Ceremonial jade dagger-axes with bronze handle and turquoise inlays. China, Shang dynasty, 1600-1046 BC [4600x5000]2wk ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
One of the better-known features of ancient Minoan fashion is breast exposure; women wore tops that could be arranged to completely cover or expose their breasts, with bodices to accentuate their cleavage.2mo ⋅ MyceliumNimo ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Lioness Devouring a Man, Phoenician Ivory Panel, c. 9th-8th century BCE. From the palace of Ashurnasirpal II, Nimrud, northern Mesopotamia, Iraq.[4647x6967]1mo ⋅ Beeninya ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Funeral portrait of an Egyptian woman named Aline, found in an ancient Egyptian grave in Hawara from the time of Tiberius or Hadrian, c. 42 BC - AD 138. She would be found with 7 others, including her 2 daughters and husband.1mo ⋅ Beeninya ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
The Ajanta Caves, built over 2,000 years ago in the remote hills of central India, then left abandoned and accidentally “rediscovered” in 1819 during a tiger hunting party.3wk ⋅ intofarlands ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
William the Egyptian Faience Hippopotamus. Middle Kingdom, c. 1961–1878 B.C.[2899x2195]1mo ⋅ Beeninya ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Votive figurines found in a stone chest at the Temple Mayor in Mexico City. They actually predate the temple, some by over 1,000 years, and were made by the Mezcala culture (700 BC-650 AD). The Aztecs later collected the figurines as relics. [1400x2070]8mo ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Ramses II slays an Hittite enemy while he tramples another, Battle of Kadesh, May 1274 BC. Rock-cut relief at Abu Simbel.[1400x1080]1mo ⋅ Beeninya ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
12,000-year-old realistic human statue was unearthed during the archaeological excavations in Karahantepe.7mo ⋅ gkoays ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Minoan Lady Fresco (17th Century BC), from Room One of the House of the Ladies in Akrotiri/Thera. The several women depicted on the walls of the room wear typical Minoan dress. Above the women is a representation of a starry sky.2mo ⋅ MyceliumNimo ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
A young Egyptian looks exactly like one of his ancestors 2000 years ago.1yr ⋅ mizofriska1 ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Found this while solo hiking in Yanbu, KSA.Dont really know how old it is, but easily the greatest moment in my life1yr ⋅ iravikuttanpillai ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Silver tetradrachm of Demetrius of Bactria. Panjshir (Afghanistan) ca. 190-171 BC. Museo Arqueologico Nacional, Madrid [4032x3024] [OC]1mo ⋅ oldspice75 ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Medieval Windmills (around 1000 years old) still have been milling grain for flour in small village of Nashtifan, Iran.1yr ⋅ farsumbul ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
4,000-year-old sculpture of Gudea, ruler of Lagash. Iraq, Neo-Sumerian, 2150-2125 BC [1650x1740]8mo ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
A children's toy from 18,000 BCE, France. Spinning it quickly would make the animal look like it was running1yr ⋅ slothcompass ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
The Sphinx Gate in the Bronze Age city of Hattusa c. 1500 BCE6mo ⋅ Nickelwax ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
A 2,000 year old Roman dagger before and after 9 months of restoration. Discovered in 2019, the handle and sheath are layered in silver and studded with red enamel.1yr ⋅ team-spartans ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Gold coin of Emperor Samudragupta of India cc. 350 CE, where he is shown playing a Veena in his old age.1mo ⋅ DharmicCosmosO ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
The curly hair which is still preserved, of a Egyptian Pharaoh queen who died at the age of 60 in 3500 years ago.1yr ⋅ Longjumping-Ad9665 ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
American explorer Hiram Bingham discovered Machu Picchu in 1911. Here’s a picture of this Lost City of the Incas in both 1915 and 2020.1yr ⋅ OpenAirMystery ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
The craftsmanship inside of the 11th century Sas-Bahu Temple in Nagda, Rajasthan, India.1yr ⋅ team-spartans ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
A 3000 Year old perfectly preserved sword recently dug up in Germany11mo ⋅ Puzzleheaded-Lie-978 ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Archaeological Survey of India finds 12,000-year-old artefacts near Chennai.1yr ⋅ shraddhA_Y ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
You can still see traces of the vibrant colors on the Alexander Sarcophagus from 330 BCE1yr ⋅ hhyyerr ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Ladies and gentlemen, behold the dramatic scene of a Sumerian dog hunting a wild boar. Drawing from a late Uruk cylindrical seal.1mo ⋅ Historia_Maximum ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
