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Jamāl al-Din `Abd al-Rahīm ibn `Umar ibn Abī Bakr al-Dimashqī, known as al-Jawbarī

I've read read plenty of long books in my life but the book I'm currently wins the 'longest author's name' prize by at least 12 parsecs

Right from the start it made me think with dates like "the third/ninth century" - it took me a moment to realise it was AH/CE in that order. Fascinating stuff

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Cover of an ebook edition of "The Book of Charlatans" by Jamāl al-Din `Abd al-Rahīm ibn `Umar ibn Abī Bakr al-Dimashqī, known as al-Jawbarī

48 years ago today
Another Music in a Different Kitchen is the first studio album by the English punk rock band Buzzcocks, released on this day in 1978 includes the single "I Don't Mind".

I finished reading "Women's work" by Elizabeth Wayland Barber a few days ago. Wow. Well worth the read. The way cloth was weaved throughout the ages and various clothing designs as they developed. It's fascinating!

One side effect is me looking at loom designs... 😀


Archaeologists believe that they may have found a trading post that was believed to be a myth that just featured in books as tales. The place of Jomsborg in Poland was first heard of in 12th century texts but it was thought to be a myth as no evidence of a physical place was known. Now excavations on the island of Wolin has unearthed artefacts that point to a Viking trading post. Has the myth become reality?https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a70595000/ancient-viking-city-discovery/