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Ephesus // cats + ancient sites

I like to think the souls of the past lived on in the stray cats inhabiting the remains.

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View of the colossal sculpture of Ramesses II, Great Temple at Abu Simbel, 1856-1860 (sepia photo). Francis Frith (British, 1822-1898).

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Detail from Bacchus by Caravaggio c.1595

#caravaggio #art

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A drawing by Charles Monnet (1732-1816) depicting Louis XV and his son Louis, the Dauphin, instructing his three children–all of whom would be future kings of France: Louis XVI, Louis XVIII, and Charles X. This was a preparatory study for a painting that was owned by the duc de la Vauguyon, governor of the children of France. The actual painting is now lost. [credit: Les Collections Aristophil]

#charles monnet #art #french monarchy

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From a 9th century Irish manuscript, the phrase ‘massive hangover’ (Latheirt) written in the ancient Irish text Ogham. The monk must have been having a very rough day…..

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The exact translation is “ale killed us” which is somehow better

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Two sculptures of Apollo Kaitharoidos - photographed by Mary Harrsch

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Rialto Bridge, proposed 16th century designs and present day

#architecture

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Crescent Moon and Venus

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Earring with inscribed gemstone. Roman, Late Imperial Period, 4th century A.D.

The earring is inset with sardonyx intaglios. It has one square stone inscribed (in Greek) TI KALE (“To the beautiful one”) and one teardrop-shaped pendant inscribed with a wreath.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Sophocles, Philoctetes

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Hampton Court Palace - 18/2/19

Philip wrote to share the very exciting news that he recently identified the ledger stone of Elizabeth Boleyn (née Howard), Countess of Wiltshire! Elizabeth was none other than the wife of Thomas Boleyn; mother of Mary, George and Anne Boleyn and maternal grandmother of Elizabeth I.

On 7 April 1538, four days after her death at the home of Hugh Faringdon, the Abbot of Reading, Elizabeth was buried in a crypt beneath the floor of the Howard Chapel where several of her siblings had already been laid to rest. The chapel no longer exists, although it’s known to have once stood north of the chancel. While some of the Howard monuments were recorded as still extant in the late eighteenth century, no traces of their tombs were thought to have survived – until now!

Philip recounted how during recent refurbishments, the ledger was moved from the Sanctuary to the floor of the gift shop, the site of the former Howard Chapel. In its former position, the wording on the ledger had been hidden from view. Imagine Philip’s delight and surprise when he noticed the names ‘Howard’ and ‘Elizabeth’ engraved on the lower half of the ancient stone. Curiosity piqued, he consulted the archives at the adjacent Lambeth Palace (where he volunteers) and found mention of the ledger stone in a book that was published in 1718. Luckily, the book recorded the inscription for posterity:

‘Here lyeth the Lady Elizabeth

Howard, sometime Countess of

Wiltshire’.

When compared to the well-worn ledger below, it’s obvious that the inscriptions match. This ledger stone once marked the final resting place of Elizabeth Boleyn.

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