Visuals of the Ancients
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All 📸 photos by me. | Telling history through art. Different angles of ancient & some medieval ruins & objects. | Creator of The Cobra Effect Podcast.
1/ By the 1st century AD, approx. 800k inhabitants lived in the "Eternal City." The imperial grain dole went to 200k of them every month. This was a logistical nightmare for the port city of Ostia. The solution? The Harbour of Claudius. A feast to the eyes, 🧵 of 📸 below!
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Last month, when I posted about the Minoan duck-shaped vessel (kymbe) below, I mentioned that it was likely inspired by Egyptian designs and used for cosmetic purposes. Today, I'd like to bring you an Egyptian ivory cosmetic container shaped like a trussed goose. It dates to a…
I made a mistake in my last post yesterday. A side question about the crystal material prompted me to dig a little deeper. Then I realized that this piece was Minoan. I overlooked this in the hurry of the morning (let’s say the coffee had not kicked in). So, here we go again: It…