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Philosophy as the summum bonum.
Pre-Socratics, neo-Platonists, Kant, Hegel.
Greek and Roman drama.
Latin, Greek.
Eastern and Western lore and mythology.
Social media never to be taken seriously. Here only to chill.
Pre-Socratics, neo-Platonists, Kant, Hegel.
Greek and Roman drama.
Latin, Greek.
Eastern and Western lore and mythology.
Social media never to be taken seriously. Here only to chill.
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#ReliefWednesday - Relief featuring the symbols of Herakles, the bow and the lion skin. It was part of a public structure from the 1st century BC in Aedepsus, Euboea, a place associated with the mythical hero.
February 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
#ReliefWednesday - Relief featuring the symbols of Herakles, the bow and the lion skin. It was part of a public structure from the 1st century BC in Aedepsus, Euboea, a place associated with the mythical hero.
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The tombs of Boethius and Augustine of Hippo in Pavia, Italy
February 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The tombs of Boethius and Augustine of Hippo in Pavia, Italy
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#FrescoFriday - Wall painting of Perseus holding the head of Medusa. From Villa San Marco in Stabiae, Italy. Dated mid-1st century AD.
February 21, 2025 at 10:47 AM
#FrescoFriday - Wall painting of Perseus holding the head of Medusa. From Villa San Marco in Stabiae, Italy. Dated mid-1st century AD.
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A #Roman pottery money-box, purpose-made with a slit in the top to insert your coins through. It was found in Lincoln (Britain), still with some coins inside, which date the box to at least the C4th AD - I wonder who it was who saved these coins but never got to spend them..? AncientBlueSky
February 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
A #Roman pottery money-box, purpose-made with a slit in the top to insert your coins through. It was found in Lincoln (Britain), still with some coins inside, which date the box to at least the C4th AD - I wonder who it was who saved these coins but never got to spend them..? AncientBlueSky
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#FrescoFriday, from the Augusteum at #Herculaneum, the infant Hercules strangles serpents sent by the jealous Juno. Seated Jupiter draws his sword while Amphitryon holds Iphicles. Alcmene reacts behind Hercules. Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli.
#Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #AncientBlueSky
#Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #AncientBlueSky
February 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
#FrescoFriday, from the Augusteum at #Herculaneum, the infant Hercules strangles serpents sent by the jealous Juno. Seated Jupiter draws his sword while Amphitryon holds Iphicles. Alcmene reacts behind Hercules. Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli.
#Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #AncientBlueSky
#Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #AncientBlueSky
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#SarcophagusSaturday - Phoenician anthropoid sarcophagi from Sidon, beautifully carved in white marble from Greece. The sarcophagi consist of a hollowed lower box covered by a lid that slightly conveys the contours of the upper body and the legs. Dated 5th century BC.
National Museum of Beirut.
National Museum of Beirut.
February 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
#SarcophagusSaturday - Phoenician anthropoid sarcophagi from Sidon, beautifully carved in white marble from Greece. The sarcophagi consist of a hollowed lower box covered by a lid that slightly conveys the contours of the upper body and the legs. Dated 5th century BC.
National Museum of Beirut.
National Museum of Beirut.
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This tablet is the earliest record of Alexander's victory over Darius III in 331 BC. It dates to c. 330 BC, and was written in Gaugamela by priests of Marduk. It records astronomical details that coincide with the battle, such as a lunar eclipse that foreshadowed Darius' defeat.
🏺 BM 1880,0617.496
🏺 BM 1880,0617.496
February 5, 2025 at 11:55 PM
This tablet is the earliest record of Alexander's victory over Darius III in 331 BC. It dates to c. 330 BC, and was written in Gaugamela by priests of Marduk. It records astronomical details that coincide with the battle, such as a lunar eclipse that foreshadowed Darius' defeat.
🏺 BM 1880,0617.496
🏺 BM 1880,0617.496
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People can think the ancient world is distant, but finds like this bring it into clear - and colourful - focus.
A child's left sock from Antinoupolis in Egypt, ca. 3rd-4th Century AD, in pink, purple, yellow, green, and blue wool. 🏺
Image: BM (EA53913). Link - www.britishmuseum.org/collection/o...
