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Gold ring with Medusa cameo, Roman, 2nd-3rd century AD

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Helios in his chariot on a relief from a temple in Troy, 3rd-4th century BCE. Helios was the Greco-Roman sun god. Ancient people would often invoke Helios when taking oaths because, as the sun, he could see everything.

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This Overview shows colorful patterns of farmland in northwestern Iran, close to the Azerbaijan border. This area is located within the Moḡān Plain, a large fertile steppe along the bank of the Aras River. It provides important pasture and grazing land for sheep, goats and other livestock.

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Source imagery: Maxar

HUGE shout out to purple for being the only color that has like no losers. Deep purple royal purple bluish purple redish purple pastel purple dusty purple lavender periwinkle violet like. Banger after banger after banger!!

look at these. there r all absolute fuckin stunners:

A rose quartz covered incense burner. Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Reign (1736 - 1796 CE), now housed at the Nanjing Museum in China.

Aquarius “Water Bearer” grill by Gabby Elan Jewelry in Manhattan, New York for @ursoskinnyadaeze. ⛲️♒️

The Book of Kells (détail)

House of the Vettii, Pompeii.  

“The Roman Dream”  The Vettii brothers had been slaves; Together they become businessman, became wealthy and owned this Mansion (Domus) which is among the most opulent in Pompeii. 

Slavery in ancient Rome was not forever. Many former slaves could reach the top of society and even hold important political positions, as has been proven.

Howl’s moving castle

Baroque Portal and Cypresses on a Mediterranean Shore by Ferdinand Keller (1898)

The Baptistery of St. Mark's, Venice, Antonietta Brandeis (1848-1926)

Pompeii

 The Temple of Apollo and its reflection in the water after the rain. Pompeii.

Photography by Silvia Vacca

Imagine when it rained in ancient Pompeii and then the reflection of that Temple appeared when it was in its splendor. Beautiful, and still magical.

Prospero in Secret Studies - from The Tempest, Edmund Dulac

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) dir. Beeban Kidron

WONDER BAR (1934) | dir. Lloyd Bacon

Detail of Horoscope for Leonhard Reymann, 1515