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This FB Page Is The Home Of History And Archeology Facts, Here Are 30 Of The Most Interesting
Learning happens wherever we happen to be. And though we absolutely love cozy old libraries, they’re not the only way to expand your knowledge about the world. Even social media, with the help of high-quality photos, can help with that.
That’s where the ‘History Archaeology People’ Facebook page comes in. It is a project that is dedicated to educating and entertaining the internet with some of the most powerful photos from ages past. We’ve collected some of the most interesting images to share with you, Pandas, from buildings and artifacts to statues and works of art. They might just give you a whole new perspective about the history of the human race.
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#1
Magnificent earring with Goddess Nike driving a two-horse chariot.
Greek, late Classical or Early Hellenistic Period.
About 350–325 B.C
Dimensions : Height: 5cm !!! , Weight: 15.8 gm .
Medium : Gold and enamel .
still tired 2 years ago
Nike is the Greek goddess of Victory, so this was likely a lucky charm of sort.
martymcmatrix 2 years ago
But isn't it depicted mythologically incorrect? AFAIK the only deity riding a chariot pulled by horses was Helios...
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Teutonic Disaster 2 years ago (edited)
Right?! And just 5cm/2in tall, too! I wouldn't be able to re-do it that detailed in a lifetime, no matter the size or material. Absolutely ridiculous craftsmanship, in the best way possible.
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Na Schi 2 years ago
Practically thinking (as a woman): those earrings would tear down your earlobs within minutes that it would be a pain in the as... behind to wear them longer than a few hours without feeling constant, inconvenient pain.
Eunice Robertson 2 years ago
My Christian name, Eunice, is derived from the name of this goddess.
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#2
Medusa sculpture at Hadrian’s Villa,Tivoli ( 2nd century AD).
Julia Anderson 2 years ago
the detail! scales on the snakes, the eyebrows, even her teeth! how do people do something so delicate and intricate with stone? amazing.
#3
Golden chariot found in King Tutankhamun's tomb
The Scout 2 years ago (edited)
It was unthinkable to bury a king wothout a charriot back then - in this case the king in question might not have been so fond, though. While earlier theories thought Tutankhamun might have been murdered, newer research (2013) makes it more likely that he was run over by a chariot after being wounded in a chariot race. He had serious injuries at his side and chest, which earlier egyptogogist chalked up to careless embalming. This probably was also the reason why, in complete contradiction to the usual customs, the heart was removed from the body - the researchers supposed it was damaged to badly to be of any use in the afterlife.
David 2 years ago
Given their beliefs of taking all that stuff to the afterlife and saving their organs and such, I wonder what they believed would happen to a king sent 'over' without a heart.
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Richard Graham 2 years ago
Now when he was a young man, He never thought he'd see People stand in line to see the boy king. How'd you get so funky? Did you do the monkey? Born in Arizona, Moved to Babylonia. He coulda won a Grammy, Buried in his jammies, King Tut!
The Scout 2 years ago
Like most of Tut's equipment, this one has actually stayed in Egypt. The Egyptian gouvernment only very rarely lets these pieces get out of Egypt, so you can only see them in any place other that Cairo every few years (I saw King Tut's grave treasure in Germany, but that was a short leding exhibition about fifteen years ago). But there are a lot of exhibitions touring internationally with very good replicas.
Load More Replies...At the time of writing, the ‘History Archaeology People’ page had 16k followers on Facebook. The curators of the project maintain a steady stream of new posts in the feed, in order to give their loyal followers interesting topics to mull over.
The page doesn’t just concentrate on a single historical period or geographical location either: it covers a very wide range of topics. However, there is a particular emphasis on Ancient Egypt. It’s a treat for anyone like us, who are thoroughly fascinated by it.
#4
ARCHAEOLOGY
One of biggest pre-roman mosaics ever found. Highly elaborate, meant to show power of Kingdom of Macedonia.
Palace of Aigai, known today as Vergina, is considered not only biggest, but together with Parthenon, most significant building of classical Greece.
Constructed during reign of Philip II (359-336 BC) on a raised outcrop in Vergina in northern Greece, palace, a remarkable landmark and symbol of power and beauty three times size of Parthenon, was visible from whole Macedonian basin.
Seymour Heiney 2 years ago
Tile setter here. Amazing! I wonder how much time and labor was involved?
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
Most Roman mosaics are so beautiful I would be incredibly proud to have one in my own house—-and believe me, if I could afford to commission an artist to recreate a Roman mosaic in my house, you can bet your sweet bippy I would!
#5
Magnificent roman mosaic of Zeugma (Turkey).It represents the myth of Queen Pasiphaé (sitting on her throne).
Situated in South-eastern Turkey, Zeugma, literally “bridge” or “crossing” in ancient Greek, owes its name to the fact that it was located at the major ancient crossing point on the river Euphrates. The ancient term Zeugma actually referred to the twin cities on the opposing banks of the river. They were Hellenistic settlements established by commander Seleucus Nicator around 300 BCE.
Seymour Heiney 2 years ago
As a tile setter for 35 years these intricate mosaics just blow me away!
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
Never ceases to amaze me how beautiful the art is. One would think all those ages ago that humans of that time were just swinging around axes, swords, and shields basically just being brutes. Then you look at the artwork, the architecture and you couldn't be more wrong. If they made me paint or chisel something like that, they're going to get poorly drawn stick figures :P
nm 2 years ago
At that time northern and western Europeans were indeed barbarians (with the modern meaning of the word). Rome appeared a little bit later in History.
