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Adam R. Hemmings

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Archaeologist ~ Producer ~ Community Builder My many and different hats: Founder of Citizen State | Archaeology & Heritage Law Academic ๐Ÿ›๏ธ | Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society ๐ŸŒ | Editor of Studies of Biblical Interest ๐Ÿ“š| Sometimes a bass-baritone

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Thanks for the journal link! It's so hard to tell based on art alone, but it's wonderful to see this kind of cross-disciplinary thinking being applied here.

04.08.2025 09:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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4000-year-old ancient Egyptian handprint discovered at Cambridge Fitzwilliam Museum. The extraordinary find uncovered as part of upcoming exhibition, 'Made in Ancient Egypt'

I adore human details such as this. You can literally reach out and touch the hand of the past. So looking forward to the exhibition! #AncientEgypt #Archaeology @cam.ac.uk โ€ฌ www.cam.ac.uk/stories/Fitz...

04.08.2025 09:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Business Daily - Looted: the risks of buying ancient history - BBC Sounds We look into a reported rise in the looting and laundering of ancient relics

Well worth a listen. As someone working in repatriation & heritage law, Iโ€™m glad to see this issue getting attention. Looting isnโ€™t just a Tomb Raider trope. Itโ€™s real and funding terror. Also encouraged by the use of AI to track stolen artefacts. #Looting #Archaeology www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

03.08.2025 15:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A historic archaeological discovery for Springfield - News - Missouri State University Missouri Stateโ€™s archaeology team uncovers one of the cityโ€™s first homes.

Read about MSU students uncovering one of Springfieldโ€™s first homes from the 1830s. Itโ€™s not just a cool bit of history, itโ€™s about learning, preserving, and reconnecting with our roots. This is how we shape a better future. #SpringfieldMO #Archaeology news.missouristate.edu/2025/07/22/a...

02.08.2025 16:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#bloomscrolling #flowerphotography #photography #nature #naturephotography

02.08.2025 16:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 43    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Weโ€™re not fixing the old system.
Weโ€™re building something better.

From collapse โ†’ to coordination.
From survival โ†’ to sufficiency.
From borders โ†’ to belonging.

This is Citizen State.

#CitizenState #SystemChange #RadicalOptimism #PostScarcity

30.07.2025 08:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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OK, is Martin Van Buren responsible for the tiny word that punches above its weight? From Buenos Aires to Bangkok, Montreal to Moscow, nearly every taxi driver in the world understands "OK." It's a gift from American English that's spread across the globe in less than 200 years.

Well, you learn something new every day! Turns out OK isnโ€™t just universally understood, itโ€™s presidential. Martin Van Buren, aka โ€œOld Kinderhook,โ€ helped launch the worldโ€™s favourite two-letter word in 1840. The campaign? Not so OK. The word? Global domination. #WordNerd www.npr.org/2025/07/23/n...

29.07.2025 15:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Photograph of Tom Coxโ€™s book entitled Ring the Hill.

Photograph of Tom Coxโ€™s book entitled Ring the Hill.

Just got this in the post today; looking forward to diving in :)) thanks @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social

29.07.2025 13:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Novel Bivalent mRNAโ€LNP Vaccine for Highly Effective Protection against Pneumonic Plague The study investigates mRNA-lipid nanoparticle vaccines targeting Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague. Combined F1+LcrV mRNA vaccination elicited robust immune responses and protected mice...

Even though we associate pneumonic #plague with the Black Death, it still poses a deadly threat and is nearly 100% fatal without early treatment. New research shows mRNA vaccines targeting key virulence factors can offer strong protection. advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

27.07.2025 09:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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France to recognise Palestinian state in September France to become the first G7 state to recognise the state of Palestine, as Israeli PM Netanyahu condemns decision.

This isnโ€™t easy. I believe in a secure Israel and a free Palestine. I understand Israeli fear after 7 Oct, but refusing statehood forever hands veto power to extremists. Recognition isnโ€™t a reward for terror; itโ€™s a path out of it. #TwoStates #Palestine #Israel #Peace www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

25.07.2025 07:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trumpโ€™s new Executive Order directs states to treat homelessness and mental illness as crimes - National Homelessness Law Center Trumpโ€™s new Executive Orders direct states to treat homelessness and mental illness as crimes (WASHINGTON, D.C - March 28th) Everybody needs a safe place to live. Across America, sky-high rents areโ€ฆ

BREAKING: Trumpโ€™s new Executive Order directs states to treat homelessness and mental illness as crimes. Criminalization doesnโ€™t help anyone โ€“ we need housing and healthcare, not handcuffs and budget cuts. #HousingNotHandcuffs

Our statement: buff.ly/JlcAsF4

24.07.2025 21:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 212    ๐Ÿ” 146    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 39
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Santorini Bronze Age Monkeys Fresco Suggests Silk Road Could Be 1,500 Years Older - GreekReporter.com Research suggests the Bronze Age Santorini fresco monkeys may depict Indian langurs, revealing connections between Greece and Asia.

Not monkeying around with this one! Potential Indian Subcontinent langurs in Minoan frescoes dating to c. 1600 BCE. Cool piece of interdisciplinary research. #Minoans #Archaeology #India #Monkeys greekreporter.com/2025/07/19/s...

24.07.2025 08:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Frontiers | Lepromatous leprosy in Bronze Age Oman: micro-CT provides tools for paleopathology in fragmentary and commingled assemblages Paleoradiology uses CT scanning, digital radiography, and 3D imaging to non-invasively characterize the lives and the experience of health and disease for pa...

Researchers used micro-CT scans to diagnose leprosy in 4,000-year-old skulls from Oman. This traces the early spread of the disease and reveals how people lived with it, also changing what we thought we knew about the timeframe of leprosy. #Paleoradiology www.frontiersin.org/journals/med...

