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AI-assisted writing in 1716. #skystorians
December 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
AI-assisted writing in 1716. #skystorians
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The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts returns trafficked 6th-century terracotta reliefs to Turkey. 34 of these were purchased in 1978 from Bruce McNall (Summa Galleries) whose reputation was less than stellar. Another 6 were gifted by Harlen J. Berk. Later the same year.
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VMFA returns trafficked 6th-century terracotta fragments to Turkey
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) has returned 41 ancient polychrome terracotta reliefs to their original home in Düver, Türkiye, after learning that they had been illegally excavated and tra…
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December 10, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts returns trafficked 6th-century terracotta reliefs to Turkey. 34 of these were purchased in 1978 from Bruce McNall (Summa Galleries) whose reputation was less than stellar. Another 6 were gifted by Harlen J. Berk. Later the same year.
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All 187,460 Miles of Road That Led to Rome, Mapped www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/s...
All 187,460 Miles of Road That Led to Rome, Mapped
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December 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM
All 187,460 Miles of Road That Led to Rome, Mapped www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/s...
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The Library of Congress' Asian Division is now accepting applications for their 2026 Florence Tan Moeson Fellowship: up to $3,000 to support travel, lodging, and research expenses. Due January 11, 2026. #sinology #libraries
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The Asian Division’s Florence Tan Moeson Fellowship: Now Accepting Applications for 2026 | 4 Corners of the World
The Asian Division is now accepting applications for its Florence Tan Moeson Fellowship, which supports short-term research visits to the Asian Reading Room at the Library of Congress. This year's app...
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December 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The Library of Congress' Asian Division is now accepting applications for their 2026 Florence Tan Moeson Fellowship: up to $3,000 to support travel, lodging, and research expenses. Due January 11, 2026. #sinology #libraries
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No Kings demonstration in Washington, DC, at the Capitol today …
October 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
No Kings demonstration in Washington, DC, at the Capitol today …
Ohio,Louisiana,Tennessee,SouthCarolina, WestVirginia & Mississippi sent their national guards to DC.
Cities in these states with higher crime rates than DC:
Cleveland,OH
Cincinnati OH
Beckely WV
Lafayette LA
New Orleans LA
Nashville TN
Memphis TN (#1 in crime)
Screveport,LA
Charleston SC
Jackson MS
Cities in these states with higher crime rates than DC:
Cleveland,OH
Cincinnati OH
Beckely WV
Lafayette LA
New Orleans LA
Nashville TN
Memphis TN (#1 in crime)
Screveport,LA
Charleston SC
Jackson MS
August 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Ohio,Louisiana,Tennessee,SouthCarolina, WestVirginia & Mississippi sent their national guards to DC.
Cities in these states with higher crime rates than DC:
Cleveland,OH
Cincinnati OH
Beckely WV
Lafayette LA
New Orleans LA
Nashville TN
Memphis TN (#1 in crime)
Screveport,LA
Charleston SC
Jackson MS
Cities in these states with higher crime rates than DC:
Cleveland,OH
Cincinnati OH
Beckely WV
Lafayette LA
New Orleans LA
Nashville TN
Memphis TN (#1 in crime)
Screveport,LA
Charleston SC
Jackson MS
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Michael J. North takes a look at one of the most important books in the history of veterinary medicine — Markham’s Masterpiece — a seminal 17th-century work on the care of horses. https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/markhams-masterpiece
August 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Michael J. North takes a look at one of the most important books in the history of veterinary medicine — Markham’s Masterpiece — a seminal 17th-century work on the care of horses. https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/markhams-masterpiece
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French furniture expert and restorer guilty of fake 18th-century chair scam
French furniture expert and restorer guilty of fake 18th-century chair scam
Bill Pallot and Bruno Desnoues claimed chairs had adorned rooms of Marie Antoinette, in multimillion-euro con
A French furniture expert and a renowned restorer have been found guilty of conning the art world with a multimillion-euro scam in which they faked 18th-century chairs they claimed had adorned the rooms of historic figures including Marie Antoinette.
In one of the biggest forgery scandals to hit the French art world for decades, the two men duped not just wealthy collectors including a Qatari prince but also the Palace of Versailles. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
June 12, 2025 at 12:44 AM
French furniture expert and restorer guilty of fake 18th-century chair scam
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We love where we work, and every so often we like to show off our most cherished spots to you, our followers. Today, take a look at Rare Book and Special Collections Division Chief Stephanie Stillo's favorite part of the Library of Congress.
May 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
We love where we work, and every so often we like to show off our most cherished spots to you, our followers. Today, take a look at Rare Book and Special Collections Division Chief Stephanie Stillo's favorite part of the Library of Congress.
Something the flew across my desk today: The Principles of Astrological Necromancy by Franz Hartmann, from the library of Harry Houdini @ Library of Congress.
