Visuals of the Ancients
@visualsancients.bsky.social
Different angles of ancient & some medieval ruins & artifacts. Creator of The Cobra Effect Podcast. Pics 100% from my phone 📸.
If you already like my work here on "Visuals of the Ancients," lend me your ears as I discuss history and economics.
Tune in to listen to Episode 01 - What is the Cobra Effect… and a Brazilian polka?
And don't forget to Subscribe and Share with family and friends! Cheers.
Tune in to listen to Episode 01 - What is the Cobra Effect… and a Brazilian polka?
And don't forget to Subscribe and Share with family and friends! Cheers.
September 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
If you already like my work here on "Visuals of the Ancients," lend me your ears as I discuss history and economics.
Tune in to listen to Episode 01 - What is the Cobra Effect… and a Brazilian polka?
And don't forget to Subscribe and Share with family and friends! Cheers.
Tune in to listen to Episode 01 - What is the Cobra Effect… and a Brazilian polka?
And don't forget to Subscribe and Share with family and friends! Cheers.
You can also find it listed on platforms such as Amazon Music, Podchaser, Overcast, Castro, Deezer, Pocket Casts, and others of your preference!
For more information, such as transcripts, sources, future episodes, etc., you can visit my website:
www.thecobraeffectpodcast.com
For more information, such as transcripts, sources, future episodes, etc., you can visit my website:
www.thecobraeffectpodcast.com
The Cobra Effect Podcast
Well-meaning plans can easily backfire, leading to revolt, failure, and shocking events. From ancient Mesopotamia to current world events, The Cobra Effect podcast explores the unintended consequences...
www.thecobraeffectpodcast.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
You can also find it listed on platforms such as Amazon Music, Podchaser, Overcast, Castro, Deezer, Pocket Casts, and others of your preference!
For more information, such as transcripts, sources, future episodes, etc., you can visit my website:
www.thecobraeffectpodcast.com
For more information, such as transcripts, sources, future episodes, etc., you can visit my website:
www.thecobraeffectpodcast.com
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September 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
For the rest of the platforms:
iHeartRadio: www.iheart.com/podcast/269-...
Podcast Index: podcastindex.org/podcast/7500...
Castbox: castbox.fm/channel/id67...
Poscast Addict: podcastaddict.com/podcast/the-...
iHeartRadio: www.iheart.com/podcast/269-...
Podcast Index: podcastindex.org/podcast/7500...
Castbox: castbox.fm/channel/id67...
Poscast Addict: podcastaddict.com/podcast/the-...
Episode 01 - What is the Cobra Effect... and a Brazilian Polka?
YouTube video by The Cobra Effect Podcast
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September 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Four millennia of history on all continents demonstrate that we repeat the mistakes of the past when judging ideas by intentions rather than results.
Where can you listen to it? See all platforms below. 👇
Available on Apple Podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Where can you listen to it? See all platforms below. 👇
Available on Apple Podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The Cobra Effect Podcast
History Podcast · Well-meaning plans can easily backfire, leading to revolt, failure, and shocking events. From ancient Mesopotamia to current world events, The Cobra Effect podcast explores the unint...
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September 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Four millennia of history on all continents demonstrate that we repeat the mistakes of the past when judging ideas by intentions rather than results.
Where can you listen to it? See all platforms below. 👇
Available on Apple Podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Where can you listen to it? See all platforms below. 👇
Available on Apple Podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
... to current world events, The Cobra Effect Podcast explores the unintended consequences of government policies, including taxation, wage and price controls, foreign aid, collectivization, environmental impacts, and more.
September 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
... to current world events, The Cobra Effect Podcast explores the unintended consequences of government policies, including taxation, wage and price controls, foreign aid, collectivization, environmental impacts, and more.
7/7 You can see and appreciate this piece at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art.
📸 by me. I hope you enjoyed this 🧵. If so, please share and follow for more of this content. Cheers!
📸 by me. I hope you enjoyed this 🧵. If so, please share and follow for more of this content. Cheers!
July 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
7/7 You can see and appreciate this piece at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art.
📸 by me. I hope you enjoyed this 🧵. If so, please share and follow for more of this content. Cheers!
📸 by me. I hope you enjoyed this 🧵. If so, please share and follow for more of this content. Cheers!
6/7 Despite the fall of Nineveh and the Mongol conquest, the local people are resilient, just as Christianity there resisted and outlived the terror of ISIS barely a decade ago.
July 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
6/7 Despite the fall of Nineveh and the Mongol conquest, the local people are resilient, just as Christianity there resisted and outlived the terror of ISIS barely a decade ago.
5/7 Today, Mosul is the second-largest city in Iraq, after Baghdad. However, Mosul was once Nineveh, the capital of the mighty Neo-Assyrian Empire, and for around 50 years, it was the largest city in the world until its violent demise in 612 BC.
July 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
5/7 Today, Mosul is the second-largest city in Iraq, after Baghdad. However, Mosul was once Nineveh, the capital of the mighty Neo-Assyrian Empire, and for around 50 years, it was the largest city in the world until its violent demise in 612 BC.
4/7 Mosul was a vibrant city where Muslims, Christians, and Jewish artists created marvelous architecture and art such as this one.
July 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
4/7 Mosul was a vibrant city where Muslims, Christians, and Jewish artists created marvelous architecture and art such as this one.
3/7 As the description reads, this canteen "probably held precious oils at a local church." Although its geometric designs evoke Islamic art, its themes are distinctly Christian: the Virgin and Child, scenes from the life of Christ, and saints and knights.
July 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
3/7 As the description reads, this canteen "probably held precious oils at a local church." Although its geometric designs evoke Islamic art, its themes are distinctly Christian: the Virgin and Child, scenes from the life of Christ, and saints and knights.
2/7 This canteen is made of brass (an alloy of copper and zinc) with silver inlay.
Modern scholars date this piece to c. 1240, and although there is debate, the museum's description indicates that it is from the city of Mosul, in northern modern Iraq.
Modern scholars date this piece to c. 1240, and although there is debate, the museum's description indicates that it is from the city of Mosul, in northern modern Iraq.
July 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
2/7 This canteen is made of brass (an alloy of copper and zinc) with silver inlay.
Modern scholars date this piece to c. 1240, and although there is debate, the museum's description indicates that it is from the city of Mosul, in northern modern Iraq.
Modern scholars date this piece to c. 1240, and although there is debate, the museum's description indicates that it is from the city of Mosul, in northern modern Iraq.
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June 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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