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Asmongold & Hasan made a special appearance in MeatCanyon’s latest video

@SalihRza1 @Dr_TheHistories @histories_arch Common symbol across the ancient world.

@Dr_TheHistories @histories_arch ...??

“In 2009, archaeologists pulled a 1,800-year-old Roman shield from the mud in Syria—intact, untouched, and still bearing the marks of its last battle. The soldier who dropped it is long gone. But what he left behind is a time machine.” At ancient site of Dura-Europos, a frontier city on the edge of the Roman Empire, a team of archaeologists unearthed something no one had ever found before: the only complete Roman legionary shield ever recovered. Dating to the early 3rd Century CE, the shield was preserved by the unique anaerobic conditions of the soil—essentially, the lack of oxygen stopped it from rotting. It was still whole, still shaped like a curved rectangle, still bearing its iron boss and bronze fittings. The last soldier who held it had lost it nearly two thousand years ago. Now, it speaks again. What makes this shield extraordinary is not just its survival but what it reveals. Unlike the fragments usually found, this one shows exactly how Roman soldiers fought. The wood is thin but layered for strength; the central boss was designed to deflect blows; the edges were reinforced to block sword strikes. It’s a perfect piece of ancient engineering. But it’s also human: you can imagine the soldier’s arm trembling behind it, the sweat on his brow, the weight of an empire on his shoulders. It’s not just a museum piece; it’s a window into a moment of fear, courage, and survival. Dura-Europos itself was a melting pot—Roman, Parthian, Greek, and local cultures colliding at a crossroads of empires. The shield was discovered in a collapsed tunnel during a brutal siege, likely part of a counter‑mine dug by Roman defenders. When the tunnel was set on fire, everything inside was carbonized and sealed. That fire, meant to destroy, became the very thing that preserved the shield for 18 centuries. The same spot has yielded frescos, weapons, and even ancient religious texts. It’s a reminder that destruction and preservation are often two sides of the same coin. Today, the shield is a star artifact, studied by historians and marveled at by visitors. It teaches us that ancient soldiers were not just names in a textbook—they were people who carried gear that weighed 10 kilograms, who stood in lines of steel, who bled and died in places most of us will never see. And yet, because of one shield, we can still touch their world. In a time when we worry about our own fragile histories, this shield says: some things endure. “To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child.” – Cicero. The Roman shield from Dura-Europos is not just a relic; it’s an invitation to grow up. Yale University Art Gallery #drthehistories

@stormholloway @TheVesuvian @sneako @PeteHegseth Lol I'll sit them all out. I'm confused because I agree with you.

@TheVesuvian @ChocolateScot @sneako @PeteHegseth What the fuck would you know about propaganda? You're calling out a guy who is pro-peace because he criticized our Sec of Defense who wants to bomb an entire country back to the stone age, killing millions of them. Sit this one out. Sit them all out actually.

Back to the Stone Age.

@stormholloway @TheVesuvian @sneako @PeteHegseth Idk who to take seriously anymore.

@TheVesuvian @sneako @PeteHegseth Well he isn’t warmongering so…

@RandomPerson242 @pirooooon3 They actually used to be pretty totalitarian I believe. Which, I can imagine why when youve just moved you're entire government across a sea.

@pirooooon3 The real irony: Taiwan is literally the real China. It's the part that survived. The CCP has never set foot there and the true government of the people lives there to this day.

アメリカ人に聞きたい 台湾は中国の一部ですか？ 台湾は独立国ですか？

@Christo37154502 @BrentK2280 @megynkelly Haha thank you, this made me laugh.

@BrentK2280 @megynkelly

I’m glad Cricket doesn’t have to see this. dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

@USHISTORY79 @andrewilliamsus @TheOfficerTatum Yet, here we are... Doing all the shit needed to appease them.

Ya'll ridiculous. You think the country the size of Rhode Island is some magical kingdom that pulls all the strings in the world. Meanwhile theres nearly 50 arab and Muslim countries that were once Christian and other cultures pushed out and killed even genocides committed by the OttomanEmpire and others who forced out the native cultures. But yes Jews bad. Meanwhile real genocide is happening against Christians in Africa and other places. You're crying about Jews and how they supposedly started trans. Y'all wild asf and severely uneducated.

