felicitymartin, 3 days ago to Scotland

It’s good to see that this ancient sweet chestnut has put out some vigorous foliage this year - it looked quite dead in winter. #ancient #tree #Scotland #Perthshire

mythologyandhistory, 5 days ago to history

Did you know that #Ancient #Egyptians were bad pet owners?

Green monkeys & their cousins were imported to delight the rich. #Cleopatra had one & many pharaohs. They were beloved enough to be mummified.

Despite their popularity, the Egyptians were #bad owners.

#Malnutrition & lack of exercise & light caused most monkeys to die between the ages of 6-10, while they live until around 13 in modern #captivity & age 12 in the #wild.

#history #pets

Rome_and_stuff, 5 days ago to philosophy

The portico of the #roman sanctuary of #herucles at Tivoli, outside of #rome. The temple complex was converted to a number of other uses after antiquity. Here we see the remains of the #ancient colonnade in opus incertum to the right and the #ruins of a modern paper mill to the left, with its iron roof. A blend of classical and industrial #archaeology. #ancienthistory #romanempire #ancientarchitecture #architecturalhistory #industrialarcheology #industrialarchitecture #heritage #restoration