44 days ago by lizamyers

Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these. -Ovid, born 43 BCE And yet, there is something powerful to be found in longevity. Ovid’s words speak to us from Rome more than 2000 years ago. For many, the language he spoke is now an obsolete exercise, valiantly kept alive by scholars ...

Art of the Natural World - lizamyers.wordpress.com · 3 references

47 days ago by ehalvey

Welcome to the next installment of the ArtSmart Roundtable with the topic of Ceilings. What is ArtSmart? A couple fellow travel bloggers with an interest in art and I decided to do a roundtable series focused on making our readers “art smart”, e.g. understanding why certain works of art are famous a ...

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50 days ago by ehalvey

It was really hard for me to decide on my favorite photos that I took in 2011. Then I decided on two parameters to narrow them down: Istanbul trip photos only and Instagramed photos. Istanbul was my absolute favorite trip in 2011; I had wanted to visit for so long and finally got to tick it off my l ...

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67 days ago by Paul Barford

"Should genuine ancient archaeological materials such as coins and pottery shards be repurposed and sold as jewelry?" reads the poll currently displayed in the right hand margin. Until yesterday there were 20 votes for no, 2 for yes. Then on the US ancient coin collector's forum "Moneta-L" this post ...

Cultural Heritage in Danger - safecorner.savingantiquities.org · 9 references

68 days ago by ehalvey

Gülhane Park is located at the eastern tip of the Old City in Istanbul. To me, it felt like Istanbul’s version of Central Park. It was busy in certain parts, but go around the corner and have the park almost entirely to yourself. The name translates to rose garden, and there are several rose gardens ...

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72 days ago by A Mistake

(Apologies to Paige, who has her "Is it art?" project, but I did love the title.) Last weekend, HJ77 and I went to the RISD Museum of Art. While there, we saw this: The final resting place of a Roman slave named Delicatus Saturnina. This upset me, much like mummies, sarcophagi, and other funerary ar ...

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74 days ago

Thailand’s ancient temples submerged in floodwater.

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75 days ago by Kusum

My host state -the incredible Karnataka! It is a blessing to see its beauty, lush green forests infested with amazing density of wildlife, spectacular waterfalls, ancient art and abundant history. I can go on and on ... But, a post would be much appropriate ... How about the world famous Stone Chari ...

Scrapbook - kusum-scrapbook.blogspot.com · 2 references

80 days ago by Art...

I just loved this phrase - "Finger Flutings". Discovery website says, "The term was coined in 1986 by Australian archaeologist Robert G. Bednarik, who published images of such drawings from caves in western Europe and southern Australia." What a beautiful pattern of multiple parallel lines moving ar ...

85 days ago by gadgetoxic.com

As we all wait for the arrival of the Transformer Prime, we can check out some accessories that will soon follow. Well how about an awesome magnetic folding cover which will attach to the Prime’s aluminum frame and folds up to hold the tablet in portrait or landscape orientation. Based on the ancien ...

Gadgetoxic - Toxify your ... - gadgetoxic.com · 4 references