Marina Amaral Whats funny in this art is that half the attendants are loonking at us instead of watching the bout

On this day in 1860, British boxer Tom Sayers and American John Heenan fought for a grueling 2 hours and 27 minutes in the first ever world championship boxing match. The police finally stepped in and declared it a draw.

#Ootd is this 1860-3 gown when dress widths were at their height with the invention of the crinoline. The silhouette was one of triangles with the bodice pointing down to the waist and going back out. The trimmings also heighten the effect. #Fashionhistory Musée McCord Stewart Museum

My dog every morning when she doesn’t want to go for a walk

Desperately sad news.
Museums are treasure houses of objects and knowledge, founts of inspiration for future generations, places of wonder - and research. Places that invite us to see ourselves in a deep, wide context.
Our society and culture is impoverished if we lose them.…

I love the humble #Roman terracotta lamp. Mass-produced, humble, with so many interesting variations and artistic expressions. Here we see a bust of the beardy god Mars, wearing a cuirass and crested helmet, with an arrow behind him.

N. Africa, 1st-4th c. CE
#GettyVilla
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Erotic art from Mewar, North India, 18th century.

Pompeii. A spectacular banqueting room with elegant black walls, decorated with mythological characters and subjects inspired by the Trojan War, is one of the rooms recently been brought to light during the excavations currently underway in insula 10 of Regio IX.

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In June of 1944, an M7 Priest of the 2nd Armored Division moves through the intersection of Holgate Street & the Paris-Cherbourg railway in Carentan. 🪖

Marina Amaral on the colorization 🎨

It’s been a privilege watching these frescoes of scenes from Trojan mythology emerge from the pumice in Region 9, Pompeii Sites.
And what an unforgettable experience it’s been working with Rebecca Morelle and others to bring these discoveries to the public gaze this week. #Pompeii .

I present to you: the Abernathy kids, two boys from Oklahoma who, without adult supervision, took several cross-country trips in the US.

In 1910... /1

This woman was at the heart of the most famous attempt to assassinate Hitler, but has been almost forgotten. Here she is having boiled eggs & tea for breakfast with her husband. #MelittaVonStauffenberg died #otd 8 April 1944.
I tell her story in #TheWomenWhoFlewForHitler …

Soon carpets of vibrant bluebells will adorn the grounds - we can't wait 💙

#HeverCastle #Bluebells #Kent

Fascinating reading today all about the firm H&M Rayne who began in the 1890s as theatrical costumers before turning to high end shoe design, favoured by three Queens in the c20th. These fabulous #1900s boots belonged to the performer Kitty Lord Museum of London #fashionhistory

A beautiful #Roman glass jug, in absolutely amazing condition - it was made about 1800-1900 years, & is a lovely example of ancient glasswork #Archaeology #Roman Archaeology

The picturesque medieval village of Lavenham, Suffolk, in the 1950s.

It was absolutely magnificent.

This is an unedited photo (with the dust specks to prove it). There is an HDR photo captured using 5 telescopes coming soon, just give me a bit to go through all my thousands of photos :)

Once more in #Normandy for a few days to explore some #DDay sites & pay my respects to those who fell. This time, I hope to visit the grave of #RexWhistler .

Marina Amaral While trying to find out more, I saw these pictures. And just below them, some more interesting ones. (scroll) m.123ru.net/life/362995947/