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Historian. Author of A LINE IN THE SAND and LORDS OF THE DESERT. Now working on a new book, THE ARENA.

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historythatmatters.org
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    James Barr‏ @James_Barr 10 Jun 2020

    Name a statue that actually enhances its surroundings.

    5:10 AM - 10 Jun 2020
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    • Amanda💙 CJ 💙 Zenos Frudakis تاج الدين Michael Bestenough Danael 𝕿𝖍𝖊𝖊 𝖘𝖚𝖇𝖑𝖎𝖒𝖊 🐉✨ Biby Ilo Minati
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      2. James Barr‏ @James_Barr 10 Jun 2020

        pic.twitter.com/UjtD2Vd35E

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      3. James Barr‏ @James_Barr 13 Jun 2020

        In the Ca d'Oro, Venice (I think)pic.twitter.com/SBXkwoiiVi

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      2. Ben Jones‏ @beeeej91 10 Jun 2020
        Replying to @James_Barr

        This bastard I saw in Kievpic.twitter.com/i3yBtX15Ut

        9 replies 5 retweets 238 likes
      3. Ben Jones‏ @beeeej91 10 Jun 2020
        Replying to @beeeej91 @James_Barr

        Also always liked this in Manchester Pic stationpic.twitter.com/ES1vGMJRxD

        8 replies 39 retweets 1,008 likes
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      2. (((Tim Morton)))‏ @TimMorton2 10 Jun 2020
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        Kindertransport, Liverpool Street Stationpic.twitter.com/nWALjy68Fx

        14 replies 73 retweets 1,709 likes
      3. Andrew Wilson‏ @AndrewJWilson76 10 Jun 2020
        Replying to @TimMorton2 @James_Barr

        Often look at this statue when I arrive into London via Liverpool Street. Great choice, Tim

        2 replies 1 retweet 93 likes
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      1. Annabel C. Evans‏ @annabel_geo 10 Jun 2020
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        The fallen Hand of Hercules in Amman, Jordan - statues rise but they also fall and their falling is as much part of history as anything else!pic.twitter.com/6hUhG1ZNJw

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      1. TheLondonHusky 🐺 🇬🇧‏ @RavePigeon 10 Jun 2020
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        Not a statue as such but I saw this big cat in Amsterdam airport and it was pretty cool.pic.twitter.com/Md59omwngp

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      1. JR‏ @John_R_Mitchell 10 Jun 2020
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        Darwin at the Natural History Museum in Londonpic.twitter.com/B2LGDKvHAh

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      1. Benjamin Charles Wright‏ @Cleartheline 10 Jun 2020
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        The Headington Sharkpic.twitter.com/c0BGq0YZad

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