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archaeohistories, 5 hours ago to history

The so-called Charonion, is a massive carved stone bust on the mountainside above Antioch that dates from the time of King Antiochus in the Seleucid era (3rd Century BC). Antioch on the Orontes, Antakya, Türkiye.

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archaeohistories, 5 hours ago to history

The oldest musical instrument in the world, a 50,000-60,000 year old Neanderthal flute is a treasure of global significance.

In 1995 it was discovered in Divje Babe cave near Cerkno, Slovenia. It has been declared by experts to have been made by Neanderthals. The flute is made from the left thighbone of a young cave bear and has four pierced holes.

The flute can still be played today and is currently located at the National Museum of Slovenia in Ljubljana.

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archaeohistories, 5 hours ago to history

British 12-inch railway howitzers at Catterick Camp, 1940.

These guns actually date back to WWI, with a few different versions being built. As you can see in this image, they were capable of traversing to the side, greatly increasing their usefulness compared to other railway guns, that have little to no traverse.

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archaeohistories, 5 hours ago to history

A 2nd-3rd Century AD, Roman Gold ring with an engraved Carnelian gem which depicts a young man giving his dog a tasty snack.

Many Romans loved their dogs and would not only have them depicted in their jewelry but also make graves for them with personal epitaphs.

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archaeohistories, 6 hours ago to history

US troops examining German Goliath remote-controlled tracked mines shortly after D-Day.

These little machines could carry up to 220 lbs of explosives, which they would deliver remotely and be destroyed in the subsequent blast. Thousands were built, in either petrol or electric-powered versions.

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archaeohistories, 16 hours ago to history

Anatolian Mother Goddess, standing and holding her breast, 2500-2300 BC (Early Bronze Age). Statuette made of cold hammered silver with gold inlays in the eyes, ears and breasts, and gold leaf boots

(H: 12.7cm)

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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archaeohistories, 2 days ago to history

Eschif in Périgueux, France; was once a lookout for a toll bridge. It's an oak timber frame building with wattle & daub infill built in 1347 CE. Built that long ago and it's still standing and survived both World Wars.

Building was a lookout post that made it possible to guard Tournepiche bridge in Middle Ages (500-1500 CE). Apparently, in middle ages, taxes on buildings were levied on soil surface occupied by a building.

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archaeohistories, 2 days ago to history

High Bridge on Lincoln High Street - England :

High Bridge was built in 13th Century AD, on Norman foundations. The earliest part of the foundations is thought to date from 1160 AD.

The range of shops and houses on the bridge date from 16th Century AD. It is the only surviving example in England of a medieval bridge carrying shops and houses.

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archaeohistories, 2 days ago to history

Hrvoje's Missal is a Glagolitic illuminated manuscript written for the Grand Duke Hrvoje Vukčić Hrvatinić after he became the Duke of Split, between 1403-1404 CE. It is the most beautiful and richly illustrated Glagolitic manuscript of the Croatian Middle Ages.

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archaeohistories, 4 days ago to history

Colossal Neo-Hittite Lion Statue (10th-8th Century BC), carved from basalt, was found near the Temple of Ain Dara in Syria. It was discovered in 1955.

British Museum

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archaeohistories, 5 days ago to random

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 days 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 days 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 9 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, 12 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, 12 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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archaeohistories, 13 days ago to history

Rome reached its largest territorial extent during the period known as Roman Empire. Roman Empire’s peak size occurred in 117 AD, under the reign of Emperor Trajan. At that time, the empire encompassed vast regions of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, making it one of the largest empires in history.

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archaeohistories, 13 days ago to history

The first known Roman geographer, Pomponius Mela, created a world map that rivalled those of his Greek contemporaries in accuracy and detail.

Check out his world map where he divided the Earth into two hemispheres & three continents — Europe, Africa and Asia.

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archaeohistories, 13 days ago to history

Hair ornament with playing dragons. Amber, ruby, gold repoussé and filigree, 1658 CE.

Unearthed from the tomb of Lady Chen, wife of Tong Bonian, just outside the Zhonghua gate in Nanjing, China.

Nanjing Municipal Museum

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archaeohistories, 13 days ago to history

Sanxingdui Sun Wheel (1000 BC) - a bronze wheel was discovered at a pit full of ritual/sacrificial objects at Sanxingdui, China.

The radius of the wheel is 85cm and it looks like a modern steering wheel, but scholars say it is a representation of sun.

Sanxingdui Museum

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archaeohistories, 13 days ago to history

The Gutenberg Bible (1455 AD) :

While not an American work, several American libraries, including the Library of Congress and the New York Public Library, possess copies of the Gutenberg Bible, the first major book printed using movable type in the West. It is a landmark in the history of printing and bookmaking.

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