Battlefield, scene of the death of King Richard III. Unearthed in a garden in nearby Earl Shilton, it was dated as possibly 15th-century and judged to be of a type made for a person of high rank. It now has pride of place in the courtyard of the prestigious Battlefield Visitors Centre. Not bad...
15th century
archaeological site
archaeology
battlefield
coffin
cultural significance
earl shilton
excavation
findings
heritage
high rank
history
legends
leicestershire
mediæval
mysterious fate
richard iii
royalty
sarcophagus
visitors centre
A make-shift cover -- the 'Sarcophagus' -- was built in six months after the explosion. It covers the stricken reactor to protect the environment from radiation for at least 30 years. This has now developed cracks, triggering an international effort to fund a new encasement.
* Ukraine is seeking...
chernobyl
cracks
crisis
disaster
dismantling
engineering
environment
exclusion zones
funding
health
international aid
japan
population
radiation
reactor
safety
sarcophagus
space
ukraine
union