Albert Goring, younger brother of the infamous Hermann Goring in 1940. Serving as the export director of Skoda Works he would use his position and brothers reputation to save over hundreds of jews during WW2 as well as avoid four arrest and one death warrant. [450x600]1mo ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/HistoryPorn
The pyramid of the Kushite queen Amanishakheto (~10 BC). Before and after Giuseppe Ferlini demolished it in 1830 in search of treasure. He is said to have severely damaged or destroyed at least 40 of the Nubian pyramids. [2769x933]2yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
2003 - The NOAA-N Prime satellite toppled as it was being spun on a turntable, causing $135 million worth of damage. An official NASA inquiry revealed it to have been caused by the undocumented removal of 24 bolts from the platform prior to mounting, and a failure to check said bolts.3yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/CatastrophicFailure
Oxygen tank from Skylab found in 1993. A miscalculation by NASA meant that debris from the ~70 ton decommissioned space station generated by its 1979 atmospheric reentry fell into the Australian Outback rather than the Indian Ocean as planned. Fortunately without killing or injuring anyone.1yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/CatastrophicFailure
Roger Connor was the first ever player to hit a grand slam in MLB and his 138 home run career record stod for 23 years after his retirement in 1897. [360x640]1yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/HistoryPorn
1984, Legendary luchador wrestler El Santo (Rodolfo Guzman Huerta) reveals his face to the audience for the only time in his entire career. He passed away only 10 days later at the age of 66. [1345x979]2yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/HistoryPorn
Ebony and Ivory Memento mori alarm clock in the shape of a skeleton reclining on a coffin. Also features an integrated thermometer/barometer. England, 19th century. [1536x1022]3yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Mask of la Roche-Cotard. A 10,5 X 9,3 cm piece of flint carved and decorated by Neanderthals to resemble a human face (?). Mousterian period. Modern day France. ~75,000 BC. [3000x2250]1yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Gate, castle and recreation of Los Millares. A Chalcolithic town in southern Spain occupied around 3200–2300 BC and might have housed as much as 1000 people during its peak. [3264x2293]3yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Artist rendition of the Breitspurbahn. A 1941 project of Nazi Germany that would connect much of Europe by 3,000 mm gauge railroad and which would be served by rolling cruise ships. Carrying restaurants, cinemas, hairdressers, libraries and even swimming pools2yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/RetroFuturism
The Tale of Two Brothers (aka D'Orbiney) papyrus. Written around 1200 BC it recounts an ancient Egyptian folktale starring the two titular brothers and is one of the oldest complete ones of its kind. [2500x1667]2mo ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Uthman Wound. A big gash in the Pyramid of Menkaure (~2510 BC) created when Sultan Al-Aziz Uthman ordered the monument (alongside the rest of the Giza pyramids) demolished in AD 1196. But gave up when the task proved to expensive. [2901x1648]2yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The local universe (the ~150 million galaxies found in the 2MASS Extended Source catalog to be specific) as we can see it from earth. By T. Jarrett.2yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/spaceporn
Gold bracelet of Psusennes I featuring lapis lazuli and golden spiral inlays. Egypt, 21st Dynasty. 1047 to 1001 BC. [800x709]4yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Fresco depicting the 1669 eruption of mount Etna. After burying several (evacuated) villages the lava flow headed straight towards the city of Catania but famously failed to penetrate the city walls and the eruption caused no recorded deaths. [1840x1304]8mo ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
One of the three Shebyu collars of pharaoh Psusennes I. It's made almost entirely from gold with 14 branching gold chains ending with lotus flowers attached to 5 gold rings by a plaque bearing two of his names. Egypt, 21st Dynasty. 1047 to 1001 BC. [1023x473]4yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Simulation to how the night sky would look if earth was located in the center of the 47 Tucanae globular cluster, rather than the orion arm. By William Harris and Jeremy Webb.5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/spaceporn
Ivory dice found at Pompeii with a detachable section weighed down with lead and attributed as having been used to cheat. ~79 AD. [2814x1974]1yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Radio built by Air-King Products and designed by John Gordon Rideout from 1930-33.5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/RetroFuturism
