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Joseph King
@king-rome.bsky.social
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Retired Senior Director at ICCROM in Rome. Currently enjoying the city of Rome and the Umbrian countryside.
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Joseph King @king-rome.bsky.social · 14h
Interesting to see the development as you move forward.
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Claire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social · 3d
ICYMI: Important new open access publication ...

Documenting the profession: Recording historic access and retention issues for women in UK archaeology
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Documenting the profession: Recording historic access and retention issues for women in UK archaeology | Archaeological Dialogues | Cambridge Core
Documenting the profession: Recording historic access and retention issues for women in UK archaeology
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Global Crisis Management Report @globalcmrpt.bsky.social · 4d
The people behind America’s disaster recovery
The people behind America's disaster recovery
From cleanup crews to powerline techs, these are the workers called in after catastrophe.
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Joseph King @king-rome.bsky.social · 6d
That’s right. I forgot that it wasn’t a translation. In that case, I guess it’s a good thing that I already did the Kickstarter. And also thanks to this thread, my sister now knows that she will eventually be receiving the book for me.
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Joseph King @king-rome.bsky.social · 6d
On second thought, perhaps I will wait for the Italian translation as happened with “Il pazzo mondo a stelle e Strisce”. I’m sure it must be in the works. 😀
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Joseph King @king-rome.bsky.social · 6d
The alternative is to send it to a friend or relative in the US and get them to ship it to you. That’s what I’m doing.
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Joseph King @king-rome.bsky.social · 8d
Well of course. They represent Charm City. How could they not?
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Global Crisis Management Report @globalcmrpt.bsky.social · 10d
Maui’s new temporary homes show what better disaster housing can look like buff.ly/HtVUU37
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Claire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social · 10d
Speed of Trust: "When science is co-led by communities rooted in place & guided by respect for human & more-than-human relationships, communities & science innovate rapidly; they drive effective actions, & create lasting solutions..."

H/T: @preservinglegacies.bsky.social

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Trust between community, researchers, nature can transform climate adaptation
Long-term relationships built on a foundation of trust between communities, researchers and the natural world can transform science, education and climate adaptation. That is the central message of a ...
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I was on @disastersdecon.bsky.social at 5:50 this morning. It was a fun talk. Looking forward to our book.
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Joseph King @king-rome.bsky.social · 11d
A great thread on pre-colonial urbanism in Africa.
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Isaac Samuel @rhaplord.bsky.social · 12d
Ancient cities and the development of urbanism in pre-colonial Africa: the view from Bonduku.

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Ancient cities and the development of urbanism in pre-colonial Africa: the view from Bonduku.
Historical and archaeological research on the origins of urbanism and ancient cities has long held a prominent position in the study of the rise of early states and civilizations.
www.africanhistoryextra.com
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Joseph King @king-rome.bsky.social · 12d
It’s not an area know for its wine. But the olive oil is exceptional.
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Joseph King @king-rome.bsky.social · 12d
Another month or so for the olives.
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Joseph King @king-rome.bsky.social · 12d
Harvested some grapes, but the uva fragola are still not ready yet. But we have a strange fruit that I had never seen before I bought my house in Umbria. It’s called Giuggiole in Italian (jujube in English). It’s an acquired taste, but I have acquired it. In about a month, we move to the olives.
Giuggiole fruit on the tree in Umbria.
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Global Crisis Management Report @globalcmrpt.bsky.social · 13d
The True Story of the Monuments Men buff.ly/FwHJaSx
The True Story of the Monuments Men
Without the work of these curators and professors, tens of thousands of priceless works of art would have been lost to the world forever
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Joseph King @king-rome.bsky.social · 14d
Book me for 2027!! But make the reservation now so we don’t miss out.
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Joseph King @king-rome.bsky.social · 14d
Your birthday, or someone else’s??? And if it was yours, why wasn’t I invited?
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Joseph King @king-rome.bsky.social · 16d
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Neglected’: preservation group moves to protect US Latino heritage sites as funding threats loom
The Latinos in Heritage Conservation group warns various sites are in danger of being lost forever due to lack of funds
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Joseph King @king-rome.bsky.social · 16d
No. It’s because of your lifelong fascination with Ginger Rodgers.
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Joseph King @king-rome.bsky.social · 16d
A number of these, including the Stone Circles of Senegambia in Senegal and Gambia, have been recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites.
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Isaac Samuel @rhaplord.bsky.social · 16d
The ancient Megalith builders of Africa

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The ancient Megalith builders of Africa
In many parts of the prehistoric world, megalithic sites and other related forms of monumental architecture, such as dolmens and stone cairns, marked the emergence of the earliest forms of social comp...
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Joseph King @king-rome.bsky.social · 16d
Why does this not surprise me at all?
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Joseph King @king-rome.bsky.social · 17d
No. What you see is what I’ve got (+the Backspacer).
Joseph King @king-rome.bsky.social · 18d
What you don’t see is the Backspacer CD which is next to Il Pazzo Mondo a Stelle e Strisce but too small to be visible.
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Joseph King @king-rome.bsky.social · 18d
Is this complete? By the way, no sign of the Friday interview anywhere that I can find.
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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 19d
Wangari Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement, planting millions of trees across Africa. She believed protecting the environment also protected communities, especially women, who relied on it for their livelihoods. She was the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Wangari Maathai: the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Who Planted Trees
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