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Posts by a Norwegian lover of Sicily, Gotland, history and opera (especially Richard Wagner). Web guy, photographer.
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Noseless face, Quattro Canti, Palermo
October 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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The Neonian Baptistery, Ravenna
The Neonian Baptistery, Ravenna
October 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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“Look how successfully opposition to child killing has been made to seem like extremism. The propaganda [is] breaking the mechanisms people use to process moral information. When reality itself becomes contested territory, systematic killing becomes just another political disagreement.”
US marketing companies are helping to rebrand the genocide in Gaza | Arwa Mahdawi
Reports say PR teams are busy rewriting history in real time – not that the American media needs the help
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September 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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September 15, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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The cleaning of the world’s largest #Roman floor mosaic, covering around 1050 sqm. It was discovered during the construction of a hotel in Antakya/Turkey. The shifting of the ground during an earthquake has caused a a ripple effect.
Dating 4th c. AD. 🏺#mosaicmonday

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A person cleans a large ancient mosaic floor inside a modern building, carefully working on the patterned geometric tiles. The mosaic features intricate designs in multiple colors, while contemporary railings and walkways are visible in the background.
September 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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Teatro Massimo, Palermo
Teatro Massimo
September 9, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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Sept 8: Feast of Æthelburh (†647). Daughter of Æthelberht, king of the Cantware (the people of Kent). She married Edwin, king of the Northumbrians, and later founded a convent at Liminge (Lyminge, Kent). 📸BabelStone #medievalsky
The excavated remains of an early medieval church in Lyminge.
September 8, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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September 9, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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For #MosaicMonday, a mosaic emblema of Hylas and the nymphs, set into a huge floor of standard sized white tesserae, with a nested set of black borders and a guilloche strand. The emblema is done in micro-mosaic, to appear painterly. Zoom in. #ancientbluesky 🏺 1/

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This large white mosaic floor features a central panel (emblema) representing the story of Hylas, the attractive young man who participated in the expedition of the Argonauts and who was captured by nymphs. Hylas remained their eternal prisoner and was thus destined to immortal life. The emblema - which is rendered in a micro-mosaic technique to appear painterly - is bordered in a guilloche pattern. Hylas is in the center, mostly nude and dark-skinned, but with a white cloak over his left shoulder. The white-skinned nymphs grab him as he dips a golden bronze vessel into the water. Other nymphs loll about on the rocks above. Roman, Tor Bella Monaca district of Rome, end of the 2nd century BCE and the beginning of the Imperial period. Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome (inv. 423108)
September 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Chiesa del Carmine Maggiore (The Church of the Carmine Maggiore), Palermo, with its spectacular dome.
September 8, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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Documentary about the symbolism in Chiesa del Gesù, Palermo (with English subtitles) www.wondersofsicily.com/palermo-chie...
The Church of the Gesù (Chiesa del Gesù - Casa professa) - Wonders of Sicily
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August 27, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Casa Professa stands as a testament to the resilience of both art and faith in Palermo. Its layered history—marked by repeated rebuilding, artistic renewal, and careful restoration—offers visitors a unique journey through centuries of Sicilian architecture, devotion, and Baroque splendor.
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August 26, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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The interior of the drum at Carmine Maggiore, Palermo, features richly decorated stucco window surrounds.
August 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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The chapel of the Holy Crucifix in the fascinating church of the Carmine Maggiore, Palermo.
August 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Where to Find the Most Important Serpotta Oratorios in Palermo
August 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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The Lovers’ Mosaic in Room 46, Villa Romana del Casale (Piazza Armerina, Sicily) www.wondersofsicily.com/villa-romana...
August 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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The iconic “Bikini Girls” playing with a ball. Villa Romana del Casale, Sicily www.wondersofsicily.com/villa-romana...
August 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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August 1, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Check out the No Mafia guided walking tour the next time you visit Palermo.

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August 1, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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'The Passion in Pictures': excellent blog from the British Library on the newly acquired Arma Christi; BL Add MS 89792; 15th century; England
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The Passion in pictures
The Nails with which Christ was hammered to the Cross, the Crown of Thorns, the Lance that left a wound on Christ’s tortured body — these objects constitute a striking visual catalogue of the instrume...
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July 29, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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For this week's #MosaicMonday, here is a mosaic from Trier depicting the philosopher Anaximander of Miletus (c. 610–c. 546 BC), who is credited with inventing the sundial. The mosaic dates to the 3rd century AD.
Photo: Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier

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Mosaic depicting a seated, bearded man draped in a white robe, holding and examining a sundial. He is surrounded by a circular geometric border with intricate patterns.
July 28, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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Surviving medieval floor tile from Holme Cultram Abbey at Abbeytown in Cumbria. The tile can be viewed as part of a really informative on-site exhibition describing the history of the former Cistercian abbey. 📸 My own. #TilesOnTuesday #Abbeytown #Cumbria
July 29, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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Greetings to all Sicily lovers from our garden just outside Oslo!
July 29, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Follow Liz Oyer, former DOJ Pardon Attorney, for key insights into what’s really happening in the U.S. legal system — including laws, pardons, and prisoner exchanges www.instagram.com/lawyer_oyer/
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July 29, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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The spectacular facade of the church of San Domenico by Rosario Gagliardi (1690-c. 1762) from Syracuse, "a unique figure who operated in isolation in south-eastern Sicily, and yet was part of the international scene." (Maria Giuffrè: The Baroque Architecture of Sicily). Photo: Per-Erik Skramstad
July 27, 2025 at 7:47 AM