Global Museum

globalmuseum.bsky.social

20 October 2026 22:13

In the 4th century BCE, someone made this lead statuette of a bound man and buried it in a miniature coffin, probably to curse their opponent in a lawsuit and also to make modern viewers think “seriously, did every man in ancient Greece have a six pack?!?” @artcrimeprof.bsky.social #globalmuseum

🌈Dr. Frizzle

swilua.bsky.social

20 October 2026 19:03

this whole article about Thiel's antichrist lectures is WILD, but I am going to be thinking about this part for a bit

Emory 🩶

emory-f8.bsky.social

20 October 2026 04:48

When someone died at home, the body wasn't necessarily removed immediately. Families commonly washed, dressed, and prepared their deceased relatives for burial. In some cases, this arrangement lasted for days. #Victorian #history #Halloween #goth

Emory 🩶

emory-f8.bsky.social

20 October 2026 04:48

Children could find themselves sleeping beside brothers or sisters suffering from tuberculosis, scarlet fever, or other potentially fatal illnesses. Sometimes, a family member died during the night while sharing a bed with relatives. #Victorian #history #Halloween #goth

Emory 🩶

emory-f8.bsky.social

20 October 2026 04:48

In industrial cities, some working-class families lived in single-room dwellings where parents, children, and sometimes grandparents ate, worked, and slept together. When someone became seriously ill, there was usually nowhere else to place them. #Victorian #history #Halloween #goth