These stunning mosaics have just been unearthed under a vineyard in Italy, in the province of Verona, near the town of Negrar. They have been dated from 3rd to 4th Century [720x960]11mo ⋅ bigmeat ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
9000 year old cave painting in Tassili cave Algeria . Depicting a shaman during psychedelic mushroom use. (890x 632)3mo ⋅ gillbeats ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Wonderful 2000 years-old sapphire ring presumably belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, thought depicting his fourth wife Caesonia. [1916x1384]1yr ⋅ Figgyee ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
[2874x4000] 3400 yo painter's palette from ancient Egypt, Amenhotep III era.3mo ⋅ ViVilma ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
2000 year-old Roman face cream/lotion. Dating back to II AD. Object was found in the temple complex dedicated to Mars. It's world's oldest cosmetic face cream and it has finger marks in the lid. [1200x800]1mo ⋅ innuendoPL ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Head of a man with tight, curly hair. Egypt, 2nd century BC [1110x1380]3wk ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The ceiling of the 2000 years old hypostyle hall of the temple of Hathor in Dendera, Egypt [1536x2048]2mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A gun hidden within a bible, made for Francesco Morozini, Doge of Venice (1619-1694). The owner of the bible could pull the silk bookmark to shoot while the book was still closed. Now on display at the Museo Correr in Venice [811x705]2mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A 17th century ottoman three-mast tent made of silk and gilded leather. Now on display at the Turkish Chamber in the Dresden Armoury [959x637]1mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
2300 years old Scythian woman's boot preserved in the frozen ground of the Altai Mountains[750x451]1yr ⋅ SnorriGrisomson ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Mourning clothes worn by count Magnus Brahe at the funeral of king Karl XIV Johan of Sweden in 1844. [1024x1536]6mo ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The 3,200-year-old tomb of Queen Nefertari, also called the Sistine Chapel of Ancient Egypt. The paintings, which are found on almost every available surface in the tomb, are considered to be the best preserved and most eloquent decorations of any Egyptian burial site [1080x1144]1mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Designed in the late 1770s this incredible little robot called simply The Writer, was designed and built by Swiss-born watchmaker Pierre Jaquet-Droz (more info in comment)[800x704]2mo ⋅ bigmeat ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Arg-e Bam also known as Bam Citadel, located at the city of Bam, Kerman Province of Southeastern Iran, traced back to at least the Achaemenide Empire (sixth to fourth centuries BC) [785×982]3wk ⋅ Gamilat ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Rape of Proserpina is a large Baroque marble sculptural group by Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini, executed between 1621 and 1622. Bernini was only 23 years old at its completion. Now on display at the Galleria Borghese in Rome [1242x1215]1mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Top hat worn by Abraham Lincoln the night he was shot. Now on display at the National Museum of American History [1024x1010]3wk ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Breastplate Armor of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, 1549. (1220x1920)3mo ⋅ GaGator43 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
One of Stalin’s pipes, depicting him and FDR playing chess. It was given to him in 1945 by the visiting US chess team [1280 X 851]4mo ⋅ abaganoush ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
First ever drawings of the moon made by Galileo Galeili after observing it through his telescope in 1609. [1418 x 1958]1yr ⋅ meme_stealing_bandit ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Temple of Edfu an Egyptian located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, Upper Egypt 57 BC [1080×1350]4d ⋅ Gamilat ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Detail from the unswept floor mosaic made by Heraclitus, showing a mouse eating a walnut. 2nd century CE, now on display at the Vatican Museums [800x600]1wk ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The exceptional find of a Greek-Illyrian helmet, as well as numerous other valuable grave goods have been found during the archaeological excavations of graves from the fourth century BC in Zakotarac on the Peljesac peninsula, in southern Dalmatia, Croatia. [1288x859]4mo ⋅ bigmeat ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A cargo of Chinese Ming porcelain, the earliest found under the Mediterranean Sea. (Source in comment) [1024x768]1yr ⋅ bigmeat ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Detail of the Hercules armor of the Emperor Maximilian II of Austria. Made in 1555, it's now on display at the Kunsthistorisches museum in Vienna [1500x1174]10mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Close detail of The Green Man”, 1200's AD, Early Gothic, Bamberg Cathedral, Germany. (483x701)2mo ⋅ GaGator43 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
