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Richard Bruce Parkinson

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Mis-placed northerner, reader of Ancient Egyptian poetry @queenscollegeox.bsky.social (Opinions my own)

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Richard Bruce Parkinson @richardbparkinson.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Consensus press, Sinuhe.
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Graham MacAree @grahammacaree.com · 28/08/2025
about three years ago a group of almost 100 book collectors started an absurd project: to publish a handmade book, with every decision made democratically. somehow it actually worked? it is *very* on brand that picked an ancient egyptian travelogue poem as the text
the colophon for the Consensus Press edition of The Tale of Sinuhe
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Wanted in Rome @wantedinrome.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
On this day in 1483, Pope Sixtus IV consecrated the Sistine Chapel to Our Lady of the Assumption. 25 years later Pope Julius II entrusted Michelangelo to paint the ceiling which originally was decorated with a starry sky painted by Pier Matteo d’Amelia.
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Richard Bruce Parkinson @richardbparkinson.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
A month with two work trips - a week in Berlin collating papyri and a week in Copenhagen.
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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 06/05/2025
Tickets Alert: Chatley Heath semaphore tower open weekend ianvisits.co.uk/articles/tic... Peeking just above the trees by the M25 on the edge of southwest London is a tall octagonal building built as part of Britain's defence, and it will be open to the public next month.
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Tickets Alert: Chatley Heath semaphore tower open weekend
Peeking just above the trees by the M25 on the edge of southwest London is a tall octagonal building built as part of Britain's defence, and it will be open to the public next month on 7th and 8th Jun...
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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 07/05/2025
Seeing Egypt differently: Lee Miller's photos go on display in London www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/see... In 1934, an American-born but often UK-based photographer moved to Egypt, and some of her rarely seen photos are on display at the moment.
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Seeing Egypt differently: Lee Miller's photos go on display in London
In 1934, an American-born but often UK-based photographer moved to Egypt, and some of her rarely seen photos are on display at the moment.
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Sean Cooch @waxcapscooch.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
I think there needs to be a picture thread of #anthills. Mini #biodiversity hotspots. Love the pic, here’s one for the record from Malvern Common.
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Simon Tillotson @simontillotson.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Congratulations to Melvyn for his honorary degree from Oxford (he’s in very good company here) www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-04...
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Honorary degree recipients for 2025 announced | University of Oxford
Nine people will receive honorary degrees from Oxford University this year.
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Richard Bruce Parkinson @richardbparkinson.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Dark sunday walk to Plumpton Plain Bronze Age Settlement A - and bluebells.
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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 20/04/2025
From the Easter archive: London’s transport is world-famous for its roundel, but just under a century ago, it nearly became a rabbit – Wilfred the Rabbit. www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/how...
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How London Transport’s roundel was nearly a rabbit
London's transport is world-famous for its roundel, but just under a century ago, it nearly became a rabbit - Wilfred the Rabbit.
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Richard Bruce Parkinson @richardbparkinson.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Apple blososom and early keyboards at Fenton House: magical as ever to hear music: youtube.com/@theclavierist.
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Richard Bruce Parkinson @richardbparkinson.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Ah @ox.ac.uk! I was given a small grant to cover two reproduction costs for a book written during this year's @leverhulme.ac.uk fellowship, and told to reclaim the expenses through the University's e-expenses. Now Finance says I cannot claim for such costs this way ...
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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Seagull update: A Clarion correspondent has shared this video of a seagull on the roof of the Blavatnik, reporting that multiple seagulls had been playing with pebbles on the glass roof 'like basketball' (sound on), passing and dropping stones loudly for a week #wearealltheclarion
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Richard Bruce Parkinson @richardbparkinson.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
From my personal experience, the problem at Oxford is immense: I'd imagine that at @ox.ac.uk the level of satisfation is much lower! Bravo @theguardian.com! www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Cambridge University accused of bullying ‘cover-up’ as internal survey revealed
Only a quarter of staff are satisfied with how their department tackles bullying and harassment, FoI requests reveal
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Richard Bruce Parkinson @richardbparkinson.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
A nostalgic day in Bloomsbury - collating the Mddle Kingdom fragments at @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social - with many thanks to kind and super efficient colleagues there!
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Wanted in Rome @wantedinrome.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Happy Carbonara Day from Rome!
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Carbonara Day: Italy celebrates iconic Roman dish on 6 April
Carbonara, one of the signature dishes of Rome cuisine, is celebrated in Italy and across the world with the #CarbonaraDay event on Sunday 6 April 2025.
