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h0bg0blin-meat · 2 days
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I'm just gonna say it.
It is okay if IVC had an entirely separate religion, or lack, thereof. Please do not view this civilization with a predisposition or from the lens of an already-existing religion. Be more open-minded.
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artschoolglasses · 3 days
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Gold and carnelian boat-shaped earrings, Greek, 5th-4th Century BCE
From the Met Museum
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fromthedust · 2 days
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Left foot with traces of sandal straps - bronze - 12.4 x 23.7 cm - 1st or 2nd century CE - Imperial Roman
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worldhistoryfacts · 3 days
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A flowing stream of water inevitably reminds us of urination. So why not make your water clock a peeing monkey? There are several examples of urinating-baboon water clocks from ancient Egypt. Here’s one from the Ptolemaic period:
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And another:
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Why baboons? Click below to find out:
{Buy me a coffee} {WHF} {Medium} {Looking Through the Past}
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jkrikis · 3 days
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mikines
© 2024  Yiannis Krikis
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aas-eg · 2 days
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- اي حد مبيكلمش نفسه مجنون..!
- Anyone who doesn't talk to himself is crazy..!
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museum-of-artifacts · 2 months
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Stone cooking supports used to grill skewers of meat by Minoans on Santorini, circa 3600 years old. The line of holes in the base supplied coals with oxygen. Many consider modern "souvlaki" street kebabs a direct descendant of this portable food system. Museum of Prehistoric Thera, Greece. More: https://thetravelbible.com/museum-of-artifacts/
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theancientwayoflife · 4 months
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~ Crab Vessel with Double Spout.
Place of origin: Colombia, Calima Region
Period: Ilama Period
Date: 1500 B.C.-A.D. 100
Medium: Ceramics
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ancientorigins · 1 month
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4th Century Lycian Tomb in Fethiye Turkey
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sticksandsharks · 1 year
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little cenozoic guys
(hyaenodon, langstonia, smilodon, dromornithidae, stegotetrabelodon, glyptodon, moropus)
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ancienthistoryart · 8 months
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The ancient theatre of Epidavros, Peloponnese, Greece. 4th c.BC.
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escapismsworld · 9 months
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The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus in Greece is a remarkable testament to ancient Greek artistic prowess and classical architecture. Built in the 4th century BCE, this meticulously designed amphitheater features exceptional acoustics, allowing even faint whispers to be heard from the highest seats. It was primarily used for Greek tragedies and comedies, highlighting the cultural significance of theater in ancient times.
📸: Dimitrios Pallis
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artschoolglasses · 15 hours
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Pair of eyes for a sculpture, Greek, 5th Century BCE
From the Met Museum
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briery · 10 