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July 4, 2023 - "The city of Chaves certainly had a pre-Roman occupation, however it was during the Roman period that we had a strong occupation, especially after the founding of Aquae Flaviae.
The existence of thermal water springs in Chaves was certainly one of the reasons why the Romans established an important stopping point here on the XVII route between Braga – Astorga, which later evolved into a full-fledged municipality with the allusive name of Aquae Flaviae in year 79. It received the prefix Aquae, as it was part of the nucleus of the empire's spa cities.
Like all Roman cities, it had several public buildings, which were being rediscovered as part of urban projects and renovations.
As part of the construction project for an underground car park, archaeological surveys were carried out to assess the impact of the work on heritage. In one of these surveys, a floor made of granite slabs associated with Roman materials and hot water appears. They were the first signs of the existence of the ruins of the city's Roman medicinal baths. The municipality then decides to change the location of the car park and continue with the archaeological work.
The excavation allowed the discovery of one of the most fascinating thermal complexes, with different construction phases.
The monumentality of this complex and the relative space it occupied in the Roman city (about a fifth of the total area) reflect the important role that the baths had in the formation and development of Aquae Flaviae . As in other great spas of the Roman Empire, such as Bath in Britain ( Aquae Suli s) or Hamat Gader in Palestine ( Aquae Gadaris ), the Aquae Flaviae Thermal Spa became a reference in terms of healthcare.
This is a therapeutic spa complex, which differs from the hygienic spas common to all Roman cities, both in terms of form and function.
Of the excavated part of the bathing complex, two large swimming pools stand out, fed by thermal springs, and others of smaller size, around which rooms dedicated to various treatments were organized: individual immersion baths, water spray baths, steam and massages.
Unlike hygienic spas, medicinal spas do not have a rigid circuit or a standardized sequence of rooms and environments. Its architectural program was conditioned by the location of the springs, the topography, the specific treatments administered, the water temperature and the number of expected users.
These spas had different construction phases. In the first phase, dating from the 1st century, there were hygienic baths, from this phase, some remains remain, such as a hypocaust, opus signinum pavements and some walls, which, however, were cut in the next phase, as well as a Nymphaeum." Lots more great information about the Roman Spa can be had here I only copied some of the information: museutermasromanaschaves.pt/oachado/
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Image from 'Relics from the wreck of a former world; or Splinters gathered on the shores of a turbulent Planet; proving the vast antiquity, and the existence of animal life before the appearance of Man. With an appendix on the scenery in a patch of infinite space. To which is added, accounts of the most wonderful bodies that have fallen from Heaven', 003070725
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Year: 1847
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In existence before "New Orleans" even bore its name, and having served as a Spanish armory, Tujague’s restaurant has survived decades of war, depression, fire and plague to bring you a tradition of culinary excellence undiminished today.
Prosperity had never smiled more broadly on New Orleans than it did in the period when Tujague’s first opened its doors. The city’s growth during the 1850’s was immense, and, for European emigrants in search of success in the New World, opportunity was everywhere for the taking.
Guillaume and Marie Abadie Tujague took this advantage in 1852 when they married and set sail for America from Bordeaux France. Guillaume Tujague became a butcher in the French Market for three years before they established Tujague’s Restaurant in 1856. They began by serving breakfast and lunch to the dock workers, market laborers and seamen who crowded that part of the riverfront. The South was still recovering from the Civil War, but Tujague’s never missed serving a meal!
A very gloomy day today - after a couple of weeks of beautiful weather, it is back to reality (i.e. clouds, rain, humidity etc.). I do not really mind rain - in fact, I am quite glad it is raining, beacuse I will not need to water plants on the balcony (yay!) - but I hate the greyness that (sometimes) comes with it. I feel deflated. And I get a bit sad, especially when thinking of my friends in Poland, with whom I do not keep in touch as much as I would like to. I used to be really close with them and now I feel more and more disconnected from their lives. Like I somehow stop existing for them. I guess it works both ways, but it is more intense for me (I am here 'alone' and they are there together).
Well, that is the price you pay for your life choices.
The city of Barcelona must have received the light of Christian faith very early on. The martyrdoms of Saint Eulalia and Saint Cucuphas during the Diocletianic Persecution bear witness to the existence of Christians in Barcelona at least by the late 3rd and early 4th centuries.
Unfortunately, we have no historically proven records of the ecclesiastical organization of our dioceses until 343, when Bishop Praetextatus of Barcelona and another five bishops of Hispania attended the Council of Sardica to ratify the provisions set forth in the Ecumenical Council of Nicea (325) as to the divinity of Jesus Christ.
Certain solidly grounded conjectures lead us to believe that Barcelona already had an Episcopal temple or Cathedral at that time, which would be used soon thereafter for pastoral ministry by other key bishops of our diocese: Saint Pacian (390), Lampius (400), Nundinarius (461), Nebridius (540), Ugne (599), Severus (633), Quiricus (656), Idalici (688), Laülf (693), Frodoà (890), etc. In the year 599 our Cathedral appears in a document dedicating it to the Holy Cross (Second Council of Barcelona).