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Leverhulme Trust @leverhulme.ac.uk · 06/02/2025
This year marks 100 years of the Leverhulme Trust. Enabling talented researchers across the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences to undertake blue skies, interdisciplinary, ambitious and risky research. www.leverhulme.ac.uk/what-we-do
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Richard Bruce Parkinson @richardbparkinson.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Moments of calm in a fortnight with visits to opticians and the wonderful Oxford Eye Hospital.
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Richard Bruce Parkinson @richardbparkinson.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Eclipse in north London.
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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 25/03/2025
'It has been estimated that up to 50% of people with diabetes will develop damage to peripheral nerves during their lifetime, and up to 50% will experience pain because of that nerve damage.' Article co-written by @ndcnoxford.bsky.social's Dr Andreas Themistocleous ⬇️
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Diabetic foot pain: expert tips on how to cope
A significant number of diabetics experience pain because of nerve damage.
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Lyn Green @wadjetweret.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
In the course of cataloguing Egyptian materials preserved in the museum, Drs Annamaria Azzolini & Barbara Gilli identified 4 fragments of the Book of the Dead of Senemnetjer (ca 1479-1425 BCE)
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Outstanding discovery in Trento: fragments of a very rare Egyptian papyrus found
Identified in Trent four fragments of the Senemnetjer papyrus, an extremely rare Book of the Dead from Saqqara. The discovery, of exceptional importance for Egyptology, enriches the collection of the ...
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Following Hadrian @followinghadrian.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
#WorldPoetryDay 📜
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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 21/03/2025
British Museum remains UK's top attraction as some venues struggle to recover www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/bri... The British Museum has retained its title as the UK's busiest visitor attraction, although visitor numbers to attractions across the country are still down on pre-pandemic levels.
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British Museum remains UK’s top attraction as some venues struggle to recover
The British Museum has retained its title as the UK's busiest visitor attraction, although visitor numbers to attractions across the country are still down on pre-pandemic levels.
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Richard Bruce Parkinson @richardbparkinson.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
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Richard Bruce Parkinson @richardbparkinson.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
A week of editing.
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Bodleian Libraries @bodleian.ox.ac.uk · 12/03/2025
After years of hard work from colleagues at the Bodleian and across the #LegalDepositLibraries, Electronic Legal Deposit resources are now available in the reading rooms again! Hurrah!
Poster advertising that the Electronic Legal Deposit has been restored at the Bodleian Libraries.

Text on a white background 'Electronic Legal Deposit resources are now available in the reading rooms again. After much work and collaboration with peers across UK Legal Deposit Libraries, we have restored access to the majority of existing legal deposit materials (published pre Oct 2023), UK non-print legal deposit books, scores, and some journal articles are now accessible from reading room PCs. The interim system works slightly differently from the previous method of accessing eLD on Reader PCs'.

Then a Bodleian blue block with the Bodleian logo and a QR code.
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Richard Bruce Parkinson @richardbparkinson.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
No comment needed.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 12/03/2025
Ancestral remains should no longer be displayed in UK museums, say MPs
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Ancestral remains should no longer be displayed in UK museums, say MPs
Remains brought to Britain as part of colonialism, such as Egyptian mummies, should be repatriated, a report says The public display of human remains in the UK, including the ancient Egyptian mummies in the British Museum, is offensive and should be…
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NINO Leiden @nino-leiden.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
On this #IWD2025 International Women’s Day we are proud to announce a new lecture series organised with @rmoudheden.bsky.social! Named after Herta Mohr, it will annually showcase and focus on early career contributions to #Egyptology. Join us on 11 April at RMO! www.nino-leiden.nl/event/herta-...
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Herta Mohr Lecture: TT 217, the tomb of the sculptor Ipuy
NINO initiates, supports, and conducts scholarly research in the civilizations of the Near East from the ancient to the early modern period. In particular, it concentrates on the archaeology, history,...
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Following Hadrian @followinghadrian.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Empress Pompeia Plotina, Trajan's wife and Hadrian’s adoptive mother, had no children but was very fond of Hadrian. She played an instrumental role in the development of his career. After her death, Hadrian deified her and built a temple in her honour at Nemausus in Gaul. #InternationalWomensDay ♀️
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Richard Bruce Parkinson @richardbparkinson.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Oxford university contracts have little contact with reality: Oxford University accused of failing to act after ruling on ‘sham’ contracts www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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‘I’ve lost my work and been ostracised’: Oxford University accused of failing to act after ruling on ‘sham’ contracts
Despite winning a landmark legal battle, academic Alice Jolly believes it won’t benefit others
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Richard Bruce Parkinson @richardbparkinson.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Insuperable obstacles to copy-editing this morning.
