Triumphal Arch in District of Columbia – Sept.
26-28, 2018
Palmyra’s Tetraphylon in Columbus, Indiana – Sept.
26-29, 2018
The emperor behind the Palmyra Arch
Triumphal Arch and Tetraphylon
Simultaneous
exhibits of two Palmyra arch replicas:
- - Triumphal Arch displayed at The National Mall, Washington District of Columbia
- - The Tetrapylon presented at Exhibit Columbus National Symposium, Columbus, Indiana
In my previous two blogs I
have shared historical information on Palmyra, Syria. This ancient city on an important trade route
of the Fertile Crescent was known as the “Bride of the Desert.” The Greek name
for the city, Palmyra is a translation of its original Aramaic name, Tadmor,
which means 'palm tree'. Tadmor is
mentioned in the Bible (2 Chronicles 8:4) as a desert city that was fortified
by King Solomon.
An oasis in the Syrian
Desert, north-east of Damascus, Palmyra contains the monumental ruins of a
great city that was one of the most important cultural centres of the ancient
world. From the 1st to the 2nd century, the art and architecture of Palmyra, standing
at the crossroads of several civilizations, married Greco-Roman techniques with
local traditions and Persian influences.
Arch of Triumph of
Palmyra, Syria
One of the most recognizable
structures in the ancient city of Palmyra (تدمر) is the remarkable monumental arch (قوس النصر). Also known
as the triumphal arch or victory arch,
it was constructed during the reign of Emperor Septimius Severus, who ruled
from 193 to 211.
The arch is particularly
impressive from an architectural standpoint, addressing a problem somewhat
unique to Palmyra (تدمر). The layout of this ancient city was unusual for the
Roman period, as its main streets did not align with the four cardinal points
of the compass. The monumental arch (قوس النصر) was constructed at the point of
a thirty-degree turn in the main colonnade between the tetrapylon (التترابيل)
and the Temple of Bel (معبد بل). To solve this problem, the arch incorporated
two façades angled apart from one another. Only one of the original arched
façades survive, but the overall design is still easy to appreciate. The arch
is richly decorated with stone carvings, one of the most lavishly adorned
monuments in the city.
Palmyra Arch replica displayed during
Biblical Feast Days and celestial events:
London, UK – Passover – April 19-21, 2016
Manhattan/NYC – Feast of Tabernacles/Succoth – September 19-23, 2016
Dubai, UAE – 2 days after Penumbral Lunar Eclipse - February 12-14, 2017
Florence, Italy – Through Passover - March 27-April 27, 2017
Arona, Italy – Through Pentecost – April 29-July 30 –
extended to Sept 30, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Feast of Tabernacles/Succoth – September 26—30, 2018
?? Palmyra, Syria (Paris was also a suggested site)??? – TBA
It’s interesting to note how the newest
exhibits continue the trend of displaying the replicas during days that God has
set for special observances. The September 2018 arch dates also coincide with UN occasions.
This blog highlights current
events of the following:
- · Triumphal Arch in District of Columbia – Sept. 26-30, 2018
- · Palmyra’s Tetraphylon in Columbus, Indiana – Sept. 26-29, 2018
- · The emperor behind the Palmyra Arch
Sept 24 - Monday Night Full Moon Walk: National
Mall Monuments & Memorials
Sept 26-30 - Triumphal
Arch on the National Mall in Washington DC
Please
join us on the National Mall (at 6th St., between the National Gallery of Art
and the Air & Space Museum) next Wednesday, September 26th, at 2:30PM when
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) and Ranking Member
Eliot Engel (D-NY) will jointly unveil the Institute for Digital Archaeology’s*
reconstruction of Palmyra’s iconic Triumphal Arch.
The reconstructed arch, created using state-of-the-art 3D
scanning, printing and carving technology, has previously been displayed at New
York’s City Hall Plaza, London’s Trafalgar Square, the G7 Summit in Florence
and Dubai’s World Government Summit. The original arch was infamously
destroyed by Islamic State Extremists in August, 2015. The IDA’s
reconstructed arch, carved from the same marble as the original, has become an
international symbol of resistance to extremist groups who seek to obliterate
world history and heritage in favor of their own social, religious and cultural
narratives. Previous installations of the arch have attracted more than 5
million visitors and it has been the subject matter of numerous books, stories
and documentaries.
