A brief hiatus helping out a friend to get to Tofino. Plunging into the next 5 days – from Oxfords’ Festive Countdown Calendar 2024!
Copan Ruinas – an ancient Mayan city filled with people, art and agriculture that thrived from 426CE to 822 CE…and then abruptly ended.
On the Solstice in 2024, Oxford instructors encouraged people to explore monuments and cityscapes through the interactive website created by Google Arts & Culture in collaboration with Harvard historians and anthropologists. Follow your nose or take a tour!
Art Camera (another Google Arts & Culture resource!)
Zoom in on any of the amazing artworks from around the world with this tool that allows you to see detailed brushstrokes and background in minute detail. Start with a set of 12 artworks — they bet you’ll want more!
Medieval Murder Maps – maps and historical accounts bring the medieval world to life.
Thanks to criminologists from University of Cambridge, you can combine maps with detailed information and stories to explor murders that took place in cities like London, York and Oxford. Learn more by listening to one of their podcasts.
The Royal Institution – Explore science through their collections and through their blog, podcasts, stories and videos.
RI is a 200 year old charity that supports equitable access to science and scientists. Check out the Christmas lectures from Carl Sagan or David Attenborough.
Explore public lectures, interviews and more than 800 series podcasts featuring contributions from more than 11,000 experts and academics.
I have to admit that I wasnt particularly excited about any of these — but I`ll keep poking around to see if I find anything more to spark your interest.