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For #RomanFortThursday, the ruins of Tisavar near Ksar Ghilane, #Tunisia. Dramatically lit at night by Harald Woeste. Built under the reign of Commodus (AD 180-192) and garrisoned by a unit of the III Augusta.

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meanwhile, prominent pundits continue to deny that there the administration adheres to a segregationist ideology

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On 8 April, BSR archaeologists Elena Pomar, Sara Fioretti, and Gianbattista Marras had the honour of meeting King Charles III and Queen Camilla during an official event at the Archaeological Park of the Colosseum and the Imperial Fora.

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📸 New Virtual Exhibition — Thomas Ashby and the Other Side of the World 🌏 We’re excited to share our latest virtual exhibition, now live on the BSR digital platform: 🔗 virtualexhibitions.bsr.ac.uk/.../tho.../p...

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Trying to imagine British universities standing up to govt. in the way some of the US ones are now trying. It’s difficult.

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Looking at the beam in my room at the George Inn. This appears to be one of the filler dowels inserted after the tree-ring sampling carried out by Dan Miles & Mick Worthington in 1998. The timbers of this range were dated 1430-32.

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Online book : Greek and Latin Inscriptions from Classical Antiquity for History of #Georgia spartokos.wordpress.com/2024/02/29/g...

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It is America, so sue, baby sue. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Bakel Walden (Head of the Eurovision Reference Group) returns to the Insight podcast to talk with @ewanspence.co.uk about the Reference Group, feedback after Malmö, implementing the Code of Conduct, song controversy and eligibility, support for the artists, and more… escinsight.com/2025/04/17/e...

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KAJ have now topped the SWE singles chart for 8 consecutive weeks. This is insane. Euphoria remained on top for 6 weeks, If I Were Sorry for 5, Tattoo for 4. Unprecedented. #Eurovision

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Inequality is not inevitable! Very much enjoyed being a part of this research. Amazing insights from a huge collaborative database of material evidence from across the globe. Stay tuned for more news… www.livescience.com/archaeology/...

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Viimeisin kirja-arvosteluni: Marja-Leena Hännisen kirja koukutti www.tieteessatapahtuu.fi/numerot/2-20...

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Unison is the largest women’s organization in the UK. It has a million women members. The Unison women’s conference just voted for a motion that said; “trans women are women and trans men are men” with no-one speaking against it. Transphobia is a top-down, elite practice.

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249 jobs to go at Coventry. New jobs to be created in s different company. Sounds fire and rehire to me... www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventr...

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Snakeoil salesmen ruling the US...

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There are hermaphrodite and general anomalies that do not fit the court ruling. A retrograde measure...

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Imagine just half the energy campaigning against trans rights had been put into - Fighting the underfunding of women’s refuges - Fighting for single mums - Fighting for low-paid women Compared to fighting trans rights, which would have had most impact on women’s lives?

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Honestly I'm glad they picked Harvard to try out this novel "we're mad" legal theory of revoking tax-exempt status, given its infinite resources, deep network of powerful alumni, and law school attended by 142 sitting federal judges. Good luck! 🫡

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There is so much tragedy in the history of the Cold War - perhaps that's largely the reason I'm so interested in. I think it is fair to say that the Soviets didn't really want the Cold War, and neither did the West. But Stalin and the Soviet Union DID want to keep their prison of nations intact.

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Required reading: "Why? I’m not always sure. Could be ambition, could be tacit affinity, could be self-preservation, could be old-fashioned cowardice. Whatever the reason, not enough faculty with power, or with access to power, stood up for the vulnerable..." stevesalaita.com/no-resurrect...

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Interested in archaeoastronomy or skyscape archaeology? Up for doing a future course? Fill out this survey to help develop ideas! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Rowling funded the 'only real women are women' supreme court decision. She is tarnishing her legacy by being constantly a bigot. I already have the Potters, but don't feel like revisiting them now.

