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Noseless face, Quattro Canti, Palermo

The Neonian Baptistery, Ravenna

The Neonian Baptistery, Ravenna

US marketing companies are helping to rebrand the genocide in Gaza | Arwa Mahdawi Reports say PR teams are busy rewriting history in real time – not that the American media needs the help

“Look how successfully opposition to child killing has been made to seem like extremism. The propaganda [is] breaking the mechanisms people use to process moral information. When reality itself becomes contested territory, systematic killing becomes just another political disagreement.”

A person cleans a large ancient mosaic floor inside a modern building, carefully working on the patterned geometric tiles. The mosaic features intricate designs in multiple colors, while contemporary railings and walkways are visible in the background.

The cleaning of the world’s largest #Roman floor mosaic, covering around 1050 sqm. It was discovered during the construction of a hotel in Antakya/Turkey. The shifting of the ground during an earthquake has caused a a ripple effect.
Dating 4th c. AD. 🏺#mosaicmonday

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Teatro Massimo

Teatro Massimo, Palermo

The excavated remains of an early medieval church in Lyminge.

Sept 8: Feast of Æthelburh (†647). Daughter of Æthelberht, king of the Cantware (the people of Kent). She married Edwin, king of the Northumbrians, and later founded a convent at Liminge (Lyminge, Kent). 📸BabelStone #medievalsky

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This large white mosaic floor features a central panel (emblema) representing the story of Hylas, the attractive young man who participated in the expedition of the Argonauts and who was captured by nymphs. Hylas remained their eternal prisoner and was thus destined to immortal life. The emblema - which is rendered in a micro-mosaic technique to appear painterly - is bordered in a guilloche pattern. Hylas is in the center, mostly nude and dark-skinned, but with a white cloak over his left shoulder. The white-skinned nymphs grab him as he dips a golden bronze vessel into the water. Other nymphs loll about on the rocks above. Roman, Tor Bella Monaca district of Rome, end of the 2nd century BCE and the beginning of the Imperial period. Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome (inv. 423108)

For #MosaicMonday, a mosaic emblema of Hylas and the nymphs, set into a huge floor of standard sized white tesserae, with a nested set of black borders and a guilloche strand. The emblema is done in micro-mosaic, to appear painterly. Zoom in. #ancientbluesky 🏺 1/

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Chiesa del Carmine Maggiore (The Church of the Carmine Maggiore), Palermo, with its spectacular dome.

The Church of the Gesù (Chiesa del Gesù - Casa professa) - Wonders of Sicily With a passion and love for Sicily. Get inspiration and start your exciting Sicilian journey on Wondersofsicily.com!

Documentary about the symbolism in Chiesa del Gesù, Palermo (with English subtitles) www.wondersofsicily.com/palermo-chie...

casa professa

Casa Professa stands as a testament to the resilience of both art and faith in Palermo. Its layered history—marked by repeated rebuilding, artistic renewal, and careful restoration—offers visitors a unique journey through centuries of Sicilian architecture, devotion, and Baroque splendor.

The interior of the drum at Carmine Maggiore, Palermo, features richly decorated stucco window surrounds.

The chapel of the Holy Crucifix in the fascinating church of the Carmine Maggiore, Palermo.

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The Lovers’ Mosaic in Room 46, Villa Romana del Casale (Piazza Armerina, Sicily) www.wondersofsicily.com/villa-romana...

The iconic “Bikini Girls” playing with a ball. Villa Romana del Casale, Sicily www.wondersofsicily.com/villa-romana...

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Check out the No Mafia guided walking tour the next time you visit Palermo.

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The Passion in pictures The Nails with which Christ was hammered to the Cross, the Crown of Thorns, the Lance that left a wound on Christ’s tortured body — these objects constitute a striking visual catalogue of the instrume...

'The Passion in Pictures': excellent blog from the British Library on the newly acquired Arma Christi; BL Add MS 89792; 15th century; England
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Mosaic depicting a seated, bearded man draped in a white robe, holding and examining a sundial. He is surrounded by a circular geometric border with intricate patterns.

For this week's #MosaicMonday, here is a mosaic from Trier depicting the philosopher Anaximander of Miletus (c. 610–c. 546 BC), who is credited with inventing the sundial. The mosaic dates to the 3rd century AD.
Photo: Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier

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Surviving medieval floor tile from Holme Cultram Abbey at Abbeytown in Cumbria. The tile can be viewed as part of a really informative on-site exhibition describing the history of the former Cistercian abbey. 📸 My own. #TilesOnTuesday #Abbeytown #Cumbria

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The spectacular facade of the church of San Domenico by Rosario Gagliardi (1690-c. 1762) from Syracuse, "a unique figure who operated in isolation in south-eastern Sicily, and yet was part of the international scene." (Maria Giuffrè: The Baroque Architecture of Sicily). Photo: Per-Erik Skramstad

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The beautiful facade of the Norman church called La Magione (Chiesa della Magione o della SS. Trinità), founded for the Cistercians by Matteo d’Aiello before 1151 as the church of the Trinity, but transferred to the Teutonic knights in 1193 #sicily #palermo #LaMagione

Detail of a torso portraying an overwhelmed giant with his mouth open in a grimace of pain. The sculpture was made of Menfi limestone. It was intended for architectural or votive purposes, according to the information given by the Archeological Museum in Palermo, Sicily.

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