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Digging through Mediterranean history. We love it all: the plow, the fishing net, the bandit's knife and the wedding contract. A little music as well.
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dannybate.bsky.social
Spotted on this morning's walk: 'cordwainer', a shoemaker or worker with cordwain leather. You might not guess from its appearance that 'cordwain' has Mediterranean origins – the word comes from the Spanish city of Córdoba.
A old wooden sign that reads "J. H. Storey Cordwainer" hanging on an old building in a narrow alley
November 28, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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📌Les Lundis du @crh.ehess.fr @ehess.fr
Autour de l'📕de Laurent Herment @cnrsshs.bsky.social
📍Le cultivateur et l’engrais. Une histoire de la chimisation de l'agriculture avec l'auteur, Thomas Le Roux et Ève Bureau-Point #CNE📍
📆 1er /12/25, 14h-17h
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✍️S'inscrire : bit.ly/482jz40
November 28, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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fondationmsh.bsky.social
M’hamed Oualdi, Guillaume Calafat et Derin Terzioglu étaient présent à la deuxième session « La Méditerranée hier et aujourd’hui » pour replacer l’œuvre de Braudel au cœur des débats contemporains
November 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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ahashtrudi.bsky.social
Lots to read about in Maghrebi Week . . . from the announcement of reforms in #Algeria, to the issue of Libyan fuel smuggling and the Spanish opposition rejecting Morocco’s Western Sahara plan.

@martinrjay.bsky.social

Have a browse during your afternoon breather: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
November 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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ima-naval-history.bsky.social
The Giussano class cruisers were among the first naval constructions initiated by Italy in the interwar period. I talked about the shipbuilding programmes of the Regia Marina in this video: youtu.be/UlJjyWJm3RI?...
November 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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oscarhistoriae.bsky.social
El divulgador histórico Carlos Valenzuela Cordero se ha pasado por Historiae esta semana para hablarnos sobre los Tercios españoles. ¿Cuál es su origen? ¿Cómo se organizaban? ¿Qué les hacía tan efectivos? ¿Cuándo desaparecieron? Estas y otras cosas en 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/19wY...
Los Tercios españoles: armas y batallas en la Europa moderna
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November 28, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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yoruk.bsky.social
HM Treasury sanctioned dark fleet tanker KAIROS may sink in Black Sea after mysterious engine room explosion. Turkish Coastal Safety tugs and nearby vessel are assisting. Dark fleet tanker VIRAT also might be in distress. Another mystery is how deregistered Gambia flagged tankers transit Bosphorus.
November 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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andreamatranga.bsky.social
Fascinating fortification scheme of Genova.
November 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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campvolant.bsky.social
On apprends avec tristesse le décès à 99 ans d'Henri Benoits, militant ouvrier trotskyste qui fut notamment l'un des Français qui observa la manifestation algérienne à Paris le 17 octobre 1961 à la demande du FLN. Sa notice dans le Maitron. maitron.fr/benoits-henr...
BENOITS Henri [Dictionnaire Algérie] – Maitron
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November 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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crusaderproject.bsky.social
This is an amazing read.

@alanallport.bsky.social
Too little, too late: Indian Entertainment in the Mediterranean
Or try running a 35mm film on a 16mm projector!
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November 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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cplaisant.bsky.social
A must-read : "The paradox is that [Turkish] opposition victories now generate intensified repression rather than systemic openings. In such a context, electoral triumphs risk becoming pyrrhic, producing symbolic validation without enabling substantive change"
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Opposition’s paradox of victory: electoral success and authoritarian retrenchment in Turkey
This study examines the transformation of Turkey’s opposition politics between the May 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections and the 2024 local elections. Following the ruling party’s victo...
www.tandfonline.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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rachelschine.bsky.social
This paper is fascinating and I'm *not* just saying that bc it cites me (though, that's nice....)

www.academia.edu/145087922/Wh...
What Do Sources Say about Agricultural Slavery (and Why Don't They Say More)? A Study on Legal Sources for Early Islamic Ifrīqiya
This study examines the evidence for agricultural slavery in early Islamic Ifrīqiya and relates it to the existing historiography on the topic. It argues that legal texts, which are used more than oth...
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November 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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opcitpodcast.bsky.social
Pour la carte blanche, @costanzalugnani.bsky.social, doctorante à l'IHMC vient nous parler du Musée d'Histoire de Marseille.
Un épisode présenté par Johanne Perrin.
November 10, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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¿Sabías que Málaga fue la capital de un califato?
En este episodio explico la historia del Califato hammudí, el califato más desconocido y olvidado de al-Ándalus, desarrollado en la transición del Califato de Córdoba de los omeyas y los reinos de taifas.

