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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

📢 Art library reopened 📢 After a brief closure earlier this afternoon due to the Oxford-wide power cut, we are now fully operational and open to readers once more! We apologise for this interruption to your regularly scheduled reading 📖

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

If you need a place to work today, the Art, Archaeology and Ancient World library is air conditioned and we have plenty of space!

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Simpsons: Homer Enjoys Recirculated Air

Alt: Simpsons: Homer Enjoys Recirculated Air

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School of Archaeology @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Our college gargoyles & grotesques are looking particularly anxious this morning, definitely picking up on what our degree candidates who are waking up to find out their #ALevelResults are feeling. #ResultsDay2026 #Studyhere Good luck to all our Archaeology & Anthropology candidates! @ox.ac.uk

A grotesque is waking up and pokes out its tongue as it scratches its eyes

a nervous grotesque on the side of an Oxford college

this grotesque is so nervous it is chewing the Oxford college stonework!

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Another lovely stack of new books on display this week 📖

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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 23/07/2026

The Museum of Natural History (@morethanadodo.bsky.social) has completed its redisplay project with installations showcasing Oxfordshire dinosaurs. 🦖 Marking the final phase of ‘Life, as we know it’ – transforming the presentation of the Museum’s collections to visitors. ⬇️ bit.ly/4b7qp9v

This image shows the interior of Oxford's Museum of Natural History after a major redisplay. It features ornate architectural details, including high arched ceilings and intricate columns. Various exhibits and display cases are visible throughout the gallery space. Text at the bottom reads: "Oxford’s Museum of Natural History completes biggest redisplay in its 165-year history."

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Today National Beer Day is celebrated in the USA! 🍻 Enjoy this coat of arms spotted in "Numismatisches Wappen-Lexicon des Mittelalters und der Neuzeit: Staaten und Städtewappen" (1876) (please do not bring beer into the library)

An ink drawing of a coat of arms featuring a hand holding a mug of beer

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Did you watch Nolan's The Odyssey and wished you knew more? Do you want to impress your friends with your post-cinema analysis? We've got you covered at the Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library- check out our collections on the lower ground floor and in our Classics Lending Library for more!

A stack of books with the spines facing the camera. All the titles are related to Homer's The Odyssey.

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

🔔New books! Get your new books! 🔔 We still get new books arriving over the summer, so don't forget to have a browse of our New Books Display 📖

A close-up of two shelves from the new book display, showing a variety of art books

two shelves from the new book display, showing books related to archaeology

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Council for British Archaeology @archaeologyuk.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Ask an Archaeologist Day is here! 🏺 Today, archaeologists from across the UK are here to answer your questions about the past, the profession and everything in between. Follow along throughout the day and send us your questions. #AskAnArchaeologist #FestivalOfArchaeology

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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 21/07/2026

How faithful is Nolan’s The Odyssey to Homer? 🎬 Professor Armand D’Angour explores how the film turns an ancient epic into a modern spectacle. Warning - the article contains spoilers! ⬇️ www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-07-20-expert…

A stylized illustration inspired by ancient Greek art depicts a battle scene. Figures wear classical armor and engage in combat. The text below reads, "Expert Comment: Is Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey faithful to Homer?"

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British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Exciting news - our online platform of over 650,000 metadata records of UK doctoral theses (EThOS) is now available again  Find out more about EThOS and how to use it on our website link.bl.uk/kxk

Photograph taken from above showing a man working at his laptop at the British Library.

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

🚫⚠️Apologies all, our lift is currently out of action⚠️🚫 Due to necessary upgrade work the readers lift in the Art Library will be unavailable for between 5 to 6 hours today. We will be operating a fetching service for material as required. Thank you for your patience.

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

It's been a week since David Hockney passed, and we at the Art Library have brought together a few of our favourite books about his art. You can find out more about David and his iconic works on the second floor.

Five books about David Hockney arranged on a shelf.

