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“Ancient Macedonian Gold”: 71 Authentic Historical Finds That Might Feel Like Time Travel
When you want to see a piece of history, you go to a museum. But what if there are no museums nearby or a ticket is just too expensive for you right now? You might get your fix of history and art online, then, with a little help from pages dedicated to historical photography, artifacts, and other authentic memorabilia.
The X page “Art Encyclopedia” is all about that — “art inspired videos and photos from all around the world,” according to their bio. So, Bored Panda has prepared a selection of the most fascinating finds the page has in its archives to satisfy your inner history enthusiast. Scroll down and see iconic buildings from unusual angles, unique artifacts, and rare historical photographs you won’t see in any textbook!
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#1
Owl Stirrup Spout Bottle. Date: A.d. 2nd–3rd Century. Place Of Origin: Perú. Culture: Moche. Medium: Ceramic
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#2
Limestone Hedgehog On Its Own Wheeled Vehicle. Found Near The Temple Of Inshushinak Cache In Susa, Iran, It Dates To The Middle Elamite Period, Circa 1500-1200 Bc
#3
Basilica Di San Vitale Late Antique Church In Ravenna, Italy. The 6th Century Church Is An Important Surviving Example Of Early Christian Byzantine Art And Architecture
You can still see the stunning art in the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna. The church was built during Justinian's rule around 525-526 AD, and took about 20 years to finish. The spot where the church was built is special: according to legend, a sacellum containing the remains of Saint Vitale dates back to the fifth century.
Nevertheless, the church's architecture is quite unusual. Upon first glance, you'd notice it's not in the traditional church shape. But the most beautiful thing about them is the mosaic decorations. In the presbytery, just beside the altar, there is also a circular marble labyrinth — getting out of it reportedly symbolizes rebirth.
#4
“Votes For Women” Suffragist Stockings, 1910
#5
Cat With A Kitten Statue On The Roof Of The Castle Of Château De Pierrefonds, France. It Was Built Between 1393-1407
#6
Ancient Greek Coins With Octopuses 🐙
Nowadays, when people go to protests, they show up with signs, flags, and other accessories that express their frustrations. Back in the late 19th century, people also had that kind of "merch" for the causes they believed in. The Suffragette socks you see in this list are just one item among many that were worn by the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU).
Members of the union would wear the socks, silk motor scarves, protest sashes, enamel badges, rosettes, beaded necklaces, and many other attributes. If you look closely, you'll notice that the socks were decorated in three colors: those were the official colors of the union. Purple symbolized dignity, white symbolized purity, and green symbolized hope.
#7
Miyata Nobukiyo: Dragon Teapot, C.1876, Japan Walters Art Museum
#8
An Art Nouveau Silver & Plated Fairy Lamp, Moritz Hacker, Circa 1905
#9
Antique French Pearl Ruby Diamond Gold Convertible Snake Bracelet Necklace 1860
Why did Ancient Greek coins have octopuses on them? Most likely because seas and rivers were vital to the Greeks for food, trade, and travel. Many of these and similar coins featuring maritime creatures were coined in Syracuse, one of the greatest maritime cities in Ancient Greece. Other sea creatures also feature on Greek coins: turtles, crabs, clam shells, fish, dolphins, and even men riding said dolphins or an eagle snatching the poor dolphin up.
#10
Yamada Hōgyoku: Bat And Moon, Woodblock Print C. 1830
#11
The Golden Diadem Of The Scythian Princess Meda, Found In The Tomb Of Philip II Of Macedon. Aigai, Macedonia, Greece
nm 18 hours ago (edited)
Wwhen Philip assassinated, Meda committed sui.c.ide so that she would follow Philip to Hades. The people of Macedonia, who were not used to such honours to their kings by their consorts, buried her with him at the Great Tumuli of Vergina, in a separate room. The second larnax found in the tomb might belong to her as well as the gold myrtle wreath.
#12
Petroglyphs In Kyrgyzstan, Estimated To Be 3000 Years Old
The story behind the cats on the Château De Pierrefonds may be simpler than you'd think. The castle was commissionedby King Charles VI's brother, Louis of Orléans, and completed in 1407,, but was destroyed 200 years later at the behest of Cardinal Richelieu.
