September 18, 2024This drawing, by the Ottoman painter Åžahkulu, of a dragon entangled in swirling foliage under attack from a lion above while assaulting a phoenix is certainly the greatest masterpiece of the saz style. Now housed at the Cleveland Museum of Art [6668×2939]
September 18, 2024A 7th century BCE Etruscan tumulus tomb at the necropolis of San Cerbone – Casone in Italy [1200×2082]
September 18, 2024The Ancient Romans held mock naval battles known as naumachia for entertainment. In some cases, amphitheaters like the colosseum would be flooded and the ship battles would take place within them while spectators would watch from their seats [1161×1901]
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