#Statues

Chennakeshava Temple, Belur, Karnataka.This ekakuta temple positions itself as one of the masterpieces of Hoysala architecture. The temple's construction commenced in early 12th century by king Vishnuvardhana, when the town
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It's been a month since the siege on the Capitol, which exposed for many Americans the existence of a domestic terror threat. The thing is, there's been a race war
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I went on the hunt for #womenstatues in London today. There really are very few - basically you have to be a queen or queen consort to be celebrated in
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Good morning, it is entirely too early to be alive never mind awake and I am undercover in Salem, Oregon, where a bunch of far right activists have gathered to
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EPIC NEWS https://twitter.com/maryonthegreen/status/1323707064032571395 I actually love this, it reminds me of Metropolis crossed with the birth of Venus. Oh wow you all really hate this statue. Here’s why I like
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.@RepMTG's actions both before and since her election clearly show she’s unfit to be a member of Congress. If she had an ounce of integrity left, she'd resign immediately. If
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Nominated by @gilliandarley for 10 buildings I love. 1. Laon Cathedral - here I am sitting in empty nave. Laon wears the then-new Gothic style with such graceful & intellectual
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On 7/24 this Letter to the Editor, published in Prescott AZ's @TheDailyCourier, discussed the issue of racism and different perspectives. Because it's an important issue in our community right now,
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Okay, @CillizzaCNN let's go line by line. https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/04/politics/donald-trump-mount-rushmore-south-dakota-speech-lines/index.html Thread. Trump is giving thanks to our responders and their work, but the speech is about
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How did we go from the marble figurines of prehistory to the familiar facades of Cycladic villages today?It’s day 3 of @Tweetistorian on Naxos with @LevineRx, which means it’s time
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#GREATINDIANWOMENRani Abbakkadevi, the only woman in history to confront, fight and repeatedly defeat the Portuguese. The Mangalorean Queen whom Portuguese feared.Her unflagging courage and indomitable spirit are at par with
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It is unclear how the Capitol Police force — with 1,879 sworn officers and a budget of $515.5 million — was unable to protect Congress. And lawmakers want that to
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Since this is coming up again, I’ll say it again: the reason we don’t actively promote “Rebirth of Pan” is because there are rumors that the author - listed as
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Thread...1.This is an open letter to all Democrats. I DID NOT write it but I found it interesting enough to repost so here goes... I just have a few questions
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As the national conversation about historical memory and memorialization continues to evolve, I have been thinking about some different types of memorialization that are less discussed. A thread. #twitterstorians /1
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Twenty-one of my favorite Roberto Clemente cards. The great Number 21 was born on this date in 1934. More in the thread... @ClementeCards21 @ClementeMuseum @SABRbbcards @CardboardHistry @PostWarCards @CardsCigarbox @johnpheinen The
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