#houdini #astrology #necromancy #rarebooks @librarycongress #librarycongress
#houdini #astrology #necromancy #rarebooks @librarycongress #librarycongress
April 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Something the flew across my desk today: The Principles of Astrological Necromancy by Franz Hartmann, from the library of Harry Houdini @ Library of Congress.
#houdini #astrology #necromancy #rarebooks @librarycongress #librarycongress
#houdini #astrology #necromancy #rarebooks @librarycongress #librarycongress
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The Clown, from Jazz, 1947 #artbots #matisse
https://botfrens.com/collections/48/contents/1208488
https://botfrens.com/collections/48/contents/1208488
April 12, 2025 at 6:38 AM
The Clown, from Jazz, 1947 #artbots #matisse
https://botfrens.com/collections/48/contents/1208488
https://botfrens.com/collections/48/contents/1208488
Santa Fe has some of the best public art I’ve seen …
March 29, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Santa Fe has some of the best public art I’ve seen …
We went to the Harwood Museum in Taos today and saw a wonderfully play exhibit Nicholas Herrera’s art. The first is the nativity scene on motorcycles, then Noah’s ark on a delivery truck, a tongue-in-cheek altarpiece (look closely at the characters), and skeletons on the make …
#harwoodmuseum #taos
#harwoodmuseum #taos
March 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM
We went to the Harwood Museum in Taos today and saw a wonderfully play exhibit Nicholas Herrera’s art. The first is the nativity scene on motorcycles, then Noah’s ark on a delivery truck, a tongue-in-cheek altarpiece (look closely at the characters), and skeletons on the make …
#harwoodmuseum #taos
#harwoodmuseum #taos
Inside the beautiful Cathedral Basilica of St.Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
#santafe #newmexico
#santafe #newmexico
March 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Inside the beautiful Cathedral Basilica of St.Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
#santafe #newmexico
#santafe #newmexico
I like Bluesky for the most part, but I find I’m muting or blocking a lot of these “influencer” accounts that show up in my feed and have (tens or hundreds of) thousands of followers and mostly post memes and smarmy comments … Come on Bluesky, use your algorithm to stop this …
March 19, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I like Bluesky for the most part, but I find I’m muting or blocking a lot of these “influencer” accounts that show up in my feed and have (tens or hundreds of) thousands of followers and mostly post memes and smarmy comments … Come on Bluesky, use your algorithm to stop this …
Mini book of psalms (London 1641) with purple satin binding embroidered with pearls & bullion. From the Rosenwald Collection at the Library of Congress.
(Sangorsky & Sutcliffe, binders)
#rarebooks #miniaturebooks #bookbindings #psalms #embroidery #17thCentury #estc @librarycongress
(Sangorsky & Sutcliffe, binders)
#rarebooks #miniaturebooks #bookbindings #psalms #embroidery #17thCentury #estc @librarycongress
February 15, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Mini book of psalms (London 1641) with purple satin binding embroidered with pearls & bullion. From the Rosenwald Collection at the Library of Congress.
(Sangorsky & Sutcliffe, binders)
#rarebooks #miniaturebooks #bookbindings #psalms #embroidery #17thCentury #estc @librarycongress
(Sangorsky & Sutcliffe, binders)
#rarebooks #miniaturebooks #bookbindings #psalms #embroidery #17thCentury #estc @librarycongress
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AI helps researchers read ancient scroll burned to a crisp in Vesuvius eruption
AI helps researchers read ancient scroll burned to a crisp in Vesuvius eruption
Writing on PHerc. 172 papyrus, found at Roman mansion in Herculaneum, revealed after 3D X-rays and software competition
Researchers have peered inside an ancient scroll that was burned to a crisp in the volcanic eruption that destroyed Pompeii nearly…
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February 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
AI helps researchers read ancient scroll burned to a crisp in Vesuvius eruption
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Kennedy Center Responds to Trump's Intentions to Take Control
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Kennedy Center Responds to Trump's Intentions to Take Control
Several board members have received termination notices, reportedly in an attempt to install new Trump-led leadership.
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February 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Kennedy Center Responds to Trump's Intentions to Take Control
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Yesterday I was able to go through the Library of Congress copy of Edward Curtis’s The North American Indian, specifically the volume on the SW Pueblos. Beautiful images using the photogravure or “orotone” technique that he perfected.
#rarebooks #edwardcurtis #acoma #photography @librarycongress
#rarebooks #edwardcurtis #acoma #photography @librarycongress
February 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Yesterday I was able to go through the Library of Congress copy of Edward Curtis’s The North American Indian, specifically the volume on the SW Pueblos. Beautiful images using the photogravure or “orotone” technique that he perfected.
#rarebooks #edwardcurtis #acoma #photography @librarycongress
#rarebooks #edwardcurtis #acoma #photography @librarycongress