This remarkable fragment of a 2nd c. CE Roman #mosaic from Carthage is featured in the exhibition ‘African & Byzantium’ at the #MetMuseum. In curator’s comments, it’s described as ‘men preparing a feast for a festival.’ To be exact, these are slaves, from all over the empire. 1/ pic.twitter.com/berTTek4Tv
— Chapps (@chapps) November 30, 2023
People also often mix up the fact that civil rights protest leaders were unpopular (people don't like disruptive protests) with the idea that *civil rights* itself was unpopular which isn't true. Widely supported legislation was bottled-up by countermajoritarian institutions.
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) November 29, 2023
Maronite Monks - Lebanon :
— Archaeo - Histories (@archeohistories) November 30, 2023
Maronites have remained loyal to Catholic faith since their inception in 4th Century AD, and have never broken communication with Pope and the Church of Rome. Certain Prayers in Maronite Catholic Liturgy are said in Aramaic, language spoken by Christ.… pic.twitter.com/fuARpUUkjO
The figures are now available for the 2023 National Climate Assessment. They want people to believe burn acreage is increasing in the US, so they hid all of the data which shows that it isn't. #ClimateScam https://t.co/JYQui0aNoa pic.twitter.com/Yo7CQ9bEzc
— Tony Heller (@TonyClimate) November 30, 2023
Early Norman herringbone masonry on the causeway at Tamworth Castle, Staffordshire. #WallsOnWednesday π· My own. pic.twitter.com/eY5xXQbpxM
— Kevin Wilbraham (@KPW1453) November 29, 2023
Despite our many errors in the realm of foreign policy, the Pax Americana was better than the alternatives, and things are probably going to get worse now that folks are exploring the alternatives. #confessyourunpopularopinion
— Megan McArdle (@asymmetricinfo) November 29, 2023
This oak, called ‘Trolleken’ (the Goblin Oak) was an acorn at the time when the Magna Carta was written and Genghis Khan conquered the world pic.twitter.com/bhkBrYEYjU
— - Ministry of Swedish Oaks πΈπͺ - (@OaksofSweden) November 28, 2023
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— Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) November 29, 2023
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