⚔️ On this day in 30 BCE: Mark Antony kills himself after hearing false reports that Cleopatra VII had been killed.
Marcus Antonius (l. 83-30 BCE, known popularly as Mark Antony) was a Roman general and statesman best known for his love affair with Cleopatra VII (l. c.69-30 BCE) of Egypt.
As Julius Caesar's friend and right-hand man, he gave the funeral oration after Caesar's assassination, which turned the tide of popular opinion against the assassins.
As part of the Second Triumvirate of Rome (43-33 BCE), he ruled uneasily with Octavian Caesar (l. 63 BCE-14 CE, later Augustus Caesar, r. 27 BCE-14 CE) and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (l. 89-12 BCE), famously fell in love with Cleopatra VII of Egypt, and, after his defeat at the Battle of Actium (31 BCE), committed suicide in 30 BCE.
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Marcus Antonius (l. 83-30 BCE, known popularly as Mark Antony) was a Roman general and statesman best known for his love affair with Cleopatra VII (l. c.69-30 BCE) of Egypt.
As Julius Caesar's friend and right-hand man, he gave the funeral oration after Caesar's assassination, which turned the tide of popular opinion against the assassins.
As part of the Second Triumvirate of Rome (43-33 BCE), he ruled uneasily with Octavian Caesar (l. 63 BCE-14 CE, later Augustus Caesar, r. 27 BCE-14 CE) and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (l. 89-12 BCE), famously fell in love with Cleopatra VII of Egypt, and, after his defeat at the Battle of Actium (31 BCE), committed suicide in 30 BCE.
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The #Zeppelin is a remarkable example of 20th century engineering that still captures people's imaginations to this day. The transatlantic journeys made by some of the largest of these sky ships took place during only a brief period, yet they have made a significant impact on pop culture with their ironic imagery.
Coming into popular use after #WW1, #Transatlantic Zeppelins like the R34 carried passengers in relative luxury between #Germany, #Scotland and #NewYork, and even as far afield as #Rio de Janeiro during the 1920s and 1930s. The airships #GrafZeppelin and #Hindenburg crossed the Atlantic in two or three days, faster than some contemporary ocean liners! This brief golden era of air travel came to an abrupt and tragic end following the #HindenburgDisaster in May 1937, when the airship burst into flames and 36 people were sadly killed.
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Coming into popular use after #WW1, #Transatlantic Zeppelins like the R34 carried passengers in relative luxury between #Germany, #Scotland and #NewYork, and even as far afield as #Rio de Janeiro during the 1920s and 1930s. The airships #GrafZeppelin and #Hindenburg crossed the Atlantic in two or three days, faster than some contemporary ocean liners! This brief golden era of air travel came to an abrupt and tragic end following the #HindenburgDisaster in May 1937, when the airship burst into flames and 36 people were sadly killed.
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🏛️🛣️What have the #Romans ever done for us? A common answer is that they built many of the roads across #Europe, but in fact, it is possible that their building techniques dated back to pre-Roman cultures.
This infographic illustrates the typical structure of #AncientRoman roads, one of the most enduring engineering achievements of the #AncientWorld. While the Romans are credited with revolutionizing road construction, they likely adopted many foundational techniques from the #Etruscans and refined them over time. As the #RomanEmpire expanded, Roman engineers incorporated methods and materials from local cultures, adapting their designs to different terrains while maintaining a standardized core structure.
At its height, the Roman road network stretched over 85,000 kilometers (53,000 miles), linking the vast territories of the #empire—from #AncientBritain to #Mesopotamia, and from the #Danube to #Spain and #NorthAfrica.
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This infographic illustrates the typical structure of #AncientRoman roads, one of the most enduring engineering achievements of the #AncientWorld. While the Romans are credited with revolutionizing road construction, they likely adopted many foundational techniques from the #Etruscans and refined them over time. As the #RomanEmpire expanded, Roman engineers incorporated methods and materials from local cultures, adapting their designs to different terrains while maintaining a standardized core structure.
At its height, the Roman road network stretched over 85,000 kilometers (53,000 miles), linking the vast territories of the #empire—from #AncientBritain to #Mesopotamia, and from the #Danube to #Spain and #NorthAfrica.
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The so-called death mask of #Agamemnon - the king of #Mycenae in Homer's #Iliad. Whilst he is an important figure in #GreekMythology, there are no historical records of a Mycenaean king of that name. The grave mask itself was found in a shaft grave (Grave Circle A, Mycenae) dating from around the mid-16th century BCE. It is therefore too old to fit any possible Agamemnon candidate that also fits with a chronology of the #TrojanWar; nevertheless, it remains evidence of #Homer's description of Mycenae as 'rich in gold'. To whom the death mask belonged to still remains a mystery...
📷: Xuan Che, National Archaeological Museum, #Athens.
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📷: Xuan Che, National Archaeological Museum, #Athens.
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#Sappho of Lesbos (c. 620-570 BCE) was an #ancient Greek lyric #poet whose work was celebrated so widely that she appeared on statues, coins, and pottery centuries later. Her name inspired the terms 'sapphic' and 'lesbian', both referencing female same-sex relationships. Even though of the nine volumes of her work only 650 lines survive, Sappho is still seen as one of the greatest poets of #Greek #literature.
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🌾 History Fact of the Day: In Norse mythology, Freyr, the god of fertility and harvest, was also the mythical ancestor of the Swedish royal dynasty, the Ynglings.
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🐈 A mummified cat from Egypt, late Ptolemaic Period. Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, San Jose, California. Photo by Mary Harrsch.
🐈⬛ Bronze figure of an Egyptian cat playing with one of her kittens and feeding another, Saite 26th Dynasty period (664-525 BCE). The goddess Bastet, who had a cat’s head, was one of the many gods in the polytheistic Egyptian religion and had her own temple in Bubastis, in the Nile Delta.
Gulbekian Museum, Lisbon, Inv. No.21. Photo by Shadowgate.
🐱 Hollow cast bronze statue depicting a seated cat wearing golden earrings, a nose ring and a silver wedjat (Eye of Horus) pectoral. Possibly from Saqqara, Egypt, c. 600 BCE. Bequest of Major Robert Gayer-Anderson, 1939. The British Museum, London. Photo ©️ by Osama S.M. Amin.
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🐈⬛ Bronze figure of an Egyptian cat playing with one of her kittens and feeding another, Saite 26th Dynasty period (664-525 BCE). The goddess Bastet, who had a cat’s head, was one of the many gods in the polytheistic Egyptian religion and had her own temple in Bubastis, in the Nile Delta.
Gulbekian Museum, Lisbon, Inv. No.21. Photo by Shadowgate.
🐱 Hollow cast bronze statue depicting a seated cat wearing golden earrings, a nose ring and a silver wedjat (Eye of Horus) pectoral. Possibly from Saqqara, Egypt, c. 600 BCE. Bequest of Major Robert Gayer-Anderson, 1939. The British Museum, London. Photo ©️ by Osama S.M. Amin.
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🐎 Today is the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples!
The Native Peoples of North America (also known as American Indians, Native Americans, Indigenous Americans, and First Americans) are the original inhabitants of North America believed to have migrated into the region between 40,000-14,000 years ago, developing into separate nations with distinct and sophisticated cultures. These autonomous nations spread from Alaska, through Canada, and the lower United States.
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The Native Peoples of North America (also known as American Indians, Native Americans, Indigenous Americans, and First Americans) are the original inhabitants of North America believed to have migrated into the region between 40,000-14,000 years ago, developing into separate nations with distinct and sophisticated cultures. These autonomous nations spread from Alaska, through Canada, and the lower United States.
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