Ancient glazed bricks depict a dragon, a bull, and a lion from the richly-decorated facade of the Ishtar Gate and the Processional Way, Babylon (present-day Iraq). Commissioned by King Nebuchadnezzar II, c. 575 BC. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. 📷: my own
#Archaeology
The main staircase from 1904 of the Jugendstil district court Mitte building in Berlin, Germany. Designed by German architect Otto Schmalz.
📸 Uwe Gaasch
The Basque language has always been surrounded by mystery with regards to its origin. Today, there has been a massive breakthrough on its history and origin 🧵
In the documentary I Know That Voice, Kevin Conroy tells this unforgettable story about working at a food relief station in Manhattan in the days after 9/11. It’s one of my favorite stories he told about the power of his talents. Rest In Peace Mr. Conroy
Congratulations to @MaxwellFrostFL on his historic victory in Florida’s 10th District. Maxwell will be the first member of Gen Z — by far the most progressive generation in this country —elected to Congress. I look forward to working alongside him in Washington.