Recent excavations of the substrata of the Carrer dels Comtes of Barcelona (which currently runs along the Eastern wall of the Cathedral) brought to light a building comprising three naves separated by two series of white marble columns. This undoubtedly identifies with the paleo-Christian basilica constructed in the 4th century and ennobled by subsequent bishops over seven centuries despite the difficulties caused by the Arian fight.
That early basilica solemnly housed the relics of Saint Eulalia in one of its chapels, hidden to avoid profanation by the Arab invaders of our peninsula (711). In 877 they were miraculously discovered at the temple of Santa MarÃa de les Arenes (or Santa MarÃa del Mar).
The primitive Cathedral, profoundly affected when the Arab chieftain Almanzor burned and destroyed the city, remained standing until 1046, when the Count of Barcelona, Ramon Berenguer the Old and his wife Almodis, together with Bishop Guislabert, commenced construction of another Cathedral, called the Romanesque Cathedral. That second Cathedral was consecrated o sn 18 November 1058 by the Archbishop Wilfred of Narbonne.
The Gothic Cathedral we have today was built on the foundations of the primitive paleo-Christian basilica and the subsequent Romanesque Cathedral. Construction commenced on 1 May 1298 during the mandate of Bishop Bernardo Pelegrà and the reign of King James II of Aragon, the Just, and was virtually completed by the mid-15th century, under the mandate of Bishop Francisco Clemente Sapera and the rule of King Alfonso V of Aragon.
Three distinct periods can be defined within the 150 years of construction: in the first, the building was planned and the apse and radial chapels were built, as were the presbytery - with its altar and crypt- and the pseudo transept; afterward, the three naves, with their respective lateral chapels, were extended back to the choir; finally, construction of the basilica continued to the façade, which was later closed with a simple wall (1417). The Cloister was finished in 1448.
At the end of the 19th century, the Barcelona industrialist Manuel Girona Agrafel offered to undertake the work on the façade and on the two side towers, in keeping with the plans drawn up by the architect Josep O. Mestres and inspired by the initial 15th-century project. Mr Girona's children finalized their father's work in 1913 on completion of the cimborio.
I don't really have any good news since writing the decidedly negative caption to my last photo. So I could continue but...I just don't have time. It's cool how all the flares of the green lights seem to be occupying spaces along the path of the windshield wiper...I GUESS!
I mean seriously, there has to be something better I could be taking pictures of.
"yeah I know, right?"
Canon SD400. I'm changing the name to POS400. Piece. Of. S. hit.
POS400. Awesome.
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This week, the bane of my existence has been the bird living on my patio, divebombing into the sliding glass door every fifteen seconds. He wakes me up every morning at 7am... THUD... THUD... THUD. It's crazy-making AND horrible at the same time. And! There's bird schmutz on the glass. I was talking about it to the folks at work today, and they said that this is actually fairly common; birds see the sky reflected in the glass, or even see their reflection and want to mate with or attack themselves. Awesome. They sell fancy bird window clings to break up the reflection, but I'm going to try this ghetto-rigged, notebook-paper-and-post-it-note setup first. Keep your fingers crossed.
les Beechnois sans doute parmi les plus anciens défenseurs de la nature sont prêts à sacrifier leur existence pour se porter au secours d'un animal en danger
"The origin of the existence of groups subordinate to groups, is the same with varieties as with species, namely, closeness of descent with various degrees of modification."
Silver Birch (Betula pendula). This species has a form called dalecarlica "Swedish Birch". The only visible difference is that dalecarlica has deeply cut leaves.
In norwegian: Opphavet til at grupper er underordnet andre grupper [hierarki] er lik for varianter og arter, nemlig nærhet i avstamming med varierende grad av modifisering.
Hengebjørk (Betula pendula). Arten har en veldig lik form som heter ornæsbjørk (f. dalecarlica). Eneste forskjell er at bladene er flikete.
The two Kurdish women started their Existence March from Norway to Turkey. They walk out of solidarity to civilians suffering by the wars in the Middle East and want to solve these conflicts peacefully.
I spend forty hours every week of my life at this work station. I consider my work desk as my dog house and the telephone as my leash. My cubical plays a role of my existence. I used window and florescence lighting.
The estate of Knole is believed to have been in existence since the 12th century. In 1456 the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Bourchier, bought Knole for £266. Four further Archbishops lived there until Henry VIII forced the Archbishop to sell it to him. Later Elizabeth I sold it to the Sackville family who lived there until 1946 when they handed the house and estate over to the National Trust.
One of the last of the Sackvilles to live there was the author and poet Vita Sackville West renown for her extravagant lifestyle and passionate affair with Virginia Woolfe.
Vita later went on to buy Sissinghurst Castle creating the world famous gardens there.