#Dogs were highly valued in ancient #Rome, as they were in other cultures, and the #Roman dog served many of the same purposes as it did in, say, #Egypt and #Persia - as hunters, guardians, and companions - but with a significant difference in focus.
Dogs and their wolf-ancestors have a long history with the Romans, all the way back to the founders #Romulus and #Remus who were said to be raised by wolves. Other figures from #myth, like Diana and Trivia, had dogs associated with them in the tales of writers like #Ovid.
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Dogs and their wolf-ancestors have a long history with the Romans, all the way back to the founders #Romulus and #Remus who were said to be raised by wolves. Other figures from #myth, like Diana and Trivia, had dogs associated with them in the tales of writers like #Ovid.
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👑 On this day in 1918: The Russian Imperial family are executed by Bolshevik Chekists at the Ipatiev House in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
🔴 Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (1868 - 1918)
🔴 Alexandra Fyodorovna of Russia (1872 - 1918)
🔴 Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia (1895 - 1918)
🔴 Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia (1897 - 1918)
🔴 Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia (1899 - 1918)
🔴 Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia (1901 - 1918)
🔴 Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia (1904 - 1918)
The brutal murder of the entire Romanov family was the culmination of deep discontent across the Russian Empire with the persistently autocratic rule of Tsar Nicholas II (reign 1894-1917).
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🔴 Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (1868 - 1918)
🔴 Alexandra Fyodorovna of Russia (1872 - 1918)
🔴 Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia (1895 - 1918)
🔴 Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia (1897 - 1918)
🔴 Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia (1899 - 1918)
🔴 Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia (1901 - 1918)
🔴 Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia (1904 - 1918)
The brutal murder of the entire Romanov family was the culmination of deep discontent across the Russian Empire with the persistently autocratic rule of Tsar Nicholas II (reign 1894-1917).
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The Eastern Front (1941-5), called the Western Front or Great Patriotic #War by the Soviets, was by far the bloodiest of the #SecondWorldWar (1939-45). There was also another enemy to be wary of: the extremely harsh #winters of the region. First hand accounts from #soldiers and #civilians from both from the German and Soviet side give us an insight into this most terrible #theatre of war.
✏️: Full article by Mark Cartwright
📷: A December 1941 photograph showing two German soldiers overlooking Sevastopol during the Siege of Sevastopol in 1941-2 in the Second World War (1939-45). (Polish National Digital Archives)
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✏️: Full article by Mark Cartwright
📷: A December 1941 photograph showing two German soldiers overlooking Sevastopol during the Siege of Sevastopol in 1941-2 in the Second World War (1939-45). (Polish National Digital Archives)
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⚓ On this day in 1545: The Tudor warship Mary Rose sinks off Portsmouth; in 1982 the wreck is salvaged in one of the most complex and expensive projects in the history of maritime archaeology.
The Mary Rose was a carrack warship built for the Royal Navy of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547). The ship infamously sank in the Solent off the south coast of England on 19 July 1545, probably because water entered its open gun ports as it made a sharp turn.
Almost all of the Mary Rose crew, up to 500 men, drowned. The wreck was raised in 1982, and is now preserved and on public display in the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard along with some 19,000 artefacts which give a unique insight into life in Tudor England.
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The Mary Rose was a carrack warship built for the Royal Navy of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547). The ship infamously sank in the Solent off the south coast of England on 19 July 1545, probably because water entered its open gun ports as it made a sharp turn.
Almost all of the Mary Rose crew, up to 500 men, drowned. The wreck was raised in 1982, and is now preserved and on public display in the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard along with some 19,000 artefacts which give a unique insight into life in Tudor England.
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♟️ Happy World Chess Day!
♟️ Walrus ivory knight chess-piece armed with a spear and kite-shaped shield from the Lewis series, found in Scotland, dated to c. 1150-1175. Photo by the British Museum.
♟️ An illustration from The Libro de los Juegos (13th century CE) that shows a game of chess between a Muslim and a Christian. (Monasterio de El Escorial, Spain).
♟️ A medieval chess game, popular across Europe in the Middle Ages, illustration from the Codex Manesse, produced in Zürich, Switzerland, 14th century. University Library of Heidelberg, Germany.
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♟️ Walrus ivory knight chess-piece armed with a spear and kite-shaped shield from the Lewis series, found in Scotland, dated to c. 1150-1175. Photo by the British Museum.
♟️ An illustration from The Libro de los Juegos (13th century CE) that shows a game of chess between a Muslim and a Christian. (Monasterio de El Escorial, Spain).
♟️ A medieval chess game, popular across Europe in the Middle Ages, illustration from the Codex Manesse, produced in Zürich, Switzerland, 14th century. University Library of Heidelberg, Germany.
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This instrument is a Kithara, a kind of #AncientGreek harp associated with the god #Apollo, regarded as the most gifted player of the instument and patron of musicians. It would have been similar to one played by #Lasus of #Hermione, a celebrated 6th century BCE Greek lyric poet and musician credited with making significant innovations in #Greek music. What little evidence that can be gleaned from the ancient sources shows him to have been an influential and innovative musician in #Athens in the late 6th C. BCE.
Lasus was so highly regarded that he is mentioned in numerous sources from the world of #AncientGreece. He is credited with creating the #dithyramb, a kind of choral song in honour of #Dionysius. Lasus is also described as a contemporary of Simonides; in #Aristophanes' Wasps, it is claimed the two competed for a singing prize from the tyrant Hipparchus.
