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牧神絵画bot/satyrsbot @satyrsfaunspans.bsky.social · 14h

Wall Fragment with Dancing Satyr, Hippocamps, and other Decorative Motifs on Black Ground (Unknown artist, 50-79)

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 13h

A Roman fibula shaped like a panther with a human rider on its back, crafted in bronze with colorful enamel inlay.
Panthers were linked to the god Dionysus/Bacchus, often depicted as his favored mounts, suggesting a symbolic or protective function for fibulae ...🧵1/2

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Roman bronze fibula shaped like a panther with a human rider on its back. The panther’s body features small enamel inlays, and the piece rests on display in a museum case.

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Chapps @chapps.bsky.social · 1d

This Hellenistic bronze depicts Herakles after his final Labor, holding the apples of the garden of the Hesperides. This may originally have represented a Hellenistic king in the guise of Herakles - the tree and snake behind him may be modern. 🏺 1/

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This bronze group depicts a well-muscled Herakles after accomplishing his final labor, heroically naked, standing contrapposto, and holding three of the golden apples in his left hand (which are guarded by a giant serpent hanging from a tree behind him). These apples were the source of the hero's eternal youth and Herakles' own passport to eternal life: the only hero to become a god.

Originally the figure might have represented a Hellenistic king in the guise of Herakles. The realistic facial features and thick sideburns were characteristics of royal portraiture and many Hellenistic dynasties claimed descent from Herakles to legitimise their authority. The tree with the serpents and the base are probably a modern addition.

Hellenistic, Byblos (historic Phoenicia), from a temple (which one?), Lebanon, ca. 250-230 BCE.

Height: 0.76 meters (2.49 feet)
Weight: 37 kg (81.6 lbs.)

British Museum, London (1805,0703.38)

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Ritterton here and elsewhere! @ritterton.bsky.social · 1d

It was a different time back then...

Insert rolling eyes and heavy sighs.

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Ritterton here and elsewhere! @ritterton.bsky.social · 1d

My man, you are a danger to my wallet - lol

Bought something with that discount

www.book2look.com/book/ekTGvld...

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Ritterton here and elsewhere! @ritterton.bsky.social · 1d

'Get your commemorative fight scene here. Just a copper or two, your kid will love to have this to remember the day you spent together in the arena."

Awesome artifact and thanks for sharing.

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Ritterton here and elsewhere! @ritterton.bsky.social · 4d

So, the last member of The Grand Army of the Republic, and it's Commander, in Washington State, Hiram Gale, died months after the Korean war had begun.

Gale, Hiram R. (1846-1951) - HistoryLink.org share.google/BVtyVnALg8H8...

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Ritterton here and elsewhere! @ritterton.bsky.social · 4d

This is just so surreal...😰😭😡

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Ritterton here and elsewhere! @ritterton.bsky.social · 4d

It has issues with the historic narrative - especially in the violence as that didn't happen - but it is an interesting 'homage' to the 1960s WWII films in part, and also to a rather significant event.

Operation Mincemeat or A Royal Night Out could be alternatives...

Ritterton here and elsewhere! @ritterton.bsky.social · 5d

Psst @herberthistory.bsky.social have we done The Keague of Ungentlemany Warfare for #hatm?

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Jason Herbert @herberthistory.bsky.social · 5d

This week Historians At The Movies talks about space travel. Join us on Netflix this Sunday, October 12 at 8pm eastern for THE MARTIAN.

Keep #HATM hiring by sharing and we’ll see you soon.

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Ritterton here and elsewhere! @ritterton.bsky.social · 6d

Yea, agreed. A buddy is buying a set so we are interested to see what the large optional game plays like.

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Ritterton here and elsewhere! @ritterton.bsky.social · 6d

Got to play two fun games yesterday

#BattleofHoth is a great addition to the Command and Colors system. Played the first two scenarios and will say I existed too many efforts trying to take out the AT-AT.

#TeraformingMars w one of the alternative boards. Good close game!

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Battle of Hoth from Empire's perspective.

Teraforming Mars about 3/4s way through.

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Ritterton here and elsewhere! @ritterton.bsky.social · 6d

We got Interview with the Vampire - new version. Still a good movie, but not sure it follows #DirtyDancing...or maybe...

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Ritterton here and elsewhere! @ritterton.bsky.social · 6d

Alright, thanks for the walk back in time #HATM Family...will be watching IG posts for @herberthistory.bsky.social's dance moves! ;-)

Enjoy the week, it's probably going to be a bit on the crazy side, but hopefully there is more good on your balance sheet than bad when we get together next week.

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Scott A. MacKenzie @5thborderstate.bsky.social · 6d

Yes it's on the Dirty Dancing wikipedia page. #hatm

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Ritterton here and elsewhere! @ritterton.bsky.social · 6d

They nailed the landing, I mean the lift, I mean...

yea...

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Ritterton here and elsewhere! @ritterton.bsky.social · 6d

Ok, I think Mom here gets the winning trophy!

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Ritterton here and elsewhere! @ritterton.bsky.social · 6d

Hey, you went all in on this movie, come on, we can all "have the time of our lives"

Right, #HATM Family???

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Ritterton here and elsewhere! @ritterton.bsky.social · 6d

Interesting the discussion they are having...

So, we all get a "it's all slipping away" moment in life?

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Ritterton here and elsewhere! @ritterton.bsky.social · 6d

Hey, @herberthistory.bsky.social, so based upon the IG post, does that mean you are going to do a post movie dance for us to watch?

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Ritterton here and elsewhere! @ritterton.bsky.social · 6d

Happy birthday SNEH - Wishing you a very good year to come.

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Laura Kitchings @foodandarchives.bsky.social · 6d

"I [Lisa Houseman] wrote it. I wrote the story of the spoiled brat living in the island. I can't remember whose idea it was [to make the song] a hula." The "Hula Hana" is an earworm that does belong in the late 50s, early 60s #HATM ew.com/movies/dirty...

The untold story behind 'Hula Hana,' the most iconic number in 'Dirty Dancing'

Celebrate the 35th anniversary of 'Dirty Dancing' by revisiting Lisa Houseman's scene-stealing performance of 'Hula Hana' with the actress who played her (and co-wrote the song!), Jane Brucker.

ew.com

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Ritterton here and elsewhere! @ritterton.bsky.social · 6d

Oh, frig, Johnny is framed and Baby is the only alibi.

WOW, I forgot about this.

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Ritterton here and elsewhere! @ritterton.bsky.social · 6d

Ok, someone tell her that she should never sing...ever...ever.

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