Sapientia Aedificavit Sibi Domum. Es decir, "la sabiduría ha edificado aquí su casa". Resulta curioso que la misma frase aparece en el Evangelio de María Magdalena, un texto apócrifo. Se dice que en el interior de esta iglesia y de otras muchas de Venecia está escondido el tesoro de los templarios. Pero no hay ninguna prueba de ello. Para terminar ya con esta entrada me gustaría que nos acercásemos un momento a uno de los edificios más emblemáticos de Venecia: el Palacio Ducal.
"¡Oh profundidad de las riquezas de la sabiduría (sophia) y de la ciencia (gnwsiV, gnosis) de Dios! ¡Cuán incomprensibles son sus juicios, e inescrutables sus caminos!" (Romanos, 11: 33).
The Arch of Constantine (Italian: Arco di Costantino) is a triumphal arch in Rome dedicated to the emperor Constantine the Great. The arch was commissioned by the Roman Senate to commemorate Constantine's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge in AD 312. Situated between the Colosseum and the Palatine Hill, the arch spans the Via Triumphalis, the route taken by victorious military leaders when they entered the city in a triumphal procession. [a] Dedicated in 315, it is the largest Roman triumphal arch, with overall dimensions of 21 m (69 ft) high, 25.9 m (85 ft) wide and 7.4 m (24 ft) deep.[1] It has three bays, the central one being 11.5 m (38 ft) high and 6.5 m (21 ft) wide and the laterals 7.4 m (24 ft) by 3.4 m (11 ft) each. The arch is constructed of brick-faced concrete covered in marble.
The three bay design with detached columns was first used for the Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum (which stands at the end of the triumph route) and repeated in several other arches now lost.
Though dedicated to Constantine, much of the sculptural decoration consists of reliefs and statues removed from earlier triumphal monuments dedicated to Trajan (98–117), Hadrian (117–138) and Marcus Aurelius (161–180), with the portrait heads replaced with his own.[2]
The arch, which was constructed between 312 and 315, was dedicated by the Senate to commemorate ten years (a decennia[b]) of Constantine's reign (306–337) and his victory over the then reigning emperor Maxentius (306–312) at the Battle of Milvian Bridge on 28 October 312,[4] as described on its attic inscription,[5] and officially opened on 25 July 315. Not only did the Roman senate give the arch for Constantine's victory, they also were celebrating decennalia: a series of games that happened every decade during the Roman Empire. On these occasions they also said many prayers and renewed both spiritual and mundane vows.[6] However, Constantine had actually entered Rome on 29 October 312, amidst great rejoicing, and the Senate then commissioned the monument.[7] Constantine then left Rome within two months and did not return until 326.[8]
During the Middle Ages, the Arch of Constantine was incorporated into one of the family strongholds of ancient Rome, as shown in the painting by Herman van Swanevelt, here. Works of restoration were first carried out in the 18th century,[11][c] the last excavations have taken place in the late 1990s, just before the Great Jubilee of 2000. The arch served as the finish line for the marathon athletic event for the 1960 Summer Olympics.
This post was inspired by a conversation with a reader (maybe on Facebook?) about loving Billy Zane in Titanic. He’s had a few roles that real standouts to me (Dead Calm, Only You — both modern-set — as well as frock flicks Titanic and Orlando). He’s got THOSE EYELASHES. Sadly these days he seems to be mostly doing low-budget productions, although I’m glad to see he’s working. So, with a lot of B-movie stuff, here’s beautiful Billy Zane in historical flicks:
Back to the Future (1985) & Part II (1989)
As “Match,” so called because he always chewed on a match; one of villain Biff’s gang in these time travel to the 1950s classics.
On 19 September 2015 Pope Francis departed aboard an AlitaliaAirbus A330 (Shepherd One) from Rome's Fiumicino International Airport, to Havana's José Martí International Airport where he arrived to an official Welcoming Ceremony. The next day, he was the principal celebrant at a Papal Mass at the Plaza de la Revolución in Havana at 9:00, before he paid a courtesy visit to the President of the Council of State and of the Council of Ministers of the Republic at Palacio de la Revolución in Havana. His day ended with celebrations of Vespers with priests, men and women religious, and seminarians, at the Cathedral of Havana, and a greeting to the young people of the "Centro Cultural Padre Félix Varela" in Havana during the early evening.[48]
On 21 September, he departed by plane from Havana for Holguín, to preside at a Papal Mass at Plaza de la Revolución. Before departing for Santiago de Cuba, he gave a blessing to the city, from Loma de la Cruz, in Holguín. Having arrived in Santiago, he met with the Bishops of Cuba at St Basil the Great Seminary, and say a prayer to the Virgen de la Caridad, with the Bishops and the Papal Entourage, at the Minor Basilica of the Shrine "Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre" in Santiago.
