medium helped to find buried Anglo-Saxon treasure, plus all the other stuff the film doesn t tell you Larry Horricks/Netflix
A thoughtful reconstruction of an archaeological dig somewhere in deepest Suffolk feels like quite unlikely material for one of the first big Netflix hits of 2021, but
The Dig has turned out to be exactly that.
Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, Lily James and Johnny Flynn feature in the film based on John Preston s 2007 novel, also called
The Dig, which follows the excavation of burial mounds at the Sutton Hoo estate in 1938 and 1939. What started as a small investigation into mounds on land which had been farmed for centuries turned up the most extraordinary archaeological find of the century in Britain, and added a new set of national symbols to the English imagination.
WINTER WONDERLAND It s been an unusually dry winter so far, but that doesn t mean there still aren t bitterly cold days ahead and times when the weather forces you to take shelter. With more storms on the horizon, this seems like the perfect time to look at some family activities (both indoor and outdoor) to enjoy during the winter months.
This museum is full of gorgeous displays and plenty of discoveries for kids, making it perfect for foul-weather days. Highlights include the Apex Predators display and the Protect Your Planet exhibit with its full mount elephant. Even if you don t live in Utah Valley, this destination can be worth the drive.
This powerful aircraft was the definition of a reliable workhorse for the U.S. military.
Key point: The P-47 could hold its own with a wide variety of enemy aircraft. It was hard to kill and it carried a good amount of firepower.
Losses were high and morale low when the U.S. Eighth Air Force intensified its heavy bomber missions over Nazi-occupied Europe in late 1942.
This article first appeared earlier and is being reposted due to reader interest.
As the Americans persisted with their daylight offensive, complementing the Royal Air Force’s nightly raids, the air crews were eager and gallant, but misgivings mounted. The major threat came from the German fighter force, with its experienced pilots and rugged planes ready to maul the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated B-24 Liberator formations.