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Dooms Day Part 2 Planning Ahead, Reformation, Luther, Predictions, Textbook, Weird, Geek Stuff, Comic Book Cover, Lol

Comic Book Cover

Dooms Day Part 2

Pirate Day - more myths and truth! Pirate Day, Pirate Theme, Story Inspiration, Writing Inspiration, Pirate History, Pirate Books, Golden Age Of Piracy, Legends And Myths, Pirates Of The Caribbean

Story Inspiration

Writing Inspiration

Golden Age Of Piracy

Legends And Myths

Pirates Of The Caribbean

Pirate Day - more myths and truth!

Partes de un templo griego Greece Architecture, Ancient Greek Architecture, Roman Architecture, Ancient Buildings, Classic Architecture, Historical Architecture, Architecture Building, Architecture Drawing, Architecture Details

Greece Architecture

Ancient Greek Architecture

Roman Architecture

Ancient Buildings

Classic Architecture

Historical Architecture

Architecture Building

Architecture Drawing

Architecture Details

Partes de un templo griego

Rome, Forum of Caesar: Cut away view of the Temple of Venus Genetrix in the Forum of Caesar, early 1st Century A.D. Architecture Design, Architecture Antique, Architecture Classique, Classical Architecture, Architecture Sketches, Ancient Greek Buildings, Ancient Roman Houses

Architecture Design

Architecture Antique

Architecture Classique

Classical Architecture

Architecture Sketches

Ancient Greek Buildings

Ancient Roman Houses

Rome, Forum of Caesar: Cut away view of the Temple of Venus Genetrix in the Forum of Caesar, early 1st Century A.D.

From Bodleian Library MS Bodl. 693, a fifteenth-century gradual. (It has been pointed out that this character looks like Matt Groening's Simpson's character, Moe. rw) Renaissance Music, Medieval Music, Medieval Art, Illustrated Manuscript, Bizarre Pictures, Matt Groening, Ancient Books, Beautiful Calligraphy, Book Of Hours

Renaissance Music

Illustrated Manuscript

Bizarre Pictures

Beautiful Calligraphy

From Bodleian Library MS Bodl. 693, a fifteenth-century gradual. (It has been pointed out that this character looks like Matt Groening's Simpson's character, Moe. rw)

Etruscan fresco Ancient Romans, Ancient Art, Ancient History, Art History, Ancient Music, Fresco, Dancer Poster, Minoan Art, Dancers Art

Ancient History

Etruscan fresco

Reconstruction of Roman living area (also known as exedra) from Museum of London Ancient Rome, Ancient Ruins, Inside A House, Roman Britain, Empire Romain, House Interior, Interior Design

Interior Design

Reconstruction of Roman living area (also known as exedra) from Museum of London

Roman insula by Mitsuko Onodera Ancient Greece, Empire Architecture, Ancient Architecture, Ancient Cities

Empire Architecture

Ancient Architecture

Roman insula by Mitsuko Onodera

Mitsuko Onodera

Mitsuko Onodera

768 BC–264 BC: Extent of Etruscan civilization and the twelve Etruscan League cities. Ancient Maps, Ancient People, Jeju City, Roman Names, Italy History, European History

European History

768 BC–264 BC: Extent of Etruscan civilization and the twelve Etruscan League cities.

The Etruscan horse The horse is a strong symbol in the Etruscan culture. As in the Egyptian or in the Chinese culture the Etruscans would put in their tombs a large number of warriors or horses or chariots...the horse has also the meaning of strength and power. This horse is a consequence of the exchanges the Etruscan had with Greece. Art Ancien, Art Premier, Horse Sculpture, Equine Art, Ancient Artifacts, Ancient Civilizations, Horse Art

Horse Sculpture

Ancient Artifacts

Ancient Civilizations

The Etruscan horse The horse is a strong symbol in the Etruscan culture. As in the Egyptian or in the Chinese culture the Etruscans would put in their tombs a large number of warriors or horses or chariots...the horse has also the meaning of strength and power. This horse is a consequence of the exchanges the Etruscan had with Greece.

Wall-painting of the Augurs Tomb in Tarquinia. Detail. 6th century BCE. Tarquinia, Tomb of the Augurs. Egyptian Art, Ancient Egyptian, Egyptian Mythology, Egyptian Goddess, Historical Artifacts

Ancient Egyptian

Egyptian Mythology

Egyptian Goddess

Historical Artifacts

Wall-painting of the Augurs Tomb in Tarquinia. Detail. 6th century BCE. Tarquinia, Tomb of the Augurs.

Etruscan Tomb Paintings: Ancient Man and His First Civilizations Arte Latina, Carthage, Art Rupestre

Etruscan Tomb Paintings: Ancient Man and His First Civilizations

Detail of Map of Italy 5th century BC: Etruscan territory and sphere of influence. Ancient Aliens, Roman History, World History

Detail of Map of Italy 5th century BC: Etruscan territory and sphere of influence.

Etruscan art, faun.||| The Etruscans are overlooked by many, when they were the ones who provided us many technological ques we use today, that we mistakenly think the Romans gave us alternatively. Ancient Mexico, American History, Juno

American History

Etruscan art, faun.||| The Etruscans are overlooked by many, when they were the ones who provided us many technological ques we use today, that we mistakenly think the Romans gave us alternatively.

Nubian Photo Gallery. Notice the smaller cow Ancient Nubia, Ancient Egyptian Art, Black History

Ancient Egyptian Art

Nubian Photo Gallery. Notice the smaller cow

Bronze age painted Etruscan plate. C.1300BC Ancient Greek Art, Greek Pottery

Ancient Greek Art

Bronze age painted Etruscan plate. C.1300BC

Roman Quinquerreme. Naval History, Military History, Ancient Carthage, Punic Wars, Rome Antique

Military History

Ancient Carthage

Roman Quinquerreme.

Gobekli Tepe. Oldest known full size statue of a man, 12,000 years old Ancient Astronaut, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Mysteries, Göbekli Tepe, Site Archéologique, Ancient Near East

Ancient Astronaut

Ancient Mysteries

Site Archéologique

Ancient Near East

Gobekli Tepe. Oldest known full size statue of a man, 12,000 years old

The port of ancient Carthage. The Roman control began with the victory in the 3rd Punic War in 146 BCE. This truly would have been worth living to see....One of the strongest city-states in the world at that time. Site Archéologique De Carthage, Carthage Tunisia

Site Archéologique De Carthage

Carthage Tunisia

The port of ancient Carthage. The Roman control began with the victory in the 3rd Punic War in 146 BCE. This truly would have been worth living to see....One of the strongest city-states in the world at that time.

Hera Greek Gods And Goddesses, Greek And Roman Mythology, Hera Greek Goddess, Juno Goddess, Roman Gods, Ancient Mythology, Religion, Percy Jackson

Greek Gods And Goddesses

Greek And Roman Mythology

Hera Greek Goddess

Ancient Mythology

a series of golden signet rings from Minoan Crete _:(16th-13th cent.BC) Greek History

a series of golden signet rings from Minoan Crete _:(16th-13th cent.BC)

Gobekli Tepe, Human like Statue discovered at the site is estimated to be 12,000 years old, if not older. Megalith

Gobekli Tepe, Human like Statue discovered at the site is estimated to be 12,000 years old, if not older.

Criss Chaney

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Copper Alloy Hollow Cast Statue of the Princess-Priestess Takushit -- Belonging to the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. Egyptian Artifacts, Egyptian Things, Egypt Art

Egyptian Artifacts

Egyptian Things

Copper Alloy Hollow Cast Statue of the Princess-Priestess Takushit -- Belonging to the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.