19 Fascinating Archeological Wonders From Around the World

Take a trip through the world of antiquity with this fascinating collection of artifacts from the past.

Published 3 years ago in Ftw

Take a trip through the world of antiquity with this fascinating collection of artifacts from the past.

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The world we live in is a place full of mystery, history, amazing discoveries, fascinating cultures, and much much more. Often times these relics have a way of being frozen in the past or preserved for future generations to uncover one day, giving them a glimpse into the on-goings of the old world.

So get ready for a history lesson and take a virtual field trip through time with this collection of fascinating artifacts and discoveries from a life long ago.

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"A Viking Era Ring Inscribed With The Words ‘For Allah’, Found In The Grave Of A Woman Who Was Buried 1200 Years Ago In Birka, 25 Km West Of Modern-Day Stockholm. The Ring Constitutes A Unique Material Evidence Of Direct Contact Between The Vikings And The Abbasid Caliphate"

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"‘A Cluster Of Rats’, A Japanese Netsuke (Small Sculpture) Dated Late 19th Century"

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"A Roman Road Discovered While Excavating For A New McDonald's In Marino, Italy. They Incorporated A Glass Floor In The Restaurant After Excavations Were Complete"

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"The Construction Of Metal Clamps That Hold Giant Stone Blocks Together. There Are Structures That Have Stood For Thousands Of Years Are Still Standing"

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"The Great Sphinx Of Gizathe Great Sphinx Of Giza Was Built By The Egyptians Of The Old Kingdom During The Reign Of Khafre (C. 2558–2532 Bc), Whose Face It Probably Represents. It Is One Of The Oldest Known Monumental Sculptures In Egypt And Is Widely Known Worldwide"

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"The Talisman Of Charlemagne, C. 768-814. Two Large Cabochon Sapphires - One Oval, One Square - Enclose Holy Relics (What Are Supposed To Be A Remnant Of The Holy Cross And A Small Piece Of The Virgin's Hair, Visible Only When Looking Through The Oval Sapphire At The Front Of The Medallion.) The Other Gemstones Are Garnets, Emeralds, And Pearls"

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"A Tiny Devil Vitrified In A Prism Of Glass. In The 18th Century, The Imperial Treasury Of Vienna Attested That This Was A Real Demon Which Had Been Trapped In Glass During An Exorcism In Germany A Century Earlier. ⁣from The Kunsthistorisches Museum Collection, Vienna"

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"The Stone Spheres Of Costa Rica Are An Assortment Of Over 300 Petrospheres Located On The Diquis Delta On Isla Del Cano. They Are Sometimes Also Called The Diquis Stones, After Their Supposed Creators, The Diquis Culture"

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"Roman Mosaic: Reclining Skeleton With The Caption 'Know Thyself', C. 4th Century Ad. Now On Display At The Baths Of Diocletian In Rome, Italy"

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"Crown Of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolph I, Craft By Jan Vermeyen Of Antwerp In 1602. From The Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna"

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"Drinking Horn And Cover With Figures Of Griffin And Mermaid.date: Ca. 1630place Of Origin: Northern Germany, Brnomedium: Bison Horn, Precious Stones, Silver-Gilt"

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"Neolithic Pictographs Depicting People With Their Limbs Bent As If They Were Swimming. Date: 10.000 Years Ago. Cave Of The Swimmers, Gilf Kebir Plateau, Egypt"