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amntenofre: detail of a gilded wood statuette of the God Ptah wearing the skullcap and holding the composite ‘Djed’-‘Ankh’-‘Uas’-scepter.From the “House of Eternity” of King TutankhAmun. Now in the Cairo Museum
ultrafacts: Lettuce was first cultivated by the ancient Egyptians who turned it from a weed, whose seeds were used to produce oil, into a food plant grown for its succulent leaves, in addition to its oil-rich seeds. Source Follow Ultrafacts for more
ultrafacts: After the evacuation, nature has slowly crept in. Once an area of heavy industry and collectivized agriculture, the zone is now nearly indistinguishable from the surrounding countryside. The forest has reclaimed long-abandoned villages and
ultrafacts: Gold-digging ant is an animal from Medieval bestiaries. They were dog- or fox-sized ants that dug up gold in sandy areas. Some versions of the Physiologus said they came from Ethiopia, while Herodotus claimed they were located in India. In
unbelievable-facts: In 1987, Fisher-Price manufactured and sold a camcorder capable of recording video footage to standard audio cassettes.
unbelievable-facts: After uncovering the ruins of Pompeii, researchers discovered ancient graffiti including phrases such as: “Weep, you girls. My penis has given you up. Now it penetrates men’s behinds. Goodbye, wondrous femininity!”
indophilia: “The City of Delhi Before the Siege,” from the Illustrated London News, Jan. 16, 1858
Closer to Enlightenment? Potala Palace, the Highest in the World
Amazing Crystal Weapons Discovered Within 5,000-Year-Old Megalithic Tomb in Spain
huariqueje: Sparrow on Hydrangea - Ohara Shōson Koson Japanese, 1877 1945 Woodblock print
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art-mirrors-art:Roman Emperor Nero as a pharaoh with a mirror decorated with the head of the goddess Hathor. A relief in the Hathor Temple at Dendera, Egypt (c.60 AD)
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ultrafacts: Abdul Sattar Edhi, is a prominent Pakistani philanthropist, social activist, and humanitarian. He is the founder and head of the Edhi Foundation, a non-profit social welfare organisation in Pakistan. Edhi has remained a simple and
unbelievable-facts: JD and Turk from Scrubs (Zach Braff and Donald Faison) are best friends in real life.
hadrian6: Spartacus. 1830. Denis Foyatier. French 1793-1863. marble. (foreground) Philopoemen. 1837. Pierre Jean David D’Angers. French 1788-1856. marble. Louvre. http;//hadrian6.tumblr.com
lionofchaeronea: Limestone head of the 12th Dynasty pharaoh Amenemhat III (r. 1843-1798 BCE), broken off from a Sphinx-form statuette. Now in the Louvre. Photo credit: Guillaume Blanchard/Wikimedia Commons.
Urraca the Reckless: How Did a Child Bride Unify a Kingdom?
A Pharaoh Thrice Buried? The Mystery of the Tombs of Pharaoh Akhenaten
romegreeceart: Nyx ?A couple of pages claim that Nyx is portrayed in this lekythos painting. I don’t know, but at least there is a chariot and the figure is also a bit gossamer, so perhaps this is Nyx.
love thorns
arquero25: celuchi07: Que suerte de otros y uno con hambre Yo tambien quero a uno para comermelo haci
bread and wine
King/God
thezodiacvibes: Read more about your Zodiac sign
Alluring Men
theancientwayoflife: ~ Oil flask (aryballos). Place of origin: Cologne Date: A.D. 2nd century - 3rd century Medium: Glass
gemma-antiqua: Seljuk gold and sapphire ring, dated to the 12th to 13th centuries CE. The ring was found in Iran.
s-ousha: by yuki☆
museum-of-artifacts: Khufu (Cheops), the builder of the Great Pyramid statue. 7.5 cm high x 2.9 cm long x 2.6 cm deep. Egypt, 2589–2566 BC https://www.facebook.com/museum.of.artifacts/
museum-of-artifacts: Elephant with salt cellar. Portugal, circa 1550
Buddhist Boy.....
did-you-kno: Hollywood cowboy John Wayne used to hang out with a famous real-life cowboy. Later in life, Wyatt Earp visited movie sets to choreograph historical gunfights and share stories with young actors. One of them was a teenage John Wayne,
did-you-kno: The owner of the club had decided to give away different flavors of lollipops on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, in order to keep interest high. “The people leaving the club are calmer, there has been a reduction in the fights and the
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ultrafacts: vancity604778kid: ultrafacts: eevil-sdrawkcab: ultrafacts: More Ultrafacts (Source) Ahahaha why a rock!? They use the rock as a tool to crack open clams and sometimes they play with it for fun. P.S: Not just sea otters, but ALL otters
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unbelievable-facts: On average 20 thousand people starve to death every single day on planet Earth.
archaicwonder: The Greece Runestones of Sweden The Greece Runestones are about 30 runestones containing information related to voyages made by Norsemen to the Byzantine Empire. They were made during the Viking Age until about 1100 and were engraved
winterinthesnow:Dreams of Winter.Drachenfels Castle, Cologne, Germany, in an icy fog, December 2016.By Johannes Hoehn
myglyptothek:Portrait of Septimius Severus. Early III century AD. Marble. State Hermitage Museum, Saint-Petersbourg. Inv. A 57
archaicwonder: Roman Amethyst, Garnet and Gold Necklace, 2nd-4th Century ADFrom the Levant, with a gold amphora pendant, restrung with modern gold spacer beads and clasp.
humanoidhistory: Arch of Hadrian, Athens, Greece, 1880s, photo by D. Constantinidis. (Royal Collection Trust)
treasures-and-beauty: Indian ankus (elephant goad), Nayaka period, probably early 17th century
20,000 Women and 100,000 Castrated Men to Serve the Emperor: The Imperial Harem of China
The Encoded Crusader Sword: Can You Solve the Cryptic Code?
The Legend of Atlantis: Between Ancient Ruins and a Philosopher’s Tale
Hidden Beliefs Covered by the Church? Resurrection and Reincarnation in Early Christianity
biblogdude: I love thick cream like that
biblogdude: itsallintherist:Nice mess over washboard abs 😍 I’ll lick that up
pinkypelos: Finished version of that one sketch from last month(was and still is a print)
treasures-and-beauty: Water Vessel Lahore, Pakistan ca. 1580-1600 Brass, cast and engraved
johnnys-robot-gloves: el-presidente-deadpool: colpfiction: geistygeist: ultrafacts: (Fact Source) for more facts, follow Ultrafacts reblogging for the art Billy and Mandy Edition
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unbelievable-facts: A Roman merchant who sold fake jewels was sentenced to face a lion in the arena. When the gate finally opened, a chicken walked out. Emperor Gallienus proclaimed “He practiced deceit and then had it practiced on him.” The emperor
LEGENDS NEVER DIE
amnhnyc: “Mummy No. 30007, currently residing at the American Museum of Natural History, is a showstopper. She’s known as the Gilded Lady, for good reason: Her coffin, intricately decorated with linen, a golden headdress and facial features, has
archaicwonder: Viking Twisted Silver Torc, 8th-11th Century ADVikings hoarded precious metals, especially silver, to a great degree; for example, in Viking Scotland alone, there are thirty-one Viking age hoards containing silver - and those are just
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