Debborah Donnelly

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Egyptian Archaeologist and Environmentalist
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#Roman phallus found at frontier fortress
#archaeology
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Roman phallus found at frontier fortress

Excavations at Vindolanda near Hadrian’s Wall have unearthed a miniature phallus pendant. - HeritageDaily - Archaeology News

HeritageDaily - Archaeology News

A gaggle of geese, a raft of ducks…

I’m suggesting a new term for Homo sapiens gathered together.
#dreadnought

https://www.debborahdonnelly.ca/blog/a-dreadnought-of-people

A dreadnought of people — The Road Less Travelled

HMS Dreadnought (British Battleship, 1906) underway, circa 1906-07 Photo: Adam Cuerden  -  U.S. Naval Historical Center

The Road Less Travelled
Canadian Egyptologist - Rexine Hummel — The Road Less Travelled

Part IV - Sinai Bedouin Meal Photo: Rexine and Patrick being served tea after the meal

The Road Less Travelled
Ancient Cretans held final feasts to ‘kill’ their tombs amid Bronze Age upheaval
#Sissi #Crete #archaeology
https://archaeologymag.com/2025/04/ancient-cretans-kill-their-tombs-in-bronze-age/#
Ancient Cretans held final feasts to 'kill' their tombs amid Bronze Age upheaval

Archaeologists on Crete have found evidence that Bronze Age people buried their tombs in complex rituals rather than abandoning them.

Archaeology News Online Magazine

Want to help with species identification or data collection?

Join AWA for a rundown on how #iNaturalist works. May 13, 10 a.m. Register:

https://albertawilderness.ca/product/awa-webinar-inaturalist-101/
#conservation

AWA Webinar - iNaturalist 101 - Alberta Wilderness Association

Join AWA for a rundown on how iNaturalist works. This is especially helpful for anyone planning to join a city nature challenge or a bioblitz. Register for the link.

Alberta Wilderness Association
Scientists manage to stimulate eye cells to visualize “olo”, a color never seen before by humans
#science
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/04/scientists-manage-to-stimulate-eye-cells-to-visualize-olo-a-color-never-seen-before-by-humans/
Scientists manage to stimulate eye cells to visualize “olo”, a color never seen before by humans

In a breakthrough that seems straight out of science fiction, a group of scientists has succeeded in getting the human eye to visualize a completely new color, beyond what it can naturally perceive. This color, named olo, is described as a bluish-green with a saturation never seen before. The achiev

LBV Magazine English Edition
Archaeologists find UAE’s first major Iron Age necropolis

The Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi has announced the discovery of the first major Iron Age necropolis in the United Arab Emirates. - HeritageDaily - Archaeology News

HeritageDaily - Archaeology News
How the Ancient Greeks Pioneered Units of Measurement
#Greece #Egypt
"Some measuring units were first introduced by the Egyptians and then adopted by the Greeks."
https://greekreporter.com/2025/04/21/ancient-greek-units-of-measurement/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=2025-04-21&utm_campaign=GR+Daily+News+Brief
Pharaonic Hieroglyphic Inscription of Ramses III Found in Southern Jordan - Arkeonews

In a remarkable archaeological breakthrough, a hieroglyphic inscription bearing the royal cartouche of Pharaoh Ramses III (1186–1155 BC) has been discovered in the Wadi Rum Reserve in southern Jordan.

Arkeonews
Hilary Wilson on… Horned beasts: 2 | The Past

In the second part of an article on the symbolism attached by the ancient Egyptians to beasts with horns, Hilary looks at goats, sheep, and wild animals.