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The lovely c. 18th baroque tower of St Lawrence in Bourton on the Water, Gloucestershire. The rest of the church is c. 14th, but got heavily Victorianised.

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This ancient Greek figure from the 2,500 year-old Douris Cup looks uncannily like someone working on a laptop! 😲 💻 He’s actually writing with a stylus on a hinged wax writing tablet! The technology has changed, the posture has not! 😂 Altes Museum, Berlin 📷 by me

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pmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Smaug the Magnificent by John Tedrick

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pmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

'The Kelpie Pond' by Jaimie Whitbread

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pmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Ruins by the Sea by Arnold Böcklin

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Carausius @carausius286.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This detail of an Athenian vase shows Thebe & Dionysus at the wedding of Peleus & Thetis. Thebe’s incredible dress is decorated with sphinxes, lions and goats while Dionysus waves a vine clipping heavy with grapes. 🕰️C6th BC 🏛️BM 📷me

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pmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Orc Triple Self-Portrait by Michael Antrim

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pmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

An exquisite Art Nouveau collar necklace by René Lalique.

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Andy Marshall @fotofacade.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

✨☀️ Unlike many other medieval chapter houses, the ribbed vaulting of Southwell Minster's C13th chapter house doesn't have a central pier. It's vaulting hovers over the space like a starburst during first light. 📸 by me.

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@maryfrancesness @maryfrancesness.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

walking through lights in hexham abbey

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Soph @moonponysophia.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

An olive growing in my garden.

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Soph @moonponysophia.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The crypt of Lastingham Priory in Yorkshire, taken c. 1900. The late c. 11th crypt has a nave, aisles and quire, and is as big as the church above. It is built of spolia from an earlier monastery on the site.

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Sardonicus @sardonicus.eu · 26/07/2026

Map of London, 1806. Full sized map (7000 × 3813) is here trinvi.com/map-of-londo...

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

A watchful little owl at the absolutely lovely St Swithin's, Compton Beauchamp. #OwlishMonday

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Emily Jane Rothwell 🖤🌸🖋️ @emjanerothwell.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

because dragons can be bookish introverts too art by Astrid Sheckels

A winged, large dragon sits quietly reading in his wingback chair, while his friend an orange cat sits atop the chair, enjoying the peacefulness; a roaring fire & candles surround him, as well as his teapot & tea, stacks of candles & his bookshelves. He has art on the walls & a beautiful clock on the fireplace mantle. It’s a cozy scene.

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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

PSA on the Victoria Line tube in London. Phillipson and every other GC weirdo needs to take note.

Are you having fanatical thoughts about other people's crotches?
Has hating a minority group become your entire personality?
Do you obsess over other people's toilet use?
If so, you could be a danger to others - it's time to seek help.
Contact our team: youneedhelp@leavetranspeoplealone.com

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Soph @moonponysophia.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

This mural of lovely creatures recently appeared near me. Could be greyhounds, or given where we are might also be Black Shuck or some other Fae doggies.

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Soph @moonponysophia.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

The garden of my local parish church, St Mary's Walthamstow, was looking very lovely the other day. The church is c. 12th-16th, with some unfortunate early c. 19th gothic revival refenestration.

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Catherine Munro @catherinemmunro.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Recently the island of Mousa became home to Shetland ponies once again again. It is a joy to see the next generation of these beautiful horses standing by the iconic Mousa broch #Shetland

Shetland pony foal looking at the camera with Mousa broch behind

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Soph @moonponysophia.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Foxgloves in the rain in my garden.

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phoenixrising @mmcarthur.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

“Dame de Brassempouy” Approx 28,000 BC. Ivory of mammoth Grotte du Pape, (Brassempouy, Landes) The “Lady with the Hood” or “Dame de Brassempouy” is the most famous and most moving of prehistoric works of art, the most real and lifelike image of Palaeolithic woman. Further info in the alt text 👇

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Soph @moonponysophia.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

St Mary Magdalene chapel in Cambridge. It was built in the early 12th century as the chapel of a leper hospital. The hospital is long gone, but the chapel is preserved as a museum.

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Soph @moonponysophia.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Art for The Doom that came to Sarnath. #Lovecraft

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Leslie Molson @ladymolson.com · 19/04/2026

Whatever you do,

A large white waterfowl with orange feet stands in front of a door. On the door is a cardboard sign secured with tape that reads, "DO NOT LET THE DUCK IN."

Adding insult to injury, I think the duck might be a goose.

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Chapps @chapps.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

An unusual statuette from Egypt's Late Period or Ptolemaic era, depicting an elegant #cat feeding her kittens. In this case, she's not a just a cat - she's Bastet, goddess of fertility, and protector of women and children. I love the kitten trying to give mama a kiss. 🐈‍⬛ 🏺 1/ 📸 me #BrooklynMuseum

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Soph @moonponysophia.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

The early 11th century tower of St Benet's, Cambridge. I was in Cambridge over Easter, more mediaeval pics to follow.