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Troy Parr 2 years ago
I wonder what these mosaic makers were called and how they were regarded? These are very impressive even now but way back then even the tiles would have to be made specially. Would the mosaic maker create the tiles too? Very little is written or said about these artisans.
Twinbowser 2 years ago
Mosaic makers had their own workshops where they would design and make the mosaics. They would have apprentices as well. First, they designed the piece by sketching their design. Next, they’d cut the tesserae (tiles) into shape (usually square or rectangular, but different sizes). Then they’d create the mosaic, by priming the surface with plaster, applying mortar, then placing the tessera one by one into the design and finally cleaning and polishing the finished mosaic. No idea what the ancient Roman word for ‘mosaicist’ is though, and unfortunately, as you mentioned, most mosaicist’s names were lost to history as only a select few put their name into their pieces
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Greek Gold Diadem, Black Sea , ca. 300 BC
David 2 years ago
"I need a bug hat! But make it golden and fancy!" "Yes your highness!" image-33.jpg 
Mahiera Etsuhae 2 years ago
My first thought was "armband" until I saw the description. But I agree; amazing craftsmanship. :)
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When we were smaller, many of us would dream about all the awesome things that we’d do when we grew up. While some people wanted to be astronauts, rockstars, and scientists, others were drawn to a life of adventure. Namely, discovering the treasures of the past. And if you sincerely want to be an archeologist, you can certainly follow that career path—it’s very viable.
In the United States, the average base salary of an archeologist in 2023 was $66,757 per year, according to Indeed. In the meantime, historians make an average of $73,896 per year in the US. So if archeology or history are a passion of yours, you can turn it into something more than just a passing hobby.
#7
Ptolemaic Temple of the Goddess Hathor at Nitentóre (Dendera):
The western staircase leading to the roof of the Temple.
On the wall at right, detail of the procession : four priests carrying shrines .
Terran 2 years ago
There actually are a lot of conspiracy theories concerning the melted looks. In reality they are just worn out.
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Russell Bowman 2 years ago
The Wells cathedral in Somerset (1175) or the Singer House in St Petersburg (1902) ... same. Fascinating to see and think of all those footfalls.
#8
Hellenistic Piece.
Artemis with quiver , gold hairnet.
Kevin Walter 2 years ago
I think you've mixed movies. No aliens popped out of anyone in "The Abyss".
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Patricia Smith 2 years ago
The handwork of the ancients always amazes me. It's breathtaking when you notice the intricate detaile.
Teutonic Disaster 2 years ago
What with the censor-happyness of BP lately, I'm surprised we're allowed to view her pokies. 😜
nm 2 years ago (edited)
Artemis was the goddess of hunting, wilderness, wild animals, nature. The Roman Diana. God Zeus took the appearance of a swan, to mate with queen Leda. Products were Castor and Polydeuces from one egg and Clytemnestra and Helen of Troy from the other egg.
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#9
Erechtheion - Caryatids
Ancient Greek temple on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens.
Caryatid, greek: Καρυάτις - Karyatid, literally means "maiden of Karyai"
Caryatid is the name given to an architectural column which takes the form of a standing female figure. The first examples come from ancient Greek architecture .
David A Paterson 2 years ago (edited)
If I remember correctly, traces of paint have been found on these statues. Not only were they fully clothed, the clothes were painted in bright colours.
GFSTaylor 2 years ago
Brightly painted statues were common in ancient Greece and Rome. What we see now is not how the Ancients saw them.
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However, both paths require a lot of patience and dedication. You need the right degrees and to develop a whole host of skills before you start looking for Indiana Jones costumes in earnest. For starters, you should aim to get at least a bachelor’s degree in archeology. Alternatively, consider a related field, including anthropology, history, or geography if there are no archeology courses available near you.
Your next step would be to continue studying and gaining hands-on experience. As you start your master’s degree (and hopefully even a doctorate!), you can apply for fieldwork, write and publish academic papers, and hone in on the area of study that you find the most interesting. It’s really important that you’re passionate about what you study because you’ll be doing a lot of it.
#10
Sphinx of Lanuvium.
Near Rome. Roman, about AD 120–140.
Ozymandias73 2 years ago
Always so weird seeing statues of a sphinx like this. Albeit, this is the depiction of what they are supposed to look like according to myth, but I always visualize the one in Egypt. This is a bit more creepy looking.
Mike Fitzpatrick 2 years ago
Especially if it's sitting in a tree outside your bedroom window! 😱
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AlienBarbu 2 years ago
I know, it's dumb, but if they did exist and were like that, who would do their hair?
PlatinumThe8-BitCat 2 years ago
Looks sort of like a mix between a harpy and an Egyptian sphinx
#11
Top of the Great Pyramid of Giza
David Beth 2 years ago
That isn't the top of the Great Pyramid (Khufu's Pyramid). It's the top of the other one (Khafre's Pyramid).
Trond Øien 2 years ago
A common mistake it seems. A search for The Great Pyramid throws up a lot of pictures of the middle pyramid. An easy way to tell them apart is the still intact casing stones on the upper part of the middle pyramid.
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David 2 years ago
Worker 1: "This last few stones are a bit sloppy" Worker 2: "Relax. He'll NEVER see it. It's not like drones and helicopters are a thing" /S Serious comment - is this from people trying to break in through the top?