Post exhibit report: http://digitalarchaeology.org.uk/washington-dc/
The IDA's Triumphal Arch Unveiled in Washington D.C.
- Video posted Oct 4: https://youtu.be/mvylakWVi8o
Sept 28 blog: Palmyra’s Arch Frames Democratic
Traditions in the Capital
http://digitalarchaeology.org.uk/washington-dc/ - Sept 26-28 (-30?)
http://digitalarchaeology.org.uk/events/2018/9/26/the-triumphal-arch-of-palmyra-in-washington-dc
https://www.breakingisraelnews.com/113770/arch-washington-exhibit-centerpiece/
https://www.breakingisraelnews.com/113770/arch-washington-exhibit-centerpiece/
Sept 26-29 –Palmyra’s
Tetrapylon Exhibition in Columbus,
Indiana
Coinciding with the
Arch of Triumph going up in Washington D.C. (District of Columbia) in the last
few days of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) and the blackening of the St. Louis
gateway arch, there is another gateway called a Palmyras Tetrapylon going up in Columbus, Indiana through the 26th –
29th of September. Columbus, Indiana has been called mid-century modern
architectures “Mecca” and this will be its 6th international stop.
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You know about Palmyra Syria. Did you
know about Palmyra Ontario, Palmyra Illinois & Palmyra
Missouri. [plus Palmyra, NY]
The #palmyraverse
exists in both the real physical world and together in the virtual augmented
reality of #NEWPALMYRA.
Post-Blockchain, Total VR, Loading in AR.
https://www.3ders.org/articles/20170502-3d-printed-replica-of-destroyed-palmyra-tetrapylon-showcased-at-creative-commons-summit.html
https://twitter.com/newpalmyraorg
https://www.newpalmyra.org/ - https://www.newpalmyra.org/press/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/20/isis-destroys-tetrapylon-monument-palmyra-syria
https://hiddeninthecrag.com/2018/09/21/the-columbus-gateway-during-sukkot/https://twitter.com/newpalmyraorg
https://www.newpalmyra.org/ - https://www.newpalmyra.org/press/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/20/isis-destroys-tetrapylon-monument-palmyra-syria
Three Arches: St. Louis - D.C. – Columbus
It is noteworthy that this arch event is happening at the same time: The
St. Louis Arch goes dark
on Monday, September
17, and should resume its normal illumination on October 1. At that
point, the lights go on at 7 p.m. nightly. (And, for the record, those are
new-and-improved lights: 44 outdated fixtures were recently replaced with
26 new-fangled ones, which better focus light on the Arch's legs and also
increase energy efficiency.)
Gateway Arch’s exterior lights will be turned off for the last two weeks of September
https://www.riverfronttimes.com/artsblog/2018/09/14/gateway-arch-will-go-dark-for-the-birds-beginning-monday
Gateway Arch’s exterior lights will be turned off for the last two weeks of September
https://www.riverfronttimes.com/artsblog/2018/09/14/gateway-arch-will-go-dark-for-the-birds-beginning-monday
Sources:
Arch of Triumph of
Palmyra, Syria
The emperor behind the Palmyra Arch
Born on 11 April 145 at Leptis Magna (in
present-day Libya) as the son of Publius
Septimius Geta and Fulvia
Pia,[1] Septimius Severus came from a wealthy and distinguished
family of equestrian rank.
He had Italian Roman
ancestry on his mother's side and descended from Punic –
and perhaps also Libyan –
forebears on his father's side.[5]
Leptis Magna (also Lepcis, Berber: Lubta, Neo-Punic: lpqy)
was a prominent city in Roman Libya.
Originally a 7th century BC Phoenician foundation, it was
greatly expanded under emperor Septimius Severus (r.
193–211), who was a native of the city.
The ruins of Leptis Magna are
located in Khoms, Libya,
130 km (81 mi) east of Tripoli, on the coast where the
Wadi Lebda meets the sea. The site is one of best preserved Roman ruins in the
Mediterranean.
Discover Libya - Leptis Magna
- Part 1
This time we are in the
archaeological site of Leptis Magna to see the glamour of the Roman
city. - Libyan Arch highlighted
Part 2: The archaeological site of
Leptis Magna shown in 360-degree video for the first time in a full-length
documentary.
