Tag: ancient
Ea-nasir the Dodgy Businessman From 4000 Years Ago
LOL! As always, history does not disappoint! Ea-nasir, who is now also an internet legend, was dodgy businessman from 4000 years ago. According to the…
Joan of Arc Did Not Commit War Crimes
OK so for the record, Joan of Arc did not commit war crimes. And she’s not a “waifu”. Ugh @ this history bro: 😒 Here’s…
Dinosaur Fossil Heels
WANT! Etsy seller Customised Bling Thing makes these fabulous Dinosaur Fossil Heels! Now this is some fashion prehistoric fashion I can get behind! Here’s more…
Greek & Roman Mythology Memes
Welcome to this collection of Greek and Roman mythology memes and tweets! From the heroic deeds of Hercules to the mischievous pranks of Hermes, the…
Ancient Egyptian Workers Strike
This is an interesting ancient Egyptian history post about how the workers building the tomb of Rameses III went on strike to demand better wages….
Olive Colored Skin and Greek Color Words
This is an interesting and informative post about a dispute over a refence to olive colored skin in a book by Madeline Miller. The author…
Roman Ruins Story
echodrops posted this epic story about accidently stumbling into a Roman ruins archaeological site. This is awesome and the “moral” of the story is if…
The Distant Goddess
This is the abridged version of the ancient Egyptian myth of Hathor, the Distant Goddess. This is a great little story told by severalowls. I…
Jason Momoa Getting a Kākau (Ancient Hawaiian Tattoo)
This is a beautiful and sacred moment in these photos of actor Jason Momoa receiving his Kākau uhi, which is a traditional Hawaiian hand-tapped tattoo….
Plato Was Ripped
So apparently Plato was ripped! Plato is most well-known as a Greek philosopher from Ancient Greece. But he was also an Olympic gold medalist in…