Phoenician style bronze dagger of princess Ita, one of the daughters of Amenemhat II. The hilt/pommel is made from gold and lapis lazuli and features inlays of, lapis lazuli, amazonite, gold and carnelian. Egypt, 12th dynasty. 1914 to 1879 BC. [1280x1555]4yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
🔥 Te Puia Whakaari. The tip of a 1,600m tall active volcano located in the Bay of plenty, New Zeeland.7mo ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
Copper printing-plate used for advertising the White Rabbit brand sewing needles sold by Jinan Liu’s Fine Needle Shop. Song Dynasty AD 960 to 1127. [685x772]2yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Change of water level in the Dead sea between 1932 and 2010. A shrinkage of almost 370 km2.6mo ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/MapPorn
Ring carved from carnelian and adorned with a resting Lion. Egypt, 18th Dynasty. 1550 to 1292 BC. [419x600]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Sag dessa pa ett par anslagstavlor pa vagen hem idag. Drog ner dem for att se till att den allmanna IQ'n inte forsamras mer an nodvandigt4yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/sweden
Elaborate brass callipers (used by gunners for measuring the diameter of cannon balls and the bores of cannons) featuring scales for artillery calculations. France, 17th century. [1536x1259]4yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
🔥 The Manpupuner rock formations. 7 ~38m tall pillars of stone located at the edge of a cliff in the Pechoro-Ilychski Reserve, Russia. And believed to be the remains of ancient Mountains.2yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
A rare intact Majapahit piggy bank. The Majapahit where among the first to use the design for coin containers as boars symbolized good fortune and wealth. Indonesia, probably Java. 15th century. [600x592] [OS]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
🔥 The orange pore fungus might be damaging and invasive, but that doesn't take away from it's 🔥 status3yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
Greco-roman inspired Parade helmet (with missing visor) of Emperor Charles V by Filippo Negroli. The hair and beard are made from gold. Spanish, 1533 AD. [536x800]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Gold and lapis lazuli assemble depicting the holy triad of the Osiris family (Horus, Osiris and Isis). It was once part of an pendant and bears the Cartouche of Pharao Osorkon II as well as an inscription at the bottom. Egypt, 22nd dynasty. 874 to 850 BC. [589x800]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Ritual axe decorated with skulls and crown motifs. It's made from gilded bronze and rock crystal. Kham region. Derge, Tibet or China. 16th to 17th century AD. [1642x2100]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Astronomical watch by George Margetts. Its capable of showing the local time, moon phases, sun positions relative to the zodiac, which zodiac constellations are currently visible at night, tide times at several UK ports as well as predict lunar and solar eclipses. London, 1750-1810. [1151x1536]3yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Golden serpentine spiral ring. Roman or Ptolemaic Egypt, 1st century BC. [1008x567]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Golden Headband with a frieze consisting of flowers, Gazelles and a Stag Head. Egypt, 15th (Hyksos) Dynasty. 1648 to 1540 B.C. [3857x2710]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
1996 ad for the Nokia 9000 Communicator. Often considered the worlds first (somewhat) successful smartphone.1yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/vintageads
Orbit map of our solar system featuring every known body bigger than 10 km - By Eleanor Lutz.3yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/MapPorn
well preserved Imperial roman infantry helmet with built in neck guard (the cheek guards are missing). It belonged to man called Julius Mansuetus and is decorated with motifs of mice and loaves of bread. found in the Balkans, ~250 A.D. [600x429]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Statuette of Thoth in ibis form wearing an Atef Crown. It's made from Wood (Body), silver, stucco and glass (eyes). Egypt, 26th dynasty. 664 to 525 BC. [1280x1617]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Double headed snake armlet made from gold. Roman Egypt, 1st century AD. [1960x2500]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Fragment depicting an anthropomorphic cat making an offering to an anthropomorphic mouse. Context is unknown, but it might have been part of a story illustration or a satirical piece. Egypt, 19th or 20th dynasty. 1295 to 1075 B.C. [1536x1098]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Iron sword with a bronze hilt and scabbard which the blade has amalgamated with. Celtic Europe, possible the La Tene culture. ~60 BC. [2978x3722]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Jug stylized after a pomegranate and decorated with hunting scenes and a golden handle in the form of a goat. Egypt (Bubastis), 19th dynasty. 1279 to 1213 BC. [795x1024]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Golden Bracelet from the tomb of Ramesses II decorated with granulation and a double-headed duck with a body made from lapis-lazuli. Egypt, 19th dynasty. 