6 Oct 2014

Conservatives rearing heads - 'Bas relief' has many meanings

(insider that one) have a look (origins of Bas relief, earliest racists) origins of the Bible get funner all the time, Catholic conservatives know

'Babylonian bas-reliefs and Assyrian wall drawings point to very early swimming skills among humans. The most ancient and famous of drawings depicting men swimming are to be found in the Kebir desert. They are estimated to be about 6,000 years old. The Nagoda bas-relief also has paintings of swimmers that date back some 5,000 years.
Many of the ancient drawings and paintings come from what is now Italy. The oldest date back 2,600 years, belonging to the Etruscans at Tarquinia. An ancient tomb in Greece depicts swimming and diving scenes and dates back 2,500 years'  but can you depend on the Latin sources? Some think not. I dunno, I reckon my pal Francis would know (Bless him) - A fitting song




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