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Radcliffe Science Library @radcliffescilib.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Next week we are delighted to host another networking event specifically for our DPhil community. Crafty Connections gives you an opportunity to share a relaxing evening of crafting and refreshments as you meet and chat with your colleagues go.glam.ox.ac.uk/ccon

Poster for the Crafty Connections event featuring images from previous events with three pairs of Dphils crafting or showing off their completed work

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

#FYIFriday Finalists! If you have any credit left on your PCAS account, you have until your Bod card expires to use it! Any unused credit will be lost and cannot be refunded. If you, like us, want some photos of Pedro Pascal or Nicolas Cage on your walls, you don't have long to print them!

A pin board with several pieces of paper pinned to it. In the middle is a photo of Nicolas Cage holding a copy of Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse with the word "READ" written above it in blue. Next to it is a picture of Pedro Pascal with "GLADIATOR II" written in pink and pink hearts around the edge of the photo.

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History of Art, University of Oxford @oxfordhistoryofart.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Medieval Visual Culture Seminar Contemporary Art Meets the Medieval Monastery 📣Jessica Barker (Courtauld Institute) 📆5pm Thu 4 June 📍Mary Sunley Lecture Theatre, St Catherine’s College Supported by the Department of History of Art and the Centre for Visual Studies www.hoa.ox.ac.uk/event/mediev...

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Medieval Visual Culture Seminar

Contemporary Art Meets the Medieval Monastery

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🚫⚠️Apologies all, our lift is currently out of action ⚠️🚫 As we wait for it to be fixed, readers unable to access our other floors via stairs may book our ground floor study carrel, or email us to reserve a desk. Our team will be happy to retrieve books for you. Thank you for your patience!

The silver doors to a lift with a silver control panel to the left of it. There is a white "out of order" sign on the control panel covering the buttons.

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

As we power through this heatwave we would just like to note: Your iced latte looks delicious, but please enjoy it outside!

The top part of a poster which reads: "Guidelines for using the library: To keep everyone happy, please abide by our food and drink restrictions. Yes to keep cups, yes to water, no to food, and no other drinks"

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Happy Friday everyone ☀️ we're now halfway through Trinity Term! As the weather's getting warmer, it's important to stay hydrated- even when you're inside. In the Art library, you can fill up water bottles from our water fountain in the lobby or the taps in the second floor bathrooms. #FYIFriday

A black water fountain with a stack of paper cups sitting on top of it in front of a beige and brown striped wall.

A silver tap above a white sink with a sign reading "DRINKING WATER" above it.

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Want to study over the May bank holidays? Great news... we are open! Pop in anytime between 9am-9pm on either of the bank holiday Mondays (4th and 25th May). #FYIFriday🌷

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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 21/05/2026

Archaeology isn’t just about the past. @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social's Prof Shadreck Chirikure is uncovering how ancient technologies, manufacturing and repair cultures could help tackle today’s challenges - from sustainability to inequality. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4tIL6it

Portrait of Professor Shadreck Chirikure smiling at the camera, wearing a dark blazer and white shirt, against a wooden background. Text on the image reads: “Professor Shadreck Chirikure: How archaeology can take us back to the future.” University of Oxford branding appears at the bottom.

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Happy #InternationalMuseumDay! At the Art library you can find all sorts of museum related material- go to the second floor shelfmarks AM for museum studies and curation, 907-8 for collections in specific museums, or go to the Haverfield room on the ground floor for museum bulletins and newsletters

A stack of colourful books relating to museums and museum practices.

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Bodleian Libraries @bodleian.ox.ac.uk · 08/05/2026

Happy 100th birthday Sir David Attenborough! David Attenborough at the Weston Library public opening in 2015, the same weekend he was awarded the Bodley Medal.

Picture of Sir David Attenborough by John Cairns

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

The theme of last night's #MetGala was "Fashion is Art" with a particular focus on bodies in art, and boy do we have the resources for you! From Bad Bunny's elderly prosthetics and Naomi Osaka's nod to anatomical art, to copious nude sculptural elements, this red carpet was one for the sketchbooks!

