The Gay Science

Have you heard about the gay science? In the medieval period, there was an idea called the gay science which celebrated the best poetry that was made, but certainly not gay poetry. The way that they used the word gay was to refer to the feelings of joy or love, either when talking about romance,…

Thetis with Fish

Thetis is a sea nymph, one of the 50 Nereids from Nereus. Her role varied in history as the mother to Achilles and her relationship with him to her worship as a sea goddess. This mosaic is quite large and lies across the floor of the Hatay Archaeology Museum.

Mosaic of Chresis

The Chresis mosaic displays a woman presenting jewelry to a seated woman who holds a cornucopia, symbolizing where true wealth lies.

Hard Rock-Face in Samandağ

The rocks in Samandağ feature a variety colors from white to yellow and dark blue, cracked across in different shapes.

Redbubble: 21-40

More flowers here along with an artsy photo, stone walls (yes there’s two), Montreal, Sapanca and Heidelberg.