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06/16/2024

Parrying dagger or sword breaker with serrated edge. Spain, Habsburg period, 1590

06/16/2024

the innermost gold coffin of Tutankhamun.
Tutankhamun, also known as the Golden Pharaoh, was an 18th Dynasty king of the New Kingdom. His mysterious death at a very young age has continued to captivate millions throughout the years. The discovery of his intact tomb in the Valley of the Kings on the west bank of Luxor in November 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter received worldwide press coverage and captured public imagination.
The innermost coffin of Tutankhamun is a highly significant artifact from ancient Egypt. Here are some key details about it:
Composition and Appearance:
The innermost coffin is made entirely of solid gold and weighs approximately 110.4 kilograms (243 pounds).
It is intricately decorated with incised decorations and inscriptions both inside and outside.
The names and epitaph of the deceased king, as well as protective texts, adorn its surface.
The coffin is inlaid with semiprecious stones and colored glass, creating a stunning visual effect.
Its shape resembles that of Osiris, the god of the afterlife, holding the sacred insignia—the heka scepter and the flail.
The vulture and the uraeus (rearing cobra) protect Tutankhamun’s forehead, symbolizing divine guardianship.
The divine beard is made of gold inlaid with blue glass.
Purpose and Significance:
The innermost coffin was designed to protect and preserve the body of the young king Tutankhamun.
Deities of Upper and Lower Egypt, depicted with outspread wings, guard the body of the coffin.
Inside this gold masterpiece lay the king’s mummy, whose head was covered with the iconic gold mask of the boy king.
This coffin is the third and innermost of three mummiform coffins that encased Tutankhamun’s remains.
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06/16/2024

Mirror case decorated with god Heh, god of eternity found in the treasury of the tomb of Tutankhamun. It is manufactured of wood, and is formed of right and left sides placed above the other. God Heh is represented as kneeling man holding the cartouches of Tutankhamun.
📸 : Bibliotheca Alexandrina

06/16/2024

A Roman four-colored glass bowl from the first century BCE. The Romans were adept at glass-making, and this bowl shows off the manufacturer’s skills, not only creating the four wedges of colored glass but adding little garland decorations using colored beads.

06/16/2024

Soon in Luxor the greatest event on all international and local channels
Revival of the Sphinx Road, with a length of 2,700 meters, linking Luxor Temple and Karnak
The lighting of all Luxor temples and tombs has been updated to match the global event, as all Luxor monuments will be lit.
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06/16/2024

The Chancay Burial Dolls
The Chancay were a pre-Columbian archeological civilization which developed between the valleys of Fortaleza, Pativilca, and Lurin, on the central coast of Peru from about CE 1000 to 1470. Their culture emerged after the fall of the Wari civilization. The center of the Chancay culture was located 80 kilometers north of Lima. It is a desert region but has fertile valleys bathed by rivers and is rich in resources that allowed for, among other things, extensive agricultural development.
The Chancay developed intense trade relations with other regions, allowing them to interract with other cultures and settlements in a wide area. The most well-known Chancay artefacts are the textiles which ranged from embroidered pieces, different types of fabrics decorated with paint. A variety of techniques, colours and themes were used in the making of textiles.They used an array of colours including yellows, browns, scarlet, white, blues and greens.
In type of fabric used include llama wool, cotton, chiffon and feathers. Their technique involved were decorated open weave, brocade, embroidery, and painting. Brushes were used to paint anthropomorphic, zoomorphic, geometric and other creative designs directly on the canvases. The Chancay are known for the quality of their painted tapestries. They produced a variety of goods such as clothing, bags, and funeral masks.
The burial ‘dolls’ of the Chancay culture are made of woven fabric, and are normally stuffed with reed or fiber. Some ‘dolls’, such as that of a llama which was displayed in the National Gallery of Australia, have been found to be stuffed with tiny round grains instead. The ‘dolls’ are dressed in gendered garments woven to size, and would usually have tapestry-woven faces with dramatic facial features. Some of these ‘dolls’ have been found to be holding an item in their hands – a ball of cotton, a piece of yarn, or even a musical instrument.
These ‘dolls’ are believed to represent human beings, rather than supernatural beings (such as gods or spirits) based on the details of their costume. These details also serve to show the gender of the ‘dolls’. For example, female ‘dolls’ have netted head cloths, whilst male ones have slings. Additionally, the gender of these ‘dolls’ can be distinguished based on the patterns on their faces. Females are said to have “several variations of diagonal stepped patterns”, whilst their male counter-parts are reported to have a more standardized “pattern of three triangular sections”.
It is not known whether Chancay dolls were made specifically to be placed in tombs as funerary offerings, or if they represent possessions from life that were buried with their owners. Many speculations have been put forth. They may have served in memorial celebrations or as "companions" for the dead (similar to the Egyptian Ushabti figurines). On the other hand, it has been suggested that they were toys or even puppets. It is interesting that some dolls have been found to contain small items such as spindles and yarns along with the usual stuffing of more rigid plant fibers.

