#sardes

[chaeilay]

Sat, Jan 12 - I visited the ancient Roman city of Sardes today for the first time. (Information about the city is under this post.) It consisted of the Gymnasium with the remains of many Byzantine shops including restaurants and painting shops, a public pool, tombs, and a Synagogue. It was truly refreshing to see the place overall, but what I adored about the visit was the fact that you could imagine and experience the feeling of what it was like to be living in an ancient city, as it was empty because of the weather conditions. No voices, no noise, no motion, just the smell and the air of this ancient place. (I bet Henry Winter would die for it.) The Temple of Artemis was also close and I went there as well. I'll publish the pictures from the Synagogue and the Temple next if you want to check them out.

Sardis (/ˈsɑːrdɪs/ SAR-diss) or Sardes (/ˈsɑːrdiːs/SAR-de ess; Lydian: 𐤳𐤱𐤠𐤭𐤣, romanized: Sfard; Ancient Greek: Σάρδεις, romanized: Sárdeis; Old Persian: Sparda) was an ancient city best known as the capital of the Lydian Empire. After the fall of the Lydian Empire, it became the capital of the Persian satrapy of Lydia and later a major center of Hellenistic and Byzantine culture. It is now an active archaeological site in modern-day Turkey, in Manisa Province near Sart.

In 334 BC, Sardis was conquered by Alexander the Great. The city was surrendered without a fight, the local satrap having been killed during the Persian defeat at Granikos. After taking power, Alexander restored earlier Lydian customs and laws. For the next two centuries, the city passed between Hellenistic rulers including Antigonus Monophthalmos, Lysimachus, the Seleucids, and the Attalids. It was besieged by Seleucus I in 281 BC and by Antiochus III in 215-213 BC, but neither succeeded at breaching the acropolis, regarded as the strongest fortified place in the world. The city sometimes served as a royal residence, but was itself governed by an assembly.

In this era, the city took on a strong Greek character. The Greek language replaced the Lydian language in most inscriptions, and major buildings were constructed in Greek architectural styles to meet the needs of Greek cultural institutions. These new buildings included a prytaneion, gymnasium, theater, hippodrome, and the massive Temple of Artemis still visible to modern visitors. Jews were settled at Sardis by the Hellenistic king Antiochos III, where they built the Sardis Synagogue and formed a community that continued for much of Late Antiquity.

In 129 BC, Sardis passed to the Romans, under whom it continued its prosperity and political importance as part of the province of Asia. The city received three neocorate honors and was granted ten million sesterces as well as a temporary tax exemption to help it recover after a devastating earthquake in 17 AD.

Sardis had an early Christian community and is referred to in the New Testament as one of the seven churches of Asia. In the Book of Revelation, Jesus refers to Sardians as not finishing what they started, being about image rather than substance.

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[i12bent]

Harald Jerichau (August 17 (or 18), 1851 - 1878) was a Danish painter, who trained briefly at the Academy in Copenhagen, before traveling with his mother, the artist Elisabeth Jerichau Baumann, to Rome, where he studied with Jean-Achille Benouville.

He traveled to Istanbul where he married his fiancée since childhood, his first cousin, Maria Kutzner. They had a baby son who died at age 3 months, and the year after, Maria also died. Harald was distraught and considered suicide, but made it back to Rome, only to catch typhoid fever and die aged only 25-6...

Above: Den lydiske slette i nærheden af Sardes, Lilleasien (Tyrkiet), 1878 - oil on canvas (SMK)

[whencyclopedfr]

Sardes

Sardes (près de l'actuelle ville de Sart, en Turquie) était la capitale de l'ancien royaume de Lydie fondé (selon Hérodote) par les Héracléides, la dynastie des Héraclides descendant du héros Héraclès (Hercule). La ville était célèbre dans l'Antiquité pour sa richesse, sa culture et sa position favorable sur la route commerciale centrale reliant la mer Égée à l'intérieur de l'Asie mineure.

