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Caesar salad is often believed to have been created by Julius Caesar himself. But it was invented in early 1920s by Caesar Cardini, an Italian chef and immigrant to US, who lived in San Diego, later moved to Tijuana, Mexico to avoid Prohibition and it was here also ran a restaurant.

On July 4th, 1924, Caesar is believed to have invented Caesar Salad. Originally intended as finger food, for whole lettuce leaves, which were to be dipped in dressing and then eaten with the fingers. It was a hit.

archaeohistories, 18 hours ago to history

In 1965, excavations in Mezhyrich, Ukraine, revealed the presence of 4 huts, made up of a total of 149 mammoth bones. These dwellings, which are about 15,000 years old, are some of the oldest shelters known to have been constructed by pre-historic man.

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archaeohistories, 19 hours ago to random

Wildman Suit, coated in outward-facing iron nails from head to toe, exudes both terror and enigma. It consists of leather pants and shirt, as well as a spiked iron helmet. The suit is covered top to bottom with one-inch iron nails spaced roughly ¾ inch apart.

Commonly identified as Siberian bear-hunting armor from 1800s, some argue it was utilized in cruel practice of bear-baiting during Shakespearean England.

Menil Collection, Houston - Texas

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archaeohistories, 1 day ago to history

This is a bronze box-shaped brooch from the Viking era, dating back to 9th-11th Century CE. It was a common accessory for the women of Gotland, islands located south of Sweden in the Baltic Sea.

They used such brooches to secure a shawl or cloak around their shoulders.

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archaeohistories, 1 day ago to history

A Roman Gold Spiral Armlet with ends shaped as a Snake's head (1st Century AD). It is a type of a bracelet that was worn in pairs, coiled around the upper arms. The scales and details of the heads were chased after casting.

(H: 8.6cm)

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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archaeohistories, 1 day ago to history

The Statue of Liberty, viewed from Ellis Island, by a small boy and his parents, 1930.

© Vintage American Photographs

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archaeohistories, 1 day ago to history

Sumerian Large Terracotta Eye Idol
(4th Millennium BC) -

Both the type and the large size are rare. The two big holes sometimes are interpreted as eyes, sometimes breasts, sometimes elephant ears, and sometimes owl or bird-like.

📷© "Art of the ancient world" by Jerome M Eisenberg

British Museum

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archaeohistories, 1 day ago to history

History of Sumer spans the 5th to 3rd millennia BC, in southern Mesopotamia and is taken to include the prehistoric Ubaid and Uruk periods.

Sumer was the region's earliest known civilization and ended with the downfall of the Third Dynasty of Ur around 2004 BC.

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archaeohistories, 1 day ago to history

Gilgamesh, a legendary king of Uruk in ancient Mesopotamian mythology, is renowned for his incredible strength and heroic deeds, which are chronicled in the Epic of Gilgamesh. This epic poem, believed to have been written over 4,000 years ago, stands as one of the oldest known pieces of literature in human history.

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archaeohistories, 3 days ago to history

In the Viking Age site of Birka, Sweden - a unique artifact was discovered: a section of an anchor rope. This rope was found underneath what appeared to be an anchor stone, suggesting it was still in position to bind the rock anchor. This discovery is significant as it provides a glimpse into the maritime activities of the Vikings, known for their seafaring skills and extensive trade networks.

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archaeohistories, 4 days ago to history

A 2nd Century AD, Roman Mosaics from ancient Plotinopolis, situated in the outskirts of modern-day Didymoteicho, northeastern Greece.

Plotinopolis was a Roman city founded by the Roman Emperor Traianus, who named it after his wife Plotini. The mosaics form part of the floor of a typical Roman triclinium, the formal dining room in Roman houses. Monstrous ichtyocentaurs and Nereids are depicted in the unearthed mosaics, along with portrayals of God of Eurus River and Plotini.

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archaeohistories, 4 days ago to history

A tiny Etruscan Carnelian scarab (500-475 BC), depictions of the Trojan Horse with Greek warriors, Populonia.

MET Museum

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archaeohistories, 5 days ago to history

The Spirit of Viking Adventure Never Dies 😀

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archaeohistories, 5 days ago to history

This monster is the Fiat 2000. It was developed by Italy during the WWI, and was enormous, especially for the period.

