#Ancient

1) The tomb of Cossinia, who served as a Vestal Virgin in Rome for a remarkable 66 years during the 3rd century AD. Incredibly, the remains of Cossinia were discovered
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The ancient O Antiphons of the last days of Advent are best known today in the form of the hymn 'O Come, O Come, Emmanuel'. But centuries earlier they also
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1/ Near the end of the 19th c. the Egyptologist Flinders Petrie decided to take a break & went with his wife, Hilda, on vacation, & this lead to an
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5 interesting things about the Fort at Kot Diji*Thread* 1. Shape: Building forts that cling to steep cliffs isn't uncommon but it is taken to an extreme in Kot Diji
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Imagine you're a designer or mathematician living in ancient Rome. Being a curious & imaginative sort, used to exploring wild ideas, you ask yourself: is there some way you can
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Ancient Coin of the Day: An aureus of Nero from AD 64-65, with a Reverse showing the closed doors of the Temple of Janus. #ACOTD #Nero Image: RIC Nero 50
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I think cults are often misused as a story telling trope: in horror media, they are often depicted as scary because they are shadowy groups conspiring to achieve supernaturally evil
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What a powerful opening sequence to today's #EOTalks by @cparen #MummiesAncestors Charlotte is discussing the post mortem biography, journey, and treament of "The Young Man", who is now at the
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Borders collapsed years ago. Barnes & Noble only stayed afloat by selling real estate, then got bought out by a UK investor primed to restart the brand... until COVID19 slammed
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What's that delicious frothy drink on the bench beside this Maya ruler? Why its chocolate of course!Theobroma cacao is native to the Americas and was consumed in the form of
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Have you heard the one about the lady who set off walking one day in 1864 & didn’t stop….You know, the one with a connection to @AnnieLennox & @The_Proclaimers She
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Mongolia has been blowing me away the past few days with the shit I been finding in the middle of these deserts, gonna show you a few interesting pics -
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1 RT = 1 READING & BACKSTORY OF THE FIRST-HAND ACCOUNT OF THE GENOCIDE OF THE AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL AT THE HANDS OF WHITE HORSE NOMADSCome along, and let me tell
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am i even gonna begin https://twitter.com/hyeoes/status/1356004258945101824 In islam women cant divorce themselves unless they "sell themselves" back by returning a portion of their mahr to convince the husband to get
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Games that were played by people during Ancient India (A THREAD) 1.Krida Patram (Game of Cards)Made in peice of cloth and 1 card have 144 cards.The pack contains •Ashvapati- Lord
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Because an important part of my job here is demonstrating in public that the emperor has no clothes and you are this morning's teaching example.Maybe don't run up to strangers
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