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A 4th Century BC, coin from Gaza in southern Philista, depicting a Hebrew deity. Deity, represented with letters YHW in Proto-Hebrew script above it, is shown holding a hawk in its left hand, sitting on a winged wheel, and wearing a himation.

Some suggest the deity is Yaw, possibly identified with Dionysus or Triptolemos, but likely representing Hebrew, Phoenician, and Aramaic Sun-god, El, Elohim. The worship of Yaw dates back to 1000 BC, as indicated by historical sources.

British Museum

archaeohistories, 6 hours ago to history

Old photos of the excavations at Machu Picchu, Peru.

This Inca settlement covers a territory total of 32,500 hectares, it is divided into two large sectors: agricultural and urban. In these shots we can appreciate the time when it was still covered by a dense vegetation that hid it for centuries before being exposed to the world.

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archaeohistories, 6 hours ago to history

A 3rd Century AD, Roman Gold Fibula (brooch), stunningly detailed, in the shape of a bee.

At Museo de Cádiz in Spain

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