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10. A 1,700-year-old Roman-era "Good Shepherd" gold ring, engraved with a boy holding a sheep — an image symbolizing Jesus in early Christianity. It was found off the coast of Caesarea with a treasure of silver and bronze Roman coins from the mid-third century A.D.

It's done! Just sent the manuscript of Fairies: A History to my publisher - hitting in 2026! 🧚‍♀️🪄📚

Frameless is an immersive London art museum exhibition featuring Rembrandt’s “Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee” #art #digitalart #mr #ar #artist #museum #tech #innovation #futuretech #vr #cool #design #creative MT @alvinfoo #ArtistOnTwitter

Australia to hear free speech case involving Musk’s X, Billboard Chris buff.ly/4hEOyWl

I am delighted that the February edition of History and Heritage Yorkshire Magazine is out tomorrow. We are excited to introduce a fresh look, new contributors, and a more accessible way to enjoy the magazine. What hasn’t changed is our commitment to delivering

This is not a recent discovery. It was found during an excavation in 2013. The inscription reads: “Akeptous, lover of God, offered the table to God Jesus Christ as a memorial.” Notice the use of the nomina divina (divine names) with an overbar. These abbreviations were common in Christian literature for God, Jesus, the Son, Spirit, etc. Θω Ιυ Χω “to God Jesus Christ” The script is written with Greek capital letters common in inscriptions (and in New Testament manuscripts) of the time. This has been dated to the third century. Check out this article. biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical…

@rhnnnwrrn @IMC_Leeds Expensing retrospectively is a whole other gripe of mine. Because what if I don't have two grand to spend before it gets reimbursed months later?

Aut vincam aut periam.

A tiny watchful fragment in the chapter house at Durham Cathedral. #StainedGlassSunday

Victrix fortunæ sapientia — “Wisdom is the conqueror of fortune”

No-one seems to have paid much attention to @Pontifex's Letter on the Renewal of the Study of Church History from back in November - mainly because it's pretty boring. But he's also not wrong #_ftnref4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">vatican.va/content/france…

Medieval manuscripts are a treasure trove of extraordinary beauty.

@ConorMcDonough4 Thanks for your generosity in sharing this. I am writing on Aelred and Thomas of Cantimpre’s preached and hagiographical engagement with what today’s psychologists call “spiritual-religious struggles,” reflecting on your work will be deeply helpful. Much appreciated, God bless

@ConorMcDonough4 Really enjoyed the conversation! What was the reference for the document suggestion lay practices associated with the Mass?

À Cavalaire (Var), la plus ancienne maison néolithique de Provence L’un des plus anciens habitats néolithiques de France, attribué à l’époque du Cardial ancien, fait actuellement l’objet de fouilles par les archéologues de l’Inrap à Cavalaire-sur-Mer 👉 inrap.fr/cavalaire-la-p…

@ConorMcDonough4 Sorry to see this

I love the earrings from the recently excavated Pompeian bathhouse. Pliny the Elder talks about "crotala", i.e. earrings with pearls that click together when the wearer walks. The sound was #apotropaic, designed to distract (& thus disable) evil spirits! 🧿bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

This was built during what they told you were the dark ages.

How do 12 people begin to spontaneously and beautifully sing a 12th-century Latin hymn? They could only do this because they grew up on it. The Halprin parents cultivated all the right loves in their children for a time such as this.

Æthelwulf, king of Wessex, died #OnThisDay 858...