From Modern to Ancient

Thank God the people who bought that farmhouse entertainment center didn't farmhouse over this beauty.

Greek, Hellenistic Period 2nd-3rd century BC Gold and garnet

I apologize for the long absence. Aesthetic posting will resume. 🙏

“Then what makes a beautiful human being? Isn’t it the presence of human excellence? Young friend, if you wish to be beautiful, then work diligently at human excellence. And what is that? Observe those whom you praise without prejudice. The just or the unjust? The just. The even-tempered or the undisciplined? The even-tempered. The self-controlled or the uncontrolled? The self-controlled. In making yourself that kind of person, you will become beautiful—but to the extent you ignore these qualities, you’ll be ugly, even if you use every trick in the book to appear beautiful.” —EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 3.1.6b–9

Bronze torc decorated in La Tène style, discovered in the burial of a Gallic chieftain near Manre, in the Ardennes department of France; 2nd century B.C. ⚜️🇫🇷 Celtic Europe - channel link (please share!): https://t.me/CelticEurope

Byzantine Gold Openwork Filigree Ring. 5th-8th century AD.