Six books arranged on a shelf, all about fashion in art, art as fashion, and the way we view bodies

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Want to study over the May bank holidays? Great news... we are open! Pop in anytime between 9am-9pm on either of the bank holiday Mondays (4th and 25th May). #FYIFriday🌷

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

We were very entertained by this Roman and Greek graffiti from a scan request 🖊️🏛️ For #FYIFriday, find out more about scan requests here (scans of fun graffiti highly encouraged!): www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/services/rem... Graffiti source: solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/permalink/44...

Transcribed Greek/Roman graffiti, showing a portrait of a figure looking suspiciously to the side. His mouth line extends past his face, he has an ear halfway down his neck, straggly lines of hair, and no eyebrows.

Transcribed Greek/Roman graffiti, showing a frustrated figure staring down at an item that resembles a cube or keyboard, a blank eyed monobrowed face, and a smiling person with an intense side fringe.

Transcribed Greek/Roman graffiti, showing a sock-puppet looking figure who is bald, has one completely black eye, the smallest suggestion of a chin, who is looking haughtily down their nose. The second graffiti is a foot-shaped head with bristly hair and eyelashes sticking straight up, and a smile entirely of bottom teeth. The final graffiti is a smug looking face with short hair, looking down, and smirking. Their chin doesn't line up so looks strange and bumpy.

Transcribed Greek/Roman graffiti, showing a figure with a large bird. The figure is holding what appears to be reins connected to the bird, or a long stick to poke it with.

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Did you know we have adjustable copy stands? 📷 You can attach your camera and take high-quality reference images for your studies - within copyright rules of course! #FYIFridays

An image of a copy stand. There is a part where you attach a camera, and a height adjustable stand.

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Everyone say hi to this term's book display, inspired by the @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social "In Bloom" exhibition 🌷🌼🪻🌺

A photo of one table of the 'in bloom' book display, showing books about plants and flowers

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Don't forget our New Books Display is refreshed every Monday 🌟📚 Check out some highlights from this week's display ⬇️

an image of the new books display shelves

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

While we're gearing up for Trinity term, here's a look at our new book display!

A shelf of books about Archaeology and the Ancient World

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Good morning! (checks watch- only just!) We hope you all had a pleasant long weekend- the Art library is open again and ready for readers 🌞

The Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library in front of a clear blue sky.

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

A reminder that we will be closing this evening for the Easter Bank Holiday 🐰 If you need any books for the weekend, be sure to pick them up before 9pm tonight. We hope you all enjoy your long weekend, and look forward to seeing you bright and early Tuesday morning! ☀️

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

We will be happy to accept readers escaping the Taylor at this noisy time 🔊

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

🪴Have you tried our new break room? We'd love to know what you think! We now have a feedback board by the new book displays on the ground floor for you to tell us what you think of the break room, and what you'd like from the space. Leave us a post-it note with your thoughts!📝

A whiteboard standing between a table and some bookshelves. At the top of the whiteboard is a white sign asking for feedback on the breakroom, and below the sign are some pink and yellow post-it notes with comments written on them.

A corner of the art library break room, showing a potted plant, a window and a comfy chair.

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Happy #FYIFriday! Did you know the team here can so minor book repairs? Well we can, but we need your help! If you see a book that looks like it could do with a little TLC, just bring it to the issue desk, and we'll take it from there!

