The upper skull of a Brent Goode, showing a flat and rounded beak.
One of the cool things about working on a museum redevelopment is you get days where you’re just pulling random (specifically selected) specimens out of cabinets and taking reference pictures.
This is the upper skull (cranium) of a female Brent Goose, which spend the winters in the UK.
We hear what we want to hear.
You know when the lyrics of a song finally click…
Even though the song is called “Delilah”, until today I thought the lyrics were “never knew I was a dancer ‘till the Lollards showed me how”
Listen again, you can’t not hear it.
You know when the lyrics of a song finally click…
Even though the song is called “Delilah”, until today I thought the lyrics were “never knew I was a dancer ‘till the Lollards showed me how”
Listen again, you can’t not hear it.
Aeneas - inconsistent characterisation of a bland man, or an interesting development from easterner into the ultimate Roman progenitor?
Listen to the full episode on Virgil's Aeneid with @avensarah.bsky.social, out now...
www.ancienthistory101.org/p/virgils-ae...
The fact AI continues to just make stuff up, feeding off stuff it previously made up, is so concerning. Especially when so many people will just assume what it produces is real/genuine. It’s learnt to LOOK accurate rather than BE accurate.
This week on the show: Aven McMaster chats with us about the creation, content and context of Virgil's Aeneid!
We learn that the jokes about it being a cheap, Roman knock-off of Homer are way off the mark - and if you haven't thought about reading the Aeneid yet, this episode might inspire you
Pikachu is gay, that’s all I’m saying…
In series 1 episode 36 of Pokemon: Indigo League, Pikachu meets a colony of Pikachu. Because sexual dimorphism hadn’t been established in Pokemon at that point (other than Nidoran), technically this was an entirely male colony of Pikachu (you can tell by their tales).
A view across a green grassland with salt marshes in the distance.
A view of a small lake with trees surrounding and reeds on the opposite bank.
A view across a lack with reeds on the opposite bank and trees behind. Some ducks are near the reeds.
Gorgeous views at Fingringhoe (don’t laugh!) Wick today. Much needed quiet time in nature.
Why are all the coolest products I get adverts for from companies that have all 1 star reviews on trust pilot. *sigh* 🙄
A stage covered in blue light with the words “Sheila E and the E Train” on a screen. A red lampshade is in the foreground on a dark wooden table.
Even with permission to take photos and film, this is all I got last night. I was hypnotised the whole evening. Amazing performance by the phenomenal Sheila E at Ronnie Scott’s. Also, the incredibly kind and full of energy Lynn Mabry! In fact everyone on stage were superstars! Much needed night out.
A stage covered in blue light with the words “Sheila E and the E Train” on a screen. A red lampshade is in the foreground on a dark wooden table.
Even with permission to take photos and film, this is all I got last night. I was hypnotised the whole evening. Amazing performance by the phenomenal Sheila E at Ronnie Scott’s. Also, the incredibly kind and full of energy Lynn Mabry! In fact everyone on stage were superstars! Much needed night out.
“Back in my day, men never dressed in women’s clothing!”
Back in their day:
Spending Easter Sunday with my brother looking up the physiological impact of crucifixion and how long it took people to die. Cos, you know….
French government: so, we’re giving you free rein with the design.
French metro designers: yeah, just make it look like an angry muppet.
Book cover, with an ancient stone relief of 2 pairs of fighting gladiators. The text is crimson.
🥳Cover reveal for 'Gladiators in the Greek World: How a Roman Bloodsport Took Ancient Greece by Storm'🥳
Now officially available to pre-order with an early bird discount (though I'm not sure the release date on the website is 100% set in stone yet)
www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Gladiators-i...
A dark fossil skeleton of a carnivorous dinosaur, a type of theropod, in the background. it is in a room with safe free walls and light grey drapes covering the windows, floor to ceiling. In front is a white man with short dark hair and beard, wearing a red jumper.
Come and meet Juliasaurus! A dinosaur is on display at Hollytrees for a year and a half! @colmuseums.bsky.social
I bet they put it in for shits and giggles.
What do you mean?! She’s adorable! 😍
A dark fossil skeleton of a carnivorous dinosaur, a type of theropod, in the background. it is in a room with safe free walls and light grey drapes covering the windows, floor to ceiling. In front is a white man with short dark hair and beard, wearing a red jumper.
Come and meet Juliasaurus! A dinosaur is on display at Hollytrees for a year and a half! @colmuseums.bsky.social
So now it’s official. I’ve been spending most of the past two weeks with this bad boy…
#Dinosaurs
Be sure to watch the One Show tonight for the big reveal. Once this airs, I’ll be able to share all the incredible and crazy things I’ve been getting up to in the past few weeks. 🦖🦕
Wait until they read about some of the other things Spartans got up to… 👀
A wild Cramorant appeared!
As some comments sort of allude to, this is probably a syncretic (smooshed up) version of Minerva and Sekhmet, Roman and Egyptian goddesses of war respectively. The lion face is indicative of Sekhmet and the tiny owl a sign of Minerva.
Cute!
As some comments sort of allude to, this is probably a syncretic (smooshed up) version of Minerva and Sekhmet, Roman and Egyptian goddesses of war respectively. The lion face is indicative of Sekhmet and the tiny owl a sign of Minerva.
Cute!
TBF, I had a first year undergrad trip to Stonehenge and was supervised by one of the main Stonehenge archaeologists for my MA.
🙋♂️