It weighed around 44 tons, and had up 20mm of armor. It also had a turret, which was quite a novel feature at the time. Only two prototypes were built.

© MilitaryHistoria

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archaeohistories, 5 days ago to history

This decorated round hammer head is an artifact from the Mesolithic period, dating back to around 9000-5000 BC. It’s quite impressive with a diameter of 91 mm. This artifact is under the care of the Finnish Heritage Agency.

During the Mesolithic period, humans developed various forms of art and tools that reflected their daily lives. This hammer head could have been used for various purposes, and its decoration suggests it might have had a special significance or use.

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archaeohistories, 5 days ago to history

These gold grave goods are from a burial site of a Celtic chieftain in Hochdorf, Germany. Dating back to around 530 BC, these artifacts provide a glimpse into the life and status of the chieftain. The burial site, known as the Hochdorf Chieftain’s Grave, is notable for its rich furnishings. The chieftain was laid out on an elaborately decorated bronze recliner inside the burial chamber.

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archaeohistories, 5 days ago to history

A 10th Century AD, Viking Silver Bracelet, discovered in the Orkney Islands, Scotland.

The National Museum of Scotland

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archaeohistories, 5 days ago to history

Demeter Statue (1st Century BC); is of white marble and shows numerous traces of its original polychromy, from Villa dei Papiri, Herculaneum.

Statue wearing a heavy tunic type Greek (peplos), fastened at shoulders with two studs and waist belt with a thin belt. Around left forearm is wrapped a cloak, folded and collected, at top of a pillar to which, statue, rests with elbow. Traces of red color are still visible on edge of her tunic, mantle, hair and eyes.

NAM, Naples

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archaeohistories, 5 days ago to history

Aboukir Gold Medallion with depiction of Olympias mother of Alexander of the Great (2nd Century AD); Found at Aboukir, Egypt, in 1902.

Acquired by Henry Walters, in 1931; now preserved at The Walter Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland.

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archaeohistories, 5 days ago to history

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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archaeohistories, 6 days ago to history

Wooden Hexagonal Pyxis (16th Century BC), decorated with repousse gold plates. Found from Grave Circle A, Grave V, Mycenae, Greece.

Gold plates depict lions chasing deer and an antelope among palm-trees, spirals and bovine heads. Latter, with their exaggerated eyes, dominate composition. This is unique find both because of wood, which rarely survives from Mycenaean period, but also because of distinctive character of scene depicted.

National Archaeological Museum, Naples

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archaeohistories, 6 days ago to history

A Sumerian Statuette (2600 BC) found in Nippur, Iraq.

The archaic smile was used by Mesopotamian sculptors possibly to suggest that their subject was alive and infused with a sense of well-being.

The Penn Museum, Philadelphia

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archaeohistories, 6 days ago to random

A pair of 2000 year-old Children's Shoes (Roman Era), found in ruins of Palmyra, provides valuable historic context to the ancient city and the broader Roman Empire.

Palmyra, an ancient archaeological site located in modern-day Syria. Originally founded near a fertile natural oasis, it was established during 3rd Millennium BC, as settlement of Tadmor, and it became a leading city of Near East. Palmyra was once a flourishing oasis city on Silk Road, serving as vital center of trade and culture.

archaeohistories, 6 days ago to random

A rock chapel in the Lusatian Mountains has been a pilgrimage site for centuries :

Modlivý důl (Prayer Valley) near Svojkov in the Liberec Region is one of the most haunting spots in Lusatian Mountains. History of this pilgrimage site goes back to 1704 AD, when a local farmer placed a picture of the Virgin Mary on the rock face and prayed for a happy marriage and sons. Others followed his example and in 1760 AD, one of the locals replaced the image with a consecrated picture of the Virgin Mary.

archaeohistories, 6 days ago to history

Ostrog Monastery; a monastery of the Serbian Orthodox Church situated against an almost vertical background, high up in large rock of Ostroška Greda, Danilovgrad Municipality, Montenegro.

Monastery was founded by Vasilije, Metropolitan Bishop of Herzegovina in 17th Century AD. He died there in 1671 AD, his body is enshrined in a reliquary kept in cave-church dedicated to Presentation of Mother of God to Temple.

🎥© antikarke (IG)

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