I like how your post on the other place has the wrong number of days. Feels like a satirical comment on X being a hotbed of fake news

It's weird that there's not another word for thesaurus

I can still remember his 4s square of the wicket at Lords. No one hit the ball harder at the time.

For #ReliefWednesday a winged griffin from the theatre of ancient Lanuvium (2nd century CE), on display at the Archaeological Museum in Lanuvio
#archaeology #history
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Iceland cricket shirt featuring Kirkjufell and the northern lights.

Looks great. Although this one will always have a place in my heart.

It'll be Blue Lagone soon

Highlights of the tablets include an invitation to a birthday party held in about 100 CE, which is perhaps the oldest surviving document written in Latin by a woman.

Example tablets

Birthday invitation from Claudia Severa to Sulpicia Lepidina

Ancient Object of the Day: Vindolanda Tablets, Northumberland. Written on fragments of thin, postcard-sized wooden leaf-tablets with carbon-based ink, the tablets date to the 1st and 2nd centuries CE. They record military matters as well as personal messages to and from members of the garrison...

The Dores Boar on display int he National Museum of Scotland. This presentation includes the original stone fragment as well as a reconstruction of the boar's head and rear.

The Dores Boar in its condition when it was re-discovered showing the central section and feet of the boar symbol only. The stone had been reshaped to be used as a chimney-head in a cottage.

Ancient Object of the Day: Dores Boar, Inverness-shire. This Pictish carved stone dates from between 500 and 800 CE. This naturalistic boar may represent a clan emblem, or perhaps a religious cult. The odd shape of the stone is due to its reuse as a chimney-head in a cottage. Like, share, follow.

Fantastic! Thank you so much for posting these

Is there much to see at ground level?

Definitely agree on both accounts. On the second point: Commute involves mixed traffic and segregated sections. The segregated sections aren't just safer, they're less stressful as I know the drivers behind me aren't desperately looking for half a chance to pass me. Surely drivers are happier too?

This feels like a significant moment on here

The Cramond Lioness on display in the National Museum on Scotland, Edinburgh.

The discovery was made by a local ferryman, Robert Graham, during a period of drought. This picture shows the sculpture being uncovered from the river bed.

Ancient Object of the Day: Cramond Lioness, Edinburgh. In 1997, a Roman-era sculpture of a lioness devouring a prisoner dating back to around 140 AD was found in the River Almond at Cramond. The lioness signifies death’s destructive power, the two snakes at the base represent the soul’s survival.

Maeshowe dragon wall craving left by Vikings about 1,000 years ago. Image from Orkney.com

Maeshowe cairn and its surrounding landscape. Image source: Orkney.com

Ancient Object of the Day: Maeshowe in Orkney. A 5,000 year old chambered cairn. Around 1,000 years ago, Vikings broke into the tomb and left their mark, creating the beautiful Maeshowe Dragon.

Velkomin! 🏏

The only down side of BlueSky is that I don't see all the tweets from the other place. The major plus is that I don't see all the tweets from the other place.

Thanks for sharing this. Is this the highest daily flow of any site in Scotland?

The Omni Centre cycle lane has now recorded *HALF A MILLION* cycle journeys this year. That's 40% higher than at this point in 2023.

Despite the dark nights and cold weather, over 2,000 cycle journeys are still being recorded on weekdays.