MythicBrush
Painter and storyteller inspired by history, archaeology, and blending art with the past. efhoward.com. Here to follow likeminded people 😉🎨📜🏛️🖼️
- Scientists just found hints of a vast underground liquid water reservoir on Mars, buried 5-8 km deep—potentially enough to cover the planet in a 900-meter ocean. Water on Mars? Maybe life isn’t out of the question after all. #Mars #SpaceDiscovery #WaterOnMars #ExtraterrestrialLife #NASA
- UK has placed an export bar on Botticelli's Virgin and Child Enthroned, valued at £10.2M, to allow a UK institution time to acquire it. Painted in the 1470s, this early work showcases Botticelli's emerging style. Previously unseen publicly for over a century, it now awaits a new home. #Botticelli
- A letter fragment found in a 1608 book hints that Anne Hathaway may have lived with Shakespeare in London, challenging the idea they lived apart. Love, literary legacy, and a bit of mystery—just how the Bard would like it. #Shakespeare #AnneHathaway #History #Literature #LondonDiscovery
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- That's truly bizarre.
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- So true!
- Archaeologists in Leuven, Belgium, just uncovered a 2,000-year-old Roman wooden water pipe—remarkably preserved in marshy soil. Proof that ancient Romans knew a thing or two about plumbing! #RomanEngineering #Archaeology #Leuven #AncientInfrastructure #HistoryUncovered
- Archaeologists in Kaiseraugst, Switzerland, have uncovered a Roman road flanked by porticoes, well-preserved houses, and rare artifacts—including a bronze panther statuette and infant burials. #AugustaRaurica #RomanSwitzerland #Archaeology #Kaiseraugst #AncientRome
- New research reveals the Parthenon’s interior was a stage set for divine drama. Every four years, sunlight pierced the temple’s darkness to illuminate Athena’s golden statue during the Panathenaic Festival. #Parthenon #AncientGreece #LightAndShadow #ArchitecturalDrama #PanathenaicFestival
- Isn’t the structure itself a bit of an optical illusion also?
- Absolutely! The Parthenon’s architects used subtle curves and tilts to correct optical distortions, making it appear perfectly straight. They didn’t just build a temple—they crafted a visual masterpiece.
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- That’s awesome! I bet the replica gives a hint of the grandeur, but the original must have been absolutely breathtaking—especially with the sunlight illuminating Athena like a divine spotlight.
- Yes! We're so close! X-rays have revealed that a scroll buried by Vesuvius in AD 79 was written by the Epicurean philosopher Philodemus. After nearly 2,000 years, his words are finally seeing the light. #Philodemus #VesuviusScroll #AncientTexts #Archaeology #Epicurean #VesuviusChallenge
- A new ancient recipe for Maya Blue was just discovered—still glowing after so many centuries. Meanwhile, I painted my bathroom last year and it's already peeling. The Maya didn’t have latex or primer, just genius. #MayaBlue #Archaeology #AncientTech #ColorThatLasts #Mesoamerica
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- We don’t get Andy and Lance over here much, but I know enough to say: if anyone deserved to find that hoard, it’s two blokes in a field having tea and arguing about coils. #Detectorists #TheSpoonIsMine
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- Thank you!
- What!!?? Noooo. An Andy Warhol and 46 other artworks were accidentally discarded during a Dutch town hall renovation. A quiet reminder of how easily even priceless things can vanish. 🎨 #AndyWarhol #ArtMishap #ModernArt #LostArt
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- It is amazing that not one person thought "Hmmm... maybe we should ask someone before throwing all this artwork into the dumpster outside?"
- A federal judge blocked Trump’s attempt to kill funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services. For now, the lifelines to literacy, history, and culture stay intact. These aren’t luxuries—they’re foundations. #LibrariesMatter #MuseumsMatter hyperallergic.com/1008878/judg...
- Neanderthals were making bone spears with tar hafting 80,000 years ago. Meanwhile, I just superglued my fingers together helping my daughter with a school project. They had no Wi-Fi, no power tools—just skill. We’ve evolved… sideways. #NeanderthalTech #AncientDIY #ParentFails #Archaeology
- A 3,300-year-old obelisk in Paris reveals hidden hieroglyphs proclaiming Ramesses II's divine right to rule—messages crafted for elite eyes during Nile festivals. Ancient propaganda, still standing tall. #RamessesII #Obelisk #AncientEgypt #Hieroglyphs #ParisHistory #Archaeology
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- I brought my own chair, brewed the coffee bitter, and labeled my mug “Disappointment.” Glad to be here—do we get jackets or just the crushing weight of awareness? #MisanthropeClub #NoPerksJustTruth
- Trump’s move to cut federal funding for NPR and PBS isn’t about saving money—it’s about silencing voices. These aren’t just media outlets; they’re cultural cornerstones. The attack is ideological, not fiscal. #SavePBS #NPR #PublicMedia #PressFreedom #AmericanInstitutions
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- Exactly. When ego gets a blank check but education and culture get the axe, it’s clear this isn’t about budgets—it’s about control. #Priorities #PublicMediaMatters
- In Pompeii's House of Helle and Phrixus, archaeologists uncovered a family's final moments: a barricaded bedroom, a child's bulla, and a cast of the bed used in vain to block the door. History frozen in ash. #Pompeii #Archaeology #Vesuvius #AncientRome #TragicDiscovery
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- I missed this! In Thailand’s Tham Din Cave, archaeologists uncovered a 29,000-year-old child burial—nicknamed “Pangpond.” The remains were laid with red ochre and ash, revealing early ritual practices in Southeast Asia. #Pangpond #ThamDinCave #Archaeology #AncientBurial #Prehistory #Thailand
- A new study reveals the remains in Vergina's Tomb of Persephone aren't those of Philip II of Macedon, as once believed. The true identities remain a mystery, but the tomb's grandeur suggests elite status. #Archaeology #Vergina #PhilipII #AncientGreece #HistoryMystery
- Syd Mead’s “Future Pastime” exhibit in NYC showcases his luminous visions of tomorrow—sleek, optimistic, and deeply human. A masterclass in hopeful futurism. #SydMead #FuturePastime #VisualFuturist #SciFiArt #DesignLegend #NYCExhibit
- A 500-year-old medieval ship has been uncovered beneath Barcelona during urban renovations. Given the name "Ciutadella I", the vessel offers a rare glimpse into the city’s maritime past. #Barcelona #Archaeology #Shipwreck #CiutadellaI #MedievalHistory #UrbanDiscovery
- A €50M Rothko painting was scratched by a child during an "unguarded moment" in Rotterdam. No varnish, no protection—just raw color and now, raw damage. Modern fragility on full display. 🎨😬 #MarkRothko #ArtRestoration #MuseumLife #Rotterdam
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- Oh, good grief!
