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archaeohistories, 4 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, 4 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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archaeohistories, 2 days ago to history

The London Hammer, discovered in 1936 in Texas, is a controversial out-of-place artifact that appears to be a 19th Century CE, tool encased in rock purportedly dating to the Cretaceous period, sparking debate.

This intriguing find challenges established geological timelines and has generated significant discussion regarding its origin and the processes that led to its encasement in rock supposedly millions of years old.

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archaeohistories, 2 days ago to history

After the death of Theodosius I in 395 AD, Roman Empire experienced division.

Western Roman Empire crumbled in late 400s, while Eastern Roman Empire, later known as Byzantine Empire, endured until the fall of Constantinople in 1453 AD.

Green : Western Roman Empire
Red : Eastern Roman Empire (very later named Byzantine Empire)

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archaeohistories, 2 days ago to history

A 2nd Century AD, Roman Sundial was found near the Heroon in the ruins of the ancient city of Sagalassos, Türkiye. It is in the form of a ring at an angle of 60 degrees mounted on a lion's foot.

Burdur Archaeological Museum, Türkiye

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archaeohistories, 2 days ago to history

This lovely dark blue Roman glass plate was found in a 5th Century AD, tomb at Niizawa Senzuka-kofun Tumulus Cluster, Nara, in Japan.

Dish was possibly produced in a workshop on western side of Euphrates and before the plate reached Japan, the inner surface became decorated, with a bird, horse, person, and plants. These figures were drawn in a Central Asian style and were likely the product of the Sasanian Empire. From there it was imported to Japan.

National Museum, Tokyo

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archaeohistories, 3 days ago to history

The Natural History Museum of London, England.

Established in 1881 CE, has an impressive 70 million specimens in its stately walls. The building was constructed with terracotta tiles in order to resist the soot in the air of Victorian London, with the west wing and the east wing are adorned with images of living and extinct species, respectively.

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archaeohistories, 6 days ago to random

This is a Swiss 10.5cm gun turret in Mels, in Alps. These guns were originally ordered in 1930s and placed inside heavily armored turrets.

There's a huge amount of fortifications in Switzerland, making country a fortress that would be too costly for any invader to tackle. Many are camouflaged to avoid detection.

This particular turret has been quite convincingly disguised as a shed. The gun would have been covered when turrets were in operation. They were retired in 1990s.

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archaeohistories, 6 days ago to history

Child playing with a Mask (1st Century CE) :

A marble statue of a child at play found in Villa Ludovisi. Although the sylene's mask that the boy plays with presents rather negative emotions, we certainly have a smile on our face.

Originally, figure was part of a group of sculptures in which boy scared another character, as you can see, it made him a lot of joy.

📸© Christopher Polt

Art Institute of Chicago

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