A child's left sock from Antinoupolis in Egypt, ca. 3rd-4th Century AD, in pink, purple, yellow, green, and blue wool. 🏺
Image: BM (EA53913). Link - www.britishmuseum.org/collection/o...
January 30, 2025 at 10:38 AM
People can think the ancient world is distant, but finds like this bring it into clear - and colourful - focus.
A child's left sock from Antinoupolis in Egypt, ca. 3rd-4th Century AD, in pink, purple, yellow, green, and blue wool. 🏺
Image: BM (EA53913). Link - www.britishmuseum.org/collection/o...
A child's left sock from Antinoupolis in Egypt, ca. 3rd-4th Century AD, in pink, purple, yellow, green, and blue wool. 🏺
Image: BM (EA53913). Link - www.britishmuseum.org/collection/o...
The wondrous ingenuity and aesthetics of it.
Archaeologists reveal a rare Roman miniature box lock discovered in North Rhine-Westphalia
https://buff.ly/4hdJ0Sp
https://buff.ly/4hdJ0Sp
January 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The wondrous ingenuity and aesthetics of it.
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The connection to Nero comes via his wife Poppaea, who was born in Pompeii, and may have convinced her husband to fund repairs after the 69 CE earthquake. This fresco portrait of the god Apollo from one of the triclinia is believed to be a likeness of Nero himself. 🏺 3/
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January 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The connection to Nero comes via his wife Poppaea, who was born in Pompeii, and may have convinced her husband to fund repairs after the 69 CE earthquake. This fresco portrait of the god Apollo from one of the triclinia is believed to be a likeness of Nero himself. 🏺 3/
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📸 me
What I verily dislike(d) the most in Latin and Greek ancient scripts is ligatures. Difficult to parse some of them.
This compilation of the most used ones is wonderful.
#Latin #Greek #Classics
www.typeseeds.com/articles/lig...
This compilation of the most used ones is wonderful.
#Latin #Greek #Classics
www.typeseeds.com/articles/lig...
LIGATURES (TIED LETTERS) USED IN MANUSCRIPTS AND EARLY PRINTED BOOKS
Ligatures (tied letters) used in manuscripts and early printed books.
www.typeseeds.com
January 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
What I verily dislike(d) the most in Latin and Greek ancient scripts is ligatures. Difficult to parse some of them.
This compilation of the most used ones is wonderful.
#Latin #Greek #Classics
www.typeseeds.com/articles/lig...
This compilation of the most used ones is wonderful.
#Latin #Greek #Classics
www.typeseeds.com/articles/lig...
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De scurra multo facilius divitem quam patrem familias fieri. -Cicero
“It’s much easier to make a clown a rich man than a family man.” #lingualatina #ClassicsBlueSky #RomanBlueSky
“It’s much easier to make a clown a rich man than a family man.” #lingualatina #ClassicsBlueSky #RomanBlueSky
January 26, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Why exactly should she need to explain it...?
Singer Jewel took a moment to explain her decision to perform at an inauguration ball for the Make America Healthy Again movement.
Jewel answers critics who felt ‘let down’ by her decision to perform at inauguration event | CNN
Singer Jewel took a moment on Friday to explain her decision to perform at an inauguration ball for the Make America Healthy Again movement.
www.cnn.com
January 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Why exactly should she need to explain it...?
Stating the obvious here.
Who's to blame for kids being addicted to their phones? Look to the parents.
Parents Have a Worse Relationship to Tech Than Their Kids
Adults are sacrificing social connection to veg out with their phones, setting a bad example for kids.
www.bloomberg.com
January 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Stating the obvious here.
So, this site is ruled by the irascible feelings of the mob. How (un)surprising.
Or what happens when reason takes a backseat.
Or what happens when reason takes a backseat.
December 7, 2024 at 3:29 PM
So, this site is ruled by the irascible feelings of the mob. How (un)surprising.
Or what happens when reason takes a backseat.
Or what happens when reason takes a backseat.