Ogilvy

Loves: History. Art. Literature. Animals.

[Masterpieces of Japan @JapanTraCul]

Poppies, by Sakai Hoitsu, early 19th century

[HerodotusWave @HerodotusWave]

Tudor-era pendant featuring a micro-carved portrait of Queen Elizabeth I in white amber.

[Andy Marshall 📸 @fotofacade]

How lovely is this church? Some places carry the whispers of people long after they are gone.

All Saints', Billesley, Warwickshire once stood at the heart of a medieval village. Today, the village is gone and it stands alone in a copse.

[Kevin Wilbraham @KPW1453]

The remains of the eastern corner tower of the Roman Legionary Fortress at York (Eboracum). 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanBritain #York

[Masterpieces of Japan @JapanTraCul]

Noh Costume (Atsuita) with Clouds and Hexagons, Edo period (1615-1868)

[WikiVictorian @wikivictorian]

Harp-lute, painted and gilded, English, about 1815. Victoria & Albert Museum.

[Zara Handley @zarahandley]

“He who binds to himself a joy
Does the winged life destroy
He who kisses the joy as it flies
Lives in eternity’s sunrise.”
William Blake

[The English Oak Project @TheKentAcorn]

There have been 65 Kings & Queens of all England since Aethelstan became the 1st recognised monarch in the year 927 (let the arguments begin 🤴)

This tree hasn’t just witnessed all of them, it was born up to 2,000 years BEFORE Aethelstan

The Linton Yew, Herefordshire

[🎩Laird of the Manor🎩 @LairdOfThManor]

Torpenhow Hill, England

When the Saxons arrived and asked the locals what that hill was called, the Welsh replied, “Pen,” which simply means hill in Welsh.

The Saxons, apparently not spotting they’d already been given the full answer, added their own word for hill: tor. So it became Torpen - literally Hill Hill.

A few centuries later, the Norse turned up and repeated the exercise, adding haugr, their word for hill. Now it was effectively Torpenhaugr - Hill Hill Hill.

Then the English arrived, looked at the whole thing, shrugged, and added “Hill” on the end for good measure.

Thus we ended up with Torpenhow Hill:
Hill Hill Hill Hill.

It’s comforting to know that for over a thousand years, successive generations have been independently deciding that the previous lot hadn’t made it quite clear enough that it was, in fact, a hill.

Language is magnificent.
Humans… less so.🤷🏻‍♂️🤣

[Andy Marshall 📸 @fotofacade]

There are places that never fail to amaze me no matter how many times I visit.
The door at St. Mary and St. David, Kilpeck, Herefordshire is almost 900 years old and displays the tree of life, beakheads and beasts. The jambs are alive with twisted serpents and warriors.

[Masterpieces of Japan @JapanTraCul]

Teapot with Tokugawa Crest, 19th century

[Sarah @Sarah404BC]

Ancient Greek Sanctuary of the Olympian Gods Still Stands on Samothrace 
https://t.co/iB3yaOCVSb

[Castle Hunter 🏰 @castlehunteruk]

View of St Andrews castle, Fife 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 even without a ticket to get in you can get a tremendous view of the site

[Heritage Matters🔱 @HeritageMatterz]

Bronze hand mirror found in the tomb of King Seuthes III in Kazanlak, Bulgaria. 

Dating back to 3rd century BC.

[Cian McCarthy @arealmofwonder]

"Often we pass beside happiness without seeing it, without looking at it, or even if we have seen and looked at it, without recognising it."
~ Alexandre Dumas

Sunflowers on the Banks of the Seine
🎨 Gustave Caillebotte (1886)

[Ghost of Hellas @ghostofhellas]

Temple of Hephaestus (Ancient Agora, Athens). Classical period (5th century BC). Photographer: Apostolos Giontzis.

[Andrew Locking @andrewswalks]

Today's walk up Place Fell above Ullswater

[Kevin Wilbraham @KPW1453]

An intramural passage at Gurness Broch on the west mainland of Orkney. The Iron Age broch was built around 200-100BC, and then abandoned around AD100. 📸 My own. #WallsOnWednesday #GurnessBroch #Prehistory #Orkney

[Ogilvy @Phrasmottic]

Once upon a time @holland_tom used to be a respected historian, but after the Rotherham tweet in 2015 things started going down hill. Looks like he's now reached rock bottom.

[Tom Holland @holland_tom]

Very happy to say it again. The Odyssey is an amazing film, and missing out on seeing it because you think it’s woke or whatever is cutting off your nose to spite your face. Your loss.

[The Scottish Banner @Scottish_Banner]

Beautiful day at #CaerlaverockCastle- the only completely triangular castle in Britain.
Great 📷: Mik Coia
#Castle #Scotland #ScottishBanner #ScotlandIsCalling