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SARCOPHAGUS OF HELENA, C. 320 CE. VATICAN MUSEUMS The empress Helena, mother of Constantine, died in 329. Her colossal mausoleum still partially stands as Tor Pignattara, and was moved to the Lateran in 1154 so pope Anastasius II could be buried in it. It's an amazingly beautiful huge block of Egyptian porphyry carved in high relief, showing military scenes of Roman soldiers with captured barbarians, and is a masterpiece of realism, difficult to achieve in such a hard stone. Two busts on the front might be of Helena and her husband Constantius Chlorus. The lid, still intact, shows garlands held by cherubs. The military theme, inappropriate for a famously pious (and sanctified) lady, suggests that this might have been made for her husband or son. But chroniclers of the eastern empire are unanimous that she was buried along with her son in his own porphyry sarcophagus in the church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople. This sarcophagus might not have been made for her, and perhaps she was never laid in it. The presence of Helena recedes like a ghost, the closer you come to it.

#SarcophagusSaturday at the #VaticanMuseums gives us this masterpiece of #relief sculpture, the #sarcophagus of #Helena, mother of #Constantine, from about 320 CE. The female portrait on the front corner nearest us is probably Helena's. But was she ever buried in it? #AncientBluesky 🏺

You take your hat off when honoring the dead in the US. Trump has no honor.

Trump considers US soldier's lives less important than keeping oil prices down and a war making him look good economically.

JFC. He. never took it off. What a disrespectful clown.

Not yet. I mean, the Germans stood behind Hitler a long time after they should have dumped him. They draw their identity from him. To dump him would be to say that they are dumping part of who they are personally.

LOL.. like Trump will let that happen

Sez the Orange smol-dick energy dude that jumped in on Iran in 2025 after Israel did the work first.

looks like Ukraine does have some cards.

this award-winning concept rethinks homelessness through architecture. designed for philadelphia, beacon house by everest group transforms transitional housing into a visible journey upward, with a continuous landscaped roof path and spaces intended to support dignity, recovery, and community.

built in 1901 in antwerp, huis hofkens by guillaume van oenen turns stone, wood, and iron into a rhythmic composition of curves from the horseshoe-shaped openings below to the sweeping half-round window above.

a woman standing in front of lockers with the words amen to that on the bottom ALT: a woman standing in front of lockers with the words amen to that on the bottom

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And you are soo right.

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“Where can i find a good man”

How embarrassing for Blair.

LOL.. way to get the guys helping Iran target US forces more money.

Christ, these folks can't think to steps ahead.

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33 years old. Wow.

Well, he relaxed sanctions and let India buy all that Russian oil floating offshore there, so I'm betting he does keep a frequent watch on oil prices

Wisdom from Jesse Jackson’s service yesterday: “You don’t forgive because they deserve mercy. You forgive because you deserve peace. Forgiveness is an emancipation.”

We should be able to swear on any Fuchsia Dunlop book when called as a witness at a trial.

This Trump flailing to do anything he can to lower oil process, even if it means pulling cash intp the pockets of people targeting US forces. JFC

I just walk up and ask them. Try it sometime. I guarantee you'll be smarter than you look now.

The candy heir vs. chocolate skimpflation The grandson of the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups creator has launched a campaign against The Hershey Company, which owns the Reese's brand. He wants them to stop skimping on ingredients.

The grandson of the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups creator has launched a campaign against The Hershey Company, which owns the Reese's brand. He wants them to stop skimping on ingredients.

This is why Trump never bites Putin's knob when he's working it.

Ruben Ray Martinez: Footage shows US citizen shot by ICE agent in Texas traffic stop The Department of Homeland Security did not disclose Martinez was shot by one of its agents until almost a year later.

Newly released footage shows an ICE agent killing Rubin Ray Martinez, 23, in his car in Texas.

"He was shot at point-blank range through his side window by an ICE agent who was in no danger."
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