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Group of ancient Greek perfume bottles

610 - 550 BCE

1930s "Dahlia" perfume bottle by René Lalique

GRAVEWHALE!

Okay seriously this is some fascinating shit.

And I don’t know shit about fossils, marine biology or ocean research.

Dress

c. 1838-1842

altered from c. 1770-1780 textile

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That is Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s masterpiece, The Rape of Proserpina (aka The Abduction of Proserpina), created between 1621 and 1622 when Bernini was only 23 years old. It’s in the Galleria Borghese in Rome.

Art historians call it Baroque drama, the mythological scene where Pluto (Hades), the god of the Underworld, abducts Proserpina (Persephone) to the realm of the dead, while Cerberus—the three-headed hound—barks at their feet.

Bonnie Tyler, “Total Eclipse of the Heart” singer, has passed away at the age of 75 after suffering from an unexpected illness in Portugal. Her family and management confirmed that she died on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, while being treated at a Portuguese hospital.

The legendary Welsh singer had been hospitalized following emergency surgery for a perforated bowel and was placed in a medically induced coma. Tributes have poured in from around the world, with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer calling her “one of Britain’s greatest recording artists.” Fellow musicians like Sir Rod Stewart remembering her as a “true soul stirrer.” Bryan Adams and Sir Cliff Richard, alongside family members like actress Catherine Zeta-Jones (who was married to Tyler’s cousin), sharing their heartbreak.

Ancient Egyptian gold ring with a carnelian bezel carving of a cat. 

Martinelli celebrates after sending his nation through to the RO16 | FIFA World Cup 2026, Round of 32, Brazil - Japan, 29.06.2026