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Following Hadrian @followinghadrian.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
#FrescoFriday - The magnificent Garden Fresco from the triclinium of Livia's villa at Prima Porta. This Second style fresco presents a variety of plants, fruits, flowers and birds rendered in a naturalistic way. It is one of the most stunning frescoes from the Roman world!
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🌈 Dr Ross Brooks @rossbrooks.co.uk · 06/03/2025
It's #WorldBookDay (UK and Ireland)! ✨ For young people brandishing book tokens today there are now so many wonderful books about queerness in nature and people. 🌈📚 #queer #LGBTQ #booksky #skybooks #ReadYourWay #LoveLibraries @nationalbooktokens.bsky.social
Front cover of Queer Animals & Plants Coloring Book by Kes Otter Lieffe and illustrated by Anja Van Geert.Front cover of Queer: A Graphic History by Meg-John Barker and Julia ScheeleFront cover of Queer Ducks (And Other Animals): The Natural World of Animal Sexuality by Eliot Schrefer (@eliotschrefer.bsky.social).Front cover of A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities by Mady G & Jules Zuckerberg.
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Leire Olabarria @leireolabarria.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Seminar starting in 3, 2, 1!
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Wanted in Rome @wantedinrome.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
The sublime statue of Moses by Michelangelo who was born on this day 550 years ago.
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Josh Luke Davis 🏳️‍🌈 @joshlukedavis.com · 06/03/2025
What an amazing present for World Book Day! 🥹 I got a German copy of my book A Little Gay Natural History! It's very surreal to see it in another language, but it looks so good 🙌🏼🌈🥰
A picture of the front cover my book in German, which reads "Queer: Sex und Geschlecht in der Welt der Tiere und Pflanzen".
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Richard Bruce Parkinson @richardbparkinson.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Ancient Dorset burial site raises questions over age of Stonehenge www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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Ancient Dorset burial site raises questions over age of Stonehenge
Re-dating of Flagstones monument to about 3,200BC came after analysis by Exeter University and Historic England
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Richard Bruce Parkinson @richardbparkinson.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
First time for many months there was a chance to walk to work via Port Meadow.
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Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Fab Saturday Hit Squad vols at Seaford Head nature reserve, helping clear the Moon Carrot slope. Then a pic of what's to come thanks to their hard work. Moon Carrot is rare & in the UK occurs only in 6 locations, one being Seaford Head. It’s said to glow in the moonlight 📸 Sarah Quantrill
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Dr Margaret Maitland @margaretmaitland.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
On International Women’s Day this Saturday at 2pm, I’ll be giving an online talk about the ‘Qurna Queen’ and our work reassessing this 17th Dynasty intact royal burial from Thebes, now held at National Museums Scotland. More info/booking with the Thames Valley Ancient Egypt Society: www.tvaes.org.uk
A museum display case with a gilded ancient Egyptian rishi coffin at the centre and about a hundred objects surrounding it including numerous ceramic vessels, wooden furniture and boxes, baskets, and stone vessels. ©️ National Museums Scotland
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Leire Olabarria @leireolabarria.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
My PhD students are all working very hard to organise the next Birmingham Egyptology Symposium in June. Please circulate widely! Submission form: shorturl.at/ACATz Deadline: 14 March 2025
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Richard Bruce Parkinson @richardbparkinson.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
A stunning lecture by Olaf Kaper from @nino-leiden.bsky.social about Berenike.
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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 28/02/2025
Ramadan Mubarak to all observing this month ☪ #Ramadan2025
Ramadan Mubarak greeting over a scenic sunrise view of Oxford.
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Dr Jo Ball @drjeball.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
It might not be #Roman, but for me this is one of the highlights of the NY Met Museum collection - a bowl standing on a lovely pair of human feet! It was made more than 5500 years ago, in predynastic Egypt AncientBlueSky #Archaeology
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Richard Bruce Parkinson @richardbparkinson.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
‘I am willing to die’: hunger-striking mother of writer jailed in Egypt fights on in London hospital bed www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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‘I am willing to die’: hunger-striking mother of writer jailed in Egypt fights on in London hospital bed
After more than 150 days without food, Laila Soueif says she will continue until there is some positive news from Cairo
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Richard Bruce Parkinson @richardbparkinson.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Fresh doubt cast on authenticity of Rubens painting in National Gallery www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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Fresh doubt cast on authenticity of Rubens painting in National Gallery
Exclusive: Art historian points to ‘bad craftsmanship’ in 17th-century work entitled Samson and Delilah
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