enero 2024
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Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba sees the body of Duke the Nemours after the battle of Ceriñola, by Federico de Madrazo. Photo in this post is my own. Continue reading
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lionofchaeronea: The Underworld ferryman Charon watches as Hermes, in his role as psychopomp, leads the soul of a deceased man toward him. Attic white-ground lekythos, attributed to the Sabouroff Painter; 440s BCE. Now in the Altes Museum, Berlin. Photo credit: ArchaiOptix/Wikimedia Commons. El barquero del Inframundo Caronte mira mientras Hermes, en su rol de psicopompos,… Continue reading
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La Catedral de Colonia
willkommen-in-germany: Der Kölner Dom (Cologne Cathedral) is a Roman Catholic church in Köln (Cologne), Central-Western Germany. It’s a renowned monument of German Catholicism and Gothic architecture and a World Heritage Site. It is also Germany’s most visited landmark, attracting an average of 20,000 people a day. Construction commenced in 1248 and was halted in 1473,… Continue reading
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memories-of-ancients: Two-Handed Sword for the Bodyguard of Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Prince of Wolfenbüttel, dated 1573 from The Art Institue of Chicago Espada de dos manos del guardaespaldas de Julio, Duque de Brunswick-Lüneburg y príncipe de Wölfenbütttel, que data de 1573. Continue reading
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Relieve de las tres Ninfas (Museo del Hermitage)
theancientwayoflife: ~ Relief of Three Nymphs. Place: Ancient Rome Date: A.D. 1st century Medium: marble Relieve de las tres ninfas. Origen: Antigua Roma. Construcción: Siglo I dC. Material: mármol. Source: hermitagemuseum.org Continue reading
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museum-of-artifacts: Remains of the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine in the Roman Forum in Rome. Built between 308-312 CE, the 35 metres high basilica was the largest building in the Forum (with an area of about 5,600 square meters), and the last Roman basilica built in the city Blog https://artifactsmuseumhistory.blogspot.com/?m=1 Ruinas de la Basílica de… Continue reading
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ancientstuff: Ancient Scythians used human skin for leather, confirming Herodotus’ grisly claim Oh, this is all kinds of yuck. Descubrimiento gore de la semana: Los antiguos escitas – guerreros nómadas y pastores que florecieron en las estepas de Europa y Asia – convertían la pielk humana en cuero, según un nuevo estudio.El descubrimiento confirma una… Continue reading
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ArteViajero (@arteviajero_com) on X
Roman Theater of Cartagena (Spain), built between years 5 and 1 BC. It could host 7000 people and was one of the greatest Roman theatres in Hispania. More information and photos here and here. ArteViajero (@arteviajero_com) on X Continue reading
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artifacts-archive: Beads Viking, 800-1100 CE A small set of mainly round, blue and yellow microbeads and two individual beads in green and white hues plus one large blue piece of glass. Part of a young girl’s accessories. Found in the tomb at her feet. Cuentas. Collar vikingo, entre el año 800 y el 1100 dC.… Continue reading