Ancient Egypt

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Gold statue of Ptah god of Memphis patron of artists and craftsmen from the Tutankhamun burial, Ancient Egypt. Ancient Egyptian. New Kingdom 18th Dynasty c 1357 1349 BC.
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A mummy mask of a man wearing an elaborate collar and a heavy wig adorned with a lotus blossom, Ancient Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, c1550-1295 BC.

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The Golden King
"Tutankhamun"
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📷 Photo by Ahmed Sameh
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Tutu/Thuthu, wife of Ani, Papyrus of Ani
New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, c. 1250 B.C.
Tomb of Ani, Qena Governorate, Theban Necropolis
British Museum. EA10470,3

06/16/2024

Zeugma Antik Kenti. The history of the Ancient City of Zeugma dates back to 300 BC. The city, which was used as a settlement during the Macedonian period, was later under the control of the Roman Empire. Zeugma, which has shown great development during the Roman period, has become an important trade center thanks to its strategic location and its bridges over the Euphrates River.
Zeugma is one of the most important mosaic centers of the Ancient Age.
Zeugma Mosaics are fascinating with their fine craftsmanship, vivid colors and detailed compositions.
Among the most famous mosaics found in Zeugma are works such as Dionysus and Nike Mosaic, the Gypsy Girl Mosaic, Poseidon, Oceanos and Tethys Mosaic, Oceanos andTethys Mosaics, Achilleus Mosaic, Europhe"s Abduction Mosaic, Galateia Mosaic, Venus" Birth Mosaic and Triton Mosaic. These mosaics, which reflect the rich culture and artistic skills of the Ancient Age, are exhibited at the Zeugma Mosaic Museum. Mosaics, 2 BC-3. It is dated between centuries. Apart from the Zeugma Mosaics, covering an area of 2,500 square meters in the museum, it is possible to see statues, columns and fountains belonging to the Roman Era. The bronze statue of the god of war Ares is one of the most interesting works in the museum besides mosaics.

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🔸Wooden mask from the Makimuku Ruins. Nara, Japan, 3rd century AD.

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Ancient Sumer: They were worshiped by the Sumerians, who lived in the region of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 4,000 years ago.

06/15/2024

Egyptian Museum

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Viking sword from Langeid. Early 11th century
The sword must have belonged to a wealthy man who lived in the late Viking Age. The sword is 94 cm long; although the iron blade has rusted, the handle is well preserved. It is wrapped with silver thread and the hilt and pommel at the top are covered in silver with details in gold, edged with a copper alloy thread

06/15/2024

The ornate and intricate box balconies are a feature of Spanish colonial architecture in the historic centre of Lima, Peru.
@ The Archbishop"s Palace

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DNA extracted from bones and teeth in a 4600-year-old stone age burial has provided the earliest evidence for the nuclear family as a social structure. The grave which was found in Germany, consists of 2 parents and 2 sons who were buried together after being killed in a violent conflict
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06/15/2024

An ancient Sumerian Dagger from Ur, ca.2600-2500 BC, the Early Dynastic III period, (crypt PG 580)
Mesopotamia

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Domus Romana – The Roman Villa in Rabat

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Crown of Princess Khenmet from Dahshur. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.
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🔸The 4th Century BC, "Macedonian Tomb" of Agios Athanasios, just outside suburbs of Thessaloniki, Greece.

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Unfinished obelisk, Aswan,
The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has provided valuable insight into how these monuments were created, although the full construction process is still not entirely clear.
Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions.
At 1168 tonnes, the completed obelisk would have been the single heaviest piece of stone the Egyptians ever fashioned.

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Ancient Roman helmet worn by elite Roman cavalry (equites Romani). 2000 years old

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Abandoned shoe house in the woods of England - Isle of Wight - built in the 1950"s

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we see your knowledge......
What is the name of this Temple? Did you visit it?

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100,000 Iranian women March against the Hijab Law, Tehran 1979

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Illustration of a lion, leopard, rabbit, and elephant from memory/description, taken from Tractatus de Herbis (Italy ca. 1440)
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