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These artisanal / mercantile scenes are much more powerful and meaningful to me than even the most spectacular battle sarcophagus or mythological scene. It's a question of human contact - Trophimas seems real and immediate, there in his shoemaker's booth.

So you did get my gift!

If you happen to be curious about the religious orientation of Trophimas and/or his friends, you might want to check out the ALT text. If you happen to be curious about the sexual orientation of Trophimas, compare the number of women on his sarcophagus to the number of scantily-clad men.

Yes! We must protect today's youth from the seductive charms of eating human flesh! Fine young people must not become Fine Young Cannibals!

It must have been the BR3A5T5!

😂 Bluesky is taking a FIRM LINE against cannibalism!

An interesting hypothesis and well worth an on-site scientific examination!

There's something insincere about this funerary altar which I go into in the ALT text on the image above. I'm not saying you should be curious about it. But if you are, you can easily read about it without straining your eyes.

A photo of the Senate floor is the lock screen on my phone.

I'm curious because as you know there aren't many authentic martyr stories and this shrine is very early.

I love it and want a floor of it.

Any specific martyrs?

If you'd like to know a little more about this stupendous opus sectile floor, the ALT button on the photo describes the marbles and design of the pavement.

This white outfit and hat, however, would look fabulous on you. A simple, unaffected peasant girl, fresh as a rose.

As long as you have a pocket for your ID.

I remember a highly aggressive old woman at the door taking "donations" and shrieking "NO FOTO! NO FOTO!" if she saw a flash go off.

The best kind of Caravaggio!