Leptis Magna, Libia - https://youtu.be/WhbtnxiKVoA
Severus was also distinguished for
his buildings. Apart from the triumphal arch in
the Roman Forum carrying his full name, he also built the Septizodium in Rome. He enriched his native city of Leptis Magna,
including commissioning a triumphal arch on the occasion of his visit of 203.
The greater part of the Flavian Palace overlooking
the Circus Maximus was
undertaken in his reign
She was born in Emesa in
the Roman province of Syria, into a family of priests of the deity Elagabalus.
Julia Domna was born in Emesa
(modern day Homs) in Syria around 160 AD[1] to a family of Arab descent.
Her
name, Domna, is an archaic Arabic word that means black. She was the youngest daughter of the high-priest of Ba'al, Gaius
Julius Bassianus and sister to Julia Maesa.
Through her sister and Maesa's husband Julius Avitus,
Julia Domna had two nieces: Julia Soaemias and Julia Mamaea,
the respective mothers of Elagabalus and Severus
Alexander, two future Roman emperors.[8]
Julia's
ancestors were Priest Kings of
the famous temple of Elagabalus.
The family had enormous wealth and was promoted to Roman senatorial aristocracy.
Before her marriage, Julia inherited the estate of her paternal
great-uncle Julius Agrippa,
a former leading Centurion.[8]
The marriage proved happy, and
Severus cherished Julia and her political opinions, since she was very well-read
and a student of philosophy. They had two sons, Caracalla (Lucius Septimius
Bassianus) in 188 and Geta (Publius Septimius Geta)
in 189.[9]
When Severus died in 211 in Eboracum (York),
Julia became the mediator between their two sons, Caracalla and Geta, who were
to rule as joint emperors, according to their father's wishes expressed in his
will. The two young men were never fond of each other and quarrelled
frequently. Geta was murdered by Caracalla's soldiers in the same year
Empress Julia Domna, who was herself
from the province of Syria, decided
to popularize him and his teachings in Rome.
Apollonius was born into a respected and wealthy Greek family.[2][3] Although the precise dates of his birth and death are
uncertain, most scholars agree that he was
a contemporary of Jesus of Nazareth. His
primary biographer, Philostratus the Elder (circa 170 – c. 247), places him circa
3 BC – c. 97 AD.[1][4]
For that purpose,
so these same scholars believe, she commissioned Philostratus to write the
biography, in which Apollonius is exalted as a fearless sage with supernatural
powers, even greater than Pythagoras.
This view of Julia Domna's role in the making of the Apollonius legend gets
some support from the fact that her son Caracalla worshipped him,[12] and her grandnephew emperor Severus
Alexander may have done so as well.[13]
During the last three years of his
life, Severus lived in the town of York (in the Roman province of Britannia).
The town, then called Eboracum, served as a good base for an Emperor to push
back Caledonians (from Scotland) who were attacking Rome's interests in
northern Britannia. As a result, York (during those years) became one of the
most important cities in the world.
After serving nearly eighteen years
as Rome’s emperor, Severus died (in Britannia, today’s England) during 211 AD.
His body was burned on a pyre, in York.
This image, of a wooden tondo,
depicts the imperial family and is currently maintained at the Altes Museum (in
Berlin). We see Septimius Severus and his wife Julia Domna (who died in 217,
six years after her husband), their son Caracalla (who became Rome’s Emperor in
211) and their son Geta (whose image was erased after Caracalla had his brother
killed).
https://www.awesomestories.com/asset/view/Septimius-Severus-Rome-s-African-Emperor
Leptis Magna highlighted in new exhibit in Paris
Arab World Institute in Paris
- Exhibit Oct 10 - Feb 10
Age old cities - A
virtual journey from Palmyra To Mosul
Mosul, Aleppo,
Palmyra, and Leptis Magna: the names resonate
as symbols of a mythical ancient heritage and of brilliant civilizations, but
also as so many martyred sites, disfigured by recent conflicts ...
https://www.instagram.com/institutdumondearabe/
Ephesians 6:12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of this world,
against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Maranatha!