23.07.2025 07:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Egypt reaffirms ban on antiquities export The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has strongly reaffirmed a strict ban on the export of archaeological objects.

Amid rumours of foreign deals at the Grand Egyptian Museum, Egypt reaffirms: no archaeological object, whether Pharaonic, Greco-Roman, Coptic, or Islamic, can be exported. The GEM is a symbol of national pride, not for sale. #Egypt #GEM #CulturalHeritage apanews.net/egypt-reaffi...

21.07.2025 09:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Court rules law passed after Grenfell is retrospective The Court of Appeal ruling could have implications for who bears the costs of building safety.

Quite right too. Let those responsible for these failings bear the cost of that negligence. #Housing #Grenfell #FireSafety #Leasehold www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

18.07.2025 05:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Beautiful helmets and full face-masks from there. Quite a place!

17.07.2025 05:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Roman fort of Trimontium lies in the central Scottish Borders. Agricola placed a lowland fort by the Eildon Hills. The fort was built for 1,000 men. It had two main periods of activity: first after Agricolaโ€™s invasion and second from AD 140 to c. AD 184. #RomanFortThursday

17.07.2025 05:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 66    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan The Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan [Magid, Aaron] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan

Really keen to read this one. #Jordan #Books www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/...

16.07.2025 07:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Belton Estate to run ancient games for children in summer The theme has been inspired by the estate's former owners, who loved

Big Dig at Belton Estate this summer: kids digging for fossils, painting scarabs, reading hieroglyphs, even mummifying teddies. As an archaeologist, I love seeing history turned into play like this. Thatโ€™s how curiosity begins. #BigDig #Archaeology @nationaltrust.org.uk www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

15.07.2025 05:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In Iraq, restored tomb of biblical prophet Nahum quietly attracts Jewish pilgrimage Despite geopolitical tensions, dozens of Jews, including Israelis, have journeyed to shrine in Kurdish city of Alqosh since its rehabilitation in 2022, says project organizer

In Iraq, restored Jewish sites in Alqosh and remote Shush tell a powerful story. Backed by Jews, Christians, and Muslims, they stand as quiet symbols of coexistence and cultural resilience. #MiddleEast #Heritage #Hope www.timesofisrael.com/in-iraq-rest...

07.07.2025 16:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nara: Staying by Ancient Tomb Excites Archaeology Fans; Guest Lodges Using Old Houses Open <p>TENRI, Nara โ€” Guest lodges at the foot of a 6th century burial mound opened this spring after an intense effort to renovate vacant traditional houses. The facility, which allows guests to stay next...

Would I stay at a Japanese burial mound...Yes, yes I think I would! #Nara #Archaeology #Japan #Guesthouse japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/features/jap...

01.07.2025 20:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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01.07.2025 08:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Podcast Season 4, Episode 5: Naturalizing Inequalities: The Colonial Museum with Dan Hicks In todayโ€™s episode of the Peopling the Past podcast, we are joined by Dr. Dan Hicks, professor of contemporary archaeology at the University of Oxford and the curator of World Archaeology at โ€ฆ

Dr. Dan Hicks, Oxford archaeologist and Pitt Rivers curator, challenges colonial myths in museums. His latest book, Every Monument Will Fall, probes how monuments shape memory (and what it means to rewrite those stories). #MuseumEthics #DecolonizeMuseums #DanHicks peoplingthepast.com/2025/05/27/p...

30.06.2025 10:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Irchester Field School initiative wins national award More than 1,500 students and volunteers take part in excavations at the dig site.

"We've got a big programme where we're working with all the #schools in the local area to encourage them to come out to understand #archaeology in action, and to get involved with looking for and processing the artefacts we find, and how to be an #archaeologist." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

26.06.2025 19:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why Are Federal Agents Wearing Masks? Itโ€™s a Threat to American Democracy Masked Federal Agents Are Undermining Trustโ€”and Democracy

If you need a mask to enforce the law, you donโ€™t deserve a badge.
Federal agents are snatching people off the streetsโ€”faces covered, names hidden.
This isnโ€™t safety. Itโ€™s secrecy.
Itโ€™s not America.

adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/why-are-fe...

24.06.2025 17:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26758    ๐Ÿ” 8254    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2098    ๐Ÿ“Œ 540
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Documenting ancient village sites on Salish Sea a race against time Sea-level rise has eroded beaches all over the Northwest. And some of these places include important archaeological sites.

Racing to save some of past of Salish peoples heritage before its lost to the rising waters.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

23.06.2025 06:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Huge archaeological puzzle reveals Roman London frescoes Thousands of fragments of plaster are pieced together to reveal frescos from a Roman London villa.

Beautiful! What a puzzle to piece together. #Archaeology #Science #History www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

19.06.2025 12:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m thinking of the families in Israel and Iranโ€”of friends, relations, students, scholars, colleagues, children, parentsโ€”who just want to live without fear. War buries futures. Restraint isnโ€™t weakness; itโ€™s humanity. We must find a way to stop this before it consumes us all. #Iran #Israel #Peace

15.06.2025 10:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This came to mind during a closer readingโ€”especially the rigidity of the assigned sources, assuming they even exist in traditional form (seems a bit old school). Still, defining "style" can help determine if certain segments share common authorship presumably, leaving aside the "who" of it?

15.06.2025 09:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Protest Hype Mix Playlist ยท River ยท 29 items

The No Kings Rally is happening right now! โœŒ๏ธ To honour the power of peaceful resistance and solidarity, hereโ€™s a playlist we love that perfectly captures the spirit of the moment. Turn it up, share it with your crew! ๐ŸŽถโœŠ #NoKingsRally #PeacefulResistance #StrongerTogether buff.ly/Fvd9toy

14.06.2025 21:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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