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Debborah Donnelly
@debborahdonnelly.bsky.social
Egyptian archaeologist, environmentalist🌲🐝, gemmologist💎, ceramicist🏺, photographer📷, veteran Canadian Navy Officer⚓
#Egypt #archaeology #travelblog
https://www.debborahdonnelly.ca/
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We collaborated with graphic designer + wildlife photographer Robin Albright to create 2026 nature calendars! 📅

Pre-order is open NOW until Wednesday, Nov. 26!

Get yours here: albertawilderness.ca/product/natu...
November 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Speaker Series: Excavating #Meroe (Sudan): or Calgarians on the Nile
Archaeological Society of Alberta - Calgary
Nov 19, 2025
#archaeology
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November 18, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Zoolights (2024)
Thanks to Loreen for sharing her holiday spirit from last year’s visit to the #Calgary Zoo to see the lights! 🐫🐒🦩🦌
Now open for 2025!
www.debborahdonnelly.ca/blog/calgary...
Zoolights (2024) — The Road Less Travelled
Guest post from Loreen Ayuda - check out the Calgary Zoo!
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November 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
#Kuwait uncovers 7,700-year-old ovens, ancient owl sculpture, rare artefacts in landmark archaeological discovery
#archaeology
gulfnews.com/world/gulf/k...
Kuwait uncovers 7,700-year-old ovens, ancient owl sculpture, rare artefacts in landmark archaeological discovery
New findings reveal how early communities cooked, crafted and lived over 7,500 years ago
gulfnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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This came as a big surprise to me: In the grasslands of Central Asia, long the domain of mobile peoples living in yurts, a giant settlement dating back 3600 years has been discovered. 🧪 #BronzeAge #science #archaeology

www.newscientist.com/article/2504...
Vast Bronze Age city discovered in the plains of Kazakhstan
A major settlement in Central Asia called Semiyarka dating back to 1600 BC had houses, a big central building and even an industrial zone for producing copper and bronze
www.newscientist.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:19 AM
New Evidence Shows #Arabia Was Not Only the Incense Highway—But an Ancient Scent Capital
#archaeology
arkeonews.net/new-evidence...
New Evidence Shows Arabia Was Not Only the Incense Highway—But an Ancient Scent Capital - Arkeonews
New biomolecular research from Tayma reveals Arabia was not only an incense trade route but a true ancient scent capital shaping ritual,
arkeonews.net
November 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Egyptian #shabtis escape their glass cases
#3D scanning lets New Port Richey museum share artifacts with world at no charge
#Egyptology
www.suncoastnews.com/news/egyptia...
Egyptian shabtis escape their glass cases
NEW PORT RICHEY — Once placed in tombs to serve the dead in the afterlife, Egyptian shabtis are getting a new kind of immortality, thanks to cutting-edge 3D scanning technology
www.suncoastnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Wishing you a smooth path into the new week

🌿
November 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Good morning Rockies!
#sunrise #yyc
November 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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I love this bag - from a great bookstore in Cairo - Diwan. Featuring the hoopoe, one of my favourite birds, often shown in ancient Egyptian garden scenes. #Egyptology
November 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The Culture Ministry has reversed a directive that had instructed its archaeological services not to object to pre-approved building permits in areas outside urban plans.
#Greece #archaeology

www.ekathimerini.com/news/environ...
Culture Ministry walks back building permit directive | eKathimerini.com
The Culture Ministry has reversed a directive that had instructed its archaeological services not to object to pre-approved building permits in areas outside urban plans.
www.ekathimerini.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Rhona Haszard (Néo-Zélandaise, 1901-1931)
November 12, 2025 at 7:46 AM
For all the potters, historians and archaeologists out there who may not have seen it...
Chinese Porcelain - A BBC Documentry 🤍💙
#China #pottery
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jGH...
Chinese Porcelain - A BBC Documentry
YouTube video by Kamado Grill
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November 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Thank you to every Canadian military member past and present who has honourably served!
#RemembranceDay
The Importance of Remembrance
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The Importance of Remembrance — The Road Less Travelled
Thank you to every Canadian military member past and present who has honourably served.🪖⚓✈️ As a veteran, this time of year we often reach out to our military friends to commiserate. I truly hope all...
www.debborahdonnelly.ca
November 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I really enjoyed this video
Spies, Smugglers, and How a Bitter Plant Became the World's Favorite Drink
#tea
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyc-...
Spies, Smugglers, and How a Bitter Plant Became the World's Favorite Drink
YouTube video by OTR Food & History
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Ancient Trireme to Be Displayed in New Underwater Greek Archaeology Museum
#museum #archaeology
greekreporter.com/2025/11/10/a...
Ancient Trireme to Be Displayed in New Greek Museum - GreekReporter.com
A replica of an ancient trireme will be the centerpiece of Greece's new Underwater Archaeology Museum, set to open its gates in 2026.
greekreporter.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:34 AM
sunset #yyc
November 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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#bluesky 's again today. Beautiful Sunday. A cormorant and heron eyeing each other for the top spot. #birds #photography 🦉
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Archaeologists find 'unique' blood-red #gemstone at #Roman fort beyond Hadrian's Wall
www.livescience.com/archaeology/...
Archaeologists find 'unique' blood-red gemstone at Roman fort beyond Hadrian's Wall
Archaeologists discovered the engraved gemstone at Bremenium, a fort north of Hadrian's Wall.
www.livescience.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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When the first instinct of a so-called independent regulator is to call the Minister’s office for their “input” you don’t have an independent regulator
New Post: Mine 14: It’s Worse Than We Thought

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November 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🌕 Beaver Moon
#yyc #Calgary
November 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Tomorrow, we're going to court.🧑‍⚖️

Along w/ @cpawsnab.bsky.social, we're seeking permission from the Alberta Court of Appeal to challenge the CEO of the Alberta Energy Regulator's decision to cancel the public hearing for a coal mine.

Join us virtually here:
albertawilderness.ca/media-adviso...
Media Advisory: Join ENGOs in virtual court to appeal the cancellation of a public hearing for a coal mine - Alberta Wilderness Association
Tomorrow, Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) and CPAWS Northern Alberta are going to the Court of Appeal.
albertawilderness.ca
November 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM