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Nic33.bsky.social @nic33.bsky.social · Apr 20

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Thomas Ashby Abroad: A Photographic Record of the 1914 Journey - a new virtual exhibition on the BSR website - bsr.ac.uk

Discover the new virtual exhibition “Thomas Ashby and the other side of the world” on our digital platform: https://virtualexhibitions.bsr.ac.uk/omeka-s/s/thomas-ashby-and-the-other-side-of-the-world/...

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Richard Ovenden @richove.bsky.social · 1d

MLGB is back!! Delighted that Medieval Libraries of Great Britain @bodleian.ox.ac.uk is now back online. We are also working had on plans for the next phase of the resource, enhancing & adding data & functionality. HUGE thanks to my colleagues for their hard & clever work mlgb.bodleian.ox.ac.uk

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

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Andrew Mueller @andrewmueller.bsky.social · 3d

Latest Foreign Desk on Monocle Radio takes a look at Moldova's parliamentary election of last weekend and why it matters (and it does). With @paulaerizanu.bsky.social, @jgmaber.bsky.social and Quentin Peel. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Why is Moldova’s election result so significant to its neighbours? - Monocle

Last Sunday’s parliamentary election was one of existential stakes for Moldova and considerable concern for Europe. But will the newly...

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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 3d

Two dogs join the fight against one of the biggest threats to Australia's native plants, making dieback detection possible in minutes rather than weeks.

These adorable pups are helping fight one of WA's worst plant diseases

Two dogs join the fight against one of the biggest threats to Australia's native plants, making dieback detection possible in minutes rather than weeks.

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Nic33.bsky.social @nic33.bsky.social · 3d

Molly, thanks for the link

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Andrew Mueller @andrewmueller.bsky.social · 6d

Latest Foreign Desk Explainer for Monocle Radio winds back from the latest chapter in the India-Pakistan cricket rivalry. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Explainer 487: India, Pakistan and a dearth of cricket diplomacy - Monocle

Following India’s recent victory against Pakistan in the Asia Cup, handshakes were absent and India refused to accept the trophy....

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British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 12d

We are pleased to share with you the new events programme for October–December 2025!

This autumn term features a rich line-up of lectures, workshops, exhibitions—and even concerts—open and free to all.

Check out the full programme here: bsr.ac.uk/wp-content/u...

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Roger Kuhn @roger-kuhn.bsky.social · 17d

The Glow of Evening

Sinta Tantra, tempera and 24ct gold leaf on linen, 2022

sintatantra.com/artworks/

#art #painting

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 15d

'Counting the Stakes: A Reassessment of Vlad III Dracula': new in 'Transactions of the Royal Historical Society' bit.ly/46iJfIU

In this new article, Dénes Harai reconsiders the victims of 'Vlad the Impaler' (c.1431-76), the historical inspiration for Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula #Skystorians 1/2

First page of 'Counting the Stakes: A Reassessment of Vlad III Dracula’s Practice of Collective Impalements in Fifteenth-Century South-eastern Europe', by Denes Harai, new research article in Transactions of the Royal Historical Society.

Abstract: 'Dubbed ‘the Impaler’ by his contemporaries, Vlad III Dracula (c. 1431–76), was accused of the slaughter of between 40,000 and 100,000 individuals, 20,000 of them allegedly impaled at the Wallachian capital Targovişte. Although historians have often considered these figures
inflated, none of the numerous studies dedicated to the voivode of Wallachia have undertaken a methodical evaluation of the extent of this exaggeration. This article takes up this historiographical challenge by examining all available documentation. In so doing, it provides a full reassessment of the practice of impalement in fifteenth-century south-eastern Europe. Contrary to assumptions of previous scholarship, Vlad’s use of impalement was influenced simultaneously by pre-existing Hungarian and Ottoman practices. Quantitative analysis shows that only 7–10 per cent of the impalements claimed by sources can be considered plausible and proposes a new data-driven estimation of Vlad’s impaled victims. Finally, a comparison with other rulers shows that, while Vlad ordered collective impalements more frequently, the average number of victims per impalement was similar to that elsewhere in
south-eastern Europe.'

Image of Vlad III Dracula from c.1488 text: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, public domain.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 15d

For the first time, traffic on Kyiv’s Khreshchatyk was completely halted during the nationwide moment of silence in honor of fallen Ukrainian soldiers. This practice will now take place daily.

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Dr Crom @doccrom.bsky.social · 16d

#OnThisDay - 21 September 19 BC is the date usually given for the death of Virgil. So here's the 3rd Century AD mosaic from Hadrumetum - Virgil flanked by the Muses Clio and Melpomene. The scroll on his lap has the text of Aeneid 1.8. #Virgil #AncientHistory 🏺

Image: Bardo National Museum, Tunis

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William Dalrymple @willdalrymple.bsky.social · 19d

That is why we have decided to tell its story before it is too late. We want to remind our @empirepoduk.bsky.social listeners of the complex & violent history of the peoples who have passed through & lived in Gaza and whose genes have contributed to the diversity of the modern Palestinian people

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William Dalrymple @willdalrymple.bsky.social · 19d

This is a part of the world that dominates our front pages & yet about which we learn remarkably little at school: the history of Gaza rarely makes it onto the curriculum, we are not taught its story in movies or documentaries. Yet it is something we badly need to know to understand current events

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Nic33.bsky.social @nic33.bsky.social · 18d

Williamdalrymple.bsky.social , thank you and the fabulous team at Empire pod for sourcing and sharing these amazing photographs. I'm really enjoyed this series.

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Michelle Arrow @michellearrow.bsky.social · 18d

Bleak times at Macquarie Uni, as management moves to implement large scale job cuts in arts and science (because who needs that expertise, right?). Amanda’s threat outlines the lies that underpin these changes. We need urgent governance reform now: but is the government listening?

Prof. Amanda Wise @amandawise.bsky.social · 18d

1/At Macquarie Uni we are losing 50% of our units in my faculty. This is on top of cuts in 2020. We estimate by next year my faculty will be teaching 80% fewer subjects than pre Covid. Disciplines being cut do not have declining enrolments. @jennaprice.bsky.social @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social

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Nic33.bsky.social @nic33.bsky.social · 18d

Brilliant game 👏👏👏
Please bring your lucky coffee cup next week 🙏

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Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 19d

Who says romance is dead

Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 19d

Congrats to the happy couple!!! 🎉

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 20d

Gaza, Nepal and the Epstein files

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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 22d

On the foreshore of Papua New Guinea's capital city, Ela Beach is where locals come to exercise, mingle and unwind at the end of a long day. But it wasn't always this way.

Before PNG gained independence, it was a colony of Australia

On the foreshore of Papua New Guinea's capital city, Ela Beach is where locals come to exercise, mingle and unwind at the end of a long day. But it wasn't always this way.

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British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 22d

Applications are now open for BSR Humanities Awards 2026–27! Fellowships and awards for scholars at all career stages. Deadline: 14 Nov 2025.
Apply: bsrome.slideroom.com

More info: bsr.ac.uk/awards-resid...

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British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 23d

Wrapping up an incredible journey! Here's the group on the final day of summer school, enjoying a well-earned refreshment in the charming Borgo at Ostia after exploring the ancient ruins of Ostia Antica.
#summerschool #bsr #britishschoolatrome #archaeology