Shapiku’s cuneiforms

 

An example of Babylonian text, in its original ‘cuneiform’ script from 5,000 years ago, then transliterated into our modern Latin alphabet, then translated into English. Attributed to a ‘Sapiku of Borsippa’ it is a prediction of the future. Sapiku was a 7th century BCE astrologer and priest who was an advisor to the king of that time.

Credits: The Reports of the Magicians and Astrologers of Nineveh and Babylon: Vol II and Babylonian-Assyrian Ittu [Omen] Astrology Before 550 BC via GifCities and Internet Archive, The Visual Astrology Newsletter

Who hid the Mayan calendar?

 

Party like it’s Tulum in the year 2012.

Credits: Nickelodeon via NickSplat and GIPHY

King of lions

 

We are all more than we think we are.

Credits: Blacksinger and GIFER, Christian Quotes

Don’t make Pharaoh mad

 

I mean, look at that spear he’s holding. Is this a guy you really want to mess with?

Credits: Arqueo Aegyptos via GifCities and Internet Archive

Here, Mary, take a biscuit…

 

Mary’s a popular one on the biscuit round, but the dieters in the office hate her.

Credits: FISHKI.NET via Charles Smith, Reaction Gifs and Google+, K

Prince George

Introducing Prince George, future heir to the British throne and son of Princess Kate and Prince William. Recently, Janet Street-Porter, a journalist, presenter and one of the hosts of mediocre gossip show Loose Women, branded the little Prince a ‘cross-dresser’ after being annoyed by his parents’ choice of traditional baby and toddler outfits.

A bit harsh on a two-year-old, don’t you think?. It’s not like he actually picks out his own clothes.

Credit: Giphy via Toronto Sun