This too:
Update:
Arch & National Mall additions:
More
I was honored to help unveil a replica of the Monumental
Arch of Palmyra on the National Mall yesterday. The real arch stood for
close to two thousand years until, in an attempt to erase Syria's history, ISIS
destroyed it in 2015. –ER
https://twitter.com/HouseForeign/status/1045384401645899778
https://twitter.com/HouseForeign/status/1045384401645899778
Arch / Capitol / Monument / Sign
– Sept 28
Let the Triumphal Procession Begin
444 Triumphal Arch. Spiritual War! Kavanaugh Trump Jesuits.The Ends
Justify the Means!
https://youtu.be/IdGuGv7eBBs
September 18 - A week before the Arch was set up facing the US Capitol.
In the Roman Empire of the 4th century, the Ludi Triumphales ("Triumphal Games") were games (ludi) held annually
225 years ago George Washington
laid the #USCapitol cornerstone:
Photos from the 225th Anniversary of the Laying of the #USCapitol
Cornerstone ceremony in National Statuary Hall
The cornerstone was laid on Wednesday, September 18, 1793, during the first large public event staged in
the federal city.
https://www.aoc.gov/first-cornerstone
U.S. Capitol
Cornerstone 225th Anniversary
On September 18, 1793, freemasons including President George
Washington placed the cornerstone for the U.S. Capitol building in a Masonic
ritual that included corn, oil and
wine. In this program, the U.S. Capitol Historical Society
hosted a ceremonial re-enactment in honor of the 225th anniversary.
On the evening of
September 18, our Grand Master, Richard J. Bautista, along with members of the
Grand Lodges of DC, Maryland, Virginia, and DC (Prince Hall Affiliated)
rededicated the cornerstone of the United States Capitol in commemoration
of the same ceremony that was originally led by Worshipful Bro. George
Washington 225-years ago. The event was televised live on CSPAN. (You
can see the broadcast in full here: https://www.c-span.org/video/?451601-1/225th-anniversary-laying-capitol-cornerstone)
Along with the
re-dedication, Members of Congress and representatives from the U.S. Capitol
Historical Society and George Washington’s Mount Vernon spoke, and members of
our founding Lodges were in attendance along with Masonic relics associated
with George Washington (including the Washington Gavel from Potomac Lodge No. 5
and the bible used at Washington's funeral from Federal Lodge No. 1).
200th Birthday
Celebration of U.S. Capital: Laying of the Cornerstone
https://youtu.be/W-JvRUqvzo4
Sept. 21-23 - The
weekend before the Arch was displayed
(during Yom Kippur / Day of Atonement).
(during Yom Kippur / Day of Atonement).
TRUTH be told -
melting away @ National Mall
Truth ice sculpture melting away …. erosion of TRUTH
Quite the image - TRUTH
melting away!!
Sept 21-23 on 3rd Ave / Arch on
6th on the National Mall
Friday, September 21,
at 6:30 PM poets and writers
Truth Be Told will be
unveiled at 11 AM, Saturday, September 22
Truth Be Told concludes
Sunday, September 23 at 1 PM
Arch location on National Mall (at 6th St., between the National Gallery of Art and the Air & Space Museum)
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will help lead a
national celebration of the 50th
anniversary of the Apollo mission
Join us for a year-long celebration … #Apollo50. Learn more: http://Apollo50.si.edu
"Apollo
Pursuing Daphne"
National Gallery of
Art @ngadc Sep 30
Artist Glenn Ligon is
best known for intertextual works that re-present American history and
literature, like his 1988 work "Untitled (I Am a
Man)".
This too:
Sept 8 - People gather
at the National Mall for 'Mother of All Rallies'
https://wjla.com/news/nation-world/watch-live-people-gather-at-the-national-mall-for-mother-of-all-rallies
Emotional warfare in DC
coincides with Arch unveiling! “Truth” unknown
Roman Triumphal Arch
in front of the US Capitol - governing body in the middle of The National Mall.
· Supreme Court nomination hearing /
"Peace" proclaimed at UN
· Sukkot / Feast of Tabernacles
Sept. 26, 2018 - Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh hearings
Sept. 29, 2018 - Senate vote at Capitol
Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee
Sept. 29, 2018 - Senate vote at Capitol
Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee
Built for Roman
Emperor Septimius Severus (Italian/Libyan); wife, daughter of a Syrian high-priest of Ba'al
“The real Arch of Bel (Baal)”
Good blog explaining
the differences in the two arches and how the IDA did post images on their
website of the arch of the Temple of Baal at first, but later changed to the
Triumphal Arch.
https://hiddeninthecrag.com/2018/10/04/the-real-arch-of-baalshamin/
The Arches entrance is
really their exit.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq4h3cUbhAgXLALw0VKmjUA/videos
Beloved, do not
imitate what is evil, but what is good.
