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In ancient #Egypt lotus was a symbol of regeneration & resurrection. This meaning refers to the ability of the plant to close its flowers at sunset, to dive under water and to rise again from the water at sunrise. #Lotus was considered sacred in ancient Egypt. #FolkloreThursday🌸
These Vikings! Again they were the first! #viking #moonlanding50th #archaeology #archaeologistshumour
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J.R.R Tolkien's painting & vision of Rivendell. "Last homely house east of the sea" and refuge for the Elves. #TolkienTuesday #Tolkien #illustration #Past #LOTR #thehobbit
Ancient Acropolis #3D presentation with colour reconstruction by Greece High Definition https://t.co/g4EQ5j3FMh
How do you like the design of our shop appearance at Etsy?
👉 https://t.co/sPvdW5r131
Have a look at this detailed 18th cent. copperplate of a #Roman gladiator helmet by G.B. Piranesi. What a perfect use of light and shade. #materpieceofart #Archaeology & #Art
❤️ Piranesi!!!
Archaeological Patent Print
Who had the idea for the construction of a round shield? How does it work & what would a patent application have looked like in 120 AD? We thought about it & here is the result! 😮 #patent #print #archaeology #infographic
👉https://t.co/4KvSeiYuuD
Inverted plain black&white #drawing of a shield boss rivet as part of an upcoming project 🤫. #secret #newproject #infographic
Drawing & photo of a strongly bent #Roman fibula from the 1. century Northern Italy. #Archaeology #collage #artworks #illustration
Before Peter Rabbit!
Before Beatrix Potter became a famous illustrator for children she studied archaeological finds. Her watercolours include finds from the Bucklersbury excavations,1872. The drawings are impressive in accuracy & beauty.
#IllustratorsOfThePast #Art #Archaeology