For more on goods travelling between the Early Byzantine eastern Mediterranean and Britain, as well as other far-flung places, see for example 'A very long way from home: early Byzantine finds at the far ends of the world': https://t.co/yLq0fJOq0n

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Here's one of my favourites:

“Rush towards the monster!!” – 🇫🇷 Le Petit Journal cover illustration from 1914. Soldiers from France, Britain, Russia, Belgium and Serbia charge the German/Austro-Hungarian dragon.

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My picture of poet & artist William Blake artwork, Frontispiece to 'Visions of the Daughters of Albion' he created using his invention, this is a method of printing in relief from etched plates circa 1795 At William's solo exhibition in Britain, London, Show ends 2/2/2020

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My picture of poet & artist William Blake artwork 'Lucifer and the Pope in Hell' created etching or engraving colour printed with gum or glue based pigments and hand finished with watercolours, pen and ink on paper. At his solo exhibition Tate Britain, London Ends 2/2/2020

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My picture of poet & British artist William Blake artwork 'Albion Rose' a colour printed etching with hand-drawn additions in ink and watercolour created in 1793 and is one of many of his works at solo exhibition in Tate Britain, London. Show ends 2/2/2020

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“Cut marks and dents reveal that this skull was thoroughly cleaned of any soft tissues shortly after death. After removing the bones of the face and the base of the skull, it was painstakingly shaped into a cup.” at Gough’s Cave, SW Britain, 14,700 years ago

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Happy and UK folks! A highlight a day keeps the season alive, starting with the Father of modern Black Britain, Ivor Cummings OBE. His vast contributions were erased due to his sexuality. Read below & RT!

Words taken from: https://t.co/DXRPqNVYxj

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Painting of the Day I used to see the beauty, now I see the truth, Koen Fillet,

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To celebrate his birthday in 1857, commissioned 3 trains to take 2,600 of his millhands to the largest art show in Britain, the Art Treasures Exhibition in born 1803

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Fans of political fiction, this is one for you! Our is The Friends of Harry Perkins, long-awaited sequel to the much loved A Very British Coup. Set in a near-future post-Brexit Britain, this is a thrilling & timely read

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Review of the Week: 21-27 August
https://t.co/RKRorPyj2T
What a week! A first for Britain, a mega rarity from across the Atlantic and some excellent passerine migration made for a terrific seven days of August birding. Josh Jones reports.

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A French satire on the impending French invasion of Britain, featuring King George III cowering at the prospect of a duel with Bonaparte, August 27th 1803

Who did they think they were kidding?

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PEGGY CARTER Is CAPTAIN BRITAIN, More Coming to Disney+'s WHAT IF? https://t.co/vcHzcb7exj

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Painting of the Day#PaintBritain, Lake 2, Ciara Gormley

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New That Comic Smell podcast on British Superheroes. Featuring Bananaman, Brickman, Captain Britain, The Invisible Boy, Super Dad, Weak As I Am, and many more. Also a bonus rant on Marvel movies: https://t.co/UDg5xQQvoQ

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Painting of the day Red Harbour, Brett's Blue, Nancy Collantine

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Weekly birding roundup 19 - 25 Jun https://t.co/cGa9c63iF3

WOW and what a week it was

brings you his comprehensive roundup of the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic

Highlights came from

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Since Galar is based on Britain, maybe アーマーガア could also be better romanized as Armourgaa

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Painting of the Day Twins, Laura Garcia Martin

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Painting of the Day Out of place, Julie Moss

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