My picture of the burial chamber in the Tomb of Seti I on the West Bank of Luxor, circa 1279 BCE (6000x4000)3wk ⋅ PorcupineMerchant ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
This shoe with bird on front was found in Haarlem, Holland and is dated ca. 1300-1350. [1067 x 1600]10mo ⋅ bigmeat ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Berlin Gold Hat from the bronze age (1,000 to 800 BC). The one depicted is the tallest of 4 golden hats or wizard hats found across Germany, it's is 80cm tall and is made of thin gold leaf. it's believed that they where used by high rank priests, from an obscure cult to the sun. [800x1200]8mo ⋅ Cosmoaquanaut ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A 2000-year-old giant cat geoglyph was discovered 4 months ago amid Peru's famous Nazca Lines, a UNESCO World Heritage Site [1600x1176]1mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
An Inuit otter amulet. Engraved and pigmented ivory, c.1870-1880 [922x922]1mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A backside view of the Great Sphinx of Giza that features its giant tail. Old Kingdom, c. 2558–2532 BC [1122x812]2mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Gauntlet of “Lion” armor of Henry II, king of France, 1550. [1300x1800]3mo ⋅ innuendoPL ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
One of the fake heads used as a decoy during the 1962 escape of 3 prisoners from Alcatraz. Made with soap, toilet paper, toothpaste, and concrete dust [1278x1278]2mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
An amateur treasure hunter with a metal detector turned up a Medieval, gold ring that was set with a sapphire stone in Sherwood Forest—haunt of the legendary (or real) Robin Hood. Experts have examined the ring and believe it may date to the 14 th century. [1270x700]2yr ⋅ bigmeat ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
(1528-29) German hunting knife that's also a gun, that's also a calendar [1402x909]4mo ⋅ Russell12349 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Veiled Christ, a 1753 marble sculpture by Giuseppe Sanmartino exhibited in the Cappella Sansevero in Naples. Due to its incredible detail, there was a legend that said that the statue was covered by real veil and slowly transformed over time into marble via chemical processes [1920x2268]7mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Ancient ‘Beware of Dog’ Sign From 2,000 Years Ago. A mosaic in front of a Roman poet's house in Pompeii, 1st Century AD. Cave Canem/caveat canine/beware of dog. (800x481)4mo ⋅ GaGator43 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Via Appia (Appian Way) near Rome, one of the oldest original paved roads anywhere, 2nd Century BC. A vital thoroughfare for the Legions of the Republic and Empire. (800x1000)3mo ⋅ GaGator43 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Marble bust of the roman emperor Caracalla. 212 AD, now on display at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples [2464x1852]1mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A 3770 year old Babylonian clay tablet written in Akkadian, containing the oldest known cooking recipes. The tablet includes 25 recipes for stews, 21 meat stews and 4 vegetable stews. Now part of the collection of the Yale University Library [1365x2048]1mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A book of magic, with spells and occult diagrams involving the 99 names of God. Middle East, 1425 [2598x1869]3mo ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