youtu.be/ey6gJwldy14
El CALIFATO de al-Ándalus del que NADIE HABLA | Califato hammudí (1016-1056)
YouTube video by La Historia de España - Memorias Hispánicas
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November 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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sofhia.bsky.social
Un peu de mis à jour historiographique en ce jour férié? Charlotte Vorms parle des résistances et protestations sous le franquisme à la Vie des Idées: laviedesidees.fr/Resistances-...
Résistances et protestations sous le franquisme - Entretien avec Charlotte Vorms
La répression qui a sévi sous Franco explique en grande partie la longévité de son régime. Les protestations furent cependant nombreuses, et les formes de résistance très variées. Charlotte Vorms est ...
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May 8, 2024 at 11:07 AM
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stefanbauer.bsky.social
On Thursday, 27 Nov 2025, 5:30pm London time, Antonio Pattori (Oxford) will speak about ‘An Early Modern Strategy of Tension? Conspiring with the Ottomans in Mid-Sixteenth Century Italy’. Via Zoom & IHR London
All welcome - Please share invitation
To register: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
An Early Modern Strategy of Tension? Conspiring with the Ottomans in Mid-Sixteenth Century Italy
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November 20, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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adribrulotesgr.bsky.social
¡NUEVO PROGRAMA!

En el programa de hoy, analizamos la primera revolución cretense.

Esta primera revolución es muy importante conocerla, ya que nos permite entender la magnitud que, con el tiempo, acabaría llegando a tener el irredentismo griego como consecuencia de la Gran Idea.
November 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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thierryaaron.bsky.social
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'

#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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caperry.bsky.social
Wonderful experience this week with my students as the Vega String Quartet hosted us in their rehearsal hall and performed music inspired by the history and musical cultures of the Middle East.

Here is a playlist with some of the works they played ... 1/2

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Music for Introduction to the Middle East recital with the Vega Quartet
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November 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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hchachia.bsky.social
My new article "‘Powerful Moriscos’ in Tunisia" has been selected to appear in the Brill Showcase on Kudos 😇
link.growkudos.com/1p1qu6tj0u8
‘Powerful Moriscos’ in Tunisia during the Seventeenth Century
This work focuses on the roles of what I term “the powerful Moriscos”—the leaders of the Morisco community in 17th-century Tunisia, including the Ašrāf, Sufis, and wealthy elites. It explores how thes...
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June 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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vedph.bsky.social
Reminder: the seminar is today at 5 PM CEST!
Join us in the VeDPH LAB or connect online via the link: unive.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
vedph.bsky.social VeDPH @vedph.bsky.social · 16d
The Digital Analysis of Ten Years of a Medici Agent's Correspondence

Join Sara Mansutti (UCC) to see how AI & digital methods, applied to 1,200+ handwritten letters, reveal how Cosimo Bartoli gathered, verified, and shared news in Venice (1562–1572)

🔗 www.unive.it/data/33113/2...
November 19, 2025 at 10:27 AM
bluehistory.bsky.social
Some good news is always worth grabbing to these days
November 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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surlechampfr.bsky.social
L'été dernier, nous avons mené une expérience. En attendant que nous produisions une analyse des résultats et une vidéo les présentant, voici une petite bande annonce avec des images qui donnent une idée de ce que nous avons vécu. (c'est facile mais bon, les images le réclament)
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Teaser Expérience Hoplitique
YouTube video by Sur le champ
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November 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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brianromanchuk.bsky.social
Latest article is something different. Playing Europa Universalis 5 raised some interesting economic modelling questions, but to understand it, I needed to make a detour into the decline of the Western Roman Empire. This is the first part of a three part series.

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EU5 And Economics: Part I, Historical Backstory
The fifth installation of the video game Europa Universalis (hereafter EU5) just came out, and it had some interesting economic modelling issues.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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euroopanrajalla.bsky.social
Turkey was number 10 in the latest Global Organised Crime Index. Instead of taking measures against organised crimes, Turkey goes to offensive against the network behind the Index, and claims they are Gülenists.
www.birgun.net/haber/turkiy...
Türkiye suç endeksinde 10'uncu olmuştu: İletişim Başkanlığı raporu FETÖ'ye bağladı
Cumhurbaşkanlığı İletişim Başkanlığı Dezenformasyonla Mücadele Merkezi, Türkiye'nin Küresel Organize Suç Endeksi'nde 10'uncu olmasına ilişkin açıklama yayımladı. Açıklamada, raporu yayımlayan derneğin...
www.birgun.net
November 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM