Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS
Short misadventurer in archaeology, mischievous military historian, author, broadcaster, relentless miniature painter & wargaming collector. Follows cricket but doesn't understand it. Looks a little like Asterix 🙂 Rep @Pastpreservers; CMRS TCD, NI , Wales
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSHi all, I’m Gwyn! I write about Welsh history, identity, and memory — from saints and medieval rulers to modern thinkers and celebrities I’m interested in how people are remembered, mythologised, and discussed over time Longer essays can be found at famouswelshminds.substack.com 📜 #WelshHistory
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSThis is *such* an important find & will form significant collection w/ Leekfrith Iron Age torcs & Staffs AS hoard gold as examples of gold through time. But we really REALLY shouldn't be held ransom by finders & landowners for such pieces... #Archaeology 🏺 #Torcs www.stoke.gov.uk/news/article...
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSA smooth galaxy, observed with the Hubble Space Telescope in the COSMOS survey. It is at redshift 0.99 (lookback time 7.91 billion years) with coordinates (150.37131, 2.72045). 45 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo: Hubble.
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS🚨🚨French diplomats are taking on #MAGA — one meme at a time: #Paris is rolling out a great confrontational online strategy to counter #disinformation from the #US and beyond. 🧵 www.politico.eu/article/fran...
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSRichly merits each of its 5 stars. Don't miss Samurai at the British Museum.
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSInitial 'P'(arabole) at the beginning of Proverbs, depicting King Solomon surrounded by Wisdom, Prudence, Fortitude, and Justice. BL Harley 2799; 'The Arnstein Bible', Job to Revelation; c.1172 Germany, W.; f.57v
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSJoe Cang - Islands [US, some type of reggae-esque/tropical pop] (1991) {Dreadly, criminally underrated} redd.it/13fxg2y youtu.be/N3uED9CsbKg
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS6mm Sengoku. 4 more bushi units.
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSA smooth galaxy, observed with the Hubble Space Telescope in the COSMOS survey. It is at redshift 0.66 (lookback time 6.27 billion years) with coordinates (149.78202, 1.91073). 48 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo: Hubble.
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSDiscoveries revealed at the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Gobeklitepe and Karahantepe near Sanliurfa, Turkey, are giving archaeologists new understandings of how humans transitioned from hunter-gatherers to settled societies more than 11,000 years ago. www.reuters.com/science/new-...
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSThe Alfred Jewel: A 1,100-year-old treasure from England's first king that proclaims 'Alfred ordered me to be made' www.livescience.com/archaeology/... "The Alfred Jewel: An Historical Essay" at PG: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59372 #art #history
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS#MosaicMonday with this labyrinth mosaic, discovered in the churchyard at Caerleon, from the legate's residence ~c1-3 AD We recently had a discussion on the Roman invasion of wales with @drtobydriver.bsky.social along with all things Wales & Hillforts 🏴 its here >>> www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvyY...
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSBoykott FIFA Worldcup 2026! #FIFAWorldcup2026
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSGenau. Wir müssen das boykottieren. Bitte reposten.
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSKing John: Have you seen my crown jewels anywhere? Servant: They're in the wash. Check back again for more rib-tickling English historical humour.
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSKick off your week with some #MondayMotivation from Antiquity! Explore all of our #OpenAccess research, with recent publications on topics from early contact between European hunter-gatherers and farmers to the beautiful #RockArt of Australia: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... 🏺 #Archaeology
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- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSIt's time for a truly massive general strike. robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-enough
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- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSyoutu.be/SyYSBBE1DFw A US Army film to help GI's get use to Limeys-how it should be. Why recent offensive comments are so wide of the mark. We fought together and died together. five times excused from service-yeah, real hero. My lot did their bit in Army, Navy and RAF and died in one case.
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSWalz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"
- Diolch i ti Tricia 🙂
- Happy Burns Night everyone! Too many wonderful lines to quote but... this is my annual (not daily!) favourite... "This truth fand honest Tam o’ Shanter, As he frae Ayr ae night did canter, (Auld Ayr, wham ne’er a town surpasses, For honest men and bonny lasses.)"
