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Nina Willburger
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Weekend timeline cleanse! -
This one never gets old.This one never gets old.
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Ancient Greece beyond myths, marble statues and temples: an everyday craftsman.Ancient Greece beyond myths, marble statues and temples: an everyday craftsman. The terracotta shows a carpenter at work with a bow-saw - a timeless image of human creativity and craftsmanship.
From Boeotia, Greece, late 6th/early 5th century BC
On display at National Museum Copenhagen
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I wish a joyous Christmas to all who celebrate.I wish a joyous Christmas to all who celebrate. May you have a truly wonderful time 🎄🎅.
This #Roman glass spherical bottle would make great #Christmas bauble, but it was used to hold perfume and loose powder. The contents were sealed inside the delicate cosmetic container, and a small knob at the top had to be broken off to remove the oil/powder.
Dating 1st/2nd century AD.On display at Altes Museum Berlin
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It's time for #Caturday and a timeline cleanse! -
What a charming #Egyptian bronze figure of a shrew!What a charming #Egyptian bronze figure of a shrew! Since shrews are animals that find their way in the dark they were connected to the descending phase of the sun’s nocturnal journey. Late Period (746-332 B.C).
On display at Museum Hohentübingen.📷 me
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Off to Trier for the Major State Exhibition "Marcus Aurelius."Off to Trier for the Major State Exhibition "Marcus Aurelius."
The photo shows the Porta Nigra in Trier, a Roman city gate, dating 2nd century AD.
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The week just started, and we already need a timeline cleanse....A #Roman pot with ears and a funny little face (it looks like Shaun the Sheep).The week just started, and we already need a timeline cleanse....
A #Roman pot with ears and a funny little face (it looks like Shaun the Sheep). Found in a burial in the necropolis of Giubiasco, Switzerland 2nd century AD.
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