An 8-mile long canvas filled with ice age drawings of extinct animals has been discovered in the Amazon rainforest [2560x1707]3mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Mountaineer's axe with heart-shaped holes and bronze reinforced shaft. Japan, Muromachi period, 14th century [3200x3600]2mo ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A Roman toddler's footprint in a red clay tile, imprinted as it was drying ~2000 years ago. Vaison-la-Romaine (ancient Vasio Vocontiorum) [788x900]9mo ⋅ TheSanityInspector ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Armored Gauntlets owned by the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, from 1508 until his death in 1519. (Metropolitan Museum of Art) (960x960)3mo ⋅ GaGator43 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A silver brooch I found metal detecting, finally being worn again after 400 years in the ground [2607 x 2990]8mo ⋅ poshjosh1999 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Pair burial of the Scythian Husband and Wife, found near Ternopil, Ukraine (c. 1000 BC). [OC] [2928 x 2015]2mo ⋅ Strydwolf ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Two books I picked up from the Goodwill where I work. The one on the left was printed in 1711 and is a collection of Pliny the Younger’s letters. The one on the right was printed in 1771 and is a school book about Greek Mythology. [4032 x 3024]10mo ⋅ DaTank84 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Da Vinci Globe, dated 1504, is the oldest known globe to show the New World. Engraved with immaculate detail on two conjoined lower halves of ostrich eggs [2189x2142]2mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Posy ring with pictogram inscription, ‘Two hands, one heart, Till death us part.’ England in the 17th century [595x612]6mo ⋅ redbonito ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
This Egyptian Dagger was found on the mummified body of Pharaoh Tutankhamen in KV62 at Thebes by Howard Carter. 18th Dynasty, ca. 1330's BC. (480x605)3mo ⋅ GaGator43 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Elaborate Ottoman-era birdhouses resembling miniature palaces and mosques [1580x1285]7mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The oldest throne room in Europe, at the heart of the Bronze Age Minoan Palace of Knossos, Crete, 15th Century BC. (947x750)5mo ⋅ GaGator43 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The world’s oldest woven garment, called the Tarkhan Dress, probably fell past the knees originally. At 5,100 to 5,500 years old, it dates to the dawn of the kingdom of Egypt. Found in Cairo in 1913, now it's in the collection of the University College London [2804x3738]1mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
3 days ago the egyptian authorities have discovered 13 completely sealed 2,500-year-old wooden coffins in the desert necropolis of Saqqara [1912x1068]7mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Egyptian statue depicting Kaaper the chief lector priest. Made from sycamore wood, the eyes are inlaid; the rim is made from copper, the white is opaque quartz and the cornea is rock crystal. Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty, ca. 2494-2345 BC. From Saqqara necropolis. Egyptian Museum, Cairo [1800x1339]4mo ⋅ gibgod ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Venus of Dolni Vestonice is a ceramic statuette of a nude female figure dated to 29,000–25,000 BCE, making it the oldest known ceramic object in the world. Now on display at the Moravian Museum in the Czech Republic [1024x714]1mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Tiny Greek owl carved in purple fluorite, 4th-3rd century BC. The owl was the symbol of the goddess Athena and by extension the city of Athens. [946x1000]1mo ⋅ islmit ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
One of only two authentic old Jolly Rogers known in the world. The red background meant that she ship flying the flag would take no prisoners if their opponents put up a fight. The 18th century pirate flag is now on display at the National Museum of the Royal Navy [634x605]9mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Symphony written by an Auschwitz prisoner on toilet paper using charcoal medication as ink, 1944. [1100 x 950]3mo ⋅ NordyNed ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A rare dagger for esoteric rituals from France, mid 19th Century [534x800]7mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Ancient City of Sigiriya(Lion Rock Sinhala: සීගිරිය, Tamil: சிகிரியா / aசிங்ககிரி, pronounced see-gi-ri-yə) is an ancient rock fortress located in the northern Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka 477 – 495 AD [1080×1350]1wk ⋅ Gamilat ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Clothes and axe belonging to Mastro Titta, Rome's most famous executioner (more info in the comments)1yr ⋅ sortaeTheDog ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A Medieval Leather Shoe from 1300's England, on display at the Museum of London. (897x600)1wk ⋅ GaGator43 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The 11,500 years old Shigir Idol is the oldest known wooden sculpture in the world and may have stood more than 5 m high. It's now on display at the Sverdlovsk Regional Museum of Local Lore in Yekaterinburg, Russia [1079x1134]1mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
