grandegyptianmuseum:
“ Diadem of Princess Sithathoriunet, daughter of Senusret II, detail, from the Tomb of Sithathoriunet (gold, lapis lazuli, carnelian and glass paste), funerary complex of Senusret II at El-Lahun. The diadem was made to be worn...
irisharchaeology:
“An ancient wood viewed through a medieval window…. Tintern Abbey, Wexford
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irisharchaeology:
“ The remains of a deserted medieval town at Clonmines, Co Wexford
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irisharchaeology:
“  A 9th century Irish poem:
’Over me green branches hang
A blackbird leads the loud song
Above my pen-lined booklet
I hear a fluting bird-throng
The cuckoo pipes a clear call
Its dun cloak hid in deep dell:
Praise to God for his...
irisharchaeology:
“ This distinctive trinity knot pendant is made from sterling silver and comes with a silver chain. The trinity knot is often found in Early Irish and Celtic art, most notably on metal work and in illuminated manuscripts.
Available...
romanovsonelastdance:
“HIH Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, 1914.
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mycircleofsenses:
“Thorvaldsen Plads Antique Market - Copenhagen
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workman:

“This is the great lesson the depressive learns: Nothing in the world is inherently compelling.”

— Thomas Ligotti (via poeticsofdeath)

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northernwinedregs:

Hi brain, you obstinate fucker. I drank the clear splashy stuff. I ate the green things. I went under that bright fucker up there. I did the thing with the moving and sweating and whatnot. Now make the happy chemical, you lump of fuck.

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trainthief:

me, circa early 1800s, paying a stable boy a few coppers to ride overnight to deliver you an urgent letter with a thick wax seal that after you struggle to break it just says “bitch!” in tiny little writing 

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