20 Historical Artifacts Collected From r/Artefactporn
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05/20/2023
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There are many things from the past that have survived today. Not all of it is practical, but it's all beautiful and made in a very unique way.
Over at r/Artifactporn, we collected some of the most amazing pieces of the history of our world. It goes without saying that it is truly mesmerizing.
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Regalia for a knight 1st class of the Austrian Order of the Iron Crown, 1815-16 u/Jokerang -
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Another amazing discovery was made in Pompeii - at a collapsed ancient wall, in the so-called In the House of Chaste Lovers, two human skeletons were found. u/imperiumromanum -
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Picnic bento set with tiered food boxes and covered bowls. Japan, Edo period, 19th century u/Munakatasennin -
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1900-year-old surgical instruments from Hungary. These objects were found at a burial that belongs to a Roman physician. u/vibhaath -
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Spangen helmet from Groningen, Netherlands 5th - 6th c. Original and replica. u/Embarrassed_Ad5299 -
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Thracian chariot found in the village of Karanovo, 1st century AD u/DogsReady -
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Ceramic soldier figurines. China, Western Han dynasty, 3rd-2nd century BC u/MunakataSennin -
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Spiral staircase in the State Capitol Law Library in Iowa (USA) 1886. u/innuendoPL -
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Inscriptions Temple, Palenque. Tomb of Pakal the Great, finished by his son Kan Balam II Circa 683 A.D. u/Agmm-cr -
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Head carved out of emerald, 19th Century. On display at National Museum, New Delhi, India. u/1NbSHXj4 -
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Painted felt top hat worn by fireman Richard J. Howard of Liberty Fire Company No. 6 in St. Louis, Missouri, 1841 u/chubachus -
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Villa of the Quintilii on Via Appia (in Rome) was built by consuls from 151 CE – brothers Sextus Quintilius Valerius Maximus and Sextus Quintilius Condianus. The impressive remains of this suburban villa (villa suburbana) have survived to this day. u/imperiumromanum_edu -
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Riveted iron helmet with protuberance. Japan, Kofun period, 6th century AD u/MunakataSennin -
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19th Century gold and diamond bracelet, most likely from India u/Santa_Hates_You -
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Stone head of Buddha. Thailand, 16th century u/MunakataSennin -
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Commode by André-Charles Boulle, son of Jean Boulle: (c. 1710–20). Walnut veneered with ebony, marquetry of engraved brass and tortoiseshell, gilt-bronze mounts, verd antique marble u/volossaveroniki -
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2,000-year-old pillow, made of wood with lacquered patterns. Yangzhou, China, Han dynasty, 202 BC－8 AD u/MunakataSennin -
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The piercing gaze of ancient Greeks sculptures. About 2000 years old. u/innuendoPL -
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Two gold filigree earrings. Java, Indonesia, 11th–14th century AD u/MunakataSennin -
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Mandolin by Orville Gibson. American, 1898 u/HeroandLeander
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