KittyMommy 2 years ago
Not sure about that, but the top piece was covered in thin sheets of gold. The sides of the pyramid was made from limestone and marble. The stones in the picture were either disturbed when those were stolen or from all the tourists climbed the pyramid. And please note I'm not blaming modern tourists, it's been popular for centuries to climb them
Load More Replies... David A Paterson 2 years ago
Thank you. I wondered how they got that slope on the side. The blocks are cut with the slope already carved.
I bit my lip 2 years ago
Measure twice, cut once. I'm curious about what tools they used for cutting stone that size.
Load More Replies... Joseph Stillman 2 years ago
fr!cken colonizers stole the golden capstone, it would look cooler if they didn't
#12
Holy triad of the Osiris family (Horus, Osiris and Isis).
Gold and lapis lazuli .Was once part of an pendant and bears the Cartouche of Pharao Osorkon II as well as an inscription at the bottom. Egypt, 22nd dynasty. 874 to 850 BC.
Catharina Geerts 2 years ago
Must have been an extremely heavy pendant. Even this part already looks very heavy. Although... I don't know how big it is, or how small
KrazyChiMama 2 years ago
The intricate details....this must have taken so long to create...I think this one is my favorite
If you have a solid education, lots of hands-on experience, and a good reputation in the academic community, finding a full-time job (whether at a university or elsewhere) will be far easier than just with a high school diploma and a handful of wishful thinking. Excavations are serious business, so you want to be seen as someone who’s reliable and capable.
There are far more types of archeologists than many people realize. Not everyone has to study ancient tombs like historical archeologists! For instance, you could study to become an underwater or maritime archeologist and survey the remains of ancient shipwrecks and cities beneath the waves. This requires a very different skill set than your colleagues might have for land surveys.
#13
The Dark Queen, statue probably depicting the Ptolemaic queen Cleopatra III (ruled 142–101 BC).
Discovered in the lost, sunken city of Thonis-Heracleion
Lost city of Heraklion
Port of Thonis-Heraklion ,a lost ancient Egyptian city submerged beneath the sea 1,200 years ago .
Heraklion (Greek: Ἡράκλειον), also known as Thonis (Θῶνις), was an ancient Egyptian city near Alexandria whose ruins are located in Abu Qir Bay, currently 2.5 km off the coast, under 10 m (30 ft) of water.
Its importance grew particularly during the waning days of the Pharaohs—the late period, when it was Egypt's main port for international trade and collection of taxes.
Heracleion was originally built on some adjoining islands in the Nile Delta, and was intersected by canals. It possessed a number of harbors and anchorages, was the sister city of Naucratis, and was superseded by Alexandria.
Giant 16 foot statues have been uncovered and brought to the surface while archaeologists have found hundreds of smaller statues of minor gods on the sea floor.
Slabs of stone inscribed in both ancient Greek and Ancient Egyptian have also been brought to the surface.
Dr Damian Robinson, director of the Oxford Centre for Maritime Archaeology said :
“The site has an amazing preservation ,
“We are getting a rich picture of things like the trade that was going on there and the nature of the maritime economy in the Egyptian late period. There were things were coming in from Greece and the Phoenicians.
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
Nice bit of nightmare fuel for whoever swam up on this the first time..
Patricia Smith 2 years ago
It's been rumored that Cleopatra was buried somewhere around this city before it sank. That in the last days of her reign after she heard of Marc Antony's death, she shut herself away with an asp, suffered it's bite and died. She was also buried here, but we'll never know unless her coffin is brought up from the sea. Good story, but who knows?
#14
Temple of Nefertari.
The Scout 2 years ago
As the better known Ramesses temple of Abu Simble, this one, too, was relocated in the 60s to make place for the Nasser reservoir in an act of international cooperation that is still thought to have been an absolute technological marvel. It is supposed that these temples and their rescue played a huge role in forming the idea of the UN world heritage convention and the UNESCO world heritage list in the early 70s..
El Cucuy 2 years ago
There's a documentary out there on the moving of this. Pretty fascinating to see how they took it apart and moved it.
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Egyptian mummy mask, 19th dynasty, reign of Ramses II (wood).
In this carved image that seems to come to life, you can once again appreciate the talent of the ancient Egyptian artists.
Drew Sweat 2 years ago
it actually looks like this https://www.facebook.com/112001578818426/photos/a.121942364491014/3174154312603122/?paipv=0&eav=AfamjpbSs78DPHEQSjvrFTA0is2b8mDgD8nbdi35R-FlDlNx6UyMI6_gzGUhG0pB_wc&_rdr
Chrissie Anit 2 years ago (edited)
Thanks for the clarification link! I thought that the photo above looked too unreal for a wooden mask, especially around the nose and lips.
Load More Replies... The Scout 2 years ago (edited)
With the pronounced cheekbones and the lifelike appearaeance, this one is actually a bit unusual. Egyptian art tended to be very standardized, with a complex set of rules how to depict humans, from body language to face expressions. Pieces like this (there are nummerous others) show that the Egyptian artists absolutely were able to make very lifelike sculptures. They just more often decided not to. While this image is actually a reconstruction, it probably is very close to the original.
Trond Øien 2 years ago
You did. She used to be credited as Thandie Newton.