Then, at the orders of Napoleon III, architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc restored the castle in 1857. Viollet-le-Duc was a big cat fan and included cat statues in several places. The most accessible one is in the courtyard, while the others are on the roofs. The architect had a soft spot for all nocturnal animals, and often included an eagle owl in his other works.
#13
Loïs Mailou Jones Painting In Her Paris Studio In 1937 Or 1938, With Kitten Supervising From Her Shoulder
#14
A Policeman Stops Traffic To Let A Mother Cat Carry Her Kitten Across The Road. Circa 1925
#15
Detail Of Ashayet’s Limestone Sarcophagus
setsuriseikou 1 day ago
From Wiki: Ashayet or Ashait (fl. c. 2025 BC) was an ancient Egyptian queen consort, a wife of Mentuhotep II in the 11th Dynasty.
The petroglyphs in Kyrgyzstan are certainly something to behold. In Northern Kyrgyzstan, near Issyk Kul Lake, there are100 acres of stones and boulders with carvings that give us a glimpse of our world 3,500 years ago. But there are newer carvings as well, most likely by the Saka-Usun who roamed these parts roughly between the ninth century B.C. and the first century A.D.
The carvings include images of Argali sheep, horses, camels, wolves, wild boars, birds, and also humans with bows and arrows. The Greeks called the Saka-Sun Scythians, cattle herders and nomads who were battling Alexander, lived in tents, and traveled with carts. But the petroglyphs are like photographs of their daily lives, surviving way longer than our digital footprints may hold.
#16
Pearl Inlaid Mulberry Wood Biwa Lute, China Or Japan, 8th Century Ad, From The Shoshin Repository
#17
The 500 Year Old Armor Of Emperor Charles V
#18
Music Box, Clock And Snuff Box, 1820. China. Sotheby's
Which artifact did you find the most fascinating, Pandas? Let us know your favorites in the comments! If you liked this list and are craving more fascinating finds from the past, check out our previous publications about unique historical treasures and these incredible discoveries!
#19
Nautilus Reading Lamp By Tiffany Glass And Decorating Company, New York City, United States C. 1899-1902
#20
Chimera And Gargoyles Of Notre Dame De Paris
LakotaWolf (she/her) 23 hours ago
Perhaps, like in a certain beloved cartoon from my childhood, they came to life at night ;)
#21
Moche Necklace With Gold Beads In The Shape Of Toads (1-800 Ad) | Museo Larco – Lima, Peru
#22
Female Indian Telephone Switchboard Operator, “Helen Of Many Glacier Hotel" - 26 June 1925
#24
Ats Being Instructed In The Art Of Mouse Catching By An Owl - Lombard School, C. 1700, Paintings: Oil On Canvas, Within A Painted Lunette
#25
Heart-Shaped Garnet Ring Inlaid With Gold, Silver And Rose Cut Diamonds, C. 1890-1900
#26
Eastern Greek Fluorite Carved Idol: Owl. 4th - 3rd Century Bc. Private Collection
#28
Japanese Star Map. Tenmon Bun’ya No Zu He (1677)
#29
NYC Pride, 1986
#30
Early 19th Century Paint Set
#32
Samurai-Class Woman’s Purse (Hakoseko) With Carp In Swirling Water, 19th Century
Sarah Bailey 12 hours ago
This wallet looks timeless. It would be fabulous now, just as it was when it was made.
#34
“La Pensee” Enamel Brooch By French Artist René Lalique, Circa 1900
#35
Fabergé, Chick, 1899-1908
#36
Cornelis Van Haarlem (Dutch, 1562-1638) - The Fall Of Man (1592)
#37
Helmet In The Form Of A Sea Conch Shell, 1618 (17th Century), Japan
#38
19th Century Books With Marbled Page Edges
#40
Gold, Emerald, Diamond, And Enamel Signet Ring With Clock, Crafted By Johannes Butz Of Augsburg, Germany, 2nd Quarter Of The 17th Century Ad
#41
Antique Early 19th C. French Perfume Or Scent Caddy, Mother Of Pearl, 1852-1870
#42
Codex Rotundus (Flanders, C.1480), Held By Dombibliothek Hildesheim, Germany
#43
Man In Chicken Suit, Late 19th Century
Annik Perrot 19 hours ago
The play was "Chantecler", about a rooster, written by Edmond Rostand, of "Cyrano" fame. The person in the costume is probably Lucien Guitry, à famous French actor of the time, who created the role.