06/16/2024

Ceramic water pipes found near Epang Palace. China, Warring States, 5th-3rd century BC
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06/15/2024

CAUTION - DO NOT DIG; this epitaph located in Willow Springs, Illinois, US marks the area where radioactive waste from the world’s first nuclear reactor was buried ☢️
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06/15/2024

Hamburg, Germany

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Sunset in the lake of karnak Temple in Luxor

06/15/2024

Amazing staircase of Chantilly Castle
Located 40 kilometres north of Paris, in the Picardy region of France, this small town looks like it belongs to a fairytale. The Jewel in the crown of Domaine de Chantilly is the stunning 16th century Chateau, built for Anne de Montmorecy, and is undoubtedly one of the most astonishing French chateau venues near Paris.

06/15/2024

A gold bracelet with terminals in the form of confronting goats. East Greek, 5th century BCE, made of gold and agate, now part of the private collection of Sheikh Al Thani.

06/15/2024

Column from a XII Century portal, Saint-Lazare d"Avallon church (France)
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06/15/2024

Gold axe of Pharaoh Ahmose. Egypt, 3500 years old
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06/15/2024

Gold ring (circa 500A.D.) found between some boulders by a deer hunter in Sweden
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06/15/2024

Native Hawaiian Tattoo - Wearing a loincloth, Keli"iokalani Makua reveals traditional tattoos that tell his life story. Body art is a popular sign of Hawaiian identity, but including the face is rare.
Credit: © Paul Nicklen/National Geographic
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Historically, preserved tattoos on ancient mummified human remains reveal that tattooing has been practiced throughout the world for many centuries. In 2015, scientific re-assessment of the age of the two oldest known tattooed mummies identified Ötzi as the oldest example then known. This body, with 61 tattoos, was found embedded in glacial ice in the Alps, and was dated to 3250 BCE. In 2018, the oldest figurative tattoos in the world were discovered on two mummies from Egypt which are dated between 3351 and 3017 BCE.
Tradition: Polynesian Tattoos
The word tatoo is actually derived from the Polynesian word "Tatau," which means to mark the skin with color. In Samoan it means "strike" . When used to describe a military event, the word tattoo is derived from the Dutch word "taptoe" meaning "shut the tap" (of a cask). In Hawaii, the word for tatoo was called "Kakau." In most cases, polynesians would be colored half skin and half ink.. The tattoos weren"t however applied on an individual just for recreation, but applied for a certain event or something of great significance in their life.
In times of war, the warriors of a certain tribe would be marked with tattoos as a form of war paint. A tribe had their own specific tattoo, and during war, the tattoos were also used as a means of identification for different tribe members. Tattoos also stated an individuals status within their social class. The slaves throughout society were marked over the bridge of their nose with a curved line indicating they were outcasts. Also if you brought shame amongst yourself or family, you were marked with a tattoo so when people saw you it stuck with you through life.
For the polynesian people, family is very sacred. People would mark their skin with the loss of a loved one or someone close to them who passed on. The natives would mark their skin in rememberance for the people they held close to their hearts.
Since Polynesians believe in a polytheistic religion, meaning having more then one god, they have their own Aumakua, personal god, tattooed on their skin to proclaim their religious devotion.

06/15/2024

🔸A 4,000-year-old copper dagger has been unearthed in the forests near Korzenica, southeastern Poland. It is the oldest metal dagger discovered in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship.
©️ Credits to original owner

06/15/2024

Basilica Santa Maria Della Salute in Venice,Italy.

06/15/2024

This is one of the most beautiful sculptures of all time.
"Virgin with veil", it was carved in the 19th Century, by Italian sculptor Giovanni Strazza (1818-1875).
You can notice the effect of transparency that will be reflected in this great artist.
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06/15/2024

Mysterious mummy found in tomb in Peru with hands covering its face .
In 2021 , A mummy, fully bound in ropes and with its hands covering its face, has been discovered in an underground tomb in Peru.
Archaeologists from the National University of San Marcos found the mummy in good condition in Cajamarquilla, a significant site 15.5 miles inland from the coastal city and capital Lima, Peru.
The mummy is estimated to be between 800 and 1200 years old.
Although the mummy’s striking pose – bound by ropes and in the foetal position – appears chilling at first sight, researchers believe it is a southern Peruvian funeral custom.
The tomb also contained ceramics, vegetable remains and stone tools.