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inscription on the field side: “concordia domi foris pax” (“harmony within, peace without”)
das Holstentor abends im Dezember
Acuario Fluvial de Zaragoza - Inscripción en antiguo lenguaje íbero cuya traducción no he conseguido nunca averiguar / Inscription in an old iberus language whose meaning I've never been able to find out.
Detalles técnicos / Technical details: Raw file processed in LR: Auto lens profile correction + Nikon Picture Control Vivid. The difference in color which appears at the bottom of the picture is due to differences in the actual boards covering the facade (amplify to see the sealed joints). Those boards were made off-site and mounted lalter on the building (See [www.d-y-d.com/sv/svex/indexex.html])
Inscription: Cuius principatus super humerum eius
The photo was taken on my recent trip to Rome, italy
it's one of the ten engel sculptures on the Sant'Angelo bridge.
Portada que da acceso a la sacristía.
Consta de un arco de medio punto. con decoración de hojas de parra y palmeras en la doble arquivolta, y castillos entre las jambas y las columnas.
La puerta, es de madera de pino con paneles de nogal y boj, formando octógonos que se cruzan y diversas figuras estrelladas.
Se cree que se trata de una obra de finales del siglo XI o principios del XII aprovechada de algún mimbar de Andalucía, y traída como trofeo a Castilla por Alfonso VIII.
Una inscripción cúfica desea al que pase por esta puerta la bendidición perfecta.
Doorway that gives access to the sacristy.
It consists of a semicircular arch. with decoration of vine leaves and palm trees in the double archivolt, and castles between the jambs and columns.
The door is made of pine wood with walnut and boxwood panels, forming intersecting octagons and various starry figures.
It is believed that it is a work from the late 11th or early 12th century taken from some minbar in Andalusia, and brought as a trophy to Castile by Alfonso VIII.
A Kufic inscription wishes the perfect blessing to whoever passes through this door.
Inscription: John Helm 1873
Background The Kimble Wilson Store (Ruins), Warner Springs, California.
Couldn"t find much on this person, though there was one mention he was possibly Hanged. The Bone is a Cow Bone
"I found these ancient inscriptions and writings on the rocks during my recent tour of the valley. Although I couldn't read them, a brief search revealed that they are religious prayers and some names. I believe they are very old, mainly because the script is undotted - and in Arabic, dots are essential for distinguishing letters. Since dots were first introduced in the 7th century AD, this suggests the inscriptions predate that period."
Jvari Monastery is one of the most iconic in Georgia. This ancient temple dates back to the 6th century AD. It was built at the dawn of the adoption and spread of Christianity in Georgia. The name of the church is translated from Georgian as “the cross” and has its own history. According to the legend, the cross of St. Nino, one of the most revered saints who converted Georgia to Christianity, is kept here. After some time, a temple was built on the site of the holy cross, which later became the basis of the present Jvari.
The Jvari temple is located nearby the ancient capital of Georgia, Mtskheta, on the top of a high mountain, from where picturesque views of the neighborhood open, at the intersection of stormy waters of the Aragvi and Kura rivers. The temple attracts thousands of tourists because of its architecture, location and historical value. Exterior and interior decorations of the temple are made in simple, and we can say quite austere forms. Unlike most Orthodox churches, Jvari is beautiful with its simplicity, rigor and clarity of lines. According to the structure, the temple is classified as serial, or tetraconch. Inside the temple right in the center under the dome on a stone pedestal, stands the impressive wooden cross, decorated with inscriptions and carvings. The exterior facades of the temple are decorated with simple, and at the same time expressive bas-reliefs.
To the top of the mountain where the temple stands, lead two ways: a new asphalt road for cars, and a path through which people used to climb up to the sanctuary from time immemorial. The trail begins at the highway. Climbing up along it until about the middle, you can come across a spring with holy water which is believed to appear thanks to the prayers of St. Nino. This water is considered to be curative and miraculous. The temple of Jvari went through a long and difficult journey of one and a half thousand year’s length along with the Georgian people, experienced hardships and difficulties, becoming a symbol of faith for Georgia.
Also called the Bridge of Lies is one of the first cast iron bridge to be built in Europe and the third cast iron bridge built on the territory of today's Romania and Transylvania, the first being built in 1841.
The bridge is the oldest cast iron bridge in service on the territory of Romania.
Considered to be a forged iron gem, The Bridge of Lies is one of the most important symbols of the city.