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Lasus was so highly regarded that he is mentioned in numerous sources from the world of #AncientGreece. He is credited with creating the #dithyramb, a kind of choral song in honour of #Dionysius. Lasus is also described as a contemporary of Simonides; in #Aristophanes' Wasps, it is claimed the two competed for a singing prize from the tyrant Hipparchus.
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As You Like It is a pastoral #comedy by William #Shakespeare (1564-1616), written in 1599 and likely first performed that same year. Indeed, it is thought to be the inaugural #show performed by Shakespeare's #acting company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, at the newly built Globe #Theatre. Although its #literary merit has been questioned by some #scholars, who point to its lack of plot, As You Like It continues to be frequently performed today and features the character of Rosalind, often regarded as one of Shakespeare's greatest #heroines.
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👑 History Fact of the Day: Henry Bolingbroke was crowned Henry IV of England on 13 October 1399 CE in a lavish ceremony at Westminster Abbey.
In a curious incident, the king dropped the gold coin that newly-crowned monarchs were supposed to ceremoniously offer to God. The coin rolled away and was never seen again, an ill omen indeed.
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In a curious incident, the king dropped the gold coin that newly-crowned monarchs were supposed to ceremoniously offer to God. The coin rolled away and was never seen again, an ill omen indeed.
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This map illustrates the extent and key urban centers of the #IndusValley Civilization (circa 3300–1300 BCE), one of the world’s earliest complex societies. Spanning parts of modern-day #Pakistan and northwest #India, this civilization was notable for its large, well-planned cities, sophisticated infrastructure, and extensive trade networks.
Often referred to as the Harappan or Indus-Sarasvati #Civilization, it featured cities such as Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro that showcased grid-based layouts, advanced drainage systems, and standardized construction techniques. Its people traded goods with regions as far as #Mesopotamia and #Egypt, yet left behind no grand temples or palaces, suggesting a society that emphasized order, commerce, and civic planning over monumental display. The decline of civilization after 1300 BCE is widely linked to environmental change, shifts in river patterns, and the breakdown of long-distance trade networks. 🗺️Map by Simeon Netchev.
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Often referred to as the Harappan or Indus-Sarasvati #Civilization, it featured cities such as Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro that showcased grid-based layouts, advanced drainage systems, and standardized construction techniques. Its people traded goods with regions as far as #Mesopotamia and #Egypt, yet left behind no grand temples or palaces, suggesting a society that emphasized order, commerce, and civic planning over monumental display. The decline of civilization after 1300 BCE is widely linked to environmental change, shifts in river patterns, and the breakdown of long-distance trade networks. 🗺️Map by Simeon Netchev.
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📝 William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor who flourished during the late Elizabethan and early Jacobean eras. Known as the 'Bard of Avon,' he wrote 38 plays, 154 sonnets, and three longer narrative poems.
His plays, often written in blank verse and composed in iambic pentameter, were incredibly popular in their day and continue to be performed around the world; they include comedies such as A Midsummer Night's Dream and Twelfth Night, tragedies like Hamlet and Macbeth, histories such as Henry V, and tragicomedies like The Tempest.
Arguably the most influential dramatist of all time, Shakespeare's legacy has only grown throughout the centuries. In the words of fellow playwright Ben Jonson, Shakespeare was "not of an age, but for all time."
Little is known for certain about the life of William Shakespeare. As a commoner, his life did not merit the same attention as that of a nobleman or other public figure.
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His plays, often written in blank verse and composed in iambic pentameter, were incredibly popular in their day and continue to be performed around the world; they include comedies such as A Midsummer Night's Dream and Twelfth Night, tragedies like Hamlet and Macbeth, histories such as Henry V, and tragicomedies like The Tempest.
Arguably the most influential dramatist of all time, Shakespeare's legacy has only grown throughout the centuries. In the words of fellow playwright Ben Jonson, Shakespeare was "not of an age, but for all time."
Little is known for certain about the life of William Shakespeare. As a commoner, his life did not merit the same attention as that of a nobleman or other public figure.
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Though more obscure than her famous mother #Cleopatra VII (69-30 BCE), Cleopatra Selene II (40 - c. 5 BCE), member of the #Ptolemaic Dynasty and Queen of #Mauritania, was a well-respected leader in her own right. She is considered one of the last great queens of the #Hellenistic period, part of a long tradition of powerful ruling women.
Cleopatra Selene II and her twin brother Alexander Helios (40 - c. late 1st century BCE) were the children of the Roman triumvir Mark Antony (83-30 BCE). She spent most of her early life in #Alexandria, Egypt, though after #Augustus took Egypt (an episode famously depicted in #Shakespeare's Anthony and Cleopatra) she was fostered by Augustus' sister Octavia Minor in Rome. Cleopatra Selene II later married Juba II of Numidia c. 25 BCE, and they permanently moved to Mauretania.
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Cleopatra Selene II and her twin brother Alexander Helios (40 - c. late 1st century BCE) were the children of the Roman triumvir Mark Antony (83-30 BCE). She spent most of her early life in #Alexandria, Egypt, though after #Augustus took Egypt (an episode famously depicted in #Shakespeare's Anthony and Cleopatra) she was fostered by Augustus' sister Octavia Minor in Rome. Cleopatra Selene II later married Juba II of Numidia c. 25 BCE, and they permanently moved to Mauretania.
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