The one who does
good is of God;
the one who does
evil has not seen God.
3 John 1:11
“Victory /
Triumph” signs in Washington, DC - Supreme Court
June 26, 2015 to Sept. 26, 2018
1188 days / 3 years, 3 months
1188 days / 3 years, 3 months
2 visual proclamations
in DC both involving the Supreme Court
The Palmyra Roman Triumphal Arch replica
has become an international symbol of resistance to extremist groups who seek
to obliterate world history and heritage in favor of their own social,
religious and cultural narratives.
Sep 26, 2018 -
Triumphal Arch set up on National Mall (Supreme Court nominee hearing and vote)
Jun 26, 2015 - White
House lit with rainbow colors - US Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage in all states and
territories.
It is 1188
days from the start date to the end date, but not including the end
date
Or 3 years, 3
months
Jun 26, 2013 - https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/doma-statement
It is 1918 days from
the start date to the end date, but not including the end date
Or 5 years, 3 months
It is 730 days from
the start date to the end date, but not including the end date
Or 2 years
September 18, 1793, freemasons including President George
Washington placed the cornerstone for the U.S. Capitol
It is 80,999 days from
the start date to the end date, but not including the end date
Or 221 years, 9
months, 8 days
https://www.timeanddate.com/date/durationresult.html?m1=9&d1=18&y1=1793&m2=6&d2=26&y2=2015
LoveWins: Marriage
Equality in the United States
On June 26, 2015, the
Supreme Court took a huge step forward in our progress toward a more perfect
union. "... slow, steady effort is rewarded with justice that arrives like a thunderbolt."
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/photos-and-video/video/2015/06/26/lovewins-marriage-equality-united-states
The Obama White House
Published on Jun 26, 2015 https://youtu.be/X9bZ1eQgVGI
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-record/social-progress
June 26, 2013 - https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/doma-statement
President Obama FULL
Speech: Same Sex marriage ruling is 'a victory for America'
Obama: 'A big step in
our march toward equality' - WASHINGTON — President Obama 's first reaction to
the Supreme Court decision requiring states to recognize same-sex marriage
came, of course, in a tweet. President Barack Obama declared Friday that the
Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide is "a victory
for America."From the White House Rose Garden, he said that social
progress sometimes is slow, "and then there are days like this, when that
slow, steady effort is rewarded with justice
that arrives like a thunderbolt."
"America should
be very proud," he said.
In a 5-4 decision,
the United
States Supreme Court declares
state bans on same-sex marriage unconstitutional and effectively
legalizes it across the United States.
·
Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. ___ (2015) The Fourteenth Amendment requires a state to
license a marriage between two people of the same sex with all the accompanying
rights and responsibilities and to recognize a marriage between two people of
the same sex when their marriage was lawfully licensed and performed
out-of-state.
Decided on June 26, 2015, Obergefell overturned Baker and
requires all states to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples and to
recognize same-sex marriages validly performed in other jurisdictions.
While the Supreme
Court legalized same-sex marriage throughout the United States, as of June
21, 2017, nine counties in Alabama and Texas still do not issue
marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obergefell_v._Hodges
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/14-556_3204.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_landmark_court_decisions_in_the_United_States
For we wrestle not
against flesh and blood,
but against
principalities, against powers,
against the rulers
of the darkness of this world,
against spiritual
wickedness in high places.
Ephesians 6:12
Arch of Triumph of
Palmyra, Syria – Tammy’s Blogs
Part 1 – April 2016
– Sept 30, 2017 – London, Manhattan, Dubai, Florence, Arona
Part 2 – Timeline
review – Palmyra, Carrara, Italy, Marble, Florence, Arona, Insights
Part 3 – Sept. 2018 – D.C., Columbus, Illinois
and Roman Emperor Septimius Severus
Part 4 - Oct.-Nov., 2018 – The Hague, The Netherlands, International Court, Syrian Heritage
http://tammyjdub.blogspot.com/2018/10/triumphal-arch-of-palmyra-syria-part-4.html
Maranatha!