Rebuilt in 1859 (made in the Friedrich Hütte workshops) in the former location of a gate bridge belonging to the 2nd fortification wall. The initially vaulted passage used to be made through an conglomerate of buildings which had been demolished in 1851: the Town’s Scale, the selling market places belonging to the Cobblers, Shoemakers, Tailor’s, Baker’s guilds, the Milks’ Bridge, the house belonging to Baron Rosenfeld where it used to be the Law Academy, the Jikeli house with the chemist’s, the barber’s shop. In the same period the staircases on the western side of Ocnei Street were demolished.
A favorite strolling place for young couples, the bridge stands out due to its resistance pieces decorated with rosettes and a belt of elements placed in circles with decreasing sizes and adorned with vegetal and neo-gothic geometric motifs.
These bear on the southern side the coat of arms of Sibiu and on the northern side the inscriptions “1859” and “Friedrich Hütte”. The four pedestals at the extremity of the bridge, more robust and made in stone, sustain lighting devices made in cast iron. The metallic rail of the bridge consists of eight panels with circles in a gothic radial décor.
Tonight is the third night of Hanukkah.
The light of the Jewish people will never be extinguished.
"In 1931, a rabbi’s wife, Rachel Posner, photographed the family’s brass menorah on their windowsill in the northern port city of Kiel.
Opposite their apartment was the Nazi party’s regional headquarters with a large swastika flag hanging menacingly from the facade.
On the back of the snapshot Rachel wrote an inscription: “The flag says ‘death to Judaism,’ the light says ‘Judaism will live for ever.'”
www.timesofisrael.com/iconic-menorah-from-photo-with-nazi...
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Ishkani Church is situated in the picturesque Işhan village, which overlooks the stunning valley of Çoruh (Chorokhi) River. This village was once a part of the historic Tao region in the medieval Georgian Kingdom.
Ishkani Church played a significant role as an important ecclesiastical center until the Ottoman administration took over the region in the 16th-17th century. Currently, the site comprises the remains of a grand domed church and a small hall chapel, with several other churches and structures recently discovered through archaeological excavations. The entrance to the chapel bears a Georgian inscription indicating that it was dedicated to the Holy Mother of God by King Gurgen I, who passed away in 1008.
The main building of the site is a large cross-domed church that measures 36.60 meters in length, with a width of 19 meters at the crossing. Its western arm is 15 meters long and 9 meters wide, with a height of approximately 35 meters, and a dome height of 11.4 meters with a diameter of 7.86 meters. The building facade is constructed using smoothly cut stones, while the tall, cone-shaped roof is adorned with dark red and green tiles. Following its restoration, the four arms of the church were covered with stone slabs, which have also been decorated with tiles in a similar style.
The Church of Ishkani boasts an unusual plan that resulted from several reconstructions over time. Its eastern side features a raised apse, surrounded by open exedrae, which is covered in decorative elements. The vaulted apse showcases an open exedra, and a horseshoe-shaped arcade rests on eight monoliths adorned with cubic capitals. A rectangular ambulatory frames this space, while a corridor with openings on the side leads to two chambers. The adjoining rooms are taller and have double arched windows that face inward into the open center of the church.
The church was once adorned with frescoes, though they have mostly survived on the dome, while the wall frescoes have faded over time. The Chapel's dome is decorated with Lapis lazurite, depicting the Ascension of the Cross. The dome features four figures of angels floating the cross in the sky. On each side, four two-wheeled chariots are drawn by four winged horses, driven by a standing figure. Above each chariot is a Georgian inscription that talks about the colors of the horses. Most scholars believe this scene depicts the "Vision of Zachariah" from the Old Testament, where he saw four colored horses and their riders, red, black, white, and gold. Within the drum of eight windows, eight busts are set on arches, while the adjacent blind arcade alternates with these figures and the windows below.
Opposite the main church on the south side stands a chapel with plain facades, built in 1003 as per Armenian letter inscriptions. The small chapel features fresco paintings depicting a scene of communion in the apse wall and Christ Pantocrator in the conch.
As part of the rehabilitation efforts for the monastery in Ishkhani, several chapels and churches were uncovered. These included a large basilica, two hall churches, and various monastic buildings. Additionally, several burials were also discovered, mostly from the medieval period and during the Russian-Turkish war.
During the period of Turkish rule, a mosque was established in the western arm of the church. Unfortunately, the church is not accessible to visitors today.
Ishkhani is a fascinating monument of Georgian history and culture, boasting intricate decoration, intriguing architecture, and lavishly painted murals. It is a monument that truly deserves recognition as one of the world's most significant landmarks.
Detail of kiln fired painted amber glass with inscription of the client. K.M. Reusche paints. www.rdwglass.com
Looking at the wall around it, one wonders just how many layers of paint adorned it before finally being abandoned in the 1950s. There is evidence of quite a number, but just how many...?
in 2015 during the first world war, to defend our country ancestors made a huge war against enemies and got an outstanding victory by giving 253 thousands martyrs only in Çanakkakale. This monument was constructed in order to represent victory and independence of my country.
