“Ancient Marvels Of Mankind”: 79 Amazing Historical Discoveries

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Historical artifacts serve as tangible connections to the past, helping us understand and preserve the memory of civilizations. These objects can tell us stories about how people lived, what they valued, and how societies evolved. And the Facebook group ‘Ancient Marvels Of Mankind‘ is dedicated to sharing pictures of the best ones.

#1 15th Century Ceremonial Fan Of Abuna Abraham Debre Tsion Church, Tigray Region, Ethiopia

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#2 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

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#3 The Roman Ship Named De Meern 1 Was Discovered In Veldhuizen, The Netherlands, In 1997

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#4 Collection Of Mycenaean Weaponry. Swords, 16th – 12th C. Bce

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

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#6 A Pair Of Victorian Reverse Painted Crystal Intaglio Earrings, 1870

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

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#8 The Peruvian Archaeologist Discovered More Than 300 Mysterious Skulls Believed To Be At Least 3000 Years Old Antiquity. The Volume Of These Skulls Is About 25% Bigger Than Of The Average Human Skull And They May Weigh Up To 60% More

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

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#10 Grafarkirkja – The Oldest Turf Church In Iceland

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#11 This Miniature Book With The Poem “Wanderstab” – “Travel Staff” – Was Given By Queen Elizabeth Of Romania To Princess Maria Of Edinburgh

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#12 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

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#13 Maya Cities Were Often At War With Each Other. The Maya Did Not Use Metal Weapons. They Had Stone Weapons And Weapons Made Of Wood And Shells. They Used Bows And Arrows

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

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#15 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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#16 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

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

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

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#19 Minoan Clay “Bag” With Labrys Symbols From Psira, Eastern Crete. Post Palatial Period, 1450-1200 B.c

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#20 The Neanderthal Flute, Discovered In Slovenia, Is The Oldest Known Musical Instrument, Dating Back Approximately 50,000 Years. Crafted From The Bone Of A Cave Bear

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

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#22 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

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#23 Built Between 1712 And 1732, The Long Room At Trinity College’s Old Library Holds The Collection’s 200,000 Oldest Books

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#24 World’s Oldest Recorded Kiss Might Have Happened 4,500 Years Ago In Middle East, Study Finds

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

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#26 Archaeologists In Ukraine Have Unearthed A 1,000-Year-Old Cemetery And A Number Of Skeletons Buried With Rings Around Their Necks And Buckets At Their Feet

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

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

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

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

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#31 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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#32 This Remarkable Gold Buckle, Adorned With Turquoise Inlays, Offers A Captivating Glimpse Into The Rich Cultural Fusion Of Ancient Bactria

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#33 The Appian Way Is Perhaps The Most Famous And Well-Known Roman Road. It Was Wide Enough For Two Chariots To Cross In Opposite Directions Or For 5 Soldiers To Advance Side By Side

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#34 A Breakfast Prepared 3500 Years Ago Consisting Of Bread, Meat From The Leg Of A Bull, And For Dessert, A Plate Containing Figs And Dates

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#35 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

#36 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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#37 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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#38 Neolithic Pig-Shaped Pot, C. 6.000 Years Old. Collection: Jiangsu Provincial Museum, Nanjing, Pottery And Porcelain Gallery

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

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#40 The Chateau Frontenac Is Not A Traditional Castle, But Rather A Grand Hotel Located In Quebec, Canada

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

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#42 The Ancient Port Of Carthage Was A Masterpiece Of Both Naval And Land Force Coordination Making It The Central Base Of Operations Of Carthage’s Control Over Its Vast Empire

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

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#44 The Heliopolis Project Unearthed The Partial Head And Torso From A Colossal Quartzite Statue Of The 26th-Dynasty’s King Psamtek I (Ca. 664–610 B.c.). It Was The Largest Late Period Statue Ever Discovered

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

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#46 Pottery Askos With Painted And Three-Dimensional Decoration. Painted On A Pink Ground Are Two Winged Marine Horses Flying Over A Brown Sea

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#47 The Mysterious Horned Helmet Of Henry Viii

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#48 5,000-Year-Old Rock Crystal Dagger From Spain

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#49 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

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#50 Mummified Hand Of Yuya, Grandfather Of Akhenaten And Great-Grandfather Of Tutankhamun. This Is An Outstanding Example Of The Skills Of The Embalmer In Ancient Egypt, The Mummy Belonging To The 18th Dynasty Has Been Brilliantly Preserved

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#51 Circa 2500 Bc, A Fire-Flame Cooking Vessel (Ka’en Doki) From Ancient Japan

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

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#53 The Remarkable 14th-Century Statue Of King Adityavarman, Embodying The Grandeur Of A Revered Ruler And Offering Insights Into The Illustrious History Of The Malayapura Kingdom, Is Currently Housed Within The National Museum Of Indonesia

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#54 The Pergamon Theater Was Built On A Steep Slope Of 30 Degrees. The Ancient Theater Is One Of The Most Beautiful Architectural Works Of The Hellenistic Period

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#55 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

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#56 Libation Vase (Rhyton), 1500-1450 Bc, Zakros On Crete, Greece ?? Made Of Rock Crystal With Gilded Ivory Discs On The Neck Ring

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#57 Glass Mosaic Face Beads, 1st Century B.c.–1st Century A.d. Culture: Roman, Eastern Mediterranean. On View At The Met Fifth Avenue In Gallery 171

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

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#59 This Is A 5,000-Year-Old Tablet From Mesopotamia That Is Signed By An Accountant

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

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

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#62 Detail From The Votive Crown Of Recceswinth (Reigned 649-672), Found In The Treasure Of Guarrazar, Toledo, Spain

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

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#64 Late Bronze Age Baby Bottles From Austria, Dated To Around 1200-800 Bc

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

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#66 Finger Sleeves Of Psusennes I, The 3rd King Of The 21st Dynasty. From Tanis, Egypt

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

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

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#69 Gold Tweezers And Stiletto, Found From Queen Pu-Abi’s Tomb. Ca. 2500 Bc

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#70 An Amber Perfume Pot, Decorated With Cupids Making Wine, And The Wine Cup And The Panthers Of The God Dionysus-Bacchus

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#71 Blue Glass Head-Shaped Flask 3rd-4th Century A.d

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

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#73 Terracotta Female Figure In Three-Legged Chair

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#74 A Very Rare Sculptural Portrait Of A Roman Gladiator With His Hidden Behind The Helmet Of A Secutor. 1st Century Ad

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#75 A Mummified Child’s Hand Gripping A Roman Coin, Now Housed At The Denon Museum In Chalon-Sur-Saône, France

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#76 An 8,000 Year-Old Clay Statuette Has Been Discovered At The Neolithic Site Of Ulucak Mound In Izmir, Western Türkiye

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#77 12-Year-Old Rowan Brannan Was Walking His Dog When He Found A Rare Roman Gold Cuff Bracelet

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#78 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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#79 The Red Jaguar Statue With Inlaid Jadeite Eyes And Spots, Found In What Is Described As The Throne Room Of The Temple Of Kukulcán At The Chichen Itza Archaeological Site

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