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Mary Kelly 2 years ago
drew sweat, thanks for giving the link for what it actually looks like, which is not like this. https://www.facebook.com/112001578818426/photos/a.121942364491014/3174154312603122/?paipv=0&eav=AfamjpbSs78DPHEQSjvrFTA0is2b8mDgD8nbdi35R-FlDlNx6UyMI6_gzGUhG0pB_wc&_rdr
Meanwhile, ethnoarcheologists study the habits and customs of ancient cultures. They might look at how modern groups live and use those clues to try to figure out information about their predecessors. Environmental archeologists, however, focus on the plants and animals that were present during a particular period of time and the relationship between them and ancient cultures.
We’d love to hear which of the pics featured in this list you like the most, dear Pandas. Feel free to share your thoughts about them and your favorite historical periods in the comments. In the meantime, let us know if you actually work as an archeologist or historian, or if you’ve studied something in a related field!
#16
Roman mask helmet
#17
The Celsus Library, Ephesus.
This is one of the most beautiful structures in Ephesus. It was built in 117 A.D. to store about 12,000 scrolls and to serve as a mausoleum for Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus (Roman proconsul of Ephesus).
The scrolls of the manuscripts were kept in cupboards in niches on the walls.There were double walls behind the bookcases to prevent them from the extremes of temperature and humidity.
The capacity of the library was more than 12,000 scrolls. It was the third richest library in ancient times after the Alexandria and Pergamum.
The facade of the library has two levels , with Corinthian style columns on the ground floor and three entrances to the building. There is three windows openings in the upper floor.
The statues in the niches of the columns today are the copies of the originals. The statues symbolize wisdom (Sophia), knowledge (Episteme), intelligence (Ennoia) and valor (Arete).
The interior of the library was destroyed, supposedly by an earthquake in 262 A.D., (though other evidence points to a fire during a Gothic invasion in that same year).
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
Yeah, but we rarely do get a look at the ceiling of an entryway—-well of course, ceilings are gone in most ancient ruins, but I digress—-and this one gives you an idea of just how completely detailed the structures were. I mean, who decorates a front entrance ceiling like that these days?
Load More Replies... Julia Anderson 2 years ago
i wonder what all the scrolls had on them? i going to have to research that.
#18
Roman aqueduct of Segovia - Spain
SkyBlueandBlack 2 years ago
All right, but apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?
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#19
Venus de Milo.
Evacuation of the Louvre during WWII.
Sven Grammersdorf 2 years ago (edited)
The rarest gummi of them all, carved by gummi artisans who work exclusively in the medium of gummi
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#20
Great model of imperial Rome.
Exhibited in the Museum of Roman Civilization, it is a square of about 24 meters on a side, which can be seen from the upper floor. Its construction began in 1933 by the architect Gismondi, according to the detailed archaeological map drawn at the end of the century by Rodolfo Lanciani. The model is updated with the latest archaeological findings.
Edison Lima 2 years ago
In fact it was so crowded that plagues ran wild constantly, making Rome lose more citizens to death, annually, than most cities' entire population back in the day. There was a good side to that, though. They lost so many every year that Rome was constantly conceding freedom and citizenship to its enslaved population, just to keep itself working. Which also meant Rome had the most cosmopolitan society up to the Victorian Era. In terms of race and religion, at least. P.S.: you were expected to completely abandon your whole culture, though, except for your God and food seasoning (you would eat excluaively Roman food, but could season it to your tastes, as long as you could aford it), once you became Roman. Rome wanted unity and conformity, not pluralism.
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#21
Bronze Head of King Sargon of Akkad, 2306 B.C
"The head of Sargon plainly has been mutilated. In addition to the severing of the head from its lost body, the image bears various marks of violence—the left eye socket has been gouged out, the nose has been flattened at the tip, the ears have been cut off, and the ends of the beard have been broken. Although it has been suggested that the eye socket was damaged by someone attempting to remove an inset of precious material, there is no evidence that the hole ever contained anything at all and, in any case, the other damage still demands explanation. The desecration of the royal portrait was almost certainly intentional and most likely an act of political iconoclasm, possibly carried out at the time of Nineveh’s fall to the Medes and Babylonians in the early seventh century BCE. The selective disfiguration of the head suggests that the goal was not to wipe away all presence of the royal figure, but rather to leave it in a state of defeat and humiliation."
Auntie Panda 2 years ago
I can imagine it was stunning before all the damage.
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Sometimes I like to wonder. If I went back in time to that period, what would they think of my attire? lol t-shirt, jeans, cowboy boots...Eh probably be the laughing stock of the city...
David A Paterson 2 years ago
I've seldom if ever seen good portable art from Akkadia before. 2306 BC is a long time ago.
#22
Submerged Statue of Baia City
Baia was an ancient Roman town situated on the northwest shore of the Gulf of Naples. It was a fashionable resort for centuries in antiquity, particularly towards the end of the Roman Republic, when it was reckoned as superior to Pompeii, Herculaneum and Capri by people rich who built luxurious villas here from 100 BC.
The lower part of the town later became submerged in the sea due to local volcanic seismic activity .
Patricia Smith 2 years ago
I'm really hoping that the underwater archaeologists can bring up as many statues and buildings that survived the volcanic disaster that is possible in the next 100 years. Maybe put the whole city together again. What a brilliant display!
MellonCollie 2 years ago
Oh wow I didn't now this at all! We regularly go to the sea at Baia in summer ... and I never knew! Shame on me!
