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150 Million-Year-Old "Sea Monster" Found in England.
The entire skull of a huge "sea monster" was unearthed on the rocks of the Jurassic Coast in southern England.
It belongs to a pliosaur, a ferocious marine reptile that terrorised the oceans about 150 million years ago.
The 2m-long fossil is one of the most complete specimens of its type ever discovered and is giving new insights into this ancient predator.
The skull is longer than most humans are tall, which gives you a sense of how big the creature must have been overall. The 130 teeth in its mouth are quite visible, especially the front ones

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Helmet of King James II from 17th century.

16/06/2024

🔸Hirta Island, Scotland :
In 1861, settlers built sixteen single-story cottages with chimneys and slate roofs. The residents called it the ‘main street.’ Crofting was the way of life. The place had been inhabited for more than 2000 years until it was eventually abandoned in 1930.
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16/06/2024

Chand Baori, the largest and deepest stepwell in India. It consists of 3500 narrow steps over 13 stories and extends 30 m into the ground. The oldest parts of the stepwell date from the 8th century, while the upper stories with the columned arcade around it were built in the 18th century

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The Belogradchik Fortress is an ancient fortress and Roman stronghold, constructed within the Belogradchik Formation on the slopes of the Balkan Mountains in Bulgaria. Constructed by the Romans in the 3rd century CE, It was last used in warfare during the Serbo-Bulgarian War in 1885
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16/06/2024

Colossal view of the face of king Tutankhamun, from one of the three golden coffins.
18th dynasty 1332 - 1323 BC.

16/06/2024

🔸The earliest known flute was discovered in Slovenia in south-east Europe.
Archaeologists in Slovenia claimed the 12cm flute was made by Neanderthal humans "45,000" years ago. The flute was found in a cave near the town of Nova Gorica, 65km west of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
The instrument was made from the leg bone of a bear, and its original four finger-holes are intact. Its lowest note was identified as a B flat or A.

15/06/2024

A 17th century feathered cape created by the Tupinambá people of Brazil, now housed at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. Only 11 Tupinambá feather capes from the 16th and 17th centuries exist today, and most, unlike this one, have suffered significant physical damage over time
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15/06/2024

Exquisite Medieval Hoard Unearthed – 2,200 Silver Pieces, 21 Gold Coins, and a Stunning Signet Ring Revealed.

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🔸Ring from the collection of Albion Art. Either France or Spain. 1620. Ivory, enamel, gold.

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Reichsburg medieval Castle in Cochem,Mosel River Germany

15/06/2024

Living History: The Intriguing Tale of Lindow Man"s Centuries-Old Preserved Co**se.

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✨ 𝐀𝐛𝐮 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 ✨
Abu Simbel Temple is a magnificent ancient Egyptian temple located in southern Egypt. It was built by Pharaoh Ramses II and is known for its colossal statues and intricate carvings. It"s definitely a must-visit for anyone interested in ancient Egypt! 🏛️🇪🇬
⭐️ Behold the majesty of ancient Egyptian monuments! Share a picture of your favorite temple and let"s admire its architectural splendor! 🗿🔮🏛️

15/06/2024

200-year-old Wooden Bridge Built Without A Single Nail (metal) In Dagestan, Russia.

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🔸Plate depicting Cybele pulled by lions, a votive sacrifice and the Sun God. Ai-Khanoum, 2nd century BC.

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The extraordinary virtuosity of sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini, a button out of the buttonhole, 1632, marble
/ from Bust of Cardinal Scipione Borghese 1632 /,
Galleria Borghese, Rome.

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The Athenian Treasury at Delphi, in the 5th century BC and today.
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The reassembly of Abu Simbel temples, Aswan, Egypt (1968)

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Headdress, wig rosettes section. Made of Gold, gesso, carnelian, jasper, glass.
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, reign of Thutmose III, ca. 1479-1425 BC.
From the Tomb of Three Foreign Wives of Thutmose III, Menhet, Menwi and Merti. Wady Gabbanat el-Qurud.
Now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Helmet with crest shaped like two pea pods. Japan, 17th century
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Hellenistic mosaic glass bowl, late 3rd-2nd Century B.C

15/06/2024

The Greek alphabet has been used to write the Greek language since the late 9th or early 8th century BC. It is derived from the earlier Phoenician alphabet, and was the earliest known alphabetic script to have distinct letters for vowels as well as consonants.
In Archaic and early Classical times, the Greek alphabet existed in many local variants, but, by the end of the 4th century BC, the Euclidean alphabet, with 24 letters, ordered from alpha to omega, had become standard and it is this version that is still used for Greek writing today.
Apart from its use in writing the Greek language, in both its ancient and its modern forms, the Greek alphabet today also serves as a source of technical symbols and labels in many domains of mathematics, science, and other fields.