The Triton Fountain, created by by William McMillan who also sculpted the Jellicoe and the Beatty fountains at Trafalgar Square, can be found at Queen Mary's Rose Gardens in The Regent's Park.
The bronze sculpture depicts the Roman god, Triton, blowing a conch shell, with two mermaids swimming below him. The Inscription reads 'In memory of Sigismund Christian Hubert Goetze, 1866-1939. Painter, lover of the arts, and benefactor of this park.'
Inscription – The striking bilingual inscription on the Centre’s exterior was written by poet Gwyneth Lewis
In These Stones Horizons Sing and, Creu Gwir Fel Gwydr o Ffwrnais Awen which translates as Creating truth like glass from the furnace of inspiration
A chapel at the base of the church tower. note the carved inscription on the wall above the door which indicates that it was dedicated to the Archangel Michael.
This book belonged to my husband's grandfather, he gave it to us many years ago. Photographing it today for the Macro Mondays theme I wondered if he thought that my house keeping skills could do with some work - the book is called Domestic Economy, a class book for girls.!
The preface has a lovely line which says "It may be profitable to put the book into the hands of those who are already engaged in domestic work, whether daughters or mothers, mistresses or maids."
I'd love to know who it was given to in 1879.....HMM
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05/2003 : Ghirza, nécropole nord, tombe C : inscription
"M(archius) Chullam [et] Varnychsi-
n pater et ma[te]r Marchi
Nimmire et [?M]accurasa-
n qui eis hec memori-
am feceru[nt d]iscussi-
mus rati[oci]nio ad
ea eroga[tu]m est sum-
tos merc[e]dibus in n-
ummo*foll[is] singula
res numero quadragi-
nta quinque [milia] sesce-
ntos preter c[i]b[aria] op-
era[nt]ibus felic[iter]
uisitent fili et n[ep]ot[es]"
[Olwen Brogan, D.J. Smith, Ghirza, a libyan settlement in the roman period, Tripoli, 1984]
“All great things must first wear terrifying and monstrous masks in order to inscribe themselves on the hearts of humanity.”
Friedrich Nietzsche
(Thank you to Skeletal Mess for the texture)
The inscription on the blue background reads: "Save the Ukraine through prayer."
Dear friends! I ask you to pray for Ukraine, please!
Thank you all the kind people for your assistance and support of my country and my nation!
Paschale Ciconia Venetiarum
Duce Anno Christi MDXCI (1591)
Vrbis conditae MCLXX (1170)
curantibus
Aloysio Georgio Proc. - M. Antonio Barbaro Eq. et Proc. - Jacobo Foscareno Eq. et Proc.
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Towering above the other monuments of Bagan, the magnificence in white which is the Thatbyinnyu takes its name from the Omniscience of the Buddha. Thatbyinnyutanyan in Myanmar language, Sabbannutanana in Pali, omniscience is given further explanation in contemporary inscriptions as "knowing thoroughly and seeing widely." Built by King Alaungsithu (1113-1163), the Thatbyinnyu is a transitional temple, standing between the Early Style of the Ananda, half a mile to the northeast, and the Late Style of the Gawdawpalin, half a mile to the northwest. It is one of the earliest double-storeyed temples, but the arrangement is different from that of later double-storeyed temples, much as if it were still an experiment in the new form. The plan of the Thatbyinnyu is not unlike that of the Ananda-square, with porticoes on all four sides-but the eastern portico projects further than the others, breaking the symmetry. This plan is followed in such later temples as the Sulamani and the Gawdawpalin.
Three receding terraces rise above each storey, ornamented with crenellated parapets and corner stupas. Above the terraces of the upper storey rises a curvilinear spire, surmounted by a slim, tapering stupa which takes the temple up to a height of 201 feet. The great height of the temple and the vertical lines of the ornamental features-the plain pilasters, the flame-like arch pediments, the corner stupas-give a soaring effect to the Thatbyinnyu.
A solemn and historic artistic atmosphere.
The profound contrast of light and shadow creates a mysterious and tranquil atmosphere. The predominantly dark color palette underscores the solemnity of Burmese temples.
Two stone tablets or plaques inscribed with Burmese script form the visual focal point. Their ancient texture and densely packed inscriptions hint at a long history and profound cultural heritage.