#23
Greek traces in Asia.
A magnificent hybrid Greek and Oriental image.
Ceremonial Plaque depicting Cybele on her chariot, early 3rd century B.C.Afghanistan, Aï Khanum.
One of the oldest antiquities found at Aï Khanum, this spectacular disk depicts Cybele, the goddess of nature, and Nike, the personification of Victory, on a chariot drawn by two lions through a mountainous landscape. It is a remarkable example of hybrid Greek and Oriental imagery that typified the arts of Hellenized Asia. Ancient Near Eastern features include: the parasol—a royal symbol—here held by a priest; the stepped altar; the shape of the chariot; the scalloped pattern indicating mountainous terrain; and the moon crescent and the star. The cult of Cybele originated in Anatolia but had long been adopted by the Greeks. Also borrowed from the Greek tradition are the representation of the winged Nike, the bust of the sun god Helios, and the naturalistic rendering of the drapery and the lions. The overall composition of the scene, however, lacking any indication of perspective, is more typical of Near Eastern art.
Materials & dimensions:
Gilded silver; D. 1/25–2/25 in. x Diam. 9 7/8 in. (1–2 mm x 25 cm)
National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul, 04.42.7
Serial pacifist 2 years ago (edited)
And in the upper central part you can see the Statue of Liberty emerging from NY fog
#24
Mask of Tutankhamun,topped by the royal insignia of the “Two Ladies”.
David 2 years ago
I've seen this one in person in both the USA (Seattle) and Cairo, Egypt. In 1978 I visited the King Tut exhibit in Seattle. Then in the mid 80s my navy ship visited Alexandrea, Egypt and I took a tour down to Cairo and the pyramids. The display at the Cairo museum was impressive but also it made me appreciate how much stuff they loaned out for the traveling King Tut exhibit. I saw a number of things in Cairo I had seen in Seattle. It makes me sad that years later protestors / looters smashed up the Cairo museum.
The Scout 2 years ago
Cobra and Vulture, actually. The two symbolized the royal power of upper and lower Egypt.
Load More Replies... Mary Peace 2 years ago
I think they sound like good names for a pair of kittens!
Load More Replies... Edison Lima 2 years ago
My dad used to work for Kodak back in the 1980s and he had a copy of the x-rays made to the mummy while wearing the mask. It was very cool.
Richard Graham 2 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJQIryIXmac&ab_channel=warholsoup100
#25
Archeo news.
A group of 12 Medieval Underground Tombs discovered in China. These beautiful structures to protect wealthy dead in afterlife, dating from Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368 CE) were discovered during archaeological research in Jinan, Shandong Province in eastern China.
Patricia Smith 2 years ago
Beautiful! The Chinese were as meticulous as the Egyptians in the caring of their dead.
Andy Howcroft 2 years ago
Shouldn't they just be left alone as soon as they were found? It's a tomb after all. I get the archaeological interest but its digging up someone's grave...I wouldn't be happy if I'd gone to so much effort to know that some professor dude had exposed my entire tomb and taken photos and documentation 'for the preservation of history'. I LOVE history but some things should be left in peace
#26
Votive double axe
Early Aegean, Minoan
About 1550–1500 B.C.
Dimensions: Length 9 cm ; width 8.3 cm .
Gold double axe composed of thin sheet gold mounted on a hollow gold shaft and outlined by bands of five incised lines. On left blade, inscription of four undeciphered signs . Two pierced holes on right blade.
The axe was deposited in a sacred cave as a votive offering.
#27
HATSHEPSUT (1507 A.C. – 1456 A.C. )
Karnak, Obelisk of nearly 30 meters high and 350 tons.
Patricia Smith 2 years ago
What a wonderful queen/ Pharoah for Egypt! There was at least 20 years of prosperity in spite of her son-in-law. Her tomb is big and beautiful and I'd love to see it someday.
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago (edited)
Yeah, funny isn’t it? When a woman is in charge, things go so damned well. Hatshepsut, Catherine of Russia, Elizabeth I, Victoria. The boys were happy to serve their beloved queens and be in their best behavior around her—-yeah I know what they said about Catherine, but it was just misogynistic slander, prostrated by her good for nothing pockmarked f*****g nutjob husband. But put a man who can’t stand being one-upped by a woman in charge, and things just go to hell in a hand basket almost immediately.
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jack kangas 2 years ago
AC??? I think you it means B.C, Here is the wiki info.. built in the year 1457 BC, during the XVIII dynasty, is the second biggest of all the ancient Egyptian obelisks. Made of one single piece of pink granite. I think its even MORE amazing that it is a single piece of granite. Think of the stone work to keep it straight.. and then to get it up right.. I wonder how much is below ground?
boppy 2 years ago
A.C. is Latin for Ante Christmas, Before Christ. If you're looking for After Christ, that's A.D., for Anno Domini, which, again, is LATIN.
Load More Replies... David A Paterson 2 years ago
My personal opinion is that Egyptian obelisks were all sun dials. Tall enough and with a sharp enough point to tell the time to the nearest minute or so.
Terran 2 years ago
That doesn't really work if the obelisk is surrounded by buildings like in the picture.
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Magnificent ptolemaic Diadem (225–175 B.C.).
Part of Ptolemaic Jewelry Collection (16) - Getty Museum
Made in Egypt probably Alexandria.