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The great moose migration (Or Eurasian elk, as it is called in Europe)

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Now worrying news from Brunel www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

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The first recorded strike in history took place almost 3,200 years ago! The ‘Strike Papyrus’ recounts that in year 29 of the reign of Ramesses III (c. 1157 BC) royal tomb workers at Deir el-Medina downed tools over pay and working conditions! Museo Egizio, Turin 📷 me #AncientBlueSky 🏺 #Archaeology

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I just hope the government tells Trump to shove his deal where the sun does not shine. Dangerous demands to British democracy...

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'Much of higher education embodies a culture of disconnect that starts from the beginning .. [M]ost of us were trained to believe that the academic environment is, at its core, competitive and that to excel can only be done through demonstrations of superiority'. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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However infuriating Westminster's silence on the English and wider UK university crisis may be, at least it's not openly calculated to bankrupt and discredit UK universities. An important read, with a sharing link for 3 non-subscribers: on.ft.com/4jel5TG

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My top 5 Eurovision 2025 favs at the moment are: 1 Bara Bada Bastu, Kaj, Sweden 2 Ich Komme, Erika Vikman 3 Serving, Miriana Conte 4 Roa, Vaeb 5 Laika party, Emmy I like a good bop

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Exciting to be living through an era when we may be discovering life elsewhere. And this piece does a good job of putting in lots of qualifiers about why it may turn out not to be the case. What a time to be cutting the NASA science budget! www.bbc.com/news/article...

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The remains of one of the towers at Hardknott Roman Fort in Cumbria. Located on the western side of the Hardknott Pass at 800 feet, the fort was built between 120 and 138 AD. 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanBritain #Cumbria

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Depressing news of the morning 😪 www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Another fabulous #viking Jesus for Holy Week. From Dyrket mark, Telemark (NO), possibly made in Denmark. Detectorist Magne Hansen recently found the final piece 2 years after the first. 📷 used with permission.

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A Roman fort on the Danube limes in Slovakia on the bank of the river: the site on an aerial photograph. This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Photo: © University of Pécs Aerial Archaeological Service, Máté Szabó #RomanFortThursday

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Robert Gordon University announced in November that more redundancies could be made after 130 staff left through a voluntary severance scheme last year. RGU hopes there will be fewer than 60 further redundancies. This is too much for the staff: a strike. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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@diffendale.bsky.social gave a masterclass in Roman tuff and tuff studies at the BSR and online #Archaeology #AncientBluesky ⚱️🦋

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Once again absolutely disgusted that feminism and "protecting women" have become terms used to demonise and discriminate against some of the most vulnerable in society. You cannot legislate people out of existence. Solidarity with all my trans friends, sisters and brothers today 🏳️‍⚧️

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This is where your Harry Potter money goes

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Going to TAG? Thinking of a SESSION? Act NOW: Deadline tomorrow on Thursday. #Archaeology

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Know someone who deserves the chance to go to Glastonbury? As part of our partnership with Glastonbury festival we’re giving away pairs of tickets, for free, to worthy winners. Enter today to be in with the chance of winning theguardian.com/worthy-bsky

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Freestone Hill, Co. Kilkenny, was the first hillfort to be excavated in Ireland. It's complex history includes a large Bronze Age cairn with cremations and inhumations, a Late Iron Age enclosure with rare Roman artefacts, and a large hillfort surrounding dozens of house platforms #HillfortsWednesday

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Apply by 20 May, 2025 for our student Museum and Heritage Summer Placements with £300 bursaries! 🏺 Placements are open to all undergraduate and MA students, and are available at seven museums and heritage institutions. See: www.romansociety.org/Grants-Prize... Image TubularWorld CC BY-SA 3.0

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You have to teach English Local History, too, so some kind of British specialism needed.

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Map of Islamic expansion in the Mediterranean from the 7th-8th centuries AD (and some later!) It has often been thought that Islamic expansion caused a 'green revolution', through the introduction of new crops and agricultural techniques to regions under Muslim rule 🏺 1/3

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