A 2000-year-old Ancient Greek floor mosaic that was accidentally discovered in Turkey (Turkiye). Zeugma Mosaic Museum1yr ⋅ korabdrg ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Sumerian tablet that's around 3k years old being destroyed by ISIS as it doesn't confirm to their beliefs1yr ⋅ Socialist1944 ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Roman mosaic uncovered in the streets of Stari Grad, on the island of Hvar in Croatia.1yr ⋅ team-spartans ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Square bronze vessel with taotie patterns. China, Shang dynasty, 1300-1100 BC [1174x1330]3wk ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
The Contendings of Horus and Seth. An original composition by me. Colored pencil on sketching paper.1yr ⋅ zsl454 ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
A well preserved Incan woman who is believed to be sacrified1yr ⋅ icedchocotea_596 ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
An Iraqi Sumerian birth certificate over 4,000 years old2yr ⋅ worldofarchaeology ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Ramses Il (1303a.c.-1213a.c.) was the last great Pharaoh of Egypt, he lived to be 90 years old, had 152 offspring, was red-haired and measured 190cm when he was alive. Happy Friday, folks1yr ⋅ idontpayforgas ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Two dice made of terracotta, from the Indus Valley Civilization. Harappa, Pakistan, 2600-1900 BC [1700x2200]1yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
2 days ago at the Penn Museum excavations at Nimrud, Iraq, archaeologists uncovered a door threshold of the Assyrian King Adad-nirari III (811-783 BCE) with a well preserved cuneiform inscription [1269x1985]1yr ⋅ MrFoxHunter ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
August 11, 480 BC: Leonidas, the King of Sparta, dies at the Battle of Thermopylae.1yr ⋅ idontpayforgas ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
In the 1800s, wealthy British landowners commissioned exaggerated paintings of their livestock as a symbol of wealth and status. Often, the animals were painted with large rectangular bodies1yr ⋅ Longjumping-Ad9665 ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Bricks showing people roasting meat and feasting, inside Tomb 6 of the Wei-Jin Tombs. Gansu, China, Jin dynasty, 266–316 AD [1600x2235]7mo ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Pair of earplugs. Thailand, Ban Chiang culture, 200 BC-200 AD [1740x1540]8mo ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Sculpture of the fasting Buddha, head missing. Pakistan, 3rd-5th century AD [1350x1650]1yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
The mysterious, 4,000 year old masks of Sanxingdui, China's lost civilization. The style of these masks are unique for their time, distinct from Chinese culture.1yr ⋅ intofarlands ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
3,100-year-old jar full of burnt figs strung together by strings. Ekron, Israel, 12th century BC [1450x1850]1yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Today I visited this beautiful theatre in Pamukkale, Turkey. It literally gave me chills. Thought I would share with you guys.9mo ⋅ camelblack ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
A girl in the early 1900s standing at the entrance to Newgrange, a monument with stone passages and chambers in Ireland. Dating to around 3200 BC, it is older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids.1yr ⋅ Otherwise-Craft7271 ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Sword of king Marduk-shapik-zeri, with inscription that says King of the World. Babylon, Iraq, 1081-1069 BC [3024x3950]3mo ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Ceramic water pipes found near Epang Palace. China, Warring States, 5th-3rd century BC [750x577]2yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Side view of Queen Tiye's Mummy Reveals Stunning Flowing Locks of Hair3mo ⋅ Mycol101 ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
The 2,000-year-old Mask of the Bat God, made of jade. Mexico, Zapotec civilization, 200 BC-200 AD [1400x1500]2yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
The remains of a female vampire, pinned to the ground with a sickle across her throat to prevent her returning from the dead, were found during archaeological work at a 17th century cemetery in the village of Pien in Poland.1yr ⋅ Richard_archeologist ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
A 2000-year-old Roman silver dagger, that was discovered by an archeology intern in 2019 in Germany, before and after nine months of careful restoration work2yr ⋅ Sanetosane ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Cuneiform script from ancient Mesopotamian, is believed to be the oldest written script,dated around 3500 - 3000 BC. This tablet lists the ingredients involved to brew three different varieties of beer.1yr ⋅ antikbilgiadam ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
This amazing bas relief I came across on a hill in Hampi, India. It is thought to be from somewhere around the 1st millennia AD.1yr ⋅ mac27inch ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Jade cicada with traces of red paint. China, Western Zhou dynasty, 1045-771 BC [970x1230]1yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