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[sabbathsermon]

Études sur les sept Églises : 6. Philadelphie

Études sur les sept Églises : 6. Philadelphie Nous sommes aujourd’hui sur la sixième Église : Philadelphie. Lisons premièrement le passage en question : Apoc. 3:7-13 Écris aussi à l’ange de l’Église de PHILADELPHIE: Voici ce que dit le Saint, le Véritable, celui qui a la clef de David; qui ouvre, et personne ne ferme; et qui ferme, et personne n’ouvre: 8 Je connais tes œuvres; voici, j’ai ouvert…

[jeanmarcaudet]

Message à l’Église de Sardes (Rév 3: 1-6)

Commentaire 10 août 2022:

L’état de la communauté de Sardes est que plusieurs se sont souillés avec le monde. Le Seigneur les exhorte à se rappeler comment ils ont reçu et entendu. Il les exhorte à se repentir. C’est la même exhortation pour tous, de conserver le dépôt que nous avons reçu du Seigneur et persévérer dans l’obéissance au Seigneur. Le fait d’être sauvé n’est pas un prétexte pour retourner dans le péché, loin de là. Nous sommes venu au Seigneur pour la promesse qu’il nous a annoncé, celle de la vie et la félicité éternelle dans le Royaume de Dieu. 

Résumé:

1- Celui qui a les sept esprits de Dieu et les sept étoiles. (v1)

2- Je sais que tu passes pour être vivant mais tu es mort. (v1)

3- Je n’ai pas trouvé tes oeuvres parfaites devant mon Dieu. (v2)

4- Rappelles-toi comment tu as reçu sinon je viendrai comme un voleur. (v3)

5- Tu as des hommes qui n’ont pas souillé leur vêtement. (v4)

6- Ils marcheront avec moi en vêtements blancs car ils en sont dignes. (v4)

7- Celui qui vaincra sera revêtu de vêtements blancs, son nom ne sera pas effacé du livre de vie et je confesserai son nom devant mon Père et les anges. (v5)

8- Que celui qui a des oreilles pour entendre, entende. (v6)

Révélations 3:1-6  Écris à l'ange de l'Église de Sardes: Voici ce que dit celui qui a les sept esprits de Dieu et les sept étoiles: Je connais tes oeuvres. Je sais que tu passes pour être vivant, et tu es mort. 2 Sois vigilant, et affermis le reste qui est près de mourir; car je n'ai pas trouvé tes oeuvres parfaites devant mon Dieu.  3 Rappelle-toi donc comment tu as reçu et entendu, et garde et repens-toi. Si tu ne veilles pas, je viendrai comme un voleur, et tu ne sauras pas à quelle heure je viendrai sur toi. 4 Cependant tu as à Sardes quelques hommes qui n'ont pas souillé leurs vêtements; ils marcheront avec moi en vêtements blancs, parce qu'ils en sont dignes. 5 Celui qui vaincra sera revêtu ainsi de vêtements blancs; je n'effacerai point son nom du livre de vie, et je confesserai son nom devant mon Père et devant ses anges. 6 Que celui qui a des oreilles entende ce que l'Esprit dit aux Églises!

Bonne journée!!!

[ciochinaflorin]

212. SELECTEAZĂ CORECT 8. IMPERATIVELE DOMNULUI ISUS [Apocalipsa 2 și 3]

212. SELECTEAZĂ CORECT 8. IMPERATIVELE DOMNULUI ISUS [Apocalipsa 2 și 3]

212. SELECTEAZĂ CORECT 8. IMPERATIVELE DOMNULUI ISUS I Podcast I Pasaje Biblice : Apocalipsa capitolele 2 și 3 I Meditaţii din Cuvânt I Cezareea I Reşiţa I 31 Iulie 2022 I Cum îmi pot verifica viața pentru a-mi cunoaște starea spirituală ? Doar folosind etalonul Cuvântului Lui Dumnezeu. (more…)

[sardonic-the-writer]

Me: I don't have a type

Me later, having finished the entirety of David Tennants filmography: I lied

[arsnof]

ArsCo Presents the Inaugural Arsnof's Great American Yard Sard Comics and Sundry Sale 2024!

Hello there! I'm Arsnof. You may remember me from content such as "Canadian Illustrator", "Dungeon Mentat", or even "Transformers Meme". I'm here today to host a celebration of buying things, thinking they're so super cool, and then putting them away and never looking at them again. Comics, books, toys, anime, manga, CCGs, rare webcomic goodies, tiny figurines of yokai, a Little Golden Book adaptation of Gremlins that ends before midnight, Chuck Norris's Karate Kommandos, can you read Japanese because I can't, official Soul Coughing stickers, a hoard of well read Wizards and Toyfares, Funko Pops, feet pics (you can get off, but only if you can correctly diagnose what's wrong first), Transformers...

