Rüdiger Benninghaus4h ago
In front of the Marschiertor gate in Aachen sits a figure of a carving “Pennsoldat” (pen soldier); it commemorates the Aachen city militia that was stationed here to guard the gate. To supplement their meager wages (and probably also out of boredom), the guards carved thin wooden pins (known as “Penn” in the local dialect) for use as shoe soles.
(August 2025)
(Foto: © Rüdiger Benninghaus)
#Figuren, #statues, #Stadtmiliz, #Aachen, #Marschiertor, #Tore, #gates,
Things David Likes1d ago

New York , New York by San Warzoné

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Ancient Origins2d ago
𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗴𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆
Egypt recovers three colossal ancient statues from the Mediterranean seabed after 2,000 years, including a magnificent sphinx of Ramses II, in the country's first major underwater archaeological operation in 25 years.
#ancientegypt #statues #alexandria #ancientartifacts #ancienthistory #ancientorigins
https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/statues-abu-qir-bay-egypt-0022384
Three Colossal Statues Rise from Egypt's Sunken City After 2,000 Years

In a landmark archaeological achievement, Egypt has successfully recovered three monumental statues from the Mediterranean seabed of Abu Qir Bay, marking the country's first major underwater recovery

Ancient Origins Reconstructing the story of humanity's past
Jaycee Crawford / Vision Logic Images3d ago
#PalacesandGardens #Statues

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Julie Howlin5d ago

The Little Mermaid statue in Denmark was modelled by two women. The head was modelled on ballerina Ellen Price, but she refused to model nude for the rest of the statue, so the body is modelled on Eline Eriksen, Edvard's wife.

10 facts about the Little Mermaid:

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2014/08/august-23-little-mermaid.html

#LittleMermaid #Denmark #Copenhagen #Statues

August 23: The Little Mermaid

On this date in 1913 the   Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen was dedicated. Some things you might not know about  Denmark 's iconic statu...

Topical Tens
Alex Smithson6d ago

It was a truly liberating feeling to see London giddying up under the spring sun during my visit to the city!

#ShotoniPhone #Photography #London #Horse #Birds #Statues

https://asterisk15.wordpress.com/2025/08/22/londons-giddying-up-under-the-spring-sun/

London’s Giddying Up Under The Spring Sun!

It was a truly liberating feeling to see London giddying up under the spring sun during my visit to the city!

Mother Nature
Rod2ik 🇪🇺 🇨🇵 🇪🇸 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇩🇰 🇬🇱☮🕊️Aug 21

#Remnants of 2,000-year-old #sunken #city lifted out of the sea off #Alexandria

Cranes hoisted #statues from depths of submerged site that authorities say may be extension of ancient #city of #Canopus

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/21/egypt-retrieves-parts-of-2000-year-old-sunken-city-canopus-off-coast-of-alexandria

Remnants of 2,000-year-old sunken city lifted out of the sea off Alexandria

Cranes hoisted statues from depths of submerged site that authorities say may be extension of ancient city of Canopus

The Guardian
Rod2ik 🇪🇺 🇨🇵 🇪🇸 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇩🇰 🇬🇱 ☮🕊️Aug 21
#Remnants of 2,000-year-old #sunken #city lifted out of the sea off #Alexandria Cranes hoisted #statues from depths of submerged site that authorities say may be extension of ancient #city of #Canopus www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Remnants of 2,000-year-old sun...
Remnants of 2,000-year-old sunken city lifted out of the sea off Alexandria

Cranes hoisted statues from depths of submerged site that authorities say may be extension of ancient city of Canopus

The Guardian
NonilexAug 21

#Photos from Egypt show archaeologists and divers recovering #AncientArtifacts from the seabed

#Archaeologists & #divers worked together to retrieve #statues, Roman #coins & other #relics from the #Mediterranean seabed in #Alexandria, #Egypt on Thursday. Among the finds were a headless statue, a #sphinx & an unknown priest figure.

#Photo gallery curated by AP photo editors:

https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/egypt-alexandria-divers-ancient-artifacts-f8c4e808cd671cf08ddad3ce00aaa07b

#archeology #AncientCivilizations #art #sculpture #history

Photos from Egypt show archaeologists and divers recovering ancient artifacts from the seabed

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (AP) — Archaeologists and divers worked together to retrieve statues, Roman coins and other relics from the Mediterranean seabed in Alexandria, Egypt on Thursday.

AP News
Ben HigbieAug 19

statue of Komoku-ten, Japanese, c.1185-1333

#art #arts #arthistory #spiritual #spirituality #artist #artists #inspiration #artlover #artlovers #museum #museums #sculpture #sculptures #statue #statues #artnet