bacchus guido

Denial ain't just a river in Egypt.
Mark Twain

[FEAR NO MORE @SHEEPSLIVE]

WHY IS
NERO’S $2 BILLION
BATH
HOUSED IN THE VATICAN?

[Fascinating History @Fascinate_Hist]

A 2,000-year-old statue of the Greek goddess Aphrodite unearthed from the mud during excavations in modern-day Turkey.

[The Figen @TheFigen_]

Nature's magnificent art....a living painting.

[Roman History @romanhistory1]

Today 98AD Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Officially declared by the Senate as optimus princeps ("the best ruler"), he is remembered as a successful soldier-emperor who presided over the greatest military expansion in Roman history, leading the empire to attain its maximum territorial extent by the time of his death.

[DaVinci @BiancoDavinci]

The oldest cafe in Italy circa 1720-Café Florian, Venice.

[bacchus guido @BacchusGuido]

Merry Christmas 🎁🎄⛄ everyone. Best wishes to you and yours.

[Roman History @romanhistory1]

Today 30AD Nerva was Born. Nerva, was Roman Emperor from 96 to 98. Nerva became Emperor at the age of sixty-five, after a lifetime of imperial service under Nero and the rulers of the Flavian dynasty.

[ᅠ ᅠ @greenvibe]

green

[The Figen @TheFigen_]

A lunar eclipse over the Pyramid of Khafre in Giza, Egypt.

Credit: Sui Xiankai

[𖤓 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𖤓 @occult__culture]

Pegasus and his companion Bellerophon, 16th century Italian bas relief marble

[Academia Aesthetics @AcademiaAesthe1]

San Sebastián by Aurelio Cabrera y Gallardo (1870-1936).

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Luna by Léon-François Comerre (19th Century)

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Bust of a Veiled Maiden (1888, detail) Cesare Lapini

[Roman History @romanhistory1]

Today is Vinalia urbana which is the Roman wine festival. This involves opening last years wine production to start drinking it. This wine could not be bought into Rome for sale until this date. Jupiter was offered the first samples by the high priest, the flamens dialis.

[The Cultural Tutor @culturaltutor]

The Sistine Chapel is one of the world's greatest buildings, and it has the most famous ceiling in history.

But what is it, who built it, and what does "Sistine" even mean?

Well, here's the surprisingly controversial history of the Sistine Chapel...

[God’s Whisper @GodsWhisper777]

Brune by Kenyon Cox, 1888 (detail)

[bacchus guido @BacchusGuido]

Red skies in the morning. The calm before the storm.

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Peach 🍑 Brandy 24'

[Muse @xmuse_]

A 2,000-year-old time capsule!

The Villa of the Mysteries, located on the outskirts of Pompeii, is a remarkably well-preserved ancient Roman villa.

Renowned for its stunning 1st-century BC frescoes, this archaeological gem offers a fascinating glimpse into ancient Rome's art, culture, and daily life.

Fascinating!

📹 Darius Arya