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Reflections ~ Shine On :))

[Natural Philosophy @Naturalphilosy]

“All cruelty springs from weakness.”

— Seneca

[Impressions @impression_ists]

René Magritte, The Banquet

[Scott @Havenlust]

Art of Claude Monet

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

One of the greatest and oldest special effects in history can be witnessed in Rome today

And it has been playing out, on cue, for nearly 2000 years...

Each year on April 21, the traditional birthday of Rome — the legendary date Romulus founded the city in 753 BC — the midday sun pierces the oculus at the crown of the Pantheon's dome and casts a perfect disk of light that settles squarely on the temple's entrance.

For roughly two minutes and fifty seconds, the bronze doors blaze gold...

At that exact moment, the Emperor would step across the threshold, his body swallowed in sunlight, as though the heavens themselves were handing him the city.

Hadrian's engineers designed the entire building as a cosmos in miniature: the interior is exactly 43.3 metres wide and 43.3 metres tall, meaning a perfect sphere fits inside it.

The Roman senator Cassius Dio wrote that the vaulted roof was meant to resemble the heavens themselves...

[The Best @TheBestqueenx]

Perfect timing! 👌

[DaVinci @BiancoDavinci]

The restored bells of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

[Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories]

The oldest house in Hamburg, Germany in (1898). It was built in 1524 AD, and demolished on December 8th, 1910, despite protests from locals....

Built in 1524 AD, this remarkable timber-framed structure stood for nearly four centuries as Hamburg evolved from a medieval trading hub into a modern industrial port. Nestled among newer buildings by the late 1800s, the home served as both a residence and a cluster of small businesses, reflecting how older European buildings often adapted to changing urban life rather than being replaced outright.

Despite its historical significance and strong public protests, the house was demolished on December 8, 1910. At the time, many cities across Europe were prioritizing modernization, sanitation improvements, and wider streets over preservation. Historic preservation laws were still in their infancy, and countless medieval and Renaissance-era buildings disappeared during this period of rapid urban expansion.

Hamburg suffered catastrophic destruction during the Great Fire of 1842, which destroyed roughly one-third of the city. The survival of this 16th-century house through that disaster made it even more culturally significant before its eventual loss decades later. Ironically, just a generation after its demolition, public attitudes toward preservation shifted dramatically, leading Germany to establish stronger protections for historic architecture.

© Historical Photos

#archaeohistories

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Leonardo da Vinci invented the self-supporting bridge, known as the "emergency bridge"

[Nature is Amazing ☘️ @AMAZlNGNATURE]

Tiger Shenanigans 😄

[Ramin Nasibov @RaminNasibov]

by Juan Brufal

[Impressions @impression_ists]

Vincent van Gogh - Thatched Cottages in the Sunshine

[Philosophy Thoughts @Philosophy_DQ]

15 Deep Philosophy Quotes From “Albert Einstein "

| Thread

[Philosophy Thoughts @Philosophy_DQ]

“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”

| Aristotle

[Mind Haste ⚡️ @MindHaste]

Telling yourself "you got this" is self-care.

[Paulo Coelho Quotes @PauloCoelho_DQ]

"Not all storms come to disrupt your life, some come to clear your path."

| Paulo Coelho

[SeffSaid @SeffSaid]

"Pain changes people, but it also makes them stronger." - Unknown

[romanus @romanus]

Perhaps "the moral of Job is this:" it is not the Universe's (or God's) "job" to create a just world, it's ours - & the sooner we choose to grok this, the sooner we all get to work in our own way...

[Slate @Slate]

There’s an ancient, misunderstood text that offers guidance in a harsh world. https://t.co/ClnI3u0LYu

[Open Culture @openculture]

Kermit the Frog Gives a TED Talk About Creativity & the Power of "Ridiculous Optimism"

https://t.co/icoT1i2Baw

[Open Culture @openculture]

The History of the World in 46 Lectures From Columbia University

https://t.co/9g6xpe6rsM