A shelf of visibly damaged books, with a label on it that reads "Repairs - trained staff minor repairs"

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

💐Heads up: we'll be closed for the Easter Bank Holiday!💐

A poster with a grassy background which reads: "We are closing for Easter - The Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library will be closed from Thursday 2nd April 21:00 until Tuesday 7th April 09:00"

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Trimontium Trust & Museum @trimontiumtrust.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

DYK today is #Goodhairday? We hope you're having a good hair day but we bet it's not as fabulous as this Roman lady, who was having a belter of a hair day around 100CE. She can be found rocking it -Flavian style -in the Capitoline Museum. 📷 By Jamie Heath - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.0, zurl.co/RMmMy

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

How can computational approaches be applied to performing arts archives? 🤔🎭 Online and in-person lecture 24th March, 2pm ⬇️ www.classics.ox.ac.uk/event/from-s...

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From Stage to Data: Computational Approaches to Performing Arts Archives

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Did you know that @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social has podcasts and lectures you can listen to online? Highly recommended for any enthusiasts (or expert procrastinators) over the vac! 🏺🔍 #FYIFriday www.arch.ox.ac.uk/podcasts

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Podcasts and Lecture Recordings

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

We're looking forward to all the beautiful botanical art in this exhibition! 🌷

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Happy last day of term! #FYIFriday - did you know that our Classics Lending Library books have vacation loans applied to them? Any CLL book issued or renewed since March 9th will now have the due date April 28th- so no need to worry about bringing books back over vacation. Have a lovely break!🐣

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

The Department of History of Art are running a talk this Thursday from their Medieval Visual Culture Seminar series! "Silver trees and pearl crosses: Franco-Mongolian diplomacy and cultural exchange in thirteenth-century Karakorum" 📅 12th March 2026 🕔 5pm 📍 Arumugam 2.1, St Catherine’s College

A grey poster reading "Medieval Visual Culture Seminar

Silver trees and pearl crosses: Franco-Mongolian diplomacy and cultural exchange in thirteenth-century Karakorum

Emily Guerry

5PM THU 12 MARCH
Arumugam 2.1
St Catherine’s College"

In the middle of the poster is an image of a horse saddle with a honeycomb design.

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

We're trying something new... so welcome to the inaugural #FYIFriday post! Did you know we have microfiche readers on our lower ground floor? If you've ordered microfiche from the stacks, or have some of your own you'd like to read, just ask the library staff how to use them!

Two microfiche readers on one of the library desks.

A close-up of a microfiche reader; it looks like an antique computer with a flat panel instead of a keyboard.

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Anyone who's used our Classics Lending Library recently will be pleased to hear that we're three-quarters of the way through re-classifying it! Soon we will have done away with the old shelfmarks, and changed them all to the (much more intelligible) Library of Congress system 📚

A set of Classics Lending Library bookshelves, which have Library of Congress shelfmarks and green stickers on the spine.

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

We've made a start on our book swap, but we need your help! If you have any books you want to donate to a new home just pop them on the shelf in the break room. They don't have to be relevant to our collections - if you think someone will enjoy them then that's all that matters!

A mostly empty wooden bookshelf with a plant on top. Above it is a sign that reads: "Art Library Book Swap: help your shelves"

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Today marks four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Ukraine. In solidarity, we've done our best to highlight our Ukrainian collections in that time, and you can find our blog posts about them here: blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/sackler/2023... blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/sackler/2025...

Our Ukraine: Three Years On display. Several books about Ukrainian art are arranged on a table.

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

You may have seen an empty display case hanging around the entrance to the ground floor reading room for a while. We're planning on putting some of our special collections on display, and we would love your input! What would you like to see in there? Let us know in the comments!

An empty, glass- covered display case, next to the New Book Display by the entrance to the ground floor

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

For this mid-term New Books Display, we're featuring Ancient Iraq, Byzantine Dynasties, and the international market for prints!

Several books about the Ancient World on a shelf, with red slips sticking out from the top.

Several books about Art on a shelf, with red slips sticking out from the top.

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Bodleian Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library @bodartlib.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Happy LGBTQ+ History Month! The theme this year is Science and Innovation, so to celebrate we have put together our new display; "Queer Pioneers, mixing Science with Art and Archaeology" 📚🌈

Several books about LGBT developments in Art and Archaeology arranged on a table.

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