Hand Mirror 470-450 BCE Etruscan Bronze.
Hand Mirror 470-450 BCE Etruscan Bronze.Museum inscription: Etruria held rich deposits of tin and copper, which attracted seafaring merchants from across the Mediterranean. Etruscan metalsmiths excelled at…
The sarcophagus that does not belong to Alexander, but is known as the
The sarcophagus that does not belong to Alexander, but is known as the “Alexander Sarcophagus” because there are reliefs on the wars of Alexander the Great with…
This is one of the only terracotta warriors that was found almost completely intact. Note the detail on the bottom of his shoe, showing that grip and traction were considered in footwear even 2,200 years ago.
This is one of the only terracotta warriors that was found almost completely intact. Note the detail on the bottom of his shoe, showing that grip and…
The pH๏τo above is the remains of the famous Ishtar Gate, unearthed during excavations in Babylon, Iraq in the 1930s. Below is the Ishtar gate on display at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin, Germany.
The pH๏τo above is the remains of the famous Ishtar Gate, unearthed during excavations in Babylon, Iraq in the 1930s. Below is the Ishtar gate on display…
The Queen’s Bath and its reconstruction in the Palace of Knossos, which belongs to the Minoan civilization. 16th Century BC, Crete, Greece.
The Queen’s Bath and its reconstruction in the Palace of Knossos, which belongs to the Minoan civilization. 16th century BC. Crete, Greece. The Minoan civilization, which emerged…
The statue named Pillars of Hercules
The statue named Pillars of Hercules, located in the Strait of Gibraltar, which separates Europe from Africa and connects the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean. The “Pillars…
The Great Wall of India
The wall that surrounds the ancient fort of Kumbhalgarh is one of the best-kept secrets in India, and perhaps the world. Protecting a mᴀssive fort that contains over…
The only complete Viking Age wagon. Found in a burial mound in Oseberg near the Oslo Fjord in Norway, 9th century AD.
This Is the Only Complete Viking Age Wagon Ever Discovered and Now We Might Know What it Was Used For The exceptionally well-preserved wagon was found in…
Reconstruction of a Roman thermopolium (fast food shop) on display at the Archaeological Museum of Aosta, Italy.
Reconstruction of a Roman thermopolium (fast food shop) on display at the Archaeological Museum of Aosta, Italy.In the ancient Greco-Roman world, a thermopolium, or restaurant, was literally…
This winged-bull, known as a lamᴀssu from textual sources, was given to the Ol by the Department of Antiquities in Iraq.
This winged-bull, known as a lamᴀssu from textual sources, was given to the Ol by the Department of Antiquities in Iraq. The ᴀssyrian sculpture was discovered in…