This statue depicts Saint Bartholomew, an early Christian martyr who was allegedly skinned alive. If you look closely, that's his dissected skin hanging around him. This stunning statute by Marco d’Agrate from c.1562 is currently on display at the Duomo di Milano [2331x4944]2mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The intricately carved violin of Domenico Galli, made in 1687. Now on display at the Galleria Estense in Modena, Italy [1121x2747]3wk ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Statue of a nude yakshi, or female nature spirit. India, Kushan Empire, 2nd century AD [2000x2500]3mo ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Remains of a Roman road in ancient Tarsus (Turkey). The road was discovered by accident in 1993, during construction works. [800x600]2mo ⋅ imperiumromanum_edu ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Hundreds of ancient Roman Gold coins hidden in an amphora were unearthed from an Italian theater, 5th century AD. (1124x696)5mo ⋅ GaGator43 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Part of the National Museums of Scotland collection these are 3 of many leather Roman shoes found at Trimontium in the Scottish Borders. The soil conditions mean they were found in an amazing condition of preservation. These shoes were worn over 1,800 years ago. [960x720]1yr ⋅ bigmeat ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Samurai helmet (kabuko) shaped like an octopus. 1700s, Japan. [1024x1177]6mo ⋅ PolarMolecule ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The oldest known Roman wine is dating back to the 4th century CE. The 1.5-liter bottle was found in the tomb of the Roman nobleman in present-day Germany. [600x600]1yr ⋅ imperiumromanum_edu ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Detail of the armor of Henry II, King of France. Made in 1555, now it's on display at the Metropolitan Museum [2632x3842]2mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Formal outfit worn by one of the last daimyos. Japan, Edo Period, around 1830 [600x925]1yr ⋅ fpriyakorn ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Three headed dragon wall painting from an Etruscan tomb at the necropolis of Pianacce, dated to the 4th century BC. [1280x1205]1yr ⋅ bigmeat ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Roman theater in Orange (southern France), built in the early 1st century CE. It is one of the best-preserved Roman theaters. [736x552]1mo ⋅ imperiumromanum_edu ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Viking Thor’s Hammer amulet found in Odeshog/Ostergotland in Sweden. 10th century. (1280x1911)4mo ⋅ GaGator43 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Only taxidermied blue whale in the world. Gothenburg, Sweden 1865 [1200x798]10mo ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The costume Gustav III of Sweden wore during the masquerade ball where he was shot and fatally wounded in 1792. Now kept at the Royal Armoury in Stockholm [3328x4992]3mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A rare Japanese double-edged straight sword (ken). Kamakura Period, 13th century [3200x4500]1mo ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Head of St. Benedictus, at Muri Abbey in Switzerland: Another Catacomb Saint whose skull was exhumed from the Roman catacombs in 1681; it was then consecrated, decorated, and taken to Switzerland to be displayed as the relic of St. Benedictus [407x611]1mo ⋅ SixteenSeveredHands ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The incredibly realistic 2320 years old bronze head of the Thracian king Seuthes III, now housed at the National Museum of Archeology in Sofia, Bulgaria [1339x2000]3mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
From my personal coin collection: a Silver Denarius minted by the Roman Republic in 67 BC [900x450]1mo ⋅ MrMonkeySwag96 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
