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Late Roman stone mosaic from the Greek city of Halicarnassus, Caria (modern Bodrum, Turkey), dated 4th century AD, now in the British Museum. A coloured laurel wreath encloses a Greek inscription with the following words:
ΥΓΙΑ "Health" ΖΟΗ "Life" ΧΑΡΑ "Joy" ΕΙΡΗΝΗ "Peace" ΕΥΘΥΜΙΑ "Happiness" ΕΛΠΙϹ "Hope"
🏛️: © The Trustees of the British Museum
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A fourth-century homeowner commissioned this simple mosaic, listing inside a laurel wreath all that mattered to them:
‘Health, Life, Joy, Peace, Good Cheer, Hope!’
From Halicarnassus (modern Bodrum), Turkey
hello everyone here my niche queen😪🔥
Was reading one of the Paralle Lives by Plutarch when at one point she was mentioned and I needed to draw her ☺️☺️
forgive me for what i'm about to do but it needs to be done HEY. DO YOU PLAY ON HALICARNASSUS? DO YOU NOT LIKE YOUR CURRENT FC? DO YOU NOT HAVE A FC? THEN BOY HOWDY DO I HAVE THE SOLUTION FOR YOU Crystal Haven! You can visit us at: Plot 43 / 26th Ward / The Goblet on good ol' Halicarnassus. You can soak in the sick ass vibes here:
WOW LOOK AT THAT. Or here:
TRANSCENDENTAL!! We do weekly events such as level 100 map runs. Gwib farming! Variant dungeons! Dropping everything to help you with whatever dungeon / raid you're currently stuck on! We're all very nice. If you'd like to join send me an ask! (or click here for the lodestone page to apply <3) (please god)
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Vintage Greek imagery.
An infographic about the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - extraordinary architectural and artistic achievements celebrated for their grandeur and innovation. The wonders included the Great Pyramid of Giza, the only surviving wonder, which served as a monumental tomb for the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu. Although the Hanging Gardens of Babylon's actual existence and location is debated, they were described...
“YΓΙ(ΕΙ)Α, ZΟ(W)Η, XΑΡΑ, ΕΙΡΗΝΗ, ΕΥΘΥΜΙΑ,ΕΛΠΙΣ(ς)”
“Health, Life, Joy, Peace, Good Cheer, Hope”
Mosaic in Halicarnassus, Aegean Region, Turkey, 4thC, Byzantine Rome.
Stnes, Height: Height: 1.14 metres, Width: Width: 1.14 metres
Courtesy: British Museum
Time Travel Question 18: Ancient History VIII and Earlier
If you could travel through time, but only to see something for Research or for Fun, not to change anything, what would you pick?
Bering Straight Land Bridge
1st Century Israel
Ancient Alexandrian Steam powered Automata
The First Wolf to begin to be domesticated
The first human to drink animal milk
The First person to eat cheese
The Temple of Artemis (Athens)
The first person to safely eat a Cashew
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Neolithic Malaysia
Pre-Roman Gaul
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