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Soph @moonponysophia.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

My beagles knocked this tulip down with waggy tails while they were playing in the garden today, but you can see the how the interior works.

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ΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Vanessa Stockard (Australian, b.1975) "Satan Taking a Break from Hate Crimes," 2022 Oil on dibond #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt #catlover

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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Relief from Roman Cirencester (Corinium) depicting three Genii Cucullati and a seated mother goddess. The relief was found at the site of the Police Station in Cirencester, and is now part of the collections at The Corinium Museum. 📸 My own. #ReliefWednesday #RomanBritain

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Wonderful ancient artistry! Some 3,400 years ago, an Egyptian artisan captured a sense of speed and elegance in this beautifully carved whip handle in the shape of a horse! New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III, c. 1390–1352 BC. The Met 📷 by me #Archaeology

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Carausius @carausius286.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

This delightful little painted wooden horse was a child’s toy around 2,000 years ago. It dates from 1st - 3rd century AD Roman Egypt. The wood has been preserved so well by the intense dryness of the Egyptian climate. 🏛️📷 British Museum #AncientBlueSky 🏺

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Soph @moonponysophia.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

First tulip of the year in my garden.

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Soph @moonponysophia.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Magnolia stellata in my garden today.

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Jar lid decorated with a little bird just hatched from one of the eggs. Egyptian alabaster, wood, and ivory. Found in 1922 in the tomb of Tutankhamun, 18th Dynasty, c. 1336-1327 BC. Grand Egyptian Museum, Cairo 📷 by me #FindsFriday #Archaeology

My photo shows an ivory-coloured Egyptian alabaster stone lid from an unguent jar. The main part of the lid is a flat saucer topped by a deeper bowl. The bowl (nest) contains a small brown hatchling bird. Carved from wood, it has a long neck, an open beak revealing an ivory tongue, and out-stretched wings. The hatchling is painted light brown with tiny black dots over the body representing the places where its feathers will grow. (The dots don’t show in my photo). It sits amongst four alabaster eggs. The bird is carved from wood. Lid width 13.4 cm.

Found by Howard Carter in the Annex of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922.

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Dr Liam Sims @liamsims.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Never not utterly astonished by the ancient grandeur of the twelfth-century tower and west front of @elycathedral.bsky.social. Breathtakingly wondrous.

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Ennius @enniusredloeb.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

The power of the book: the goddess Diana presiding over an assembly of women reading in 'L'Épître Othéa'. BL Harley 4431; Christine de Pizan, Various Works; c.1410 CE-c.1414 CE; France, Central (Paris); f.107r @blmedieval.bsky.social

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Jacob @iacobuscaesar.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

I want you all to appreciate this Attic kylix from the 470s BC depicting the scene where Jason is supposed to be killing the Colchian dragon that guards the Golden Fleece. Except for some reason, it’s either swallowing or barfing him while Athena checks in.

Image from the interior of an Attic red-figure kylix depicting the naked body of Jason, helpfully labeled, hanging out of the dragon’s mouth. The Golden Fleece is draped over a tree in the background. Helmeted Athena stands in front of the dragon, a spear in one hand and an owl in the other.

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Soph @moonponysophia.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

A very unusual person in the windows of St Chad's church in Haggerston, east London.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

🧵'From this viewpoint York Minster presents a magnificent appearance.' A George Washington Wilson; photographic print from 1865 it is taken from his book 'Photographs of English and Scottish Scenery' Wilson (1823–1893) was a pioneering Scottish

York Misnter by George Washington Wilson (1823-1893). He was a successful businessman and portrait painter who turned to photography in 1853. By the 1860s, his company produced thousands of prints of views from across the UK. Wilson photographed many cathedrals and landmarks across the UK, including numerous views of The photograph is an albumen print, a common medium for the era. Historical records suggest many of his York Minster photos date to around 1862 or 1865.

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weird medieval guys @weirdmedieval.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

swordfighting tactics, germany, 16th century

a ink drawing of a man tackling another man swinging a sword by grabbing him around the waist and putting his face in his crotch

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Chris Woodyard @chriswoodyard.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

#FolkloreThursday In Japanese folklore, eating the flesh of a ningyo, or mermaid, grants eternal life and youth. It was also said that Ningyo blood will cure any wound. Boxwood ningyo netsuke, Tadayoshi, 19th century collections.mfa.org/objects/19902

Japanese carved brown wood image of a mermaid with sleeked back hair streaming behind her and a hand on her scaly tail.

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James Coverley @jamescoverley.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

In recognition of the #lunaryear, here are two rather sprightly-looking winning horses, Adorandus and Crinitus, from the stud farm of Sorothus at ancient Hadrumetum (modern-day Sousse in #Tunisia), late 2nd century AD What fine fellows!

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