Photographed by Liu Wanching in Myanmar in 2012
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莊嚴肅穆且帶有歷史感的藝術氛圍。
深邃的光影對比，營造出神秘而沉靜的氛圍。 色彩以暗色調為主，突顯了緬甸寺廟的莊重感。
兩塊刻有緬甸文字的石碑或牌匾是視覺的中心，其古樸的質地和密集的文字內容暗示著悠久的歷史和深厚的文化底蘊。
劉浣青2012年攝於緬甸
Inscriptions on a woodpile, in Zizzi's restaurant on the Strand, if I remember correctly.
Connected (in the Connect group): logs.
This plate on Ilovica alpine meadow says:
CLOSE THE GATE!
(why?)
BULL ON THE PASTURE!
(not likely)
HAVE DOGS LEASHED!
(yes, why not)
Pictures from 2020
Temple Kirk Inscription VAESAC MIHM RI VÆS.AC. RI. MI.H.M
flickr.com/photos/phhsykes/albums/72157714828866072
In 2020 I posted 29 pictures of the letters on Temple Kirk bell tower. Here in this album are four pictures one taken with a 500mm lens and three taken with a 500mm lens and a x2 converter. These letters have been raising interest for many years.
On the North East Corner of Temple Kirk just outside Edinburgh in Scotland sharp eyes can read an inscription in stone that has been filled in with metal letters. There are various readings of the letters some of which aim to include some letters and to put others to one side regarding them as more recent inclusions. There are ideas that the inscription dates to the Templar Knights, or to their successors of this barony the The Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem. Pages online appear and disappear offering insights and revelations. The historic plan of the East gable in section with details from 1905 records different lettering to that seen in situ today. I have set these pictures to bring out details in the stone and of the metal to give interested partied a good view of the inscription including the letters and the stops.
VÆSAC. RI. IMI. H.M.
VÆS.AC. RI. MI.H.M
VÆS AC RI MI H M
VAESAC RI MIHM (without the Æ ligature)
“1975: Nigel Tranter says in his Portrait of the Lothians book that “there is a strange inscription on the east gable which long puzzled antiquaries, ‘VAESAC MIHM.’ This is now thought to be the initial letters of Vienne Sacrum Concilium Militibus Johannis Hierosolymitani Melitensibus (The Sacred Council of Vienna, of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem and of Malta).” Tranter gives no attribution to the translation”
Reader of the Lost Stone by JEFF NISBET link below
I ask you not to look too closely at the carved oblong plaques near the metal letters. These carefully made recesses into the stone could also hold lettering, or give further evidence towards understanding the metal letters. The oblongs are much harder to see and I hope that their potential keeps people looking and not looking for clues and history for a long time to come.
PHH Sykes ©2020
phhsykes@gmail.com
The letters recorded here are slightly different again VÆSAC· IMI· H·M RI. with notes from the artist
East gable, plan, section and details. 1905
i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/DP00324541.jpg
TEMPLE VILLAGE, OLD TEMPLE KIRK (CHURCH OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS OF BALANTRODOCH) INCLUDING BOUNDARY WALL AND GATEPIERS
LB14621
“The incription "V?SAC MIHM" on the E gable below the bellcote seems to be a mystery. It has been suggested that it could stand for "Vienne Sacrum Militibus Johannis Hierosolymitani Mletensibus" (The Sacred Council of Vienne, to the Knights of St. John of jerusalem and Malta), or alternatively "Virgin ?des Sacra Matri Jesu Hominum Mediatoris" (Church Sacred to the Virgin, Mother of Jesus, Mediator of Men). In 1312 the Order was suppressed, and the lands were given to the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, whose good work was funded by the residents of Temple who gave them one tenth of their income.
Amended Scheduled Area 29 October 1999, No 1191.”
portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB14621
Reader of the Lost Stone by JEFF NISBET
www.mythomorph.com/wp/reader-of-the-lost-stone/
Re: Knights Templar suppression
sinclair.quarterman.org/archive/2002/01/msg00122.html
Temple Church inscription
www.inrebus.com/index.php?y=07&entry=entry071109-2125…
Temple Village History – Brief
www.templevillage.org.uk/temple-village/temple-village-hi...
The Old Temple Kirk may date back to the 12th century although it is more likely to have been built by the Knights of St John soon after they succeeded the Templars in 1312. The late Gothic tracery can still be seen with animals carved at the ends of the mouldings above the windows. This theory is confirmed by the inscription on the gable end of the church “VAESEC MUHM” that has been translated as “Vienne Sacrum Concilium Militibus Johannis Hierosolymitani Melitensbus” meaning The Sacred Council of Vienne, to the Knights of St John of Jerusalem and Malta.””
Here is a link to the VD or WD inscription
“The Temple Stone [W.D. inscription]
www.templevillage.org.uk/temple-village/the-temple-stone/
Temple Old Kirk