Discovered in Perthshire, Scotland in the 19th century the magnificent Breadalbane Brooch is an intricately designed, silver-gilt dress fastener that is closely related to a select group of brooches that were produced during the āgolden ageā of late Celtic artā¦
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Many of us have by now watched the new NetflixĀ release, Outlaw King. And many on social media have had questions about the film, the period and its history. As I have written elsewhere āhistorical accuracyā is a problematic consideration, not least because medieval sources never provide a truly āaccurateā portrayal of the past. All historical sources, upon which films like Outlaw King are based, were written with a specific purpose in mind, for a specific audience, and with the intention of telling one very specific version of history. This makes it no more accurate, then, than anything we see on the screen. Still, we historians work to interpret the history that has come down to us. As such, we can at least compare Outlaw KingĀ to the prevailing historical narrative to sort out what is likely from what is fantasy.
The things that look rightā¦
The film doesā¦
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UD: November 2018
The Roman Limes on the Lower Danube ā a sophisticated and highly developed defensive and communication network which bears testimony to the magnificent planning and organizational skills of Imperial Rome.
Or was it?
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In fact, recent archaeological research in the Lower Danubian region (Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania) clearly indicates that this system was not developed by Rome, but adopted from a previously established Iron Age networkā¦
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I Refuse To Cheat.
Iām a mathematics teacher in a secondary school in Central Scotland. I have responsibility for a National 4 class.
This year, I have pupils in that class who come to class every day, who try hard, who do the work thatās asked.
I also have pupils in that class who donāt bother coming, who donāt bring anything thatās asked, who donāt do any work, who misbehave, and who disrupt the class.
And what will happen at the end of the year? Those two groups of pupils will end up with exactly the same qualification.
Pupils who are incapable of passing the National 4 assessments on their own will be taken away to pupil support, or for one-to-one ācoachingā with another teacher, and will return an hour later having passed their assessments.
Itās a miracle! A student whoās done no work all year will learn more inā¦
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Dreaming š¦ Freedom 