This is not about Charlie. It's about the pure Hatred towards Israel. Can't you see??? Hatred for Israel will allow the evil of the left and the mental illness of transgenderism to be over looked entirely.

chinese state broadcast on america and iran, episode 2

@CultureCrave So if one of the most successful franchises in movie and literature history flops or isn't an absolute hit on one of the biggest streaming/cable companies in the world, do you think the industry will take a hint?

First look at Paapa Essiedu as Snape in the 'Harry Potter' series

@trashkais @esjesjesj @anti_realism_ The guy you're replying to is a renowned troll. He definitely knows what socialism is but he got you to take time out of your day to tell him shit he already knows and he never even looked at it. I hate him I just can't bring myself to block him lol

@esjesjesj @anti_realism_ Wearing a shirt that's valued at more than one these people's annual incomes while in their country claiming to be a socialist is the most blatant and grotesque hypocrisy I've ever witnessed in my fucking life. You people are performative ignorant self righteous fucking clowns

@Rainmaker1973 Is the brush moving or the canvas? Hmmm

Green acrylic on canvas.

@CraptoseNET @esjesjesj @BasilTheGreat I shit all over the children yes.

@ChocolateScot @esjesjesj @BasilTheGreat So when you see ten year olds acting in a play and some random kid who is black play George Washington, do you shit your pants this hard?

This is Hermione Grainger in the new Harry Potter series Why do they keep changing the race of white characters? Do they have a problem with white people?

@jdubbs840 @esjesjesj @BasilTheGreat Yes

@ChocolateScot @esjesjesj @BasilTheGreat You’ve had “white Jesus” since the sixth century. You upset about that as well?

@esjesjesj @BasilTheGreat Why did they cast her knowing the criticism she would surely face for playing a white character from a book and a white character in the movies also, why cast her at all? Are there no black parts for black people? And why are the races never swapped in reverse these days? Whyyyy

@BasilTheGreat Why are you posting pictures of little girls and complaining about their appearance you fucking creep

@Another_FL_Man @Alpaca_Capital @upstatefederlst That's some bull shit right there.

@Alpaca_Capital @upstatefederlst $18/hour for a steel welder at a shipyard. Might as well work at Starbucks.

How much does it pay? Genuinely asking. My experience from the US (where I grew up) is people pound the table about skills shortages and when you ask what they’re paying, it’s equivalent to working at Walmart in a no-skill job.

@_Omalicha_nwa @nypost Kratom did this? I thought only a handful of people have ever over dosed.

That's really sad news . The daughter of Austin Beutner (former LA schools chief and mayoral candidate) passed away from acute intoxication... a mix of antidepressants, antipsychotics, and kratom ruled as suicide back in January. Heartbreaking for the family, especially with how public this has become now.

Cause of death for daughter of ex-LA mayoral candidate Austin Beutner revealed trib.al/bVCCGcc

@MotionOverNoise @DailyLoud Why though?

@DailyLoud Shid this nothing new. 😭

The family of a Texas teen loses it as judge sentences him to 25 years in prison for robbing a convenience store.

@JuniorFaF0 @NYCMayor That's honestly pretty cool.

We're implementing the largest expansion of Sammy’s Law in city history: lowering speed limits to 15 MPH at every eligible school by the end of our first term. And we’re not waiting to get started. This year, we’re lowering speed limits at 800 additional locations to 15 MPH, bringing the citywide total for School Slow Zones to nearly 1,300 by the close of 2026. New York City’s streets should be the safest in the world - especially for kids - and City Hall is using every tool at our disposal to make that a reality as quickly as possible.

@Mojo1488 @sziberiai @x_rumcajs_x @nocontextmemes I'm very sorry if my question isn't making sense.

@Mojo1488 @sziberiai @x_rumcajs_x @nocontextmemes You're speaking of magyars? Or gypsies?