Blog on the oldest surviving chunk of Greek prose, written by a Greek man called Achillodoros, 'Gift of Achilles', on a tiny Ukrainian island in about 510 BCE. It's all about fear of enslavement. https://t.co/u5Z5ZUu08v

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How do we recognise "play" in the ancient world? Children were likely more socialised with adults than today; most depictions of "games" (like this from the tomb of Baqet III at Beni Hasan, c. 2000 BCE) come from religious or funerary contexts. This ball is from Kahun

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Ave!
This is a portrait of Julius Caesar on the ides of March 44 BCE (Colorised)
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The sources for imagery are vast, ranging from 5,000 BCE to newspaper clippings. This is Sheela na gig, the Celtic goddess of fertility and destruction, a mythical figure Spero describes as, "beguiling, childlike, terrifying, and funny." https://t.co/CWwRxtE6z8

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Atusa (550-475 BCE) was the daughter of emperor Cyrus the Great & married to Darius who held the vast Persian empire that spanned huge portions of Asia. Atusa was considered an influential & helped put Xerxes in power after Darius. She suffered from mastitis.

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Naomi returns home

Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you, to turn back

and not follow you. For wherever you go, I will go...”

Book of Ruth

4th century BCE

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Painting by William Blake, 1795
Naomi entreating daughters-in-law Ruth and Orpah
to return to the land of Moab

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越过草原的弁形冠
Cap of Saka : in Persepolis, 518 BCE
Cap of Altaian : in Bayan-Ulgii, 5th-3rd c.BCE
Cap of Chinese : in Luoyang, 3rd-2nd c.BCE
Hat of Xiongnu : in Noin-Ula, 1st c.BCE - 1st c.CE
Hat of Korean (1) : in Pyongyang, 5th c.CE
Hat of Korean (2) : in Buyeo, 6th-7th c.CE

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just painted ‘smile of Shilla(57 BCE-935 CE)’ in watercolor, human face roof-end tile

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Bronze owl wine vessel. Shang Dynasty, 13th-11th century BCE. Yale University Art Gallery.

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On 23rd October 42 BCE the Roman Republic finally died east of Thessaloniki with the suicide of Brutus after 2nd Battle of Philippi. Shakespeare gave Brutus the foiled "Liberator" these resonant dying words: "Caesar, now be still: / I kill'd not thee with half so good a will."'

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Lector priest Kaaber (around 2500 BCE, 5th Dynasty) Aquarell 35x50cm September 2018

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Detail of a Chinese embroidery piece from 4th century BCE. This article gives an interesting brief history and definition of "What is Embroidery?": https://t.co/LGOC32Bjbo

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Today in Final War of the Republic: Battle of Actium: Off the western coast of Greece, forces of Octavian defeat troops under Mark Antony and Cleopatra. (31 BCE)

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In 3228 BCE in Mathura, India, a child was born who was destined to reshape the spiritual and temporal destiny of mankind—Sri Krishna. In his 125 years of life
Painting acrylic on canvas
size 36x36 inch
shipping in tube world wide

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In 3228 BCE in Mathura, India, a child was born who was destined to reshape the spiritual and temporal destiny of mankind—Sri Krishna. In his 125 years of life
Painting acrylic on canvas
size 36x36 inch
shipping in tube world wide

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In 3228 BCE in Mathura, India, a child was born who was destined to reshape the spiritual and temporal destiny of mankind—Sri Krishna. In his 125 years of life
Painting acrylic on canvas
size 36x36 inch

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In 3228 BCE in Mathura, India, a child was born who was destined to reshape the spiritual and temporal destiny of mankind—Sri Krishna. In his 125 years of life
Painting acrylic on canvas
size 36x36 inch
shipping in tube world wide

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