This picture shows a carbonised loaf of bread with a sickle found at the Villa Regina, Boscoreale, Pompeii - discovered in 1977 [960x682]1yr ⋅ bigmeat ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Neolithic Venus figurine called Red hair goddess, terracotta, Starcevo culture, around 6300 - 5500 BC [846x564]7mo ⋅ stonded ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Golden scroll written and intricately illustrated with gold paint on dyed paper. Japan, Edo Period, 1636 [2000x1109]5mo ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Incan Wall, a fine example of master Stonemasonry. Cuzco, 1400's. [1600x1284]1yr ⋅ AStolenSweetroll ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Bronze Phrygian Helmet, Greek, Late Classical to Early Hellenistic, c. 350-300. (750x750)8mo ⋅ GaGator43 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Greek bronzes of bearded warriors found by a snorkeller off the Calabrian coast, buried in sand at a depth of 8 metres. Made around 5th c. BCE.[1093x1093]7mo ⋅ myrmekochoria ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Sarcophagi of Carajia are colossal anthropomorphic sarcophagi (up to 2.5 meters tall) containing mummies and standing on the cliff side, referred to by local residents as the “ancient wise men”. Chachapoya culture, 15th century, Peru [1600x1200]1wk ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A Hellenistic mosaic glass bowl. Late 3rd-2nd century BC, sold at Bonhams in 2004 [640x872]2mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Rajagopuram ( Royal gate):this 13 tiered Gopuram (towered gate) is one of the 21 gates of to the Ranganathaswamy Temple, Sri rangam in India; and is also considered the tallest temple tower in Asia.(499x654)7mo ⋅ Dominus_rex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Sword of Goujian, found in 1965. This sword is mainly made of bronze with blue crystals and turquoise decoration. The blade surprisingly didn't suffer from rust and tarnish, so it's still extremely sharp. Hubei, China, Spring and Autumn period (771–403 BC) [1200x800]1yr ⋅ Figgyee ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The details of decorations Galileo’s first telescopes; 17th century, in the Institute and Museum of the History of Science, Florence. [1280x853]1yr ⋅ bigmeat ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
An emerald cup, with Persian verse carved inscription, which belonged to the emperor Jahangir. 252 carats, Mughal Empire, 16th-17th century, now part of the al-Sabah Collection in Kuwait [1080x1281]8mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Roman mosaic of two women playing a ball game, part of a larger mosaic depicting women competing in athletic activities. From the Villa Romana del Casale, early 4th century AD. [2000x1556]1mo ⋅ bobby-boi ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Lycurgus cup is an ancient Roman cage cup showing the mythical King Lycurgus. It changes color depending on the light that shines on it. It is the only complete Roman object made from this type of glass. It dates from the 4th century A.D. [1000x666]2mo ⋅ Moxhoney411 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
18th century ceremonial sword from Mongolia or Tibet, made with a steel blade, a jade handle, a silver sheath inlaid with coral and turquoise, and a silk tassel[1179 x 2100]3wk ⋅ Jokerang ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The bullet that killed the president Abraham Lincoln in 1865 [1140x816]1yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Three Daggers in a Crocodile foot scabbard - one straight, two curved, blades decorated with inscriptions. Sudan - 19th Century. [720x960]1yr ⋅ bigmeat ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Two stuffed frogs having a sword fight, found in a late 19th century French mansion Maison Mantin after it had been sealed for more than 100 years, from 1905 to 2010 [1352x1151]2mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A Roman bathhouse still in use after 2,000 years in Khenchela, Algeria [736x736]2yr ⋅ bigmeat ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Queen Sophia Magdalena's wedding dress, circa 1766, now on display at the Royal Armoury in Stockholm [2835x2403]2mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
25,000 year old structure made from the bones of 60+ mammoths. Russia, Paleolithic. [2048x1366]1yr ⋅ fpriyakorn ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Burgonet of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V produced by Filippo Negroli, a master of armors in Milan who worked with steel, rather than the more common iron. 1500's. (1308x1050)8mo ⋅ GaGator43 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Court dress of Empress Maria Feodorovna, Russia, St. Petersburg, ca. 1820 [828x1350]2mo ⋅ SirCalvin ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A saharan petroglyph depicting a possibly sleeping antelope, located at Tin Taghirt on the Tassili n’Ajjer in southern Algeria, ca. 9000 BC [3852x2722]3mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Pomander carved from spinach green jade. China, Qing Dynasty, 1736 [1000x744]1mo ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A Roman marble portrait bust of a young flavian woman with elaborate coiffure. C. 90 CE, now on display at the Capitoline Museum in Rome [2500x1622]2mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Giant lion's paws at the entrance of Sigiriya Fortress, the only remaining parts of a colossal lion statue. Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura period, 5th century AD [3000x2000]8mo ⋅ fpriyakorn ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The dog of Volubilis is a statue that was found in 1916 among the ruins of the ancient Roman-Berber city of Volubilis, in modern Morocco. It dates back to Hadrian's era in the early 2nd century. [1280X1280]8mo ⋅ Primuri ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
