• Angelcynn and Empire •
In addition to the Romans of Britain, the Anglo-Saxons also seemed to have had links with the empire.
Procopius wrote that at one point a diplomatic mission to Constantinople contained some Angles:
‘The King of the Franks actually sent some of his
The Heracles Sarcophagus of Konya
Discovered in 1958 in Yunuslar village, this 8-ton Roman sarcophagus depicts the Twelve Labors of Heracles in intricate high-relief. Dating to the 3rd century AD, it remains one of the Konya Archaeological Museum’s most prized artifacts.
The people who've lived under socialism will risk barbed wire, bullets, and oceans to escape it. Meanwhile, the loudest advocates for socialism live in capitalist nations, sipping Starbucks, tweeting from iPhones, and whining about “late-stage capitalism” while enjoying its
This small Cucuteni-Trypillia culture ceramic model has a very interesting motif decoration on the side.
It looks a bit like the taijitu often called the "yin yang symbol".
But this symbol was made in Europe around 4,000 BC.
So what's going on here?
Demeter marriage to Zeus symbolizes the descent of intelligible life into the realm of becoming, ensuring the continuity of life-cycles and soul generation.
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