This is a painting of the Roman hero Aeneas slaying his enemy as goddesses watch on in support and also horror.

Happy #WorldPoetryDay 📜✨ Inspired by the journeys of the Greek hero Odysseus, "The Aeneid" was written by the #Roman poet #Virgil & tells the story of the hero #Aeneas who escapes the destruction of #Troy & journeys to a new homeland—one prophesied to become #Rome .⚔️

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"Just 1% of the population was literate when the nation’s pyramids were being built, researchers say. Scribes in ancient Egypt were privileged members of society who often performed a range of administrative roles & secretarial tasks..." - Kate Graham-Shaw #archaeology #AncientWriters

Ancient Egyptian scribes had repetitive stress injuries just like us There were degenerative joint changes in the spines, shoulders, knees, hips, and ankles.

Ancient Egyptian scribes had repetitive stress injuries just like us @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social #archaeology #AncientEgypt
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