Philip Curnow

'Grab' is interesting. Literally a shorned off cut of corn in the hand. 🌽

A recently-deciphered papyrus scroll reveals the location of Plato’s grave

The scroll is one of thousands that had been scorched and buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius at Herculaneum that scholars have recently used AI to read for the first time.

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Oh dear, I sound like Hughie Green! But I mean that sincerely.

Grazie. They just enter into my head! One rule. Keep it truthful and always keep the sarcasm away.

So familiar, yet so far away right now ....

Maybe my grandfather, fresh from the War, is there enjoying the river front with my mum (aged 8).

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Weekly Briefing: Israel exported its method of destruction from Gaza to Lebanon and Iran with the U.S.’s help Israel’s ‘Gaza doctrine’ of protracted civilian annihilation has gone regional. Mondoweiss covers the war on Iran, Lebanon, and what it means for Palestinians.

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... continues "Two hundred and fifty years after the American colonists broke free of empire, it’s time for a British declaration of independence. 🇬🇧

"It’s long been obvious Trump is no friend to Britain. But this latest act of lethal hubris, of which the UK received no advance warning, shows he and his administration must now be considered an enemy."
Simon Tisdall, The Guardian

Saying that. It is more acceptable than "You Guys" or "Hi guys"

Funnily enough, actual English people would never say it. It reminds them of Dolly Parton and other cowgirls. Like that bird in the Dukes of Hazard. 🤠

Dozens killed as Israeli special forces raid Lebanese village in search of 40-year-old remains Overnight, one Israeli operation saw at least 41 people killed and 40 injured, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

Pretty serious allegation here. "Witnesses told the BBC that the Israeli soldiers had arrived disguised in Lebanese military fatigues and used ambulances with signs of Hezbollah's Islamic Health Organization."
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Waltz with Bashir (2008) Theatrical Trailer HD 720p YouTube video by ooBoKoo

The Trailer for 'Walz with Bashir'. The film came out in From 2009. I watch once a year, but never at Christmas.
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"Fine and dandy." So English, so ridiculous.

Assessing the impact of Roman occupation on England through the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) hypothesis | Antiquity The Roman occupation of England (AD 43–410), characterised by urbanisation and militarisation, is generally understood to have had a negative impact on population health. Yet our understanding of associated socioeconomic changes is hindered by the comparatively limited analysis of inhumations from the preceding Iron Age. Deploying the DOHaD hypothesis, this study examines negative health markers in the skeletons of 274 adult females of childbearing age and 372 non-adults aged below 3.5 years from Iron Age and Roman contexts, revealing the long-lasting negative influence of urbanisation but with a more limited impact in rural communities implying continuation of cultural norms.

Happy #InternationalWomensDay! 🏺

Antiquity publishes amazing #archaeology by and about women, like the work of Rebecca Pitt, who examined adult female and infant skeletons to explore the multi-generational impact of the Roman occupation of England on health.

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Here we go again. Tight grey suits, little bag, folder, getting out of a car, short walk, no wave, big table, quick coffee, public sentiment poll analysis arrives. Microphones on doorstep. Reference to the King. The British people ... more death and misery on the other side of the world. 🫣

'Murdered' is the correct word.

The chosen people. 🦍 God help us if the last in the queue turn up.

History Of Isfahan YouTube video by Hikma History

While the illiterate cowboys can only bomb, Isfahan looks to the future from the past.
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Don't worry. My recognition of footballers came to an end around 2005!

No deffo 70s

Sure it's not Keegan?

Excellent. What a score!!

Britain's Celtic languages explained YouTube video by RobWords

The ever generous Rob Words.
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Ian McShane v/o

Fry's Turkish Delight YouTube video by Simon Scissorhands

We've been here before.
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Il profumo arabo dalle note dolci e cremose e che ricorda uno dei dessert inglesi più amati di sempre Un grande classico della profumeria declinato in versione fruttatata, arricchita da muschio, per un effetto second skin che sa di panna fresca, vaniglia, caramello e banana

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Crozza Tajani e la posizione dell'Italia sull'attacco in Iran "La stessa dell'Europa. Quale? Non so" YouTube video by NOVE

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Italy's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tajani, synthesizes the government's position on the recent attack on Iran.

With the New Acropolis Museum now firmly established, the reopening of the old Museum ......is an affirmation that ...... history is not static, and that memory, when carefully revealed, can shape the future'.