Portraits of Odaenathus, the king of Palmyra from 260 to 267 CE,
include sculptures, seal impressions, and mosaic pieces. As a client
king for Rome, Odaenathus came to dominate the Roman East after
defeating Shapur I of Persia in 260 and assuming the title King of
Kings. Several limestone head portraits from Palmyra were identified by
twentieth-century scholars as depicting Odaenathus, based on criteria
such as the size and the presence of a wreath, but more recent research
indicates that these pieces were probably funerary objects depicting
private citizens. Two marble heads, both reflecting a high level of
individuality, depicting Eastern royal attributes such as the tiara and
diadem, are more likely to be portraits of the king. Also, two Palmyrene
tesserae (example pictured) bear a probable depiction of the king,
bearded and wearing a diadem and an earring. In addition, Odaenathus is
likely the subject of two mosaic panels glorifying his victories.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portraits_of_Odaenathus>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1818:
Four days after the Court of King's Bench upheld an English
murder suspect's right to a trial by battle in Ashford v Thornton, the
plaintiff declined to fight, allowing the defendant to go free.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashford_v_Thornton>
1914:
A fire and a gun battle between the Colorado National Guard and
striking coal miners led to 17 deaths in the Ludlow Massacre.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludlow_Massacre>
1978:
Korean Air Lines Flight 902 was shot down after violating
Soviet airspace, forcing it to make an emergency landing.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Air_Lines_Flight_902>
2008:
Fernando Lugo became the first non–Colorado Party candidate
to be elected President of Paraguay in 61 years.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Paraguayan_general_election>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
nauplius:
(zoology) A crustacean larva that has three pairs of locomotive organs
(corresponding to antennules, antennae, and mandibles), a median eye,
and little or no segmentation of the body.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nauplius>
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