Paul Sec

Pro-democracy. Centres of interest: travels, the events in Ukraine, painting, humour, history and many other things. Tweets in English and in French.

[Paul Sec @sec5_sec]

La Marseillaise est-elle un hymne raciste? 😬 https://t.co/cVyWMYYM1m via @YouTube

[The English Remnant @Englishremnant]

Pulled from the River Thames in 1857, the Battersea Shield is one of the finest surviving masterpieces of ancient Celtic craftsmanship in England.

Dating from around 350–50 BC, it was unlike an ordinary shield made for battle. Its thin bronze covering would have offered little protection, suggesting that it was created for ceremony, display, or as a symbol of rank and belief.

Its decoration is remarkable.
The surface is covered with flowing La Tène-style curves, raised bronze ornament and vivid red enamel. More than 2,000 years later, the design still looks bold, intricate and carefully balanced.

The shield’s discovery in the Thames has led many historians to believe that it may have been placed in the river deliberately as a votive offering. Rivers held deep spiritual importance in the ancient world, and valuable objects were sometimes surrendered to the water as gifts to gods or unseen powers.

The Battersea Shield shows that ancient England was not simply a land of warriors. It was also a world of skilled craftsmen, sacred ritual, beauty and symbolism.

A shield never intended for war. A treasure given to the river. And one of the greatest surviving echoes of England’s ancient Celtic past. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[Muse @xmuse_]

The Boxer at Rest is another marvel we owe to the Greeks. A sculpture so raw and human it still feels alive more than 2,000 years later.

[Aristocratic Fury @LandsknechtPike]

This the trailer for the upcoming Croatian epic historical movie about Roman emperor Diocletian.

The movie is in Latin language!

I translated the trailer so you can see what the movie will be about. The movie will be in cinemas on 29 October 2026.

[Forces Spéciales Françaises 🌟 @Fs_francaises_]

En deux semaines, trois pompiers sont morts alors qu’ils luttaient contre les incendies qui se multiplient à travers la France.

Le 21 juillet, Anthony Berthôme et Wilfried Schmitter, deux sapeurs-pompiers professionnels, sont décédés en combattant les flammes. Leur camion d’intervention a été piégé par le feu.

Le 8 juillet, Baptiste Gerfaud-Valentin, sapeur-pompier volontaire de 22 ans, décédait en intervention sur un feu d'espaces naturels en Savoie.

Leur courage a désormais un nom. Leur dévouement, un visage.

[sophia aram @SophiaAram]

Merci @auroreberge
Soutien #BarbaraButch

[Paul Sec @sec5_sec]

@Thebiologi27989 @Tendar No, it does not work that way. Assassination is not the solution. When Putin can no longer pay social benefits, when prices skyrocket, when companies close en masse, when petrol runs out, when the army has to pull back, then Russians will eventually wake up. We're not there yet.

[fan @NoodleHairCR7]

They made a 13 min short movie on Argentina's failed robbery attempt vs Spain

😭😭😭😭😭😭 https://t.co/rqh427sNoa

[Meech @MeechAura]

This game had everything. 😮‍💨🍿

[Stewart Johnson @StewartEestis]

On my way to a concert and stopped for a quick coffee. Guy in front of me was Russian, apparently a tourist (don’t ask) and asked the barista what flavors of tea they had. I interrupted and said, “Wildberry?” The look he gave me…

[Paul Sec @sec5_sec]

Les derniers instants de Victor Hugo. https://t.co/ZbQOIsRyHm via @YouTube

[Paul Sec @sec5_sec]

@Virginie2R "l’Europe définitivement verrouillée". Malheureusement non. Il n'y a rien de définitif en politique.

[Paul Sec @sec5_sec]

@Virginie2R "l’Europe définitivement verrouillée". Malheureusement non. Il n'y a rien de définitif en politique.

[Maaroufi Fadila @Maaroufi9]

En 2024, j'alertais sur l'accueil de terroristes palestiniens en Belgique. En voici une preuve de plus, parmi tant d'autres 👇🏼
Quand allez-vous enfin vérifier les individus venus sur notre territoire depuis octobre 2023 ? Pendant que certains, en ce moment même, exigent d'en importer d'autres liés au Hamas.

Message à nos dirigeants, à ceux qui peuvent encore agir : @Bart_DeWever @GLBouchez @AnneliesVl @BernardQuintin_ ,travaillez ensemble à des dispositifs légaux permettant que la justice ne bloque pas chaque expulsion d'un terroriste ou d'un individu qui met à mal notre démocratie.

@BruxellesCalifat met en danger les citoyens belges mais aussi ceux d'autres pays de l'Union européenne.
Merci à @Bob_Hasbara ❤️🙏🇧🇪🇮🇱

[Apolline de Malherbe @apollineWakeUp]

Mais qui fait ça ??? Qui a tant de hargne, de cruauté et de bêtise pour casser une plaque à la mémoire d'un couple qui a sauvé un enfant ? Qui peut vouloir détruire ça ? Qu'est notre époque devenue ? "Qui sauve un enfant sauve le monde", que leur mémoire soit à jamais bénie.

[Paul Sec @sec5_sec]

@EdwardFarrelly @IonaItalia Guernsey is not even English historically but Norman. When Normandy became French again in the 1450s, the Channel islanders chose to remain English. For 200 years now, no French government has stated that the Channel islands should be French.

[𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 ✨🎵 @Hoang_HQ]

She is good. But the gentleman on the acoustic guitar is NOTHING short of a magician. Unbelievable!😲
🎸🔥Guitar Cover | Zombie (The Cranberries ) | Diễm Hương & Thanh Điền Guitar

[Emmanuel Macron @EmmanuelMacron]

Fier de voir les militaires ukrainiens défiler aux côtés de nos forces. Un symbole de fraternité, de courage et de destin partagé. Pensées au peuple ukrainien qui lutte pour sa liberté et, avec elle, pour celle de tous les Européens.

[Muse @xmuse_]

One of the most surprising rooms in Villa del Casale is the one with the famous “bikini girls".

It’s a long gallery where ten young women are shown doing athletics. And yes, they really do look like they’re wearing modern bikinis, but it’s actually a Roman version of athletic wear.

What makes this scene so interesting is how normal it looks. These aren’t goddesses or mythological figures; they’re real women doing real training.

The detail is incredible!

The shading on the muscles, the folds of the fabric, the way the artist shows motion in the legs and arms. It’s one of the most famous mosaics in the entire Roman world, partly because it feels so unexpectedly contemporary.

And it’s just one small part of the villa’s massive mosaic program.

More than 12 million hand‑placed tesserae.

[𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 ✨🎵 @Hoang_HQ]

Two gorgeous ladies painting the air with pure magic. This is heaven!!
🎻🎸 Canon in D - Pachelbel (Cello-Guitar Duo)