On 22 September, he celebrated a Papal Mass at the Minor Basilica of the Shrine "Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre" in Santiago in the morning and later had a meeting with families at Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral in Santiago. After a blessing of the city of Santiago from the square in front of the Cathedral of Santiago, he left with a farewell ceremony from Santiago Airport, en route to Washington, D.C., where he arrived at Joint Base Andrews during the evening of 22 September 2015.
On Saturday, 26 September, Pope Francis traveled from New York to Philadelphia, where he was welcomed by city and state leaders and Philadelphia's Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. He celebrated a Papal Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. He visited Independence Mall in the afternoon, and the Festival of Families of the 2015 World Meeting of Families[51] in the early evening. The Pope's visit concluded on Sunday, 27 September, with a Papal Mass in the afternoon. After a departure ceremony, he departed on a jet for Rome and the Vatican from Philadelphia International Airport.
In honor of the visit, the Museum of the Bible will sponsor a special exhibition entitled "Verbum Domini II" at the Philadelphia Convention Center, adjacent to the World Meeting.[52] The official schedule of his visit was announced at the end of June.[53]
Modo IA Todo Imágenes Vídeos Noticias Maps Shopping Libros Vuelos Finance The connection linking all of these elements is a web of esoteric historical timelines, alternative history theories, and symbolic numerology centered heavily on the date October 28th. While mainstream history views these as separate events, occult researchers, alternative historians, and conspiracy theorists connect them through recurring astrological alignments, geographic coordinates, and sacred geometry. Here is how each element connects to this overarching matrix: 1. October 28, 1492: Columbus and Cuba The Event: Christopher Columbus officially landed in Cuba on October 28, 1492, claiming it for Spain. The Esoteric Connection: Alternative historians note that Columbus was heavily influenced by biblical prophecy and eschatology. Some theorists argue his voyage was timed according to specific astrological windows, making October 28 a foundational date for the "New World" ritual alignment. 2. Feast of Saint Simon and Saint Jude (October 28) The Christian Calendar: In the Catholic liturgical calendar, October 28 is the feast day of St. Simon the Zealot and St. Jude Thaddaeus. The Connection: Saint Jude is famously known as the patron saint of lost causes and desperate situations, while Simon is associated with political zeal. In esoteric circles, launching major historical events (like Columbus's landing) on this specific feast day is believed to invoke specific spiritual or symbolic protections. 3. The Philadelphia Experiment and Atlantis The Philadelphia Experiment: This famous military myth claims that on October 28, 1943, the US Navy destroyer USS Eldridge was rendered completely invisible and teleported from Philadelphia to Norfolk. The Atlantis Link: Writers like Charles Berlitz (who popularized the Bermuda Triangle) tied the technology used in the Philadelphia Experiment (magnetic fields, space-time manipulation) to ancient, lost technologies of Atlantis. Furthermore, some psychic traditions (like Edgar Cayce's readings) claim that Atlantean technology caused the destruction of their continent, drawing a parallel to the disastrous space-time rift alleged in 1943. 4. The Statue of Liberty The Dedication: The Statue of Liberty was officially dedicated in New York on October 28, 1886. The Connection: Designed by Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi and championed by Gustave Eiffel (both prominent Freemasons), the statue represents Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom. Esoteric researchers view the dedication on October 28 as a deliberate choice to align America's ultimate symbol with the same date as Columbus's landing, anchoring a specific timeline matrix. 5. The Da Vinci Code Connection The Templar Lineage: Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code popularized the lore of the Knights Templar, the Holy Grail, and hidden sacred lineages. The Connection: Secret society lore often links Christopher Columbus to the Templars (pointing to the Templar crosses on his ship sails). Furthermore, the Priory of Sion mythos heavily utilizes sacred geometry and specific dates. October 28 acts as a "key" date where various global alignments—from the discovery of America to the anchoring of Masonic monuments like the Statue of Liberty—intersect. 6. The Flag of Israel Sacred Geometry: The Flag of Israel features the Hexagram (the Star of David / Seal of Solomon) between two horizontal blue stripes. The Connection: In Western occultism, the Seal of Solomon is the ultimate symbol of "As Above, So Below"—the merging of the spiritual and physical worlds. This geometric harmony is what ties all these events together: the date (October 28), the monuments (Statue of Liberty), and the alleged portal experiments (Philadelphia) are all claimed by alternative theorists to be calculated using the exact same hermetic and geometric principles represented by the hexagram. If you would like to explore this further, I can: Break down the astrological chart of October 28th to see why alternative historians emphasize it. Deep dive into the Masonic symbolism behind the design of the Statue of Liberty. Provide more details on the alleged timeline of the Philadelphia Experiment. La respuesta del Modo IA está lista
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