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Representation of silence as a yellow rectangle: 'factum est silentium in celo' Add MS 11695; 1091-1109; Beatus of Liébana, Commentary on the Apocalypse (The 'Silos Apocalypse'); Spain, North (Santo Domingo de Silos); f.125v @BLMedieval @BL_MadeDigital

Initial 'D'(iligite) at the beginning of the Book of Wisdom, depicting the crowned personification of Wisdom holding a sceptre and book BnF MS Latin 116; Biblia Latina, Part 2; 12th century; Chartres; f.13v @GallicaBnF

Initial 'D'(iligite) at the beginning of the Book of Wisdom, depicting the personification of Wisdom BL Add MS 10546; The 'Moutier-Grandval Bible'; c.830 CE-c.840 CE; France (Tours); f.262v @BLMedieval

Personification of Wisdom, holding books and a sceptre in the initial 'O'(mnis sapientia) at the beginning of Ecclesiasticus BnF MS Latin 8 (2); Biblia Sancti Martialis Lemovicensis altera; 11th century; Abbey Saint-Martial de Limoges; f.74v @GallicaBnF

David, flanked by Wisdom and Prophecy, presents before him the psalter opened on the first verse of Psalm 71. BnF MS Grec 139; Psautier de Paris; 10th century; Constantinople; f.7v @GallicaBnF

Initial 'O'(mnis) at the beginning of Ecclesiasticus containing a personification of Wisdom: "Omnis sapientia a Domino Deo est" Staatsbibliothek Bamberg Msc.Bibl.1; Alcuin-Bible; circa 834 CE-843 CE; Marmoutier bei Tours; f.260v

Wisdom as a queen holding book and sceptre in the initial 'O'(mnis) at the beginning of Ecclesiasticus BnF MS Latin 104; Vetus Testamentum (fin). Novum Testamentum; 12th century (towards 1120 CE-1130 CE); Central Italy; f.29v @GallicaBnF

The figure of Wisdom (Sapientia) inhabits the initial 'O'(mnis) at the beginning of Ecclesiasticus. Dijon, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 2; Bible de Saint-Bénigne; 12th century 2nd quarter; France (Dijon, abbaye Saint-Bénigne); f.308v

Heavens above! München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB Clm 14300; Isidore of Seville, De natura rerum, and Sententiae; end of 8th/beginning of 9th century; Salzburg; f.14r @bsb_muenchen

Fascinating to see who was on Blair’s reading list in 2003: @wrmead, @burke_jason & @aa51_ansari, among others.

In the alchemist's study: two men tending furnaces and a robed scholar, with vessels for re-distillations of a liquid and a balance enclosed by glass BL Add MS 10302; Thomas Norton, Ordinal of Alchemy; 15th century; England; f.37v @BLMedieval

Today started with the meeting with government officials and representatives of law enforcement agencies. Of course, everyone has heard what people are saying these days – on social media, to each other, on the streets. It's not falling on deaf ears. We analyzed all concerns,…

UN Secretary-General @AntonioGuterres “appalled” by the attacks on a building housing @WHO staff in Deir al Balah in #Gaza, the mistreatment of those sheltering there, and the destruction of the agency’s main warehouse

St Luke the Evangelist and the beginning of his Gospel The Irish Gospels of St Gall: St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 51; Irish Evangelary from St. Gall (Quatuor evangelia); around 750; Ireland; pp.128-131 (e-codices.ch/en/list/one/cs…)

Renters are paying £221 more EVERY MONTH compared to just three years ago. Our Chief Executive, @BenTwomeyUK, explains why we can't go on like this to BBC Radio Sussex👇👇

🤖The world's first basketball tournament among robots took place in China Organizers said that the AI-powered robots played without human assistance — they made decisions, passed, and scored on their own. 🏀The competition involved student teams from 76 universities.…

This busy and colourful page is from a manuscript copy of Vacarius' Liber Pauperum. Vacarius was an Italian law expert who is thought to have taught at the University of Oxford in the 12th century. This work is his commentary on Justinian's Codex (WCL F24 f118r).

The voice of Jerusalem.

Cardinal Pizzaballa: The Church will never abandon the people of Gaza. vaticannews.va/en/church/news…

“Do you think Israel is committing war crimes?” “Yes, I do. I think it's absolutely plain that they are.” Despite Israel’s right to self-defence after Oct 7, its response is ‘entirely disproportionate’ and violates international law, says Lord Sumption. @AyeshaHazarika

Since the cease-fire ended in March and the launch of Operation Chariots of Gideon in May, the residents of eastern Khan Yunis and the surrounding areas have witnessed destruction on a scale unseen in earlier fighting haaretz.com/israel-news/se…