Medium: Gold with various inlaid and attached stones, including garnet, cornelian, pearl, bone, moonstone, amethyst, emerald, and glass paste
This diadem has a cord allowing an fit and a Herakles knot clasp known for its apotropaic powers and its status as a symbol of fertility.
It seems possible that the original owner was a woman of the exclusive circle of dynastic princesses, who, ornamented in her golden finery, served the queen in one of the royal cults.
Patricia Smith 2 years ago
It seems that all of this was fine craftsmanship was lost when Rome died and Visigoth and other uncultured people overcame the continent where it divided itself into tribal nations again.
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
There are parallels of that to be seen today. Hopefully the modern day Visigoths will not prevail.
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Hagia Sophia
The Hagia Sophia is an enormous architectural marvel in Istanbul, Turkey, that was originally built as a Christian basilica nearly 1,500 years ago.
The Hagia Sophia anchors the Old City of Istanbul and has served for centuries as a landmark for both Christians and Muslims, as its significance has shifted with that of the dominant culture in the Turkish city.
bill marsano 2 years ago
Odd that so many mosques' design were identical to a Christian basilica--even the great Blue Mosque, just a few uards away.
Tiramisu 2 years ago (edited)
It’s so interesting when you walk in. The original church was built to face Jerusalem, and when it became a mosque, you can see how the mihrab (prayer spot of the imam) is slightly off center to face Makkah
#30
Bf 109 under wind tunnel experiment.
WW2
fs 2 years ago
So, ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome be like "let's make beautiful buildings, statues, art pieces that'll last for ages". Germany: "war planes, that... never mind".
Eliyahu Rooff 2 years ago
All of them had both military and architectural departments and plans. Speer designed some magnificent buildings for Germany that were never built because of the war. And the ancient civilizations had their own military development workers, too.
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Sven Horlemann 2 years ago
How the heck do they get that started. Do they pull the aircraft up, start motors while in parallel starting the wind machines? Gee.
boppy 2 years ago
The aircrafts engine doesn't need to be running for the test?
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Winged Victory of Samothrace (Nike of Samothrace) - Marble, 2nd century BCE.
Dee Rutherford 2 years ago
A copy used to rule at the Prince’s Gate in Toronto, Canada. It was the entrance to the original training grounds for soldiers, which became the grounds of the Canadian National Ex.
#32
Erechtheion Caryatid 1928-1929
Caryatid, greek: Καρυάτις - Karyatid, literally means "maiden of Karyai"
Caryatid is the name given to an architectural column which takes the form of a standing female figure. The first examples come from ancient Greek architecture .
The term Caryatid first appears in the 4th century BCE in reference to Karyai in Laconia where women often danced balancing a basket on their heads in honour of Artemis and where Caryatids were used in Archaic architecture. They were an evolution of the earlier korai statues of both male and female figures prevalent throughout the Archaic period and used as columns in Ionian architecture. These were themselves an evolution of Persian columns which often employed animal figures within the column design.
Archaic Caryatids were usually used in the porches of Treasury buildings which were built to house offerings from specific states at religious sanctuaries such as Delphi and Olympia. The most important treasury at Delphi was from the Siphnians (c. 525 BCE) and this and at least two other Treasuries had Caryatids. Caryatids of this period often have a short column drum above the head in order to facilitate the join with the column capital.
#33
The great leader Vercingetorix formally surrendered to romans and a period of relative peace and prosperity was established in this region . The gaulish were incorporporated to empire , Caesar apparently showed a politics of some magnanimity and not of annihilation.
nm 2 years ago
Ancient Gaul (Latin: Gallia) is now named France, after the Germanic tribe of Franks. But please don't tell this to the French.
Laugh or not 2 years ago
Yes, don't tell it to us. Because we totally didn't learn it in classes when we were children.
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#34
Ostracon - Ancient Egypt
In ancient Egypt ,"Ostracon" : pieces of broken pottery or stone (most often limestone) were used as notepads as they were a cheaper and more plentiful option than papyrus which was costly and time consuming to make.
Were used by students in scribal schools to practice their writing and by administrators to write notes, keep tallies of goods and calculate taxation.
They were used to scribble messages and draw preparatory sketches for artworks. The ancient Egyptians also used them to make votive offerings to gods and to the deceased.
MotherofGuineaPigs 2 years ago
How are her breasts staying up that way. If I did this pose they would be around my neck. Also, I would be waiting for the ambulance after trying to get up.
#35
Hunting with eagles , Nomadic tradition .
This millennial nomadic tradition is still current today .The Golden Eagle Festival, celebrated in Bayan-Ölgii Province ( Altai Mountains of Western Mongolia ), brings together the community’s best hunters ( about 40) ,during the first weekend in October each year.
These honoured eagle trainers ride into the festival atop exceptionally groomed horses while wearing traditional regalia.
Surrounded by an astounding Mongolian mountain range, the Festival is a fantastic cultural event where specially trained golden eagles shows its speed, agility, and accuracy.
Hunting with eagles is a traditional form of falconry found throughout the Eurasian steppe, practiced by Kazakh and Kyrgyz people in contemporary Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, as well as in Bayan-Ölgii, Mongolia, and Xinjiang, China.
In 936-45 AD the Khitans, a nomadic people from Manchuria, conquered part of north China but retained many nomadic traditions, including eagle hunting.
Some Archaeologists trace back falconry in Central Asia to the first millennium BC.
