Gemma Hollman
@gemmahauthor.bsky.social
Historian, author, and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Runs the Just History Posts blog. Specialises in late medieval women and the English court. Find my links: https://lnk.bio/GemmaHAuthor
You can read more about it here! justhistoryposts.com/2018/09/17/a... amazingly no one was seriously injured, with just one broken leg and one fractured collarbone
A Brief Moment of History: The Day a Bus Jumped Tower Bridge
There are lots of interesting small moments in history that often slip by people – after all, much of history focuses on the big battles, the big people, the defining moments of how we got to where…
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November 6, 2025 at 12:40 PM
You can read more about it here! justhistoryposts.com/2018/09/17/a... amazingly no one was seriously injured, with just one broken leg and one fractured collarbone
You're welcome! Yes it's got some lovely twists and turns
November 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
You're welcome! Yes it's got some lovely twists and turns
One of the tombs at the Macedonian Royal Tombs in Aigai, Greece, is thought to belong to Alexander IV. Inside was this funerary urn and golden wreath to hold his remains, alongside weapons and a wooden mortuary couch decorated with gold and ivory, including an ivory depiction of the god Dionysus.
October 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
One of the tombs at the Macedonian Royal Tombs in Aigai, Greece, is thought to belong to Alexander IV. Inside was this funerary urn and golden wreath to hold his remains, alongside weapons and a wooden mortuary couch decorated with gold and ivory, including an ivory depiction of the god Dionysus.
It must have been an incredible moment
October 21, 2025 at 8:33 PM
It must have been an incredible moment
When it was opened, soft cream was still inside, but it quickly solidified when it hit the air for the first time in 2,000 years. An analysis showed it was animal fat mixed with starch and tin oxide. Finger marks were still visible showing its use millennia ago. How special #AncientHistory #Romans
October 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
When it was opened, soft cream was still inside, but it quickly solidified when it hit the air for the first time in 2,000 years. An analysis showed it was animal fat mixed with starch and tin oxide. Finger marks were still visible showing its use millennia ago. How special #AncientHistory #Romans
I'm sorry but Tuntybaldus Breton is definitely in the top 5 of names
October 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I'm sorry but Tuntybaldus Breton is definitely in the top 5 of names
Top notch joke 👏
October 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Top notch joke 👏