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the louvain dead ⚰️ @hellohistoria.bsky.social · 8d

#OTD 1966 • Aberfan Disaster 🥀

On Friday the 21st of October 1966, a wave of coal waste slid down the Aberfan Valley, taking the lives of 116 children and 28 adults with it.

#Wales #History

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Gemma Hollman @gemmahauthor.bsky.social · 1d

One of the tombs at the Macedonian Royal Tombs in Aigai, Greece, is thought to belong to Alexander IV. Inside was this funerary urn and golden wreath to hold his remains, alongside weapons and a wooden mortuary couch decorated with gold and ivory, including an ivory depiction of the god Dionysus.

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Gemma Hollman @gemmahauthor.bsky.social · 1d

The urn and gold oak wreath of Alexander IV, made in Greece c310 BC. Alexander IV was the son of Alexander the Great, king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. Born after his father had died, a series of regents ruled whilst he grew up but he was assassinated when he came of age at 14 🧵 #history

A silver urn with small handles, with a leafy wreath made of gold sitting on the rim of the lid.

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Gemma Hollman @gemmahauthor.bsky.social · 3d

Newsletter out now!
This month I had to focus on the 9 year celebration of Just History Posts. It's so interesting to look at how far the blog has come this year in comparison to last year. Make sure to take a read for free now!
justhistoryposts.substack.com/p/9-years-of... #history #blogs

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Gemma Hollman @gemmahauthor.bsky.social · 6d

🌟New Post!🌟
Today we have guest Talia on the blog, exploring the centuries-long origin of the Hundred Years War between England and France. Why did these two countries fight for so long? Where did it all start?
#history #medieval

The Origins of the Hundred Years’ War

Today I'm pleased to be hosting a guest post looking at the origins of the Hundred Years' War between England and France. This is a topic that comes up quite a lot on this blog, as it's right in my era of expertise, so I'm happy to hear from Talia. Talia is a 19-year-old self-taught future historian focused on Medieval England and the Crusades.

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Gemma Hollman @gemmahauthor.bsky.social · 8d

It must have been an incredible moment

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Gemma Hollman @gemmahauthor.bsky.social · 9d

When it was opened, soft cream was still inside, but it quickly solidified when it hit the air for the first time in 2,000 years. An analysis showed it was animal fat mixed with starch and tin oxide. Finger marks were still visible showing its use millennia ago. How special #AncientHistory #Romans

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Gemma Hollman @gemmahauthor.bsky.social · 9d

Items frozen in time hit me differently. This is a tub of Ancient Roman cosmetic cream, made around 150AD, found in London during excavations in 2003. It was found in a Roman temple alongside other ritual items as an offering to the gods in the boundary ditch 🧵 #history

A round metal tub and lid which has a white concoction inside. Scrape marks from fingers can be seen.

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Gemma Hollman @gemmahauthor.bsky.social · 12d

I'm sorry but Tuntybaldus Breton is definitely in the top 5 of names

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Gemma Hollman @gemmahauthor.bsky.social · 12d

I'm at that stage of writing where I misread "water side" in Froissart and thought for a second that during the Peasants' Revolt they had put a passed-out Princess Joan down a waterslide...

It may be time for a break!!

a girl in a pink skirt is going down a water slide with netflix written on the bottom

ALT: a girl in a pink skirt is going down a water slide with netflix written on the bottom

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Nathen Amin ✒️📚 @nathenamin.bsky.social · 14d

Don't just buy the newest books. All your favourite authors have excellent back catalogues of works they spent years on. Make sure you pick up those as well (and even better, they tend to be cheaper paperbacks by this point). Older history has value too.

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Gemma Hollman @gemmahauthor.bsky.social · 14d

On Wednesdays, we wear pink 💅
This is the beautiful Chesme Church, Saint Petersburg, Russia, build in the 1770s at the instigation of Catherine the Great. It was intended to serve as a memorial to the Russian victory over the Turks at the Battle of Chesme #history

A pink and white striped round church with turrets stands in a snowy landscape

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Gemma Hollman @gemmahauthor.bsky.social · 15d

Top notch joke 👏

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Gemma Hollman @gemmahauthor.bsky.social · 22d

🌟New Post!🌟
Today, guest author Catherine Williams speaks to us about the position of White women in the Early Modern American South. These women held unique positions of power and authority through their scarcity and through the slaves that they owned and managed #history #EarlyModern

It Was Really Her Plantation: White Early American Southern Women’s Positions of Authority on Plantations 1607-1776

Today we have a really interesting guest post lined up for you. I'm happy to introduce Catherine Williams, a graduate student in Early Modern Studies, who will be telling us all about White women in the Early Modern American South. These women held unique positions of power and authority through their scarcity and through the slaves that they owned and managed.

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Gemma Hollman @gemmahauthor.bsky.social · 22d

🌟New Post!🌟
Today, guest author Catherine Williams speaks to us about the position of White women in the Early Modern American South. These women held unique positions of power and authority through their scarcity and through the slaves that they owned and managed #history #EarlyModern

It Was Really Her Plantation: White Early American Southern Women’s Positions of Authority on Plantations 1607-1776

Today we have a really interesting guest post lined up for you. I'm happy to introduce Catherine Williams, a graduate student in Early Modern Studies, who will be telling us all about White women in the Early Modern American South. These women held unique positions of power and authority through their scarcity and through the slaves that they owned and managed.

justhistoryposts.com

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Gemma Hollman @gemmahauthor.bsky.social · 25d

Hey authors, don't forget to check if your works are eligible for claiming on the Anthropic class action settlement!

Don't let these companies get away with theft 🙌
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com?_gl=1*558l4m....

#Skystorians #historians #authors

Homepage | ANT

www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

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Gemma Hollman @gemmahauthor.bsky.social · 27d

It's fashion, dahhling ✨
This 4th century mosaic from the Villa Romana del Casale, Sicily, shows female athletes, some of whom are wearing outfits similar to our modern-day bikinis. The women are shown competing in a variety of sports, including weight-lifting, discus, running & ball games #history

A mosaic of three women, two in bikini-like clothing, and the one on the left in a yellow robe

A view of the entire mosaic. Two lines of women are one on top of the other, with athletes in bikini-like clothing playing a variety of sports. Surrounding walls can be seen with faded paintings.

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Gemma Hollman @gemmahauthor.bsky.social · 28d

Wow, what a stunning find!! #medieval

Dr Bryony Coombs @bryonycoombs.bsky.social · 28d

She is holding a book! 📖
Currently writing a section on visual evidence for book use in medieval Scotland - so this could not be better timed...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

'Rare' medieval hair accessory uncovered at Eilean Donan Castle

The gravoir was used for neatly parting hair and creating elaborate hairstyles.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Kate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 28d

The value of cloth was such, in the past, that recycling was a regular feature of sartorial life. Silk brocade worn in the 18th century has been completely repurposed here to fit the fashionable silhouette of the #1820s, too precious not to reuse #nasjonalmuseet #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

A front and back view of a pale blue floral silk brocade dress with high waist and long sleeves that have a puff at the shoulder. It is fuller at the back and has a ruffle at the hem

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Gemma Hollman @gemmahauthor.bsky.social · 28d

Today is Just History Posts' 9th birthday! I can't believe it's been almost a decade of writing history. What began as a post-university passion project led to my author career and meeting countless amazing historians. So happy birthday to us 🎈💖
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#HistoryBlogs

Just History Posts

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Friends of Friendless Churches @friendlesschurches.bsky.social · Sep 30

Today, 30th September, is the feast day of St Jerome. The church at Llangwm Uchaf in Monmouthshire is dedicated to this fascinating historically important saint.

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John McCafferty @jdmccafferty.bsky.social · Sep 30

Self-portrait, Michaelina Wautier, 1649/50.
( Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Today a major exhibition of her work opens in Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches museum.

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Gemma Hollman @gemmahauthor.bsky.social · Sep 29

In this month's newsletter I'm having a chat about the Archives and Records Association Conference, Pontefract Castle, Victorian electric fashion, heritage vandalism, jewellery auctions and Nazi-stolen paintings. Phew! Have a read: justhistoryposts.substack.com/p/electricit... #history #newsletters

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May Mauveine @maymauveine.com · Sep 26

A tale as old as time:

🟣 “This at once played into fears that men were less than they should be, that they required help, and that rather than go to a doctor for advice lest their inadequacies become known, they should purchase a product from a private company who would keep their secrets instead.”

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Gemma Hollman @gemmahauthor.bsky.social · Sep 26

Definitely so!

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