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSThere are 2 books which I would strongly suggest for people to read or re-read: The Hobbit. The Lord Of The Rings. This is from The Lord Of The Rings chapter is The Shadow of the Past.
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- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSMinneapolis protester as he's being brutalized by feds: "You're gonna have to kill me! You're gonna have to kill me! I've done nothing wrong! My name is Matthew James! I'm a US citizen! You're gonna kill me! Is that what you want?" (You can hear his wife screaming)
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSI just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening. The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
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- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSEeheehee. These have been a long time coming...
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSThe ignorant draft dodger in chief insults NATO allies and their brave soldiers who came to our defense, at our request, after 9/11. The man who used his wealth to shirk military service, claimed NATO soldiers stayed back from the front lines and didn’t help us.🤬 www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-n...
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSSuper Mini Miniature Painting - 30 min kobold #dungeonsanddragons #miniaturepainting
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSThis special roof tile, also on display at the Grosvenor museum in Chester, bears the marks of the 20th Legion and their symbol, a wild boar.
- Now, he's being trolled by Carrickfergus 😉🤭
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS65 Polish soldiers died in Iraq and Afghanistan. Trump's insults have not gone down well wyborcza.pl/7,75968,3255...
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSBritish, French and Canadian soldiers returning home from Afghanistan…
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSVilla Farnesina Cubiculum B fresco depicting the Nymphs of Mount Nysa caring for the infant Dionysus. The baby is shown being nursed or tended to by female figures in a lush setting. It is painted in a "Neo-Attic" or "lekythos" style, which mimics the look of 5th-c. BCE Greek pottery. #FrescoFriday
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSPodcast🎙️| Trump vs Carney at Davos: One summit, two visions Our experts discuss the competing speeches by Donald Trump and Mark Carney at the World Economic Forum at Davos. Apple: apple.co/4pXzINX Spotify: bit.ly/3M3uvWR
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSI love this man.
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- A wonderful example from Chichester Cathedral - from @jdmccafferty.bsky.social - of the rewriting of the past in action and the literal erasure of a disliked leader from history... it didn't just happen to pharaoh Akhenaten, although that's possibly the most famous example 🙂
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- Surprisingly, I don't think our collective governments should demand an apology from Trump. Our collective veteran associations should sue him. Sue him until the pips squeak. It's the only language he understands. @eddavey.libdems.org.uk @profgsheffield.bsky.social
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSExciting discovery! Mind you, I'm still hoping that we one day find a book written by a medieval housewife describing daily life in detail, especially about all the bathing they did ;) www.bbc.com/news/article...
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- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS457 British troops lost their lives in Afghanistan. Trump avoided military service 5 times. How dare he question their sacrifice. Farage and all the others still fawning over Trump should be ashamed.
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- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSThings you never expected to see on social media #4567... 🤣
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSEvent | Building tomorrow's digital public infrastructure @rwilkinson.bsky.social, @davidlawrenceuk.bsky.social and Jon Lloyd join @eaves.ca to discuss what the UK can learn from digitalization efforts around the world. Date📅: 22 January Time⌚️: 17:30 Find out more⤵️
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSI'll get this lovely lady based and finished off tomorrow. Greatsword knight from Warhammer Quest Darkwater
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS“My precious…”
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSEuropean Parliament Member Anders Vistisen gave a speech, warning Donald Trump that Greenland is "not for sale." He concluded by saying, " Mr. President, let me put this in words you will understand - fuck off." (He also got reprimanded by the parliamentarian for swearing.)
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSLook, there are two things killing bookstores, and neither one is ebooks. One is rent. The other is *waves hands vaguely* everything costing too damn much.
- Reposted by Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGSThis is ridiculous & misleading - there's often more finds located from *one* archaeological dig than entire number of annual PAS finds... ...it's just they aren't metal or bling (but are as important), but ignored by media. #Archaeology #Treasure #Detecting 🏺 www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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