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Maximus Diabeticus Triglicéridus Hipertensus 😁
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The statue of a ‘high priest’ in a vessel, dating back to 3000-2000 BC. Discovered during the excavations at the Ancient Mesopotamian City of Uruk (modern day Iraq) in 1929.
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At first glance, it could easily be mistaken for a Viking relic. But it’s actually a coin from the Himyarite Kingdom, showcasing the ancient Musnad script—one of the earliest forms of Arabic writing.
The resemblance between Musnad and Viking runes is astonishing, sparking curiosity about the potential visual and cultural parallels between these two distinct civilizations.
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is that actual currency? It's incredibly elaborate.
I'm using a search engine, and the only image I find of it has been deleted (on Reddit), and the only very similar coin is related to a video game 🤔. All other currency related to "himyanite kingdom musnad coin" look much less elaborate, more crude.
I'd love a pointer to more info!
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A funerary stele from Vári, Greece (420 BC), portrays a poignant scene: a young woman holding a bird toward her infant brother, who reaches up to grasp it. The accompanying epigram reveals their tragic story—they were siblings who perished together. Their grieving parents commissioned the stele in their memory.
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The Rosette Nebula
Credits: Brian Lula
#nature #space #astrophotography
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Rotation of the Large Magellanic Cloud
Credits: Licence, ESA, Gaia, DPAC
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The Bull's Eye and the Young Moon
Credits: Giorgia Hofer
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🍌Duct-Taped Banana Mug | Save 29% for the next 8 hours teepublic.com/mug/68710025-duc… #mugs #giftideas #art #bananas #ducttapedbanana
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Vanishingly rare & beautiful 15th c Norwich dead Christ. Such stained glasses were the first target of the puritan iconoclasts & so next to none survive. Behind the halo the sun is in eclipse .(Mark 15 v 33) "When the 6th hour came darkness fell over the whole land.."
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John Singer Sargent showed his talent early. Here are watercolour sketches he made during his family’s trip to Switzerland, when he was only 14
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Scientists say the Ethiopian wolf, the world’s rarest wild dog, might be the first known large carnivore to pollinate, as the canines lick red hot poker flowers to get their sweet fix.
smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/… #wolves #wolf #pollination
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This unbelievable piece of magnificent craftsmanship makes me rethink the lifestyle of the ancient Roman era.
It's mind-boggling to think that a Roman glass work from 300 AD can survive intact. This one is at the Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier, an archaeological museum in Trier, Germany.
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An ancient bowl with human feet to bring a smile to your face this weekend!
It tips slightly forwards as if offering its contents!
Made around 5,500 years ago in Predynastic Egypt, Naqada period.
At the Met: metmuseum.org/art/collection/s… 📷 by @AlisonFisk
#Archaeology
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I have not seen anything else like that. That right there is a moment in time frozen by an artist. Archaeology can but hope to excavate such smiling slivers of ancient life.
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Minoan large ceramic vessel with a stand, perhaps for water at ceremonies (1350-1300 BC), from Crete - Greece 🇬🇷
Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos, Crete
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Ancient Alien Archaeology 😂
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If you want to narrow down searches on Mastodon, there are special operators you can include in your search ("operator" in this context just means a special phrase).
For example if you want to only search posts you've interacted with in some way, include the operator in:library
Mastodon has lots of special operators like this, you can see them all in the guide at:
➡️ fedi.tips/how-do-i-search-for-…
You can also use multiple operators to make searches even more specific.
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OK. But the main point is that the default search failed for some opaque reason and inclusion of the operator made it work.
Ah okay, I see what you mean, yes!
I think the normal search just searches the content of the post but does not include the name of the author of the post.
The from: operator lets you include the name of the author in the search so yes, you're absolutely right, in that situation it does broaden the results. I stand corrected.
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Midnight's Solar Eclipse
Credits: Catalin Beldea, Stiinta si Tehnica Team
#nature #space #astrophotography
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If you want to see the Fediverse's livestreaming platform #OwnCast in action, there's a livestreaming DJ session just started from New York at:
They're playing soulful house and related genres.
You can chat anonymously with a randomly assigned name, or you can log in with your Mastodon etc account to verify your identity.
If you want to be alerted for their future streams follow their account at @video
To discover other OwnCast streams browse directory.owncast.online
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@video It’s really cool! Trying it now. One thing I notice is, if I minimise safari on my iPhone then the music stops entirely. I’m pretty sure there are other sites that I’ve used where the music keeps playing even when not in focus. That would be nice so I can use my phone for other things 😅 Now I’m listening through the Cuterdio app, but that loses all of the fediverse and social stuff.
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Messier's Eleven
Credits: Fernando Cabrerizo
#nature #space #astrophotography
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