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ninawillburger, 21 hours ago to Archaeology

A fibula (decorative pin for fastening garments) decorated with a water bird, dating 5th c. BC. Found at the Heidentor near Egesheim.
Water birds frequently appear as ornaments since the Bronze Age. They had a special significance in the perception of the sun’s cycle. The birds could follow the sun, they fly in the sky, walk on the earth, swim, and dive in the water.

Photo: Archäologisches Landesmuseum Baden-Württemberg

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ninawillburger, 1 day ago to Archaeology

New discovery: A 6,800-year-old Neolithic skeleton with numerous grave goods has been discovered in Exing, Bavaria.
The grave goods include a pouch decorated with two halves of a boar's tooth, which probably contained a blade and tools for making fire.

👉https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/mensch/eichendorf-archaeologen-graben-6800-jahre-altes-skelett-exinger-in-bayern-aus-a-d8dc3632-5814-4766-ac59-203727c3f75f

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ninawillburger, 1 day ago to random

Hilarious!

ninawillburger, 1 day ago to Archaeology

A Bronze Age fibula in the shape of a caterpillar found in Mörigen, Switzerland, where 4 fibulae of this type have been found. They originally came from Italy and are evidence of long-distance networks. It seems that Italy was already influencing fashion around 3,000 years ago. 😉

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ninawillburger, 3 days ago to random

I'm deeply saddened by the death of my former history and ancient Greek teacher. She had a profound influence on my life.While many people only get to know influential school teachers through movies,I was fortunate enough to know and learn from Dr. Augusta Hönle. I'm forever grateful.

The photo shows a prothesis. The deceased is surrounded by mourners whose arms are raised above their heads in a gesture of mourning.

Photo: Staatliche Antikensammlungen und Glyptothek München, Renate Kühling

ninawillburger, 3 days ago to Greek

For #MosaicMonday a mosaic with a three dimensional cube pattern in a house on the #Greek island of #Delos, dating 2nd century BC.

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ninawillburger, 4 days ago to random

Indeed, this is an accurate observation....

ninawillburger, 5 days ago to egypt

#AncientSiteSunday: the mortuary temple of #Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahri. The temple is located on the west bank of the Nile at Luxor, close to the Valley of the Kings. Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, she reigned from ca. 1473-1458 BC.

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ninawillburger, 6 days ago to philosophy

Statue of Bacchus, the #Roman god of wine, on display at the Pompejanum in Aschaffenburg, an idealised replica of Roman villa, built in the 1840th by Ludwig I of Bavaria. It's modelled on the Casa dei Dioscuri in Pompeii.

#archaeology #RomanArchaeology

ninawillburger, 6 days ago to glass

Fascinating world of ancient #glass: A stunning #Roman colour band mosaic glass unguentarium. Such vessels were used to hold oil or perfume.

On display at Pompejanum Aschaffenburg, dating to the 1st century AD.

#RomanArchaeology #archaeology

ninawillburger, 7 days ago to Flowers

Simply beautiful

#Iris #Würzburg #flowers

ninawillburger, 7 days ago to random

3,000-year-old Egyptian flip-flops.
The pair of sandals was made from woven reeds and palm leaves, dating to around 1000 BC. They have been remarkably preserved due to the arid desert climate.

On display at the National Museum of Copenhagen.

ninawillburger, 9 days ago to Archaeology

I visited the amazing Pompejanum in Aschaffenburg yesterday. It's an idealized replica of a Roman villa built in the 1840s by Ludwig I of Bavaria. It's modelled on the Casa dei Dioscuri in Pompeii.

#archaeology #RomanArchaeology

ninawillburger, 9 days ago to random

Visiting the Pompejanum in Aschaffenburg: Some of you may recall that in 2022, a woman unknowingly purchased a Roman portrait at a Goodwill store in Austin, Texas, for $34.99 - the head was stolen during World War II from the Pompejanum in Aschaffenburg. It was returned in 2023.

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ninawillburger, 10 days ago to random

A new genus of wasp was identified in a 100-million-year-old piece of amber.

https://www.faz.net/aktuell/wissen/leben-gene/laengst-ausgestorbene-wespe-in-bernstein-entdeckt-19699298.html

ninawillburger, 10 days ago to random

The Johannisburg Palace in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, looks amazing at night. It's one of the most important buildings from the Renaissance period in Germany.

ninawillburger, 10 days ago to random

Johannisburg Palace, located in the centre of Aschaffenburg, Bavaria. Erected between 1605 and 1614. It's one of the most important buildings of the Renaissance period in Germany.

ninawillburger, 10 days ago to random

Attending the Annual Conference of the German Museums Association, which is focusing on the timely and complex topic of "Navigating Museums Through Crises."

#DMB2024
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ninawillburger, 11 days ago to random

Giraffes? No, these are figurines of horses. They're pretty rare for the south of Germany, influenced by the Eastern Hallstatt culture. They were found in a burial mound in Römerstein-Zainingen, dating back to the 8th or 7th century BC.

Photo: Landesmuseum Württemberg

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