2,200-year-old Hellenistic theatre in Laodicea, southwestern Turkey, after recent excavation2yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Meet Abdel Kader Haidara, the man who risked his life to save more than 350,000 ancient manuscripts from Timbuktu from being destroyed by Al-Qaeda.3yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
A cargo of Chinese Ming porcelain from Ottoman shipwreck off the coast of Lebanon, the earliest found under the Mediterranean Sea, dating back some 400 years ago.3yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
A new chapter of the Epic of Gilgamesh is revealed when the fragment of Tablet V was finally recovered. It was written in Standard Babylonian and dates back to the Neo-Babylonian period (626-538 BC), according to researchers. [6016 x 4016] (more info in comment)3yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Before and after the excavation and restoration of the Great Ziggurat of Ur, built approximately 4000 years ago by King Ur-Nammu of the Neo-Sumerian Empire, in dedication to the Moon God, Nanna. [2048 x 2870]3yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Statue of Lady Sennuwy, built around 4000 years ago during the Middle Kingdom period. She was the wife of the governor, Djefaihapi of Asyut. Initially located in her own tomb in Egypt, her statue was found in a tumulus of a Nubian king in Kerma, Sudan, during an excavation in 1913. [2942 x 2574]3yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Absolutely stunning mosaic found in Paphos, Cyprus, dating back to 2nd century AD3yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The Garima Gospels, written in Ge’ez from the 4th to 7th century AD, are believed to be the world’s oldest surviving illustrated Bible, that are still held at the Abba Garima Monastery on a mountain over 2000 m high in Tigray, Ethiopia, for over a millennium. [1900 x 2799]2yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Close-up of the Statue of Felsina (Etruscan name for the city of Bologna), sculpted by Giovanni Battista Lombardi in 1863. The statue is part of a grave, dedicated to Pietro Magenta, who was once the prefect of the city. [1060 x 1412]3yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Known as the Croatian Apoxyomenos, this 2200-year-old Greek bronze statue of an athlete was found 45m below water off the coast of Croatia in 1996, and had undergone an extensive restoration process which lasted till 2006. [1080 x 1788]3yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Theodosius Cistern was built by Roman Emperor Theodosius II in the 5th century AD. It lies beneath Constantinople (Istanbul) and was used to store water supplied by the Valens Aqueduct. [1500 x 2143]2yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
20 Million-year-old petrified tree unearthed at the island of Lesvos3yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The Dresden Codex is one of the oldest books from the Americas and is among the only four Maya codices that survives the Spanish Inquisition. It was written in Maya glyphs between 1200-1250 CE, and has 78 remaining pages. [2667 x 2199]2yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Woolen chitons from Roman Egypt, ca. 5th-7th century AD. It is now on display at the Museum of Byzantine Culture, Thessaloniki. [776 x 1200]3yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
World's oldest intact shipwreck found 2km deep in the Black Sea, which dates back to more than 2,400 years ago of Ancient Greek origin3yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Attic Red-Figure Dinoid Volute Krater with Stand, made by the Meleager Painter in ca. 390-380 BC. [4785 x 6687]3yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
These are the six original Caryatids from the Porch of the Maidens of the Erechtheion, built in the 5th century BC during the Golden Age of Athens. The bottom five statues are now housed at the Acropolis Museum, while the top one is kept in London. [2959 x 4302]3yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Aerial view of the remains of the ancient port-city of Ostia, which used to serve as one of the primary seaports for Rome3yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/ancientrome
Pompeii Before, During & After the Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius (by David Villegas)3yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/ancientrome
The Herodium, a palace-fortress located in the West Bank, was built by King Herod between 23-15 BC, consisting of a theatre, a synagogue, and a bathhouse. There is also a mausoleum thought to be Herod’s, but the modern consensus suggests otherwise, considering how modest the tomb is. [2268 x 1314]2yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Rock crystal vase depicting the biblical stories of Susanna and Judith, made in the 16th century CE, Milan. Now on display at the Louvre Museum. [1024 x 1193]3yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Gold myrtle wreath belonging to the Thracian princess, Meda of Odessos, found in a tomb in Aigai, ca. 4th century BC. She was buried alongside her husband, King Philip II of Macedon. Now kept at the Archaeological Museum of Aigai. [2000 x 1348]3yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Terracotta figurine of Aphrodite playing with her son, Eros, dated back to around 300-275 BC, found in the Boeotian town of Tanagra3yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/ancientgreece
The 6~8.5 km long Diolkos in Corinth was constructed circa 6th century BC to facilitate ship movements from the Ionian to the Aegean Sea without having to sail around the Peloponnese. Sailors could move ships across the land, thanks to its railway system (also considered the oldest of its kind).3yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/ancientgreece
Terracotta figure of two women sitting next to each other, thought to be Demeter (right) and her daughter, Persephone (left) by archaeologists, though could also be a sapphic couple. Found in Myrina, Turkey, it dates back to ca. 100 BC, and is now on display at the British Museum. [3469 x 2603]3yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