I could go on forever, but I got it, you want it, we can make a deal (no tongue).

Why is this happening? I'm shit broke and getting shitter. Going down like a Trump Casino. Guy paying his bills on time? I haven't heard that name in forever.

I've been taking care of my ailing father (tried to die on us three times so far this year) and the rest of my family (I don't owe you an explanation, cop) and then someone just up and decided to make my automobile a notomobile.

They didn't have insurance, but that's okay because we have full cov-*hand to ear*-what? We don't? Only comprehensive? Since when? FUCKING shit... Okay, but we still have uninsured motorist, so-four thousand? Four thousand. Dollars. $4,000. To replace an entire ass truck.

We are in desperate need of a car. I've got a lifetime of memories. You, on average, have some change sitting around. Can I have some? I'll trade you stuff.

I'm starting with my comics because they're easiest to catalogue. See something you like? HMU, as the kids say (please God don't let that be a sex thing) and I'll see what I can do. I'm giving the comic shop at which I used to work a vague preference, but I can be swayed.

Next up will be the trades and manga, DVDs of varied origin, toys, and so on.

Criminitly.

If life can stop kicking us in the gender neutral pain zone for five fucking minutes, @paulyollyoxxenfree and I will get back to handicrafts. They're getting back into the amiguroove and I'm going to hit the pad - finish and print Kitty, start Dr. Doctor. Stickers and stuff. I'm not shaving for a while to put me in mall Santa shape by Thanksgiving.

But what if you've got too much money and you're sick of it, but you hate being given things? I take donations. If you put a special request in the memo, I won't even give you the thanks. I'll just spit. I take requests.

Papal

Cache

Fuck, I don't know, antelope? My email - arsnof@gmail.com

I might make one of those kofi things.

Oh and, heheh, one more thing...

Launching in the fourth quarter 2024, ArsCo is proud to announce Alone With Arsnof, the happening new app that gives you the power to have some one-on-one time *gunshot* wit- *sudden fade to red-tinted black, gunshot echo. Sirens fade in. HE'S DOWN! OVER THERE! THE ROOF? A high-pitched whine. Bright light. The late afternoon sky comes into focus. Fireballs? The sun is so bright. Automatic gunfire. No, jets. Falling. Screams. Recognizable screams. Unrecognizable screams? Inhuman? The sun blinks*

[laithraihan]

[oldschoolfrp]

Searching for a dungeon, or a dragon (John Blanche, White Dwarf 7, Games Workshop, June/July 1978 -- The first full-color cover for the magazine)

[chaeilay]

The Temple of Artemis 300–175 BC, Sart, Manisa Province, Turkey

[diesaur]

made fun "chibis" of thetahs crew, when i have the time i will probably make them for all of my spore characters

[nullphysics]

[sabbathsermon]

Études sur les sept Églises : 5. Sardes

Études sur les sept Églises : 5. Sardes Notre dernière étude portait sur l’Église de Thyatire. On y a vu l’expérience de l’Église de Dieu, ses errances et ses exploits, pendant cette période de la suprématie de la papauté durant le Moyen-Âge. Donc, conformément à notre compréhension des périodes prophétiques, et tout particulièrement de la période qui définissait le temps de suprématie de…

[kalechipslives]

recent piece for the sun and moon edition zine de nuit

[gulaab-jaamun-galaxy]

And then I looked for you in everything that was pretty. And I think of you whenever I'm left alone with my thoughts.

अच्छा लगता है हर रात तेरे ख्यालों में खो जाना,

जैसे दूर हो के भी तेरी बाहों में सो जाना...

The urge to lay on your lap under this tree, and then I'd admire the way God made you so pretty, and then I'd tuck your hair behind your ear because the winds seemed to bother you while you were reading your favourite book.

@wizardcherryblossom 💗♾️💫

@bareilly-wala-jhumka 🌼💞🌻

Nazar Ko Humne, Nazar Se Ek Din, Nazar Milate, Nazar Se Dekha.. Mili Nazar Jo, Nazar Se Unki, Nazar Churate, Nazar Se Dekha..

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