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California Clam Shrimp (Cyzicus californicus), family Cyzicidae, order Spinicaudata, Central Valley, CA, USA

found in seasonal wetlands and vernal pools.

~ 2 cm long.

photograph by Ivan Parr

#clam shrimp #cyzicus #cyzicidae #spinidaudata #crustacean #north america #animals #nature

nisus being arisbe’s son makes the family tree so much more complicated

like what the fuck do you mean he was a half brother of the guy that prophesied paris’ destruction of troy and turned into a seabird and what the fuck do you mean he could’ve been ascanius’ uncle and what the fuck do you mean that cyzicus from the argonautica was his uncle what

the fact that aesacus was taught by his maternal grandfather (aka the one he shared with nisus) merops how to interpret dreams?? do you think he taught arisbe’s sons by hyrtacus too

and yeah i do imagine him to see priam’s children as older siblings and/or family friends despite arisbe and priam still being super awkward around each other

Coin of the Day #451 (7/29/2025)

Some Tetrarchy for today…

Roman Empire

AE26 - 9.00g

Diocletian 297-299 AD

Cyzicus Mint

Obverse IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG

Head of Diocletian right, laureate

Reverse GENIO POPVLI ROMANI

Genius standing left, pouring from patera and holding cornucopiae, KS mint

RIC VI 12a

#coin of the day #roman empire #ancient rome #diocletian #cyzicus #roman coins #numismatics #coins #coin #ancient coins #genius #genius of the people of rome

Kore Soteira (Savior Maiden)

* Bust of Kore Soteira wearing a diadem and necklace

* minted in Cyzicus

* discovery: Cologne

* KOPH CΩTEIPA - KVZIKHNΩN ()

* Berlin State Museums, Numismatic collection

https://smb.museum-digital.de/index.php?t=objekt&oges=145860

Source Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Creator Reinhard Saczewski Copyright Notice CC BY-NC-SA

#Kore Soteira #Persephone #goddess #ancient #bronze #coin #Greek #ancient Rome #Roman #jewelry #hairstyle #Berlin state museums #cyzicus

Ancient city of #Cyzicus and temple of #Hadrian || when this site was excavated parts were found incomplete, the temple dedicated to Hadrian the city even boasted one of the largest amphitheater in the world 500 ft diameter/ 150m/yds and was intersected by a stream. The #Rome #Colosseum is 510ft in diameter. || michaelohagen.com || #coronatravel #hagenlife #iungo #antique #ancient #roman #ruins #turkey #🇹🇷 #ancientruins #archiology #travel #instatravel #travelgram (at Kyzikos) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDGg2--Hgle/?igshid=7x7qj1dd2yr7

#cyzicus #hadrian #rome #colosseum #coronatravel #hagenlife #iungo #antique #ancient #roman #ruins #turkey #🇹🇷#ancientruins #archiology #travel #instatravel #travelgram

Extremely Rare Hekte with Helios & Horses, C. 410 BC

An electrum hekte from Kyzikos, Mysia with a naked Helios kneeling while holding two horses by their bridles; a tunny fish, the civic badge of Kyzikos, is below them while the reverse side is a quadripartite incuse square. Extremely fine and extremely rare, almost certainly the finest known.

The engravers of the Kyzicene coinage drew their ideas from numerous sources, both local and foreign. Here, the inter-connected mythological relationships of Helios to Apollo; and Apollo as father to the city-founder Kyzikos point to an indigenous origin. The symmetrically balanced composition of the sun-god Helios flanked by the horses’ foreparts must have been sculptural in inspiration and it has been suggested that since the composition on the obverse is perfectly square that it was copied from a metope of a temple. Although full staters bearing this composition exist in some numbers, the hektes are exceedingly rare.