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Sarah Lidwell-Durnin

@sarahlidwelldurnin.bsky.social

History of archaeology, Knossos, archives, gaming, wine Ancient History PhD candidate @ Bristol working on craniometry, Arthur Evans & Minoans๐Ÿบ๐Ÿ’€ Volunteering @ Griffith Institute In Oxford/From Dublin Reading: No Friend To This House by Natalie Haynes

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*Stares in history of pseudoscience in archaeology*

08.10.2025 10:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Historians of Archaeology - Online Support Group Welcome to the Historians of Archaeology (HoA) Online Support Group! Please use this form to join the group and to join our mailing list. Membership to the group is free, all meetings will be hosted ...

๐Ÿบ๐Ÿ—ƒ๏ธ ๐Ÿค— very excited to be at the @socstudyofthepast.bsky.social conference this week to talk abou the #HistoriansOfArchaeology online support group

You can sign up to join our meetings, co-working sessions, reading group and #Discord server anytime via this link:

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06.10.2025 09:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We're hiring! ๐Ÿ”ฌ

The BSA is currently seeking a Fitch Laboratory Scientific Research Officer, full-time, fixed-term appointment (5 years).
Check out the full job advert on our website for further information and the application form: www.bsa.ac.uk/2025/09/04/f...

09.09.2025 15:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Saw signs for it in a pharmacy in Bristol on Friday.

05.10.2025 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A small sculpture representing the Virgin Mary in the act of giving birth, viewed side on. She is sitting leaning backwards on her arms, on a blue bed, naked from the waist down, with her legs apart, and is wearing a red dress pulled up above her bump. She is gazing up in agony with her hair loose and a delicate gold halo.

A small sculpture representing the Virgin Mary in the act of giving birth, viewed side on. She is sitting leaning backwards on her arms, on a blue bed, naked from the waist down, with her legs apart, and is wearing a red dress pulled up above her bump. She is gazing up in agony with her hair loose and a delicate gold halo.

My fab art history seminar group spent today's session designing and pitching an exhibition on iconoclasm for an imaginary job interview to be a gallery curator. I love that one group selected this sculpture by Esther StrauรŸ to be their exhibition's finale:

03.10.2025 16:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Obviously for maps in this context, but you are about to learn a LOT about eels.

03.10.2025 09:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Do you follow @greenleejw.bsky.social ? He knows all about maps.

03.10.2025 09:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What an incredible project for a very lucky person!

02.10.2025 13:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Endearment Fall in love in Endearment: the ultimate Jane Austen game for 1 to 4 romantics.

It's not often I succumb to Kickstarter, but this was irresistible: www.kickstarter.com/projects/dux...

02.10.2025 12:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good luck!

02.10.2025 08:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You will still visit the North city centre to do the house tour in Henrietta Street, of course.

02.10.2025 07:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hotel or Airbnb? I would want an Airbnb on Fitzwilliam Square or close to Merrion Square. Donโ€™t stay in Temple Bar, but aim for the National Art Gallery as your โ€œas close as possible to hereโ€ point.

02.10.2025 07:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gave a paper at the Bristol Classics Seminar yesterday on Arthur Evans & skulls. Great fun to share the Dark Truths (TM) with a brand new audience. Got to stop miming Charles Hawes being lowered down into a TOWER OF SKULLS to see how many he can grab like a claw machine (it was 26 - he was pleased).

01.10.2025 11:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We've launched a podcast: #AwayWithThePharaohs!

Listen now for an introduction to @theees.bsky.social and the #podcast itself. Make sure you follow to never miss our monthly episodes (starting tomorrow), bringing Egypt to life in ways youโ€™ve never heard before! #InternationalPodcastDay

30.09.2025 18:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: VIEWS Autumn Seminars 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. VIEWS Autumn Seminars 2025 We have three seminars this term, each beginning at 16.30 and ending at approximately 18.00 UK time (please note the change from BST to GMT for the 3rd seminar). 8th Octob...

Here is the direct zoom registration link: cam-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

29.09.2025 08:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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LBA/EIA Aegean ECR Group Online Conference The seventh mini-conference of the Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age Aegean Early Career Research Group will take place online on the afternoon of Thursday the 27th of November, and is being organised by...

CPF: the 7th LBA/EIA Aegean ECR Group online conference, chaired by Dr Yannis Galanakis (Cambridge) is on the 27th of Nov. We welcome proposals on any topic within the remit of the group - an ideal place to test out a chapter, article idea or presentation. forms.gle/PJN5cw4HbkiC...
Please share!

29.09.2025 08:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Strong triffid vibes right there.

26.09.2025 14:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wonderful! (This feels like a great opportunity to post a thread about her academic achivements too, right?)

26.09.2025 12:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Large Hogla Storage Basket | Natural Storage baskets for the home, hand woven from Bangladeshi Hogla sea-grass. Available in Natural.

I wonder what the guarantee on the Toast equivalent is? www.toa.st/products/lar...

19.09.2025 12:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Attic Kylix attributed to Douris: Jason Jason, the Thessalian hero, son of Aeson, king of Iolcus, arrives in Colchis (the region of Asia Minor between Caucasus and Armenia) at the head of...

I'll show this to her after school! I'm literally on this page right now too
- www.museivaticani.va/content/muse...

17.09.2025 11:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Two smiling women - Natalie Haynes on the right with a fan - holding a book.

Two smiling women - Natalie Haynes on the right with a fan - holding a book.

Big thank you from this young classicist (doing GCSE Latin AND Greek!) who fell asleep reading your book last night after a great evening. Her favourite part was the vase. ๐Ÿบ

17.09.2025 09:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The stunning Georgian interior of St Deiniolโ€™s, Worthenbury has a complete set of original 18th-century box pews, an elegant triple-decker pulpit, and a grand west gallery.

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13.09.2025 12:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 137    ๐Ÿ” 26    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Photograph of John Evans 1893 pamphlet "The Forgery of Antiquities" with a handwritten note on the top reading "Arthur John Evans, with his fathers love"

Photograph of John Evans 1893 pamphlet "The Forgery of Antiquities" with a handwritten note on the top reading "Arthur John Evans, with his fathers love"

Late night library find: a pamphlet written by the archaeologist John Evans with a note on the front cover that appears to be in his hand, dedicating it to his son, Arthur Evans (of Knossos fame).

Any experts on Evan's handwriting out there?

04.09.2025 21:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's a fun read - I'm doing my PhD on Evans, btw (in Bristol, but live in Oxford). Happy to chat whenever!

10.09.2025 16:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes! This is a great start - solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/discovery/se...

10.09.2025 15:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All the more interesting in view of the forgeries that Evans went on to authenticate later!

10.09.2025 15:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looking forward to the Sheldonian (with classicist teen in tow) very much!

09.09.2025 11:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh what a hike - poor you! If the Taylorian is open, I can't imagine why the AAAW has despaired and given up? Not that I can imagine braving the Taylorian today!

09.09.2025 10:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gosh! I was about to get ready to go into town to work there for a couple of hours - had no idea it would be closed.

09.09.2025 10:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mostrar noticia de la facultad Noticias de la Facultad de Filologรญa de la Universidad Nacional de Educaciรณn a Distancia - UNED

the 16th colloquium on Mycenaean studies (basically Aegean scripts) begins in two days in Madrid: www.uned.es/universidad/...

01.09.2025 22:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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