🗿 Conchologia iconica, or, Illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals /.
London: Reeve, Brothers, 1843-1878..
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Image description: Historical illustration from “Conchologia Iconica” (1843-1878) depicting four detailed, colored shells of ancient molluscous animals. Each shell varies in shape and pattern: one with circular brown spots on a beige background, another elongated with dark brown speckles, a third with wide horizontal bands in muted tones, and the largest showing a rich mottled pattern of browns and creams. The shells are arranged against a plain beige backdrop, emphasizing their natural textures and colors typical for classical scientific illustrations of marine life from the 19th century. The image focuses on careful anatomical and decorative shell details for study and classification.
“A chacmool (also spelled chac-mool or Chac Mool) is a form of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican sculpture depicting a reclining figure with its head facing 90 degrees from the front, supporting itself on its elbows and supporting a bowl or a disk upon its stomach. These figures possibly symbolised slain warriors carrying offerings to the gods” - wikipedia
Bastet with a smaller cat seated in the front Dated to Ancient Egypt’s 26th Dynasty.
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These ruins are likely from Tanis (San al-Hagar), the capital of Egypt during the 21st and 22nd Dynasties located in the Nile Delta.
ALTYamnaya culture / Proto-Indo-European, WSH, Western Steppe Herders, Chalcolithic / Bronze age
Khier-Tuom
This is the cityscape of Khier-Tuom, the capital of ancient Irem in that Bronze Age fantasy story I’ve been outlining. It lies on an island at the confluence of the White and Blue Nile in central Sudan, allowing its inhabitants to prosper from trade between the kingdoms of the Nile further downriver and the savanna cultures to the south.
Although this is technically a fictional city I created for the purposes of a story, Khier-Tuom’s name comes from a Dinka term meaning “the place where rivers meet”, which may also be the source of the name of a later city to emerge in the region called Khartoum.
These ruins appear to be located at Antinoopolis, an archaeological site in Egypt.
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Sternenkatalog aus dem alten Babylon lange vor unserer Zeitrechnung
Sternbilder im Mondpfad · Omina ·
Sternhaufen Plejaden = Anu = Stier
Treuer Himmelshirte = Anu = Orion
Löwe und Krebs waren auch schon Löwe und Krebs
Ziegenfisch = Ea = Steinbock
Der Großartige = Ea = Wassermann
Schwänze der Riesenschwalbe = Anu/Ea = Fische
Göttin Anunitu = Anu = Übergang Fische und Teile Andromeda · Mirach
Imagine a stunning 3D model of an ancient stone bridge, arching gracefully over a glimmering river, where the sun filters through the leafy branches of towering trees on either side. Vivid textures play against the weathered stones, each intricately detailed to reveal the stories of countless travelers who crossed its path. Enchanting lanterns hang from the railings, casting warm, inviting glows as dusk descends, welcoming all who wish to wander into its embrace. Wildflowers bloom defiantly at the bridge’s base, their colors vibrant against the earthy palette, while small wooden benches invite weary souls to pause, breathe, and revel in the tranquil beauty of a moment suspended in time.
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A breathtaking astronaut photo reveals El Salvador’s Lake Coatepeque—an ancient volcanic crater lake that sometimes mysteriously turns brilliant turquoise. Lake Coatepeque, located just inland from El Salvador’s Pacific coastline, stands out for its vivid blue water that fills part of a volcanic caldera bearing the same name. On February 10, 2026, an astronaut aboard the […]
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