Ancient Egypt

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06/16/2024

Kiribati warrior armor consisting of porcupine fish helmet and shark tooth sword - late 19th century. Kiribati armor was made of coir, a hardy fiber material harvested from coconut trees and then woven forming a durable and firm material. Weapons were fashioned from seasoned coconut wood, affixed with dozens of shark tooth barbs, acting as blades for slashing and tearing enemy armor and flesh.

06/16/2024

𝐇𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐩𝐬𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐞𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐡𝐫𝐢
Hatshepsut temple in Deir el Bahri is one of the most famous mortuary temples, not only of the New Kingdom, but of the History of Egypt.
As reigns in the regency of Egypt, Hatshepsut inaugurated constructive projects that far surpassed those of their predecessors.
However, what is undoubtedly the most lasting monument that has come to us from the times of Hatshepsut is its mortuary temple complex of Deir El Bahari.
This temple is built with limestone and designed with a series of terraces that are arranged with their backs to a cliff. In addition, it must be said that the temple of Hatshepsut, technically called “the Holy of Holies” is the best source that we have to know her reign.

06/16/2024

A 2,800-year-old ivory object from the Iron Age, depicting a sphinx, a lion and two trees of life, was found during excavations in Hattusa (located in the Boğazkale district of Çorum, the capital of the .)
The depictions on the ivory work, which is approximately 30 cm long and 10 cm wide, can only be seen under appropriate lighting.
Head of Excavation Prof. Dr. Andreas Schachner says that the work was most likely added as an ornament to a wooden box or a piece of furniture made of wood.
The right and left sides of the work are broken, while the upper and lower parts are preserved in their original form. Therefore, it is possible to think that this was actually longer.
Schachner, "This is unique for . This is the first time we are faced with a work that is so intense and decorated with such a beautifully crafted scene. During the Iron Age, very extensive excavations were carried out in Boğazköy, but such a detailed work was not uncovered."

06/16/2024

A 5,500-year-old leather shoe – complete with laces – has been unearthed in cave in Armenia.The perfectly preserved shoe – 1,000 years older than the Great Pyramid of Giza and 400 years older than Stonehenge.
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06/16/2024

A pair of intricately cut shoes that were found on a bog body from over 2,300 years ago. They belonged to a German man from Damendorf, Schleswig-Holstein, who died back in 300 BC.
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06/16/2024

Descent of the Ganges, one of the largest relief sculptures in the world, measuring 25x12 m. It depicts the story of the descent of the sacred river Ganges to earth from the heavens led by Bhagiratha. 7th-8th century, Mamallapuram, India (there"s a human for scale in the bottom picture)
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06/15/2024

The most isolated lighthouse in the world
Þrídrangaviti Lighthouse, perched atop a rock pillar in the Westman Islands, off the coast of Iceland, sits about forty meters above the raging Atlantic Ocean, was built in 1939.❤️❤️

06/15/2024

📍Luxur ,Egypt 🇪🇬
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06/15/2024

Eridu, First city in history according to Mesopotamian sources. The Sumerian King List it’s referenced with the mythical rulers before the Universal Flood with incredibly long reigns. Founded c. 5400 BC during the Early Ubaid period.
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06/15/2024

✨𝐆𝐞𝐛 & 𝐍𝐮𝐭 - 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 & 𝐒𝐤𝐲✨
🔮 Unlock the secrets of ancient Egypt with us! Share your favorite ancient Egyptian deity and let"s delve into their fascinating mythology together! 🌍🏛️✨

06/15/2024

A 20th century bridge in Aberystwyth, Wales has been built over an 18th century turnpike which was built over a medieval bridge
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06/15/2024

🔸Assyrian Wall Relief Panel; shows a soldier diving using an inflatable bag made of goat skin. It is oldest record of a diver. It is about 3000 years old.
📸©️ British Museum

06/15/2024

The details of Galileo’s first telescope; 17th century, in the Institute and Museum of the History of Science, Florence.

06/15/2024

Autumn in Colmar, Alsace, France

06/15/2024

A beautiful Roman cavalry helmet was found in a large burial mound called Roshava Dragana in Bulgaria. 1st century AD
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06/15/2024

One of the many "sand silhouettes" found at the Anglo-Saxon burial site in Oulton, where highly acidic soil erased nearly all traces of some interred skeletons.
All that remains of some of the skeletons are dark stains, or “sand silhouettes,” visible in the region’s highly acidic soil.
These delicate traces of poorly preserved bones helped reveal the 1,400-year-old site’s 191 burials and 17 cremations.
The Anglo-Saxon cemetery was discovered in the town of Oulton, Suffolk in 2020.
Credit: Suffolk County Council.

06/15/2024

A 4000-year-old Olive Tree of Vouves in Crete, Greece, is probably the oldest olive tree in the world and is definitely among the oldest of any tree alive on this planet. Scientists from the University of Crete have estimated it to be 4 millennia old.

06/15/2024

This brilliant blue scarab is carved out of lapis lazuli. Scarabs first become incorporated into finger rings in the Middle Kingdom (1980-1630 BC). Now in the Glencairn Museum. 05.JW.180

06/15/2024

Head of Tutankhamun
New Kingdom, Amarna Period Dynasty 18 reign of Tutankhamun ca. 1336–1327 B.C.

06/15/2024

🔸The Dying Gaul (Galata Morente) is an Ancient Roman marble copy of a lost Greek sculpture. The white marble statue which may have originally been painted depicts a wounded, slumping Celt with remarkable realism and pathos, particularly as regards the face.