1279 to 1213 BC. [728x888]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Alaca Hoyuk iron Dagger. Made from Meteoric iron with a golden hilt/guard, its one of the oldest of it's kind ever discovered. Hattian culture, Modern day turkey. Around 2500 BC. [1000x299]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Perfume flask carved from Anhydrite crystal in the shape of two trussed ducks. Egypt, 17th dynasty. 1580 to 1550 B.C [2978x3722]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Wooden box with drawer lid and decorations of ivory inlays with roundels. Egypt, 18th dynasty. 1539 to 1478 B.C. [1536x1152]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Remnants of the Eureka flag flown by protestors during the so called Eureka Rebellion of 1854. Where 10,000 Australian goldminers went to war against the British colonial government. [1045x678]1yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Lead-glazed ceramic platter in the style of Bernard Palissy. It features inlays of a small pond surrounded by booth aquatic and semi-aquatic animals alongside several plant species. Made in Agen, France. Last quarter of the 16th century. [3811x3049]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Stellar density within 2600 light years from earth. Showing Molecular clouds, stellar clusters and larger stars (full size version in comments).6mo ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/spaceporn
Pair of gold rings with glass, lapis lazuli and carnelian inlay depicting lotus flowers. Egypt, 18th or 19th Dynasty. 1400 to 1200 BC. [1280x1072]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A well preserved dog mummy from tomb KV50, believed to be one of the tombs used for the pets of pharaoh Amenhotep II. (Picture of the monkey mummy found in the same tomb in comments). Egypt, 18th dynasty. 1427 to 1397 BC. [1024x669]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Banner advertising Sarah Bernhardt as Medea in Catulle Mendes version of the classic play being performed at the Theatre de la Renaissance. Art by Alphonse Mucha. Paris, 1898.1yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/vintageads
The Deeds of Suppiluliuma. A Hittite tablet that describes whats known as The Zannanza Affair. Where the recently windowed wife of an Egyptian pharaoh (theorized to be the wife of Tutankhamen) asked for the marriage of a Hittite prince, potentially uniting the two empires. [3567x5094]3yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Double headed snake bracelet made from gold. Roman Egypt, 1st century A.D. [1261x1022]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Bowl made from Translucent green glass, probably achieved through the use of copper and lead pigment. Roman empire, 1st half of 1st century A.D. [4000x4000]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Bracelets with ram head finials made from Rock-crystal and gold. Hellenistic Greece, 330–300 B.C. [2052x1222]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Terracotta krateutai (fire dogs) with slots for skewers and cow head finials. Found at Akrotiri (Cycladic culture), modern day Greece. ~17th century BC. [2048x1536]3yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Golden bracelets of Djehuty, a general under pharaoh Thutmose III. Egypt, 18th dynasty, 1479 to 1425 BC. [750x498]4yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Bracelet made from cobalt glass. Hellenistic Greece. Late 3rd to 2nd century B.C. [4000x3000]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Bowl carved from red jasper with silver gilt handles and base. By Marx Merzenbach. Germany, Augsburg ~1680. [2000x1500]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Sites of known Scottish Brochs. Towering fortress like buildings dated to around the time of Christ found throughout Scotland and surrounding Islands.1yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/MapPorn
Necklace made from amethyst beads with modern stringing. Found at Abydos, Egypt, 12th or 13th dynasty. 1938 to 1700 B.C. [1536x1152]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Faience Hippopotamus figurine decorated with images of various Nile flora. The legs have been repaired. Egypt, 12th to 17th Dynasty. 1938 to 1539 B.C. [1536x1219]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A set of Napier's bones. An early type of calculator capable of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division as well as extracting square roots. England, ~1679 AD. [1280x1232]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
