Neat! I have similar books (different publisher, but looks like a similar concept from around the same time). I haven't given much thought to preservation, though I should!

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And here's evidence of my cat doing it more recently.

More ruins of the Temple of Apollo Sosianus. #Archaeology #AncientRome

Ruins of the Temple of Apollo Sosianus. #Archaeology #AncientRome

Italy's Castel del Monte is somewhat of a mystery. Why was it octagonal? Was its shape inspired by Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock? It's been used as a hunting lodge and a prison, but what was its intended purpose?

What looks like a placid, cozy home from the 1700s actually has a somewhat gruesome history. In 1829, it's where a university student was found beaten to death by a friend. A tragic and frightening story, though it led the university to realize they needed to improve student life.

Early labyrinths may have been designed to trap evil spirits (like Crete's Minotaur). In Christian usage (such as the labyrinth in the picture by a cathedral in Sweden), they may represent a spiritual path.

This 2000-year-old aqueduct stands between a residential area and a park. The genius of #Roman aqueducts relied on precise inclines, towering arches, and underground tunnels to bring water from the mountains to Rome and beyond.

Michelangelo's Moses in Church of San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome. c.1513-1515. The horns result from a mistranslation from the Hebrew Bible. The word "karan" ("radiant" or "shining") was mistranslated as "horned" into Latin Vulgate. Thus Moses' horns, symbolizing his radiance and connection to God.

Statue to Italian poet and librettist Pietro Metastasio, who translated the Iliad at the age of 12 and was known to write operas in a matter of days. #Rome

SPQR stood for the Senate and People of Rome and was used to refer to the Roman Republic. It's first known use dates back to around 80 BCE.

It's still all over Rome, on manhole covers and notice boards. Here it is on lamppost on a bridge over the Tiber.

Hadrian's Wall runs 73 miles across northern England. Construction began 122 AD to defend Roman Britain from raiders from the north. Some scholars have suggested Hadrian was inspired by the Great Wall of China. #WorldHeritage #AncientRome #RomanBritain

Kinderdijk is home to the largest concentration of windmills (built c. 1740) in the Netherlands and gets its name from a 15th century legend of a sleeping baby in her cradle who washed ashore. The legend is also behind the Dutch folk tale of the cat and the cradle. #Netherlands #WorldHeritage

The head of a sarcophagus found in Saqqara, Egypt. This wooden head dates back to 1000-800 BCE, and it's simple style suggests it was made for a bureaucrat or merchant. From a private collection. #archaeology #AncientEgypt

Gravestone c. 1200 Sweden. "In this grave are placed the bones of the noble Margarete, whom not the hated place but paradise may receive." Margarete was a wealthy woman between 25-35 years old and may have financed the construction of the church tower by which her grave was found. #archaeology

Ancient Egyptians used the pith from the papyrus plant to make boats, baskets, rope sandals, and paper, such as this colorful example. #ancientegypt #archaeology