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Greek Verse in Late Antiquity – A five-week online reading course starting 1 May! Read Posthomerica, Dionysiaca & Hero and Leander while exploring their classical roots and impact. 📅 Thursdays | 11am–12:30pm 💻 Online | From £60 Limited places—book now! https://buff.ly/4hCQC0T

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Thursday! Online & on site. Magna Carta & Jewish communities. Discover how Magna Carta affected the lives of Jewish communities in England w/Dr Dean Irwin (historian of medieval Anglo-Jewry, & visiting fellow at the Univ. of Lincoln) visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/event/jan25/... #LunchtimeLectures

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Hurry! There's only one week left to see ENDLESS STORIES at the UL! 📍 Cambridge University Library until 22 February 2025 ⏰ Monday – Friday 9am – 6:30pm & Saturdays 9am – 4:30pm 🎟️Tickets are completely FREE and are available to book now: www.lib.cam.ac.uk/endlessstories

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Sunset on Mars captured by NASA's Curiosity Rover. Media Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Texas A&M University

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Quedan invitados a esta charla en español el próximo domingo ciuhct.org/agenda/alfab... We'll speak about religion and science, Islam and science, observation and contemplation, astronomy and navigation #HistSci #HistPhi #IbnArabi #cosmology

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Do you work on #earlymodern English women and religion (c.1500-1800)? Would you like to join a community of scholars asking questions, sharing research, and disseminating news of upcoming events related to the field? Please subscribe to our new mailing list: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/EMEW-R 🗃️

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The Bodleian Reader Survey happens once every 3 years. The results provide vital information which feeds into all our decision making. Members of the University of Oxford and all Bodleian cardholders are urged have their say by completing the <10 minute form: bit.ly/3CBFWjL. Survey closes 24 Feb.

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Tonight's the night for our online talk with Paul Sharman - this free event starts at 7pm and to get your zoom link please visit the events page on our website #orkney #archaeology

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Don't miss our talk this coming Thursday. Hear Paul Sharman talk about the role of the Regional Archaeologist. This is an online only event, starts at 7pm & is free to attend. You can get the link to this talk at our website. RSVP and we will send you the zoom link. #Orkney

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No idea what's going on here but everybody seems to be enjoying themselves, and that's the main thing.

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My Twitter accounts are now deactivated; enough of the venom and Musk’s attacks on us in the UK.

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NEW: In a stunning find, researchers from Oxford University and @unibirmingham.bsky.social have uncovered a huge expanse of quarry floor filled with hundreds of different dinosaur footprints, creating multiple enormous trackways. More info ⬇️ www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-01...

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Merry Christmas everybody and to all those who will get just the two days this year - sorry.

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The University Library is open until 4.45pm on Monday 23 December. We are then closed 24 December 2024 to 1 January 2025 inclusive. We re-open at 9am on 2 January 2025! We wish you all a very Happy Christmas!

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Who doesn't love a festive and fun palaeography challenge for the holidays! Why not print it off and play at home on Christmas Day?

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This is Mars!

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The “Demon Method”: How necromancy once solved everyone’s problems. Grab a sword, a small plate, and a young child. We’ve got a demon to summon. Read @philosophyminis.bsky.social's brilliant article here: bigthink.com/the-past/the... featuring Rawlinson MS D.252 and #OraclesOmensandAnswers 🔮

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The Radcliffe Camera lit up in solidarity tonight with Spellow Library. www.cultureliverpool.co.uk/light-up-you... #ShareTheLight #SpellowLibrary

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Here are the details as promised: As promised: Www.prismaedicoes.com And amzn.eu/d/hvgN7mg ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8301266362

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The Earth and moon in the same photo from a million miles away Credit: NASA/NOAA

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Happy this morning. It’s taken so long.

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Last pic of Earth taken by Cassini before it crashed into Saturn

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Make sure you're following the UL Special Collections for wonderful posts featuring our collections!

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16 December: Book of Change and Chinese Divination. Join us to view rare & unique early manuscript & printed editions of 易經 (Yijing = Book of Change) from our Chinese collection (including Ming imperial editions!). For more information and to book: visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/event/dec24/....

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Here's what our visitors love about our #EndlessStories exhibition... ✍️ "The humanity of seeing handwritten objects from so long ago and connecting with the person who wrote it.” ⬇️1/2

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The Bodleian Christmas Tree is up in the Old Schools Quad, for those who like their 17th Gothic Revival architecture served with a side of festive foliage. Christmas starts now! Photo by @tansybranscombe.bsky.social.

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What are you doing to organize for / benefit your community or against fascism, let us know below and reach out to each other. Let’s build, stronger together 💪

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Can anyone recommend a starter pack for British/European history? Early modern preferred and early medieval, especially Anglo-Saxon.

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