Antinous the Gay Godπͺ· #WorldBeardDay After #Hadrian, his chosen heirs all had beards. #LuciusAelius, #AntoninusPius, #LuciusVerus, #MarcusAurelius and #Commodus. πͺ·
πͺ· #WorldBeardDay: Hand-picked by #Hadrian as successor, #AntoninusPius lavished vast sums on #Antinous art and temples. When bearded #Hadrian became emperor of Rome, every style-conscious man in Rome had a beard. The first Saturday of September is World Beard Day #BeardDay πͺ·
πͺ· #WorldBeardDay A beard makes the #Eleusis #Antinous statue look more solemn than ever. The first Saturday of September is World Beard Day ... DΓa Mundial de la Barba ... Dia Barba do Mundo ... No ancient portrait of #Antinoos shows him with facial hair. But thanks to apps, we can imagine how he might have looked with a beard. Happy #BeardDay. πͺ·
πͺ· Happy World Beard Day ... First Saturday in September. Beard Day image courtesy CΓ‘ssio CotrimII, based on the #Antinous #AgathoDaimon statue in the #AltesMuseum, Berlin. #BeardDay #WorldBeardDay πͺ·
πͺ· Happy World Beard Day ... DΓa Mundial de la Barba ... Dia Barba do Mundo. First Saturday in September. Beard Day image courtesy CΓ‘ssio CotrimII. #Lansdowne #Antinous / #Dionysus The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, England. #WorldBeardDay #BeardDay πͺ·
πͺ· #WorldBeardDay After bearded #Hadrian became emperor of Rome, every style-conscious man in Rome had a beard, as did all of his successors for the next two generations. The first Saturday of September is World Beard Day #BeardDay πͺ·
Adrie van der LuijtHappy World Beard Day! #worldbeardday
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In the DarkHappy World Beard Day!
World Beard Day. Holiday design with handsome bearded men for social media post, banner, poster, card. Vector illustration isolated on white backgroundToday is World Beard Day 2025. I refer you to this post by Keith Flett, Spokesbeard of the Beard Liberation Front for further information about this important annual celebration:
https://kmflett.wordpress.com/2025/09/06/world-beard-day-beards-have-changed-the-world-2/
Robert FairheadA special multiparter on History's Greatest Beards for bushy-bearded and clean-shaven fans of #TheRestIsHistory podcast! π
Link to Episode 1 on #ApplePodcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/historys-greatest-beards-from-egyptian-queens-to-medieval/id1537788786?i=1000668632822
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