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[Valerio Ciriello @ValerioCiriello]

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[Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories]

The US has recently repatriated to Türkiye, one of Rome's most important surviving artifacts, the bronze statue of Emperor Marcus Aurelius (2nd Century AD). The statue, which was smuggled out of Türkiye, holds a special place in ancient history due to its rare depiction of Aurelius as a philosopher.

This headless bronze statue, recently repatriated from the United States to Turkey, is one of the rare surviving bronzes of Marcus Aurelius, the philosopher-emperor of Rome. Dating to the 2nd Century AD, it depicts Aurelius not as a warrior or ruler, but in the simple draped robes of a philosopher, a reminder of his enduring legacy as the “Stoic emperor.”

Marcus Aurelius ruled from 161-180 AD, a period marked by war, plague, and constant pressure on the empire’s frontiers. Yet he is remembered most for his Meditations, a collection of Stoic reflections written during military campaigns. Few Roman emperors left behind such a personal record of thought, and even fewer were memorialized in art emphasizing wisdom over power.

Most ancient bronzes were melted down for reuse, making this statue a rare survival. Smuggled out of Turkey decades ago, its return highlights the growing movement to repatriate looted antiquities to their places of origin.

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Vielen Dank an Olya Velychenko für die Bereitstellung dieses Fotos auf @unsplash 🎁 https://t.co/48vG0BSTmK

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Niklaus Brantschen, Zen-Meister und Jesuit: «Stille ist überall» https://t.co/CLe7poV9sg via @SRF

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[Katholische Kirche im Kanton Zürich @zhkath]

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[ShadowsOfConstantinople @RomeInTheEast]

The medieval Romans believed that Constantinople was protected by the Theotokos:

“About our city you shall know: until the end she will fear no nation whatsoever, for no one will entrap or capture her, not by any means, for she has been given to the Mother of God and no one will snatch her out of Her hands. Many nations will break their horns against her walls and withdraw with shame.” (From The Andreas Salos Apocalypse - 10th century)

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Jeder Tag ist Weihnachten auf der Erde, jedes mal, wenn einer dem anderen seine Liebe schenkt, wenn Herzen Glück ... https://t.co/CZFjt7ZqvW

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[Gad Saad @GadSaad]

You are not going to like this tweet so turn away if you are likely to be triggered:

I am a very optimistic person; I am a fighter for Western values and liberties; I am a dogged defender of science, reason, and common sense. I must say though that I am unsure that the West can recover from its multifront civilizational suicide. Yes, I've talked about these issues for decades and wrote a book about it but the past few weeks have crystallized the extent to which the problem has become intractable. It will be a long and ultimately bloody demise and the West will be the first society in recorded history to fully self-implode due to its parasitic ideological rapture. It is a gargantuan Greek tragedy that will shape the future of humanity. This is not hyperbole. Your grandchildren will pay a very high price for your "progressive" arrogance rooted in the pursuit of Unicornia that only exists in the recesses of deeply flawed parasitized minds.

[Sabrina F. @itsmeback_]

TUTTO VIENE A GALLA
Voi avete capito quel che succedeva a Bibbiano (Reggio Emilia)? Avete capito che portavano via i figli alle famiglie, accusando i genitori di abusi inventati di sana pianta, per lucrare e darli in affido a strutture e coppie gay? Avete capito che gli davano scariche elettriche per manipolarne i ricordi? Che falsificavano i disegni per avvalorare le accuse? Che omettevano di consegnare ai bambini lettere e regali dati dai genitori naturali? Avete capito che il Pd è solidale con il Sindaco arrestato? Avete capito che per 20 anni, senza che nessuno alzasse un dito, centinaia di bambini ai quali hanno fatto il lavaggio del cervello, sono stati strappati alle famiglie, mantenuti in affido per sottoporli a un circuito di cure private a pagamento?
Perché non vedo tutto questo sui giornali, tv e social?
Perché non leggo articoli dei noti soloni radical chic? Questo silenzio è la violenza più profonda.
Questo silenzio è inaccettabile.

- Don F. Minervino

[SJES Rome (Jesuits Social Global) @SJES_Rome]

"When people exchange, discuss, chafe, even argue, when they allow themselves to be inspired by others, seek consensus, agree on things and feel accountable to each other to put them into practice as well." The Ecosummer process for sustainable change." https://t.co/5DHjNzGMoQ

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