7,000-year-old figurines of two women. Tell Halaf, Syria, Halaf culture, 5000-4000 BC [1730x1430]1yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Easter island diveCommunity knowledge welcome. I will be scuba diving off the coast of Rapa Nui. Any tips or knowledge beyond the obvious and known is welcomed. I will be doing underwater videos and photos(my best effort of) would like to start a group discussion.1yr ⋅ darthrupie ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
A new archaeological discovery in the Saqqara Area, Giza dates back to the era of the pyramid builders1yr ⋅ mahmoud50569 ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Akhenaten, Nefertiti and three daughters beneath the Aten (r. 1351–1334 BC)1yr ⋅ ptahhotep_ ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
The Great Temple of Ramesses II, ca. 1264 BC, Abu Simbel, Lower Nubia.4yr ⋅ mahmoud50569 ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Oldest olive oil - The nearly 2,000 year old bottle filled with solidified olive oil from Pompeii (and carbonized bread on the left). Roman, 79 AD1yr ⋅ Richard_archeologist ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
The 11,000-year-old stone circles of modern-day Turkey’s Gobekli Tepe—the world’s earliest monumental structures built by humans—may have paid tribute to the hunter-gatherers’ vanishing way of life.7mo ⋅ tanjukirangiren ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Radiocarbon dating of the Tarkhan dress, named for the town in Egypt where it was found in 1913, determined that the very finely made linen apparel dates to between 3482 and 3103 B.C., making it the world’s oldest woven garment.1yr ⋅ Richard_archeologist ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Vessel full of cuneiform tablets with records of the offerings made at Ashur Temple. Iraq, Middle Assyrian Empire, 1244-1207 BC [1700x1620]1yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
3,200-year-old tomb of queen Fu Hao, with human sacrifices lining the walls, and ritual bronze vessels. China, Shang dynasty, around 1200 BC [4000x3024]1yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Using high-resolution aerial drone imaging, archaeologists have discovered more than 160 geoglyphs dating to some 2,000 years ago in Peru’s Nazca Desert. (Yamagata University)1yr ⋅ gheorghehagi_10 ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
The Tollund Man is a 2,400-year-old marsh body and human sacrifice victim from the Iron Age, found at Bjældskovdal in Denmark. His body was so well preserved that even after 2,400 years, scientists could still take his fingerprints and determine what he had last eaten.1yr ⋅ Richard_archeologist ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
in 1519, Moctezuma II (reigned 1502–1520) met Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes in Tenochtitlan. Earlier in his reign, the Aztec ruler commissioned a 22-ton carved disk of volcanic basalt whose iconography and function scholars are still debating.1yr ⋅ remzdin ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
An incredible 4,500 year old (!) ancient Egyptian tunic. The Egyptian Museum, Cairo1yr ⋅ Longjumping-Ad9665 ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
The North Entrance at the Minoan Palace of Knossos, Crete (Restored). circa 2000 B.C. (850x1047)2yr ⋅ Kunstkurator ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
The western staircase leading to the roof of the Temple of the Goddess Hathor, Egypt. 2300 years old3yr ⋅ V391Pegasi ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
The impressive mortuary temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el – Bahri. The temple is located on the west bank of the Nile at Luxor, close to the Valley of the Kings. Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, she reigned from ca. 1473 – 1458 BC.1yr ⋅ antikbilgiadam ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
An aerial view of the unfinished obelisk in the 3,500-year-old granite quarry in Aswan. This obelisk, which is 25 meters long today, if it had been finished by the ancient Egyptians, would be almost 42 meters high and more than 1160 tons in weight.1yr ⋅ Sanetosane ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
New discovery in Saqqara, Giza, Egypt, as it was painted yesterday3yr ⋅ mahmoud50569 ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
The hands of Ramses IV after 3171 years. Happy mummy Friday to everyone who keeps their nails clean (☞ ° ʖ °)☞1yr ⋅ idontpayforgas ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Head from a statue of the fasting Buddha. Pakistan, Kushan period, 100-300 AD [1530x2333]1yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
While out hunting with the dog I checked her gps location and boy was I surprised I think I found an undocumented serpent mound in the Waynesville area1mo ⋅ ColumbusCruiser ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Gigantic statue on the pillar at the Nellaiappar Temple, 7th century, India.1yr ⋅ shraddhA_Y ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Ajanta Caves in India were abandoned & discovered 1500 years later by British Army Captain John Smith in 1819 who had gone to India with the hopes of hunting for tigers but saw a pillar carved into rocks and investigated more. More info in the comments.1yr ⋅ pumpkinmum ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