#44
Tiger Netsuke, Japan, 19th Century
#45
Wahei Workshop, Bear Netsuke, 19th Century
LakotaWolf (she/her) 23 hours ago
Hey, I didn't give permission to be used as a model for this netsuke XD
#46
A Pictograph At Barrier Canyon In The Central Utah Desert, Depicting An Anthropomorph With Bug Eyes And Antennae. 2000 Bce-500 Ce, United States Of America
#47
Crystal Ewer With Lizard-Shaped Handle, Qing Dynasty (1644–1911), 18th Century
#48
Ainu People With Bear, Japan, Early 20th Century
#49
Tughra (Official Signature) Of Sultan Suleiman. Istanbul, Turkey. C. 1555-1560. Ink, Opaque Watercolor, And Gold On Paper
#50
During An Expedition Of The South Pole, A Dog Enjoys The Gramophone, 1911
David Paterson 22 hours ago
I've read a bit more about this. The experiment was to see if penguins enjoy music. It was set up near a penguin colony. The penguins didn't, but the dogs did.
#51
Italian Venetian Grotto (19th Cent.) Silver Gilt Settee With Triple Seashell Seat And Dolphin & Seahorse Motif (Att: Pauly Et Cie, Venice)
#52
A Pair Of Victorian Reverse Painted Crystal Intaglio Earrings, 1870
#53
Sampler - Late 19th Century, Iran
#54
Maybelline Mascara, 1917
Rose the Cook 22 hours ago
Mascara was still like this in the early 1960s.I can still remember my mother, "Only BAD women paint their eyes.'
#55
Dragon Standing On Clouds Netsuke, Japan, 19th Century. The Los Angeles County Museum Of Art
#56
Gold Cochon Purse - Paul Frey For Lacloche Freres, Circa 1900
#57
Japanese Book Cover, 1913
setsuriseikou 1 day ago
The first volume of "Nasanunaka", a family drama novel by Yanagawa Shunyou, extremely popular at the time. The art is by Sugiura Hisui, one of the founders of modern Japanese graphic design.
#58
Kitten With Rabbit Friends In Lynn, Massachusetts, CA. 1930
#59
Box Drum, Tlingit, 1850-1900, The National Museum Of The American Indian
Sara Frazer 1 day ago
Aaayy, I recognized this before I read the caption!! Tlingit is pronounced like "klink-it". Am registered Tlingit Native Alaskan; the Tlingit Tribe resides in southeast Alaska to southwest British Columbia. The tribe that first made totem poles
#60
Tower Of Toghrul, Rey, Northern Iran, Circa 1860s
#61
Original Little Egg Harbor Light House Falling Into The Sea In October 1927
#63
Gold Memento Mori Ring Set With A Miniature Painting Of An Eye, Surrounded By Seed Pearls And A Ring Of Plaited Hair, Circa 1810
#64
A Stunning Angelic Head Is In The Center Of A Brooch By Georges Fouquet, C. 1900s
#67
Dog Cage, China, 1736-1795, The Philadelphia Museum Of Art
#68
Burma’s Famous Snake Charmer Saya Hnin-Mahla Kissed Her King Cobra On The Head As The Highlight Of Her Show
#70
Antique Victorian 15k Gold Celestial Hand Carved Hardstone Ring
LakotaWolf (she/her) 23 hours ago
"Hardstone" is not a specific rock/mineral, it's a catch-all term for a set of stones/minerals that look nice when carved and are often used in jewelry-making XD It could be a number of minerals, including agate, jet, onyx, jasper, jade, obsidian, or carnelian.
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