whatshouldwecallhomer:

When Achilles loses his temper:

ancientpeoples:

Terracotta Vase in the Form of a Lobster Claw

ca. 460 BC

Greek, Classical

Because so many aspects of Greek life depended on the sea, a vase in the shape of a lobster claw is not surprising. It is, however, exceptional and may be a variant of the askos—a bag-shaped oil container provided with a vertical mouth and strap handle. The Dionysiac iconography of the lobster claw suggests that it was a novelty item used at symposia (drinking parties).

Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art

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hehasawifeyouknow:

I need a tie made out of this pattern, would a suit be too much?

harrydrawspictures:

Ancient Greek pottery pattern

(via classicscat)

hehasawifeyouknow:

You may associate roads with Rome but in the 5th century BC the famous Persian King Darius had the Royal Road to assist in the administration of his growing empire.

The road measured around 1600 miles in length and normal trade caravans would take around 3 months to journey along it (assuming they needed to). For Darius it served as a speedy way of communicating, mounted couriers could complete the entire stretch in 7 days. This would require a change of horse and the process was known as pirradaziš which is apparently related to the modern Persian word pishtaz (‘post’).

For Darius is was a fantastic asset. The road promoted trade and allowed him to keep tabs on an empire which was multicultural to say the least.

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whatshouldwecallhomer:

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wheninacademia:

The oldest depictions of the pharaoh have been discovered. They may show Narmer, the first pharaoh and the uniter of northern and southern Egypt. The picture above (the clearest of the set) shows some royal boats. The whole photo set is worth a look.

jtotheizzoe:

How the Chinese and the Greeks viewed (pretty much) the same sky.

It’s pretty remarkable how differently two cultures can connect the same dots, don’t you think?

(maps via radical cartography)

While I can’t vouch for the contents of the book, this cover art is incredible. Well done, Penguin. Well done. (Via Pinterest user Hazel Ku)

(Source: amazon.com)

An old-fashioned Greek font typewriter. Hard to imagine that most of the classic works of scholarship were written on something like this. Truly my generation is a race of iron. (via user Djloudenclear on Reddit)