This manuscript contains the signatures of all the sisters & brothers of Syon Abbey in 1607. The last brother of Syon Abbey died in 1695. The community of sisters, led by their abbesses, continued until 2011.

#BrothersAndSistersDay #SyonAbbey #Nuntastic #EMReligion #Manuscripts

We have a fabulous new blog on our website from stipend holder artist and writer Cathy Lomax . Cathy looks at the presentation of female stars such as Faye Dunaway, Tuesday Weld and Elizabeth Taylor in the new Hollywood era bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/selling-f…

Trilingual Bible written in a Yemeni style, with the text of Exodus in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Arabic. Each verse begins with the original Hebrew, followed by the Aramaic of Targum Onqelos, then a translation in Judaeo-Arabic. Ca. 13th-14th century. #Manuscript #medievaltwitter

A Statement on the arrest of Steve and Sandra Tamari from the MERIP Board of Directors, the co-chairs of the Executive Committee, the Editorial Staff and the Executive Director. bit.ly/3QssjqK

The 50 Best Arabic Pop Songs of the 21st Century From North Africa to the Persian Gulf, from Rai to dance-pop to romantic ballads.

More: rollingstone.com/music/music-li…

We are hiring! Feeling excited and lucky that we are offering 3 permanent posts. Deadlines 21/22 May, details here:

Lec in Film and/or Television Studies (E&R)
Lec in International Film and Screen Industries (E&R)
Lec in Film/Screen Practice (E&R)

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To make up for missing Crow and Raven Appreciation Day on Saturday 27th, here are three ravens that we recently spotted in a 1576 map of Cornwall in our hand-painted atlas by Christopher Saxton!

📷 Rare books B 1590/SAX/XX

#InternationalCrowAndRavenAppreciationDay #MapMonday

Devon crow today

Look, I don't know why I'm so obsessed with NickCouplandArt getting his Crowdfunder over the line. Maybe it's because he's not asking much and the world is terrible and I want to see someone win. 2 days left to make this happen, come on.
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Delighted to receive a copy of 100 Photographs from the collections of the National Trust. A fascinating selection of images with engaging well researched text by Anna Sparham & introduction by Robin Muir.
Great privilege to have assisted with Anna Atkins and Constance Talbot.

Birth of the first Roman Emperor Augustus

From a al-Bīrūnī's Vestiges of the Past (al-Athār al-Baqiya)

Edinburgh University Library 161, copied in 707/1307-08.

According to Al-Bīrūnī, Augustus was delivered by Caesarean Section after his mother died during labour.

This is huge. Keep going the power structure is on the back heel and will be forced to concede more and more.

Dining on the English Riviera tonight

Two people injured in the Kormor attack have died.
#Khor_Mor #Kormor #krg #Kurdistan

The casualties are all injured, no fatalities have been recorded so far.

Here is more context and analysis regarding the KDP-PUK dispute over Kurdistan's natural gas:
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Chamchamal, west Sulaimani province: a drone strike on Kormor Gas Field leaves at least four casualties.

This incident occurs in the wake of the Iraqi energy minister's announcement that they have inked an agreement to extend gas supply from the field to Kirkuk, but that there

#Breaking | Huge explosion reported at Kor Mor gas field in Chamchamal, Kurdistan.

Sirens went off and initial reports indicate rocket or drone attack.

Privately published in Karachi, this Urdu edition of Homage to Catalonia with 1936 José Rey watercolour. Includes useful glossary of terms and acronyms (CNT, anarcho-sydicalism, POUM, ERC, assault guards, etc). The translator also published in Pakistan on feminism, gay rights,etc

Just published a short discussion on climate change & rock art in the Conversation. #Sudan #Egypt #Archaeology

New rock art discoveries in Eastern Sudan tell a tale of ancient cattle, the ‘green Sahara’ and climate catastrophe theconversation.com/new-rock-art-d… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Derne Muharebesi
#درنة #Libya #ليبيا