historyfilia: Ancient Facts 10: Kypros[Cyprus was famous in the ancient world for its copper. The island is believed either to have derived its name from or to have given it to this mineral through the Greek word kypros (copper)]

historyfilia: Ancient Facts 10: Kypros[Cyprus was famous in the ancient world for its copper. The island is believed either to have derived its name from or to have given it to this mineral through the Greek word kypros (copper)]

Via-Appia: Terracotta Hydria (Water Jar), The Abduction Of Persephone By Hades Surrounded By Gods. Attributed To The Group Of B.m. F 308, Greek, Apulian, Ca. 340–330 B.c.

Archaicwonder: Viking Gold And Quartz Magic Pendant, 8Th-11Th Century Ad This Pendant Is One Of Series Of Quartz Amulets That Have Been Discovered From The Viking World, With An Important Group Being Found On The Island Of Visby, Sweden. The Exact

Audreylovesparis: The Abbey Bookshop In The Quartier Latin, Paris

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Earthstory: Horizontal Fallsknown To Local Western Australians As The Horries, An Interesting Illusion Makes Them Resemble A Pair Of Waterfalls Falling Across The Surface Of Talbot Bay. In Fact, The Narrow Gaps Between The Rock Connecting The Mouth Of

Did-You-Kno: The Fuggerei Is A Housing Complex In Augsburg, Germany, Where Rent For Each Of The 67 Houses And 147 Apartments Is Just 0.88 Euros A Year. The Rent Has Not Been Raised Since The First Houses Were Built In 1514. Source

Cracked: Kosher Salt, Across The Board, Is Made Out Of Tiny Pyramids. So The Next Time The Office Racist Starts Ranting And Rambling About Some Vast Zionist Conspiracy, Show Them These Pictures As Proof That, If They’ve Ever Ingested Kosher Salt, They

Archaicwonder: Extremely Rare Argonaut Coina Bronze Chalkous From Iolkos, Thessaly, Greece, C. 4Th Century Bcthe Coin Shows The Head Of Artemis Iolkia Wearing An Earring With Her Hair In A Bun. The Reverse Reads Ιωλκιων Under The Prow Of The Famed

Newyorker: Bolivia’s Dream Houses In The Skythe Bolivian Architect Freddy Mamani Silvestre Doesn’t Have An Office, Use A Computer, Or Draw Formal Blueprints. He Sketches His Plans On A Wall Or Transmits Them Orally To His Associates. Since 2005,

Archaeologists Find Traces Of Violent Coup In Ancient Kingdom Of Bosporus

Ancientpeoples: Limestone Ram-Bearercypriot, Second Quarter Of 6Th Century B.c. (Archaic Period)Images Of Worshipers Bringing An Animal For Sacrifice Emphasize The Importance Of Agriculture And Animal Husbandry For The Subsistence Of The Community.

Pre-Raphaelisme: The Tambourine Girl By John William Godward, 1906

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