An antler mounted wheel-lock grenade launcher with engraved brass barrel from Germany, circa 1610-1620. Sold at Hermann Historica in 2018 [2500x952]7mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Probably the oldest legal document in the Nordic countries: an iron ring carved with runes. 10th century. Forsa, Halsingland, Sweden. [1200x1176]5mo ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A colossal Aztec serpent’s head made from volcanic rock. Late Postclassic (1325-1521 AD), now on display at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City [750x565]5mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Guillotine Earrings From France’s Reign of Terror (c.1793) [640x693]10mo ⋅ Vestibuleskittle ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Empress Elisabeth's mourning mask and veil. C. 1880, now on display at the Imperial Carriage Museum in Vienna [1411x2117]2mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Bust of Our Lady of Sorrows (Mater Dolorosa) by the spanish sculptor Pedro Roldan, Seville, c. 1670-1675, made of poplar wood. Now on display at the Bode Museum in berlin [900x1200]2mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Prehistoric child's toy (circa 18,000 b.c.). Jumping antelope spinning disk. Found in France.1yr ⋅ Pikmin64 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A 123 year old Winchester rifle found leaning against a tree in Nevada [1080x1370]1yr ⋅ ParaMike46 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
An Egyptian amethyst cat amulet. Late period to ptolemaic period, 664-30 BC, sold at christie's in 2007 [512x468]8mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Fragment of a Seljuk box with a combination lock, cast and hammered brass, inlaid with silver and copper. From Iran, 1200-1201, now part of the David collection in Copenhagen [3308x2912]3mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A Ngulu (an execution sword) made by a Ngala artist in late 19th century–early 20th century. From the Democratic Republic of the Congo, now part of the collection of the the Saint Louis Art Museum [1600x1111]1wk ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Helmet worn by the Athenian General Miltiades 2500 years ago in the battle of Marathon, given as an offering to the temple of Zeus at Olympia. Circa 490 BC. (571x416)8mo ⋅ GaGator43 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The faces of the athletes from the great Roman mosaic, found in the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, are shown in great detail. The floor mosaic adorned the exercise area. The mosaic was discovered in 1824 and is now in the Vatican Museums. [1400x1400]3mo ⋅ imperiumromanum_edu ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Wedding clothes worn by Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden in 1620. [3663x4540]6mo ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
An ancient Egyptian gold ring with a carnelian bezel in form of a cat. From the Third Intermediate Period (1070–712 BC), it's now in the collection of the British Museum [750x1023]1yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Reliable reconstruction of Nero's appearance, based on the famous bust of the emperor located in the Capitoline Museums in Rome. The sculpture was restored in the 17th century. [960x640]2yr ⋅ imperiumromanum_edu ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Inca stonework inside the Qorikancha (Temple of the Sun) in Cusco, Peru. 15th century CE [637x960]1mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The skull of a jaguar that, complete with a green jade bead in its mouth, was laid to rest in a ritual offering inside the Templo Mayor of the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan. Now on display at the Templo Mayor Museum in Mexico City [795x960]2mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Seven Roman blue glass bottles used to measure volume. Each subsequent bottle has twice the volume of the previous one. Objects dated to the first century CE, found in Pompeii. [549x264]10mo ⋅ imperiumromanum_edu ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