One of the Amarna letters. A series of 382 tablets archiving various correspondences between the Egyptian Pharaohs and rulers of surrounding nations. Most are written in Akkadian cuneiform, a common Lingua franca of the time period. Egypt (Akhetaten), 18th dynasty. 1350 to 1330 BC. [2028x3552]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Golden ring decorated with lotus flowers and adorned with two horses. Believed to be from the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II, but from what tomb exactly is unknown. Egypt, 19th dynasty. 1279 to 1213 BC [489x600]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Stone model of the god Khepri as a six or eight armed humanoid emerging from a scarab shell. Egypt, late period. 664 to 332 BC. [1253x1920]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Herbert Ponting with his Cinematograph (early film camera) during the ill-fated Terra Nova South Pole Expedition. 1910-1913 [1150x767]1yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/HistoryPorn
Marple Statue of 'Hermanubis'. A combination of the Egyptian god Anubis and the Greek god Hermes that was popular in Egypt during the Roman period. The palm fern meant to be in the right hand is missing. Roman, Anzio. 1st to 2nd century AD. [683x1024]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Cuff bracelets and anklets of princess Sithathoriunet. They are made from gold, carnelian and turquoise beads. Egypt, 12th dynasty. 1887 to 1813 B.C. [3921x3110]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Ivory box meant for writing tools and decorated with intricate animal carvings. Amalfi, Italy. Late 11th to early 12th century AD. [1930x1275]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Bronze implement of some kind with a hexagonal handle carved from agate. Iron age transcaucasian region. Early 1st millennium BC. [1726x415]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A version from around 900 AD of 'Apicius'. Originally believed to have been written around the 1st century AD, Its a collection of many cookery receipts used by the romans of the time period. (Link to translation of the full book in comments) [1593x1258]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Coffer from the tomb of Tutankhamen made from wood and ivory and decorated with gold, silver, Was and Ankh symbols. Egypt, 18th Dynasty. 1332 to 1323 BC. [736x577]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Mirror clock made from gilded brass and which displays hours, days and a plethora of different celestial information. Nuremberg, Germany. 1565–70. [3002x4000]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Faience polyhedron inscribed with letters of the Greek alphabet. Possible used for fortune telling. Roman, possibly Greece. 2nd to 3rd century A.D. [3791x3792]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Lidded glass vase decorated with wave patterns and two duck heads. Found alongside several other items in the beauty case of Merit, buried in the same tomb as her husband, Kha. Egypt (Deir el-Medina), 18th Dynasty, 1425 to 1353 BC. [1008x1079]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Necklace consisting of glass beads as well as blue and orange glass frogs. Egypt, 19th dynasty. 1295 to 1185 B.C. [2484x1316]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Onomatopoeia for the sound cats and dogs make in different European languages.1yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/MapPorn
Cleaned up images of Pan. One of Saturn's innermost moons and with an interesting shape. [2040x2200]7yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/spaceporn
A plumb bob, line and square (Predecessor to the spirit level) from the tomb of Sennedjem, an artisan working on the tombs in the valley of the kings. Egypt, 19th Dynasty. ~1250 BC. [811x561]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Golden Bracelet decorated with a scarab made from lapis lazuli. From the tomb of Pharaoh Shoshenq II. Tanis, Egypt. 887 to 885 BC. [584x600]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
🔥 Close up of an 1.84 mm radioactive Heinrichite crystal. From Schmiedestollen dump, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.3yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
Teapot made from rock crystal with golden mounts. India (Crystal) and Dresden, Germany (Mounts). 1700-1720. [4000x3200] [OS]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Spindle bottle made from blue, white and yellow glass. Egypt, 18th dynasty. 1353–1336 B.C. [2911x3722]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Bead bracelet of Queen Ahhotep I, mother of pharaoh Ahmose I. The beads are made from gold, lapis lazuli, carnelian and faience. Egypt, 17th Dynasty ~1530 BC. [564x632]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The 500,000 year old Pseudodon shell DUB1006-fL was found on Java in the 1880s, and features a series of zigzagging patterns believed to have been carved by Homo erectus. It's the oldest such object ever discovered. [3083x878]2yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Students writing board with spelling corrections done by a teacher. Egypt, 12th dynasty. 1981–1802 B.C. [4000x2995] [OS]7yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Chest and tools of a carpenter named Ankhef. Color photo of the chest itself in comments. Egypt, 12th dynasty. 1981 to 1802 B.C. [2004x1281]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Knowing the height of your load is kinda important. (x-post from r/therewasanattempt)7yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/OSHA
