The Archaeological Institute of America Lincoln-Omaha Society will be screening the feature 2023 film, “The Lost King,” at 1 p.m. March 29 at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center.
The film tells the story of how Philippa Langley, an amateur historian, unlocked the clues of hidden lost documents and convinced British archaeologists that the body of King Richard III, the last king of the Plantagenet dynasty who died on the battlefield of Bosworth Field in 1485, lies buried under a parking lot in the center of Leicester.
In 2012, within hours of the excavation commencing, the body of an individual was indeed discovered. Analysis did, in fact, verify that the skeletal remains were those belonging to Richard. For her efforts in finding the king’s remains, Langley was awarded the MBE by the Queen, and Richard’s remains were permanently interred within Leicester Cathedral.
Following the screening, Langley will speak via Zoom to the audience about the discovery and her latest research regarding the “Princes in the Tower,” also a medieval mystery. Langley also will engage with the audience in a Q&A.
The event is free and open to the public, but admission tickets will be required as space is limited. Admission tickets are available at the Ross box office.
The event is co-sponsored by the School of Art, Art History and Design and the Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program.
