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There's something magical about public clock towers.
The Tour de l’Horloge has been ticking in Paris, France since 1370.
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A remarkable scholar and a very kind man, I am sorry to report the passing of Chris Wickham….αιώνια η μνήμη
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Banners beside the march with names of those killed by Israel. So many I couldn’t count. Those in black are men; red are women; green children
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The public is thereby deceived and those fuddy-duddy empire obsessed donors who still foolishly believe in our right to house them, calmed.
And thus the star attractions of their so called British museum continues their lifeless existence in situ.
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#culturalheritage
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Janet Suzman, Chair of BCRPM reflects: "It may not be Cullinan's fault. He was hired, I'd guess, because he's an efficient guy and imaginative, but who tows the old line. That line is : 'they're here so we keep them, and we pretend they were honestly come by'.
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#respect
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In a church in Corfu, a fascinating icon of St George dressed in a fustanella outside Ioannina (notice the minaret)
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The remains of the #Roman amphitheatre at Pozzuoli (Italy), built during the reigns of Vespasian & Titus (probably by the same people as the Colosseum). It had a capacity of some 40-50,000 spectators #Archaeology #RomanSiteSaturday
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#Syria: yesterday, the Basilica of Deir Semaan (St Simeon) saw its first pilgrimage in 15 years.
The event was held on the occasion of St Simeon the Stylite's feast day, according to the Christian calendar.
The column of St Simeon was restored last month in the Basilica:
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#Syria: Qalaat Semaan (St. Simeon) is a majestic Byzantine site dating back to the 5th century, located in the NW. #Aleppo countryside.
The site features a large Church, built with monumental masonry and imposing arches, as well as a monastery.
According to the tradition, Simeon - an ascetic monk - lived atop a pillar for decades, earning him the name "Stylite" (from the Greek stylos, meaning pillar).
St. Simeon is part of UNESCO World Heritage.
The site was bombed multiple times during the war and sustained severe damage with a monumental arch & the main column destroyed.
It was also struck by a Russian airstrike on 12th May 2016:
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The current goal is to consolidate the structures, with the aim of reopening the site to tourists.
More on St. Simeon:
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The ornate vaulted ceilings and arches of the crypt inside St. George's Church at the Oplenac royal mausoleum in Topola, Serbia. 🇷🇸
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Over 55,000 people signed our petition to Andy Burnham demanding meaningful sanctions on Israel.
MPs must now push for comprehensive sanctions on Israel, including a full arms embargo.
Write to your MP: palestinecampaign.eaction.or…
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L’enorme acquedotto romano costruito a Segovia, in Spagna, dall’imperatore romano Traiano (98-117 d.C.)
#SerateInLibertà a #CasaLettori
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Just clearing space for a new patio and accidentally unearthing the largest Viking silver hoard in Denmark's history!
The 700-piece cache includes, silver ingots, arm rings, a Thor’s hammer amulet, Arabic dirhams & Anglo-Saxon coins.
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Sign @pscupdates petition cdemanding the new Prime Minister ends Britain’s complicity in Israel’s ongoing genocide, illegal occupation, and system of apartheid: palestinecampaign.eaction.or…
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Kütahya’da yer alan Aizanoi Antik Kenti’nde yürütülen kazı çalışmalarında, mitolojide aşk ve güzellik tanrıçası olarak bilinen Aphrodite’in heykel başının ikincisi, şarap tanrısı Dionysos’un ise üçüncü heykel başı ortaya çıkarıldı.
It was a fascinating session, thank you!
"Romanitas beyond #Byzantium": yesterday, I had the honour to coordinate and moderate a Plenary session at the 25th International #Byzantine Congress in Vienna with a truly global perspective.
#ICBS2026, #ICBSVienna
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Anicia Juliana flanked by Megalopsychia (Magnanimity) and Phronesis (Wisdom) from the early 6th-century Vienna Dioscurides
Today is the first day of the International Congress of Byzantine Studies in Vienna
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🚨PETITION
Instead of taking decisive action to end its support for Israel’s genocide, the government has tried to repress people protesting it.
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