Bronze Head of the Cat goddess Bastet with amber inlays for eyes. Egypt, 26th dynasty. ~600 BC. [387x600]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Tomb KV9 (Ramesses V, died ~1145 BC) was one of several Egyptian tombs that became a popular tourist attraction during antiquity. ~1000 instances of mainly Greek graffitti left between 100 BC and AD 400 can be found on the walls. [1912x819]3yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Dagger with intricately engraved scabbard and hilt. Mughal India, 1605–27. [3200x4000] [OS]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Large Gold ring with a Garnet inlay. Hellenistic Greece, 2nd–1st century BC. [600x600]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Combined Nocturnal (used to tell the time based on the stars movements) and horary quadrant (a form of portable sundial) by Eufrosino della Volpaia. Its one of the earliest scientific instruments to be signed and dated by its maker. Florence, Italy. 1516 AD. [1194x1280]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Small faience hedgehog figurine from tomb 655 at Beni Hasan. Egypt, 12th Dynasty, 1976 to 1793 B.C. [1024x768]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Wilbour Plaque. A slab of limestone believed to have been used as a reference guide for students learning how to draw royalty. It features raised carvings of what may represent pharaoh Akhenaten and queen Nefertiti. Egypt, 18th dynasty. 1352 to 1336 B.C. [1536x1124]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Mace made by the Spanish smith Diego de Caias for Henry II of France. ~1540. [2250x4000]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Ivory pendant in the form of a mask. Believed to have been worn by Oba (king) Esigie, to honor his mother, Idia. Kingdom of Benin, Modern day Nigeria. 16th century. [1483x2000] [OS]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Radio built by Air-King Products and designed by John Gordon Rideout from 1930-33.5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/RetroFuturism
Elaborate gold ring with a piece of banded agate featuring an intaglio of a goat and a satyr. Etruscan, modern day Italy. 3rd century B.C. [1964x1474]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
2020-03-30 - The RCGS Resolute cruise ship after being rammed by the Venezuelan patrol vessel GC-23 Naiguata which had been trying to detain it. Resulting in minor damage to the former and sinking of the later.2yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/CatastrophicFailure
The galley onboard the SS Africa passenger ship at around 1905. [2020x1609]3yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/HistoryPorn
Mirror case made from gilded wood and in the shape of an Ankh symbol. From the tomb of Tutankhamun. Egypt, 18th dynasty. 1332–1323 BC. [1253x1600]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Barbagia/Barbaria. A mountainous region of Sardinia notable for being one of the few places of southern Europe never conquered by the Romans.1yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/MapPorn
Crown of a Vajracharya Priest. Nepal, early Malla period. 13th or early 14th century AD. [2962x4000]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Ivory casket with painted roundels featuring animals and arabesque patterns. The inlays consists of gilded silver, glass, quartz, and turquoise. Attributed to Sicily. Late 12th to early 13th century. [2442x1854]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Decorated Bronze bowl featuring foliage patterns and a Buraq (Sphinx like creature). Ghaznavid Empire, Modern day Afghanistan or surrounding regions. 963 - 1187 AD. [598x598]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Comb made from carved jade and gold decorated with granulation. China, Eastern Han dynasty. 25–220 AD. [3784x3122]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Croat migrations between ~1000 BC and ~1000 AD. Based on the theory that the original Croats were actually Iranians that got assimilated by the local Slavic Populations of Eastern Europe1yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/MapPorn
Circular Black Laquer Box with Geometric and animal designs. China, Eastern Han dynasty. 25 to 200 AD. [3000x4000]5yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The throne of princess Sitamun, daughter of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. The woven seat is original. Egypt, 18th dynasty. 1391-1353 BC. [618x832]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
When plotted geocentrically (from our perspective). The orbit of Venus takes on a five-pronged symmetric shape known as the petals of Venus. A cycle the planet completes every 8 years.1yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/spaceporn
The oldest known mechanical watch ever discovered, dating from 1530 and used to be owned by Philip Melanchthon. [1280x842]7yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Combined flute (upper half), Oboe (lower half) and walking stick carved primarily from Narwhal Ivory. Made by Georg Henrich Scherer, Butzbach, Germany. 1750–57 AD. [4000x2836]6yr ⋅ jimi15 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
