Category: Egypt

Gaius Octavius

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Wiki : Augustus Bloody Romans. What did they ever do for us? From SparkNotes :   Octavius Caesar Ocatavius Caesar is both a menacing adversary for Antony and a rigid representation of Roman law and order. He is not a two-dimensional villain, though, since his frustrations with the ever-neglectful Antony seem justified. When he complains […]

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Canopic Jars

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Etruscan canopic jars IKIW : Canopic Jars There were FOUR of them. Picture this A day in October That just shows it all. Wrong lyrics. Wrong song. Wrong vibe. All befuddled today. zzzzzzzzzzzzzz M’eh.  

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Who’s Who?

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The first one is easy peasy. Mark. Clock Tower, St Mark’s Square, Venice   I’m guessing/taking a punt with John as the human face. Only because of the name and the phrase – “Woman, Behold Your Son” (John 19:26-27)     Bull/calf and eagle have me stumped for the mo’. But I’ll get there :o)

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Recipe of the Day

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Творожная Пасха с белым шоколадом or Paskha. Russian Cheesecake. Peter’s Food Adventure –  Paskha Yummy :o)  

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Tetramorph

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Wiki : Tetramorph   “The elements of the Christian tetramorph first appear in the vision of Ezekiel, who describes the four creatures as they appear to him in a vision: As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: […]

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