The Matthew going up the Avon Gorge to Bristol - today’s dogwalk. This is a replica of the ship in which Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot) sailed with 18 men to Canada in 1497. It’s normally docked in Bristol so it’s nice to see it out and about.

Of course, if those merchants were Saxon and still in Brasov in 1459 they and their children probably ended up on stakes when Vlad turned on them.

Aside from the 14 Byzantine churches Thessaloniki there are also walls, palaces, arches, museums, and fortresses. Some of these are technically Ottoman but are replacing similar Byzantine predecessors especially in the case of the defensive system. Thread 🧵🧵 Share if you like

Different Perspectives: Romans who conquered Egypt during the time of Augustus had the chance to see Egyptian monuments in their full colorful glory, a very different viewing experience from how they appear today. Imperial rule in Egypt lasted for almost seven centuries, and the

This is an engaging read and interesting theory.

Iconic battle flag.

On one corner of Constantinople, hidden underneath an unremarkable building built into the outer walls of the Ottoman Seraglio, sits a Holy Well (Αγίασμα) and small church dating back to Byzantine times. Dedicated to St. Therapon ☦️

Gennadios legacy

One of the great novels of the 20th century is about Huey Long and his murder. Despite this he is little remembered. Most of the ‘Curse’ tweet is BS. He was a long shot for 1936 & the motive had nothing to do with his killer’s religion.

There are a lot of problems with this. but I want to highlight the claim that this system lasted "almost 1,000 years" which speaks to how the Middle Ages are extended & essentialized. The core features of this system emerge in the 8th/ 9th cent. and are mostly gone by the 16th.

The 76-year-old bookseller, Mohamed Aziz, from Rabat, Morocco, spends 6 to 8 hours a day reading books. Having read more than 5,000 books in French, Arabic and English, he remains the oldest bookseller in Rabat after more than 43 years in the same place. When asked why he left

Byzantine Rome - Rome is a city with ancient Roman remains and baroque churches. Most people, however, forget Rome's Byzantine past, a past that should not be forgotten! Byzantine Rome (6th-13th century) - see separate thread for 4th/5th centuries! (Byzantine = Byzantine style)

Popped to Bran Castle to see Vlad but no sign of life. Perhaps I should have come at night.

Anna Notaras spent her childhood in the court of a Roman Emperor and was still alive when Christopher Colombus sailed west.

2:10pm TODAY on PBS America The Ottoman Empire: Battle for the Mediterranean Ep 3 of 3, Clash of Civilisations Famagusta in Cyprus was the jewel in the Venetian crown. Julian Davison takes a tour of the city's magnificent gothic cathedrals and formidable fortress #History

NFL in LA going entirely according to plan. Thank god the Rams left St. Louis for this. Congratulations to the San Francisco 49ers on the extra home game. #FTTB

Its like a portal to hell opened in the middle of KL

The ‘smooth’ transition from UK to US hegemony took the two most destructive wars in human history.

Picked this beauty up today and was touched to find Paul was generous to include me in his acknowledgment.