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- That’s awesome! Honestly, a sack of coins and a day at the arcade sounds like pure treasure to 10-year-old me too. Even better that you still have the plushies — real artifacts of a legendary day! But I’m guessing they weren’t 11th-century coins. If they were, you better have a ton a plushies! 🎮🧸
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- Another day, another hoard: 321 silver coins from 11th-century England, wrapped like a Cornish pasty, found at Sizewell C. Was “coin hoard” on your 2025 bingo card yet? 🏺🪙 #Archaeology #CoinHoard #SizewellC #MedievalEngland
- Not a historian. Not an anthropologist. Not even an artist. Just an two-bit Fort Lauderdale real estate lawyer turned OAN mouthpiece now tasked with cleansing “improper ideology” from the 21 Smithsonian museums. America, meet your new cultural commissar. #Smithsonian #ExecutiveOrder
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- Truly!
- Archaeologists in Peru uncovered the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman buried with beads, shell jewelry, and power. Long before the Inca, women were shaping kingdoms. 🏺👑 #Archaeology #AncientPeru #PreColumbian #HistoryUnearthed
- Hold on everyone! The debate may finally be over: historians now say the Bayeux Tapestry shows 94 penises... or maybe 93. Medieval chaos lives on. 🧵⚔️ #BayeuxTapestry #MedievalArt #HistoryDebates #ArtHistory
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- Abraham Lincoln’s bloodstained gloves from the night of his assassination are up for auction—expected to fetch up to $1.2M. History, quite literally, in hand. #LincolnLegacy #HistoricalArtifacts #AmericanHistory #AuctionNews
- First confirmed lion bite on a Roman gladiator’s bones—found not in Rome, but in York. A pelvis torn in combat 2,000 years ago speaks louder than myth. The arena was real, even at the empire’s edge. 🦁🦴 #RomanBritain #Gladiator #Archaeology #York #AncientViolence #BonesDontLie
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- Totally. That one bite leaves a whole movie untold. Was he local? Shipped in from elsewhere in the empire? Either way, he didn’t just end up in York by accident—someone put him in that arena. Wild to think about.
- Prince Waser-If-Re’s tomb just surfaced in Saqqara—complete with a 4.5m pink granite false door, headless statues, and serious ancient drama. Even after 4,000 years, royalty still knows how to make an entrance. 🏺👑 #Saqqara #AncientEgypt #Archaeology #TombDiscovery
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- Agreed!
- Elon’s DOGE crew is about to begin “cleaning woke ideology” from the National Gallery—because apparently paintings are too political now. Efficiency theater meets culture war. Curtain’s up, and the script is straight out of 1984. 🎭 #NationalGallery #DOGE #CulturalPolicy Fuck... me... 😔
- She was among the female staffers Trump referred to as his "Charlie's Angels."
- A hidden chamber in Mexico's Tlayócoc cave revealed 500-year-old artifacts from the extinct Tlacotepehuas people—shell bracelets atop stalagmites, black stone discs, and a giant snail shell. Echoes of a lost world beneath the earth. 🐚🕳️ #Archaeology #Tlacotepehuas #MexicoCaves #AncientRituals
- Democrats urge VP J.D. Vance to reject Trump’s order to reshape the Smithsonian, calling it “cowardly and unpatriotic.” It’s a fight for American memory—but let’s be honest, no one’s counting on Vance for anything. 🏛️ #Smithsonian #HistoryMatters #CulturalHeritage #JDVance
- Scientists may have found the part of the brain that controls conscious perception (the intralaminar nuclei, if you’re fancy). I had to look up half the terms—but apparently, someone is home in there. 🧠🔍 #Neuroscience #Consciousness #Thalamus #IGoogledItToo
- A mass grave in Peru’s Atico River Valley holds 24 individuals—men, women, and children—who died violently between 1000–1450 CE. A stark reminder that conflict leaves deep roots in the earth. 🦴 #Peru #Archaeology #Chuquibamba #AncientHistory
- Turns out Gloucester’s old Debenhams wasn’t just a department store—it was a 317-person time capsule. Medieval skeletons, wine bottles, and tobacco pipes under the fitting rooms. History really does haunt the high street. 🏺🦴 #Archaeology #Gloucester #MedievalHistory #UrbanDig
