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50 Ancient Marvels That Amaze People

Wonders from back in time

By Nathan Johnson

Published 1 year ago in Wow

Wonders from back in time

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"5,000-Year-Old Rock Crystal Dagger From Spain"

2
"This Tiny Boxwood Peapod (10 Cm) Was Carved In C. 1500 By A North German Artist. It Opens To Reveal Little Peas, And Then Those Peas Open To Reveal Ten Little Carved Scenes From Genesis"

3
"A Pair Of Victorian Reverse Painted Crystal Intaglio Earrings, 1870"

4
"Remains Of The Ancient Roman City Under The Modern Road In Verona, Close To Porta Leoni, Italy"

5
"The Medieval Architectural Complex Of Dargavs In The Republic Of North Ossetia Definitely Deserves To Be Better Known"

6
"One Of The Most Fascinating Aspects Of Timgad Is The Visible Tracks Left By Roman Chariots. These Grooves, Worn Into The Stone Streets Over Centuries Of Use, Provide Tangible Evidence Of The City’s Vibrant Past"

7
"This Miniature Book With The Poem "Wanderstab" - "Travel Staff" - Was Given By Queen Elizabeth Of Romania To Princess Maria Of Edinburgh"

8
"Faience Beadnet Dress. Egyptian, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, Reign Of Khufu. 2551–2528 B.c"

9
"Behold This Exquisite Half Of A “Salting Carpet” From The Safavid Period, Circa 1600. Meticulously Crafted With Wool, Silk, And Metal Thread"

10
"A 1st Century Ad, Roman Mosaic With Parrots And Dove Drinking From A Fountain And A Lurking Cat, Found In Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy"

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"Collection Of Mycenaean Weaponry. Swords, 16th - 12th C. Bce"

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"A Tiny Bone Monkey, Discovered In A Child's Grave. 2.2 Cm Tall. China, Erlitou Culture, Around 1600 Bc"

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"Neolithic Pig-Shaped Pot, C. 6.000 Years Old. Collection: Jiangsu Provincial Museum, Nanjing, Pottery And Porcelain Gallery"

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"15th Century Ceremonial Fan Of Abuna Abraham Debre Tsion Church, Tigray Region, Ethiopia"

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"Golden Cicada On A Jade Leaf, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). This Sculpture Was Discovered In A Tomb In 1954. It Is The Top Of A Hairpin, Belonging To A Woman Of High Rank"

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"The Oldest Known Mirror In The World Was Found In Anatolia, Turkey. Made Of Obsidian, (Volcanic Glass) It Has A Convex Surface And A Remarkably Good Optical Quality"

17
"Built Between 1712 And 1732, The Long Room At Trinity College's Old Library Holds The Collection's 200,000 Oldest Books"

18
"The Roman Ship Named De Meern 1 Was Discovered In Veldhuizen, The Netherlands, In 1997"

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"A Copy Of The Lotus Sutra In A Lavishly Decorated Scroll From Japan, C.1636. Courtesy British Library Board"

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"An Ancient Mesolithic Amber Bear, From About 10,000 Years Ago, Washed Up On The Coast Of Fano In Denmark"

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"This Exquisite Miniature Chariot, Crafted From Gold With Remarkable Intricacy, Is A Testament To The Artistry Of The Achaemenid Persian Empire"

22
"The Stone Bridge Of Manolis Over Agrafiotis River In Greece. The Bridge Is Almost All Year Underwater And Only Part Of Its Arch May Be Visible, Except The Summer Months When The Water Level Drop"

23
"The Gold Fish Vessel, Dating Back To The 5th-4th Century Bce, Is A Remarkable Artifact From The Achaemenid Period"

24
"Jewelry Of A Scythian Queen, Found In The Chertomlyk Barrow, Near Nikopol, Katerynoslavsk Governorate (At Present Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine)"

25
"The Paracas Candelabra Is A Well-Known Prehistoric Geoglyph Found On The Northern Face Of The Paracas Peninsula In Pisco Bay In Peru"

26
"Grafarkirkja - The Oldest Turf Church In Iceland"

27
"Roman Mosaic At The House Of The Tetrastyle In Pula Archaeological Park In Nora, Sardinia, Italy. 2nd C. Ad"

28
"The Munich Residenz, The Former Royal Palace Of The Bavarian Monarchs, Houses The Magnificent Hall Of Antiquities (Antiquarium), Built In 1568"

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"Nestled In The Heart Of Cambodia, The Ko Paen Bamboo Bridgeis A Testament To Human Ingenuity And The Remarkable Properties Of Bamboo"

30
"Minoan Clay "Bag" With Labrys Symbols From Psira, Eastern Crete. Post Palatial Period, 1450-1200 B.c"

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"Intricate Floor Mosaic In The Cathedral Of Santa Maria Del Fiore In Florence, Italy"

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"Detailed Image Of The Hairstyle Of A Soldier From The Famous Terracotta Statue Army Of The First Emperor Of China"

33
"Late Bronze Age Baby Bottles From Austria, Dated To Around 1200-800 Bc"

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"The Xerxes Cuneiform Van, Also Known As The Xerxes Inscription, Is A Significant Artifact From The Reign Of Xerxes I, Who Ruled The Achaemenid Empire From 486 To 465 Bce"

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"Gold Necklace Pendants With Images Of A Siren And Daemonic Bees. 2nd Half Of The 7th C. Bc. (Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen)"

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"Persepolis Iran, Was Founded By Darius I Circa 518 Bc As The Cerymonial Capital"

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"Miniature Ancient Egyptian Duck Cosmetic Vessel. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period, 1353-1327 Bc"

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"The Village Of Kandovan, An Ancient Troglodyte Site Occupied For At Least 700 Years"

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"Ancient Glazed Tiles From The The Processional Way Of The Isthar Gate Leading To The City Of Babylon, Built By King Nebuchadnezzar In 575 Bc. The Roadway Had 60 Lions On Both Of Its Sides, Each Lion Made Of Forty-Six Molded Bricks In Eleven Rows"

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"Ciumesti Helmet Is An Iron Age Celtic Helmet Adorned With A Raven Totem"

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"Circa 2500 Bc, A Fire-Flame Cooking Vessel (Ka'en Doki) From Ancient Japan"

42
"A Large T-Shaped Pendant Was Discovered At The Maya Archaeological Site Of Nim Li Punit In Southern Belize. What Makes The Jade Pendant Remarkable Is The Fact That It Is Inscribed With A Historical Text Consisting Of 30 Hieroglyphs"

43
"This Remarkable Gold Buckle, Adorned With Turquoise Inlays, Offers A Captivating Glimpse Into The Rich Cultural Fusion Of Ancient Bactria"

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"Roman Cameo Of Caesar Augustus Carved In Chalcedony Stone. It Used To Be Decorated With A Golden Laurel Wreath. About (5cm) Early 1st Century Ad"

45
"This Wooden Foldable Bed Was Found In Tutankhamun's Tomb In The Valley Of The Kings, In Luxor. It Is Believed To Be The First Of Its Kind"

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"Group Of Dolls Arranged In A Ceremonial Scene, From A Dry Tomb. Peru, Chancay Culture, C. 900-1400 Ad"

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"More Than 3500 Year Old Minoan Road, The Oldest Road In Europe"

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"The Bacino Di San Marco, Which Is Decorated In Piazza San Marco With The Cathedral And The Ducal Palace"

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"Silver Goddess Figurine With Gold Highlights. Alacahöyük, Çorum Province, Türkiye, 2500-2300 Bce"

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"A Roman Brick From Cherchell, Algeria With A 2000-Year-Old Imprint Of A Human Hand"

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