The Hieroglyphical Seal of the Society of unknown Philosophers.
> From Manly Palmer Hall’s Collection.
Rozhinitsy
Slavic mother and daughter Fates, dual-nature spirits are common in Slavic mythology, for example the Zorya - Goddess of Dusk and Dawn.
Finger of Renowned Italian scientist, Gallileo Galilei. His finger (along with other body parts) was discovered by chance by an art collector.
(via ancient-serpent)
A barn owl leaves an impression after flying into a window. There are a variety of theories as to why birds hit windows - the most obvious is that windows are clear and the flying creatures simply fail to spot the danger in time. Others have pointed out that birds often appear to strike windows deliberately. Some people believe the birds see their own reflection in the glass, being territorial they may mistake this for a rival and be trying to scare them away.
(via pubertad)
Venice, as rendered by Ottoman admiral and cartographer Piri Reis in his Kitab-i Bahriye, a book of portolan charts and sailing directions produced in the early 16th century.
(Source: roxygen, via ancient-serpent)
