This is an extremely rare and the best example of Roman glassware with wavy sides, a type known as a ‘handkerchief‘ bowl - so named because the design mimics the folded, drooping appearance of a cloth handkerchief. 🏺 #ancientbluesky 1/
This is an extremely rare and the best example of Roman glassware with wavy sides, a type known as a ‘handkerchief‘ bowl - so named because the design mimics the folded, drooping appearance of a cloth handkerchief. 🏺 #ancientbluesky 1/
Dwarf planet Eris situated near Pluto in the Kuiper Belt. Discovered in 2005, its atmosphere freezes into snow when it is farther from the Sun and thaws when it gets closer. Eris is slightly smaller than Pluto, but more massive.
(Southwest Research Institute)
February 14, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Dwarf planet Eris situated near Pluto in the Kuiper Belt. Discovered in 2005, its atmosphere freezes into snow when it is farther from the Sun and thaws when it gets closer. Eris is slightly smaller than Pluto, but more massive.
In the early medieval period, colorful glass beads were a mark of prestige and fashion. This striking necklace, comprising over 60 beads in vibrant reds, blues, yellows, and intricate patterns, was discovered in the burial of a woman at Bissingen, southwest Germany, dating 7th century. 🧵1/2
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February 12, 2026 at 11:26 AM
In the early medieval period, colorful glass beads were a mark of prestige and fashion. This striking necklace, comprising over 60 beads in vibrant reds, blues, yellows, and intricate patterns, was discovered in the burial of a woman at Bissingen, southwest Germany, dating 7th century. 🧵1/2