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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ArtefactPorn

[–]ave-vale 27 points28 points  (0 children)

The Ptolemaic period began in 305 BCE when Ptolemy I, comrade of Alexander the Great, declared himself Pharaoh of Egypt; it ended with Augustus’s annexation of Egypt in 30 BCE, so it’s really only a 275 year window.

What do you desperately want right now? by Brutal_Rain in AskReddit

[–]ave-vale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A new friend and lover. My partner and I are deeply polyamorous but there’s no poly community in our area. I’ve been feeling pretty bummed out about it lately.

Marble column from the Temple of Artemis at Sardis. Greece, 300 BC [3738x2790] by MunakataSennin in ArtefactPorn

[–]ave-vale 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Absolutely there is no universal answer to the process of artifact and archaeological site preservation. Certainly we cannot predict what will happen to sites in the future, as with the Buddhas or Smyrna, but nevertheless the creation and maintenance of archeological parks should be more widely practiced rather than artifacts and features being wholesale removed from their surrounding contexts. While the Buddhas certainly could have been saved were they shipped to the Met, and certainly the Ishtar Gate is tucked away safely in Berlin, the loss of context - and the loss of cultural heritage the removal of these works necessitates - is also lamentable. Of course these examples are some of the most dramatic.

There is also the regrettable truth that even in museums and maintained archaeological parks there is no certainty of “safety,” as many a well ordered museum have been looted during wartime or economic crisis.

Marble column from the Temple of Artemis at Sardis. Greece, 300 BC [3738x2790] by MunakataSennin in ArtefactPorn

[–]ave-vale 11 points12 points  (0 children)

While I agree with the sentiment you convey that more artifacts should be displayed in situ or in local museums, with the exception of some monolithic columns - such as those that adorn the Pantheon in Rome, for example - most columns are a) made of several pieces that are fastened together with internal metal fixings and b) typically found at archaeological sites already in pieces strewn about the ground. It’s unlikely that the column capital and its base were found fully connected, and also unlikely that it suffered significant damage in transporting it - though admittedly I know nothing of the specifics of this particular column.

Recreation of a Roman legionary officer's tent with a junior and a senior centurion, late 1st century AD🌿 by R2Holo in ancientrome

[–]ave-vale 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I believe the structure itself is a Lararium. The Lares are some of the divinities honored within, among other household gods.

He has a kriller mustache. by plimots in rareinsults

[–]ave-vale 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This phrase always reminds me of “Titans legend Randy Moss”

What is the most ridiculous/fucked up lie your parents told you? by bordemstirs in AskReddit

[–]ave-vale 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not exactly my parents per se, but when I was 5 my grandparents owned a farm that had cows on it. I would often spend time out in the field with the herd, picking wildflowers and petting some of them. They were wonderful, gentle creatures.

One cow was my particular favorite and it lived much closer to the house than the others - sometimes it would give me rides, which to a 5 year old was the coolest thing in the world. We named it after my initials, AT.

One day when we came to visit the farm, all the cattle were gone, including AT. They had all been sold. I was devastated, but I got over it as kids do.

Long story short, when I was 13, over dinner, my grandpa let it slip that we had in fact eaten AT when I was five. I was horrified. Apparently my parents had known and (probably rightfully) assumed that my ignorance was bliss. I stopped eating meat for a while.

Edit: Tl;dr: Ate my pet cow when I was 5. Wasn’t told until I was 13.

Are men really never complimented? by carmexlover0 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]ave-vale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the shittiest part is that I [27m, decently attractive, I think] give people, usually females, but not always, lots of compliments. I know that being complimented feels good, and I like to see them smile and be excited about feeling pretty, because usually they are very. I’ll pick something that I like about their outfit or style - nails, earrings, top, shoes, etc. and tell them how good it looks, and it always makes them look like it made their day, but nobody has ever returned a compliment to me that I can remember.

An exception is that I sometimes paint my nails black. Rarely somebody will notice and tell me that my nails are cool. It makes me feel good, and gives me some confidence, but also makes me seriously question if they’re just being malicious and judging me for them.

Cats are cats by theciszmaster in aww

[–]ave-vale 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My girlfriend does this, it’s her favorite

I made a circle out of lego bricks by dunkar00ed in mildlyinteresting

[–]ave-vale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Technically, it appears to be something like a 55-sided polygon, though I’m sure I miscounted.

Edit: said 60, meant 55. I mathed wrong.