What a fascinating excavation: A 7th c. BCE faience workshop from Napata in Kush (Nubia). #Egyptology #AncientBlueSky archaeologymag.com/2026/10/anci...

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Totally forgot to share some of the many, many photos pf the Chartres Illuminations. It was properly magical, and I can't believe they run the entire thing for FREE, for most of the year...

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This sestertius of Trajan shows the Circus Maximus. On the far left is the arch of Titus, the obelisk is clear in the middle, as are the metae (turning cones) at both ends of the spina. Between the obelisk & the metae on the right, you can make out the dolphins that marked the laps. It’s brilliant.

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It's #Halloween and every year we like to carve a #Pumpkin from our collection of @PenguinBooks. 🎃 We're up to our elbows here in juicy plots and seedy characters. Luckily there's not much pulp fiction. 🎃

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@janetahlberg.bsky.social’s long-running textile project has reached fruition. The rug on the back of the sofa is crocheted entirely from natural colour wool of different British heritage breeds.

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