During the communist period in Kazakhstan, many Kazakhs fled for Mongolia,settling in Bayan-Ölgii Province and bringing with them their tradition of hunting with eagles. There are an estimated 250 eagle hunters in Bayan-Ölgii, in the Altai Mountains of western Mongolian.
#36
Abu Simbel, one of the most spectacular buildings in Egypt, is a complex made up of two temples excavated in the rock, one of them is dedicated to Ramses II and the other to Nefertari, his first wife and his favorite.
The Scout 2 years ago
The original architects had constructed an absolute marvel: The door opeings were shaped in a way that once a year at sunrise the light would fall in a specific way, illuminating the sculpture of Ramesses in the temple's inner sanctum, exactly on the anniversary of his enthronement. When moving the structure, the engineers even managed to keep this feature in principle - only the light is late some days now.
#37
Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak - UNESCO World Heritage
#38
Gipsy Woman - Mosaic Roman villas at Zeugma ( Turkey ).
1st cent BC to AD 3rd cent .
The use of mosaics was an expensive practical, which involved creating a smooth floor,highly decorative, designed to impress. ZEUGMA : an important point near the Euphrates on the Silk Road .
David A Paterson 2 years ago
These days, the word zeugma means two ways. I wonder if that comes from the name of the place.
nm 2 years ago
Ancient Greek ζεῦγμα (zeûgma, “yoking; a bond, a band”), from ζεύγνυμι (zeúgnumi, “to yoke; to join”), from ζεῦγος (zeûgos, “a yoke”).
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Centuries of Preserved Shipwrecks Found in the Black Sea
A wreck dating back to the Byzantine Empire is illuminated by the Surveyor ROV in this reconstructed 3D image. Part of the mast still stands upright. In the low-oxygen depths of the Black Sea, the organisms that normally eat through the wood of shipwrecks can't survive, making conditions ideal for preservation.
#40
Magnificent stela behind a statue of King Ramses II, with his double Shennu (cartouches) at the top. Luxor Temple.
martymcmatrix 2 years ago
Similar to today's laying of foundation stones, the royal builders in ancient Egypt also donated so-called foundation gifts on the occasion of the start of construction of large temples, which were added during the foundation ritual, among other things, at the four corners of a building complex or in special pits. The hieroglyphs are framed by an oval cartouche bound into a schen loop, which stands for duration and infinite recurrence of cyclically conceived time. Below the cartouche is the sign for "feast" - Heb, symbolized by a semicircular alabaster bowl. Above, the cartouche is crowned by a sun disk with double feathers. To the right and left of the name cartouche one sees two long palm panicles bent upwards towards the center, which stand for the word "year" and in combination with the tadpoles squatting on two Schen rings - the numeral sign for 100,000 - express the wish for infinite duration of the king's reign.
#41
Theotokos
The Apse Mosaic in the Hagia Sophia shows the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus. It is 13 feet tall.
Theotokos : title of Mary, mother of Jesus, used especially in Eastern Christianity.
#42
Byzantine mosaic floor of the Great Palace of Constantinople.
For over a thousand years, from the fourth century until the Ottoman conquest in 1453, the art of mosaic formed an integral part of the decoration of monumental buildings in Constantinople.
Ancient sources mention the mosaic floors that decorated the palaces of Byzantine emperors and they refer also to the teams of mosaic makers who travelled from Constantinople to various parts of the empire, sometimes taking with them the materials they needed. The remains of a mosaic floor of the Great Palace of Constantinople, gives some idea of the superb craftsmanship of these mosaicists.
shankShaw deReemer 2 years ago
Absolutely gorgeous! How these, and so many other relics, blow my mind.
#44
Fragment of a Queen's Face (Nefertiti ? , Kiya? )
ca. 1353–1336 B.C.
Mandy Delaforce (PC Girl) 2 years ago
That's just a separation of the cheek and mouth. It's on both sides, just not the same lighting.
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Lion Gate in Hattusa, the capital of the Hittite Empire.
(Detail)
The Lion Gate demonstrates the details of Hittite sculpture of the 14th century BCE period and represents excellent piece of Hittite art.
The capital of the Hittites - Hattusa - was surrounded by massive fortifications when the Hittite civilization had a status of the Near East superpower. The walls were erected using the natural shape of the terrain or completely changing it, depending on the architectural and strategic needs. At least six gates let people enter the interior of the city. The Lion Gate is the first one that can be seen when following the official sightseeing route around Hattusa.
The Lion Gate, built in the early 14th century BCE, is located in the south-western part of the fortifications.
The statues of the front halves of two lions that gave the gate its customary name, were carved in huge blocks of rock on both sides of the external doors. The silhouettes of these wild animals with open jaws and wide open eyes probably played a protective function - they were to scare away evil spirits from the city. This explanation has been deduced by the researchers on the basis of the similarity of the lion theme to other such representations, known from Hittite and Mesopotamian architecture.
#47
Amon, king of the Egyptian deities, in the form of a ram protecting Taharqa.
The British Museum/Heritage-Images
Taharqa (reigned ca. 688-ca. 663 BC) was a Nubian pharaoh of Egypt and Qore (king) of the Kingdom of Kush.
He was the last ruler of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty, the so-called Ethiopian Dynasty, and was driven out of Lower Egypt by the Assyrians as they began to conquer Egypt.