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 [2000x1357]1yr ⋅ brosiousIII ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
The size of the bricks at the base of one of the Great Pyramids1yr ⋅ Berenjuden ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Is there anywhere in the world where you could just stumble upon ancient ruins like this1yr ⋅ PracsoGaming ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
There's still so much we don't know about the Etruscan civilization11mo ⋅ alchemivo ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Eagle carving at Dripping Springs in Texas. Carving over 2 ft across. Unknown when it was carved, but there is a photo of it still looking old from 19331yr ⋅ nzm322 ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Aboriginal dwelling in the ancient lava flows, situated in the Town of La Atalayita, Fuerteventura1yr ⋅ Fuerteventuraguy ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Right upper arm of a Scythian men with tattoos showing animals and hybrid creatures. Place of discovery: Kurgan II of Pazyryk, Altai. 5th century BC.9mo ⋅ kandserhat ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Mammoth ivory figurine The Lion man. Upper Paleolithic period, Aurignacian culture, c. 40 000 – 35 000 BP. Found in 1939 and 2009 in Hohlenstein-Stadel cave, Lone Valley, Germany. H. 31.1 cm, W. 5.6 cm, T. 5.9 cm (> 300 fragments). Ulmer Museum, Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. (6100x6300)1yr ⋅ Sotirios_Raptis ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
The cairn of Barnenez, a megalithic structure in western France dating to 4,800, roughly 2,000 years before the Egyptian pyramids1yr ⋅ kyno1 ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Metal Working, Tomb of Rekhmire, New Kingdom, Nina de Garis Davies (ca. 1504–1425 B.C.)1yr ⋅ ptahhotep_ ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
The ancient Silk Road ruins from a forgotten Buddhist Kingdom of Subashi near Kuqa, Xinjiang. This region is a far cry from the splendor it had from the 3rd to 13th centuries.1yr ⋅ intofarlands ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
The Schist Disk. Egypt's technology from 3000 BCE. Unknown purpose.1yr ⋅ OPengiun ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Small humanoid figurine. Japan, late Jomon period, 5th-3rd century BC [1680x2250]1yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
3,000-year-old bronze wine vessel with abstract bird motifs and patterned surface. China, early Western Zhou period, 1100-1000 BC [2500x3222]2yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
The Roman Republic at the end of Caesar’s rule - 44 BC1yr ⋅ Difficult_Airport_86 ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
2.3-meter long sword with slightly wavy blade, discovered next to a 4-meter long coffin at Tomio-Maruyama Mound. Japan, Kofun period, 4th century AD [2000x2340]6mo ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
2,100-year-old fabric fragment with snake-like figures. Peru, 300-100 BC [3400x3600]4mo ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Ceramic sculpture of a mythological figure in feathered costume. Ecuador, La Tolita culture, 100 BC-100 AD [2591x3760]1yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
One of the most metal forts I have ever visited. Dun Aonghasa named after the Celtic god, Aengus (Fort of Aonghas) it lies on the cliff side of Inis Mor in the Aran Islands of West Ireland right on the edge of Europe. It was first built around 1100bc but the exact dates are unknown.1yr ⋅ Tex-the-Dragon ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Sigiriya (Lion Rock) is an ancient rock fortress located in the Central Province, Sri Lanka.2yr ⋅ archaeologyshidden ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
The new Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza. World's largest archeological museum, to be.1yr ⋅ mizofriska1 ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Scythian golden gorytos found in Ukraine with the scenes of the Achilleid epic that would be written only 500 years later1yr ⋅ HydrolicKrane ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Pair of stone sandals. Japan, Kofun period, 5th-6th century AD [3600x3300]1yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Theseus traverses the labyrinth and battles the Minotaur as the main theme of this ancient Roman mosaic dated 400 A.D which depicts the hero's entire journey.1yr ⋅ SnowballtheSage ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
3,100-year-old jar full of burnt figs strung together by strings. Ekron, Israel, 12th century BC [1450x1850]1yr ⋅ Personal-Trash-7456 ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Large granite head of Amenhotep III. Egypt, 18th dynasty, around 1370 BC [1944x2400]1yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Spanish map of Tenochitlan from 1524 made by the Spanish2yr ⋅ bananarepublic2021_ ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Abstract stone figure of a pregnant woman. Mexico, Mezcala culture, 300-280 BC [1590x2520]1yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
Chinese traditional costumes from the Marco Polo series of Netflix.1yr ⋅ MutyaPearl ⋅ r/AncientCivilizations
