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This wonderful animated map shows how Rome grew from a small city-state in 500 BC to an empire covering 5.6 million sqkm by AD 117. The final overlay on the US puts its enormous size into perspective. Source: buff.ly/tM8IuVJ
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NEW: We are short Nvidia $NVDA. We believe Nvidia has a significant China problem. Please see our full report and disclosures now available on our website, link in bio.
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The Hire Benakal dolmen site is one of India’s most interesting prehistoric megalithic sites. The dolmens are located on top of a 600 meter high granite hill, date to more than 2,500 years old and local myths say they were built by dwarves. This site is located near ancient Hampi in southern India.
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“To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child.” - Cicero This message emphasizes the importance of understanding history through the timeless wisdom of Marcus Tullius Cicero, who warned of the dangers of remaining ignorant of the past. Accompanied by classical Roman artwork depicting an orator speaking before a crowd, the quote illustrates how genuine intellectual growth depends on learning from humanity’s achievements, struggles, and mistakes. Without knowledge of history, we risk remaining intellectually immature, unable to fully understand the present or make wiser decisions about the future. Studying the past goes far beyond remembering dates and events. It provides the perspective needed to recognize patterns, question assumptions, and develop sound judgment. Historical awareness is ultimately one of the foundations of wisdom, self-awareness, and critical thinking.
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This carving from the tomb of Phillip of Macedon reminds me so much of early Indian yakshas and temple guardians. I haven't been able to put my finger on why. But of course Alexander carried this Macedonian court style into the Indus Valley, so some connection is possible.
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Indian ambassador to US Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Indian community members celebrate Diwali with US President Trump at the White House
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Diwali, which is also known as Deepavali, falls on the darkest night of the Hindu calendar when the moon can’t be seen in the sky. The festival signifies the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. wapo.st/4zBffUP
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India's Most Beautiful Bathhouses In the small town of Burhanpur in modern-day Madhya Pradesh stands a 400 year old hammam that I would argue is the prettiest in all of India. 🧵
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Cats reached biological perfection millions of years ago, and evolution has barely touched them in 30 million years. [🎞️ mindflickrhq]
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"The Ramayana," a more than 2,000-year-old epic poem, recounts a cosmic Manichean battle with a list of heroes longer than "Avengers: Doomsday." It has been adapted many times before, but the epic has never been told on this scale, nor with a global audience in mind. cnn.it/4zfDbfn
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37 years ago today, the Berlin Wall fell, bringing an end to one of the most visible symbols of a divided Europe. Its fall opened a new chapter in European history. We remember those who challenged the divisions of their time and helped shape the Europe we know today. 🇪🇺🇩🇪
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Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal Emperor, seated in exile in Rangoon alongside his sons (Mirza Jawan Bakht and Mirza Shah Abbas) and a British official.... (Aside from his royal title, Zafar was a celebrated Urdu poet and Sufi-leaning writer who composed melancholic ghazals under the pen name Zafar.) After being symbolically declared the leader of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against the British East India Company, he was captured, tried in Delhi at the Red Fort, and stripped of his throne. He was deported to Rangoon in October 1858 along with members of his family, bringing an end to over three centuries of Mughal rule in the Indian subcontinent. . . . . Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal Emperor of India, joined the Indian Rebellion of 1857. When rebel soldiers from Meerut arrived in Delhi, they sought his support. After some hesitation, he agreed to support the uprising. The rebels regarded him as their leader. In September 1857, after the British regained control of Delhi, Bahadur Shah Zafar took shelter at Humayun's Tomb. He was later captured there by a British officer named William Hodson. He was brought back to Delhi as a prisoner. His three sons were also captured and killed by Hodson. In January 1858, the British put Bahadur Shah Zafar on trial in the Red Fort. The charges against him were treason, rebellion and murder. After around two months of being tried by a military commission, he was found guilty. He wasn't sentenced to death because Hodson had promised to spare his life. However, he was sentenced to exile for the rest of his life. On 4 December 1858, Bahadur Shah Zafar was placed aboard a British ship and sent to Rangoon in Burma. He arrived on 8 December with his family. From then on, he lived in exile under British supervision. On 7 November 1862, Bahadur Shah Zafar died in Rangoon at the age of 87. He was given a quiet burial in a brick grave. The death of Bahadur Shah Zafar marked the end of the Mughal dynasty, which had ruled parts of the Indian subcontinent for over 300 years. Source : The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi, 1857 by William Dalrymple #archaeohistories
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A mother in Istanbul asked a stray cat for help taking a photo with her daughter.
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Happy Diwali!
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Sound on please ! Hornbills are calling ! How many Great Hornbills are too many ! Surely never enough! A gathering like this is called a ‘congregation’, and what a stunning congregation this is ! Somewhere in in the Anamalai landscape in Tamil Nadu there is a precious stronghold for these iconic birds, whose future rests in the great old trees in the last remaining rainforests. These magical moments are captured by @dhanu_paran #GreatHornbills #Hornbills #wildlifeconservation #BirdsofIndia
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One of the least appreciated things in ancient Indus archaeology is the fine photography done by early expeditions and their unknown Indian photographers. This is from Daya Ram Sahni's early Harappa excavations, before we really knew about the ancient Indus civilization. Note how perfectly the lines and trench is arranged, the bricks in the foreground across the (much later) mosque remnant in the top right, the tree on the top left asserting balance to the entire image. From our 49 slide series from 1923-24: Unearthing the Mysteries of Harappa: harappa.com/category/slide-y…
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Great to celebrate Diwali at our Embassy in New Delhi. Wishing all who are observing the holiday a very Happy Diwali!
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Take a moment. Let your eyes linger on these two magnificent leopards, one wearing its rosettes like secrets beneath a cloak of black, the other revealing them in all their glory on gold ! Such extraordinary beauty that words simply fall away. This magical moment was captured in the Nilgiris by Nithin Benny, who is documenting melanistic leopards. #leopards #Wildlife #melanisticleopards #Nilgiris
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Emperor Harshavardhana welcomes the Chinese traveller Xuanzang to Kanyakubja, 7th Century CE.
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