#48
Archangel Michael
He is the General of God according to the Jewish, Christian (Catholic, Orthodox, Coptic and Anglican Churches) and Islamic traditions, "prince of the heavenly host" in the fight against evil, he is a model to follow in the Christian imagination.
#50
Hagia Sophia , Byzantine art.
The Holy Theotokos .
The Virgin Mary is the Theotokos, the mother of Jesus Christ.
#51
Alexander The Great , was born in Pella , 20/21 July 356 BC.
Died: 10 or 11 June 323 BC (aged 32).
"Is King Alexander alive? He lives and reigns and the world takes over"
Alexander the Great Monument, Thessaloniki, Greece
#52
NOV 11 , 100th anniversary of the end of of World War I.
At 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the cessation of hostilities took effect along the Western Front in France.
Compiègne, France : General Weygand, Admiral Wemyss and Marshall Foch after signing the armistice with Germany to mark the end of of World War I.
Chewie Baron 2 years ago
After Hitler had invaded France in 1940 and the French agreed to a surrender, Hitler arranged for the above coach to be moved to the exact same spot shown in the picture. Talk above getting petty revenge.
Victor Botha 2 years ago
Correct Chewie, and after the surrender documents were signed, he had the carriage burnt to ashes.
#53
Colossi of Memnon - Statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III.
I bit my lip 2 years ago
I wonder what my HOA would do if I dropped one of these in my front yard
Mariele Scherzinger 2 years ago
During Roman times, an earthquake destroyed the adjoining temple and caused one of the two statues to crack. It was since then known to "sing" when the wind blew through it, and thus became a local marvel.
#54
BATTLE OF KOSOVO - 1389
The day of the battle, known in Serbian as Vidovdan (St. Vitus' day) and celebrated according to the Julian calendar ,corresponding to 28 June Gregorian in the 20th and 21st centuries. That day, a coalition of Balkan princes were defeated by the Ottoman Sultan Murad I.
The leaders of both armies, Lazar of Serbia and Murad I , lost their lives in the battle.
On June 28, 1389, the Serbian Tsar Lazar was defeated by the Ottoman Empire in the legendary Battle of Kosovo Polje, one of the decisive events in the disappearance of the medieval kingdom of Serbia, which would not regain its independence until 1878. Since then, Kosovo would become the great founding myth of the Serbian people, united in the adversity, sacrifice and blood of that battlefield. The legendary narration of that combat, from one generation to the next, was one of the main elements by which the Serbian identity maintained its essence for five centuries, until it regained its independence in 1878. Kosovo is therefore considered the cradle of that nation, being there the most sacred temples of the Serbian autocephalous church, including its headquarters, located in Péc.
A few years earlier, the Ottomans had defeated Serbs and Bulgarians at the Battle of Maritza (1371), shortly after they had conquered the city of Adrianople (1369) which they renamed Edirne. And in 1389 the Serbian prince Lazar Hrebeljanovic assembled an army to try to stop the Turkish advance towards the Heart of Europe, counting on the support of the Bosnian king, Tvrtko I and some Serbian nobles.
#55
Armenian National Clothing , TARAZ .
Laugh or not 2 years ago
Armenia is in the Caucasus, close to Georgia and Russia. Do you really think people in this countries are all dark-haired and dark-eyed?
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Alexander the Great ,Silver Tetradrachm
Struck around 300 BC in Ptolemaic Egypt (Kingdom of Ptolemy I Soter), this silver coin posthumously depicts Alexander as Conqueror of India , wearing an elephant skin headdress (a reference to his victory over King Porus).
#57
Battle of Arsuf
September 7, 1191 - Richard the Lionheart defeats Saladin at the Battle of Arsuf. Richard's forces number 11,200, Saladin's army is 25,000 strong. Despite their numerical disadvantage, the crusaders inflict an overwhelming defeat on Saladin. Around half of the Sultan's troops are slain over the course of three charges by the Christian knights. Richard himself is at the forefront of the fighting. The battle secures crusader control of the southern Palestinian coast.
#58
Hittite Chariot
The hittites developed a chariot of lighter wheels, with four spokes rather than eight.
It could hold 3 warriors (one more) because the axis was placed in the middle of the chariot and not at the back as in the Egyptians.
#59
The Herzegovina uprising of 1875–77 (Serbo-Croatian language: Hercegovački ustanak, Serbian Cyrillic language: Херцеговачки устанак ) was an uprising led by ethnic Serbs against the Ottoman Empire, firstly and predominantly in Herzegovina (hence its name), from where it spread into Bosnia. It is the most significant of the rebellions against Ottoman rule in Herzegovina.
#60
Templar Knights.
The Crusades started in 1095 and were great military expeditions undertaken by the Christian nations of Europe for the purpose of rescuing the holy places of Palestine. They were eight in number,but there were several other expeditions which were insignificant in numbers or results.
After the First Crusade recaptured Jerusalem in 1099, many Christians made pilgrimages to various holy places in the Holy Land. Although the city of Jerusalem was under relatively secure control, the rest of the Holy Land was not. Marauding bandits preyed on pilgrims as they attempted to make the journey from the coast to the holy places.
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Rose the Cook 2 years ago
Something interesting for a change from stories of family feuds and petty revenge and spite on coworkers and neighbours.
Rose the Cook 2 years ago
Something interesting for a change from stories of family feuds and petty revenge and spite on coworkers and neighbours.
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