Chopines, platform leather shoes, c. 1540 made in #Milan or #Spain (Schloss Ambras Innsbruck)

Who doesn't dream of a whimsical frog purse?! 🙌 This 17th century frog-shaped purse is made from silk, silk floss, metal threads, wire and glass beads, and probably leather. It was decorated with detached needlepoint, laid & couched stitches. 🪡 🐸 Frog Purse, Europe, 17th century. WA1947.191.324

#RodentOfTheDay Western Pebble-Mound Mouse/Ngadji (Pseudomys chapmani) "These pebble mounds are large, extending over areas of up to 10sq.m, consisting of some 50kg worth of pebbles. The mounds are estimated to contain thousands of pebbles..." www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/creatu...

The pebble-mound mouse is very good at its job

Look at this sweet tiny mouse, busy at work. That pebble is literally the size of its head, and it’s carrying it in its powerful little maw.

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From enormous sleeves to the biggest skirt and a bright pink late #1860s ballgown from the French fashion house of Emile Pingat. Minimal embellishment, all of the drama reserved for the proportions @AlbanyInstitute #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

📰 Ancient DNA from grape seeds reveals vine-growing was introduced to Spain by the Phoenicians, centuries before the Romans set foot on the Iberian Peninsula 🏺 #ArchaeologyNews via @labrujulaverde.bsky.social www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/09/d...

DNA From Ancient Grape Seeds Shows Spain's Wine Came From the Phoenicians, Not the Romans

One grape variety still grown in Spanish vineyards, hebén, has never gone out of cultivation for at least the last 1,100 years, according to the new study. That takes its lineage back to roughly the…

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Liverpool to Manchester railway, world's first inter-city passenger service, opened on this day 1830. Tragedy struck when politician William Huskisson stepped on to the parallel track and was hit by a locomotive. Taken to nearest place on the line, Eccles, died later that day.

#AgathaChristie was born #OnThisDay in 1890. Detective stories captured the imaginations of the British middle classes in the 20th century. The fortunes of home-grown writers reflected Britain’s social changes. 🔓 This article is free for 7 days www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...

The Rise and Fall of the British Detective Novel

Detective stories captured the imaginations of the British middle classes in the 20th century. The fortunes of home-grown writers such as Agatha Christie reflected Britain’s social changes.

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A dinosaur, possibly a young Tyrannosaurus rex, excreted a bird 66 million years ago, and one of its feathers is exquisitely preserved in the fossilised dropping

Exquisite 66-million-year-old bird feather preserved in dinosaur dropping | New Scientist

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Join us and @brepols.net for the free webinar about BBIH’s key features so you can make the most of this valuable resource! Date: October 2, 2026 Time: 14:00 (London, UK) / 09:00 AM (Eastern Time, USA) / 15:00 (Brussels) Duration: 15-20 minutes Register today: buff.ly/QwhXi5R

A group of astronomers proposes that a series of events in a distant galaxy formed both a black hole and a pulsar, but other experts say the conclusion is premature

Gamma ray burst may have been two supernovae in one | New Scientist

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Reading (Open Access): @dominicmachado.bsky.social & Michael J Taylor: “The Carthaginian Masters: Settler Colonialism and Racecraft in Ancient North Africa” in the new Arethusa: “Carthage exerted a tenuous dominance over its African hinterland” & “settler colonial legacy” muse.jhu.edu/article/992490

Imagine walking through the streets of London with Samuel Pepys as your guide. We’re excited to announce Samuel Pepys’ London, a new historical map from the Historic Towns Trust that will bring Restoration London vividly to life.

This event is tonight. It’s always one of the most popular events we run but we still have a few places left if you want to attend. Why not give us a ring? #Bexhill #IndianFood

Eothen #Quebec #Canada 15.9.1872. "The drive back was delicious; & I never...saw a more splendid sunset; the glow was so warm, & the river so smooth & full of lovely opalescent tints, in which the high cliffs & dark fir-trees behind were reflected, whilst over all the moon rose large..." #Brassey

"If a recommendation of the Estates and Parks Committee is approved, the Metropole site will be used as a miniature golf course next summer." Bexhill Observer 15.9.1956. #Bexhill #Sussex #Golf #History #1950s

The allée couverte of Keravel in Roscoff (Finistère) was over 20m long with a 3.5m long lateral entrance passage. By early C20 sections had been robbed and early descriptions saw it as 3 separate dolmens. In 1943 these remains were completely destroyed. #TombTuesday.

Ever found a flower on your travels? Walter Calverley did… & it's been kept it for 200 years! This Alchemilla acutidens was collected in the Faroe Islands in 1821–1822 and survives in his archive. Explore it on CollectionsCaptured: cdm21051.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...

East Parade, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex 15.9.1962. #Bexhill #Sussex #Seaside #History #1960s

We trust your character is better formed than your writing.

A Viking axehead found in the River Colne raises more questions than it answers. The hole in the blade comes from centuries underwater, not combat. Some archaeologists think it may have been deliberately placed in the river as an offering rather than accidentally lost.

The engraved entrance stone to the Neolithic passage tomb of Newgrange at County Meath in Ireland. 📸 My own. #TombTuesday #Newgrange #Prehistory #Ireland

Sorry to butt in. I thought these reproduction 1971 Roman lamps, made in the old style of York (by the York Rose Pottery studio) might help folk get a better idea of how they might have looked with the wicks intact.

#TombTuesday with Tinkinswood Burial Chamber, just west of Cardiff See more from South & Central Wales in the new episode >>> www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-Pk...

Something spooky this way comes! Yes the ghosts are baaaaaaaack! From 19th September to 1st November ghostly wire sculptures will appear in green spaces across the city, including the Hall's garden. Spooooktacular!

I personally prefer late Victorian (ca. 1880-1901) and especially Edwardian (1901-1914), but this is a very fine example of high Victorian dress. #fashionhistory #victorian #crinoline

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Hand sewn 1850s crinoline dress. Grey/green embroidered silk, long sleeved with matching belt. Jet bead trim possibly added later. Worn with a Victorian pelisse. Black fur with feather and fur trimmings, fur baubles and padded lining. (Items not currently on display.) #Bexhill

My 1st article for National Geographic is out now. It is on Cleopatra’s & Antony’s surviving children after their parents’ deaths—especially Cleopatra Selene. Thanks to Jane Draycott (and her book, Cleopatra’s Daughter) & @candidamoss.bsky.social for their help. And @bresnick.bsky.social for edits.

What Happened to Cleopatra’s Children With Marc Antony?

Her twins Alexander Helios and Cleopatra Selene were made prisoners. But they still had a big role to play in Roman history.

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Tears and laughter on the 1st episode of the Pottery Throw Down reminded us of this double-faced pottery figure! Combining elements of the Virgin Mary and Pachamama (Pre-Columbian earth goddess), tears on one face represent fertility but the other shows the consequences of failing to appease her.

From Polynesian coral buildings to Australian #RockArt, our Oceania #Archaeology collection is full of the latest research as well as some interesting articles from the #AntiquityArchive! 🏺 Explore it all: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Hand sewn 1850s crinoline dress. Grey/green embroidered silk, long sleeved with matching belt. Jet bead trim possibly added later. Worn with a Victorian pelisse. Black fur with feather and fur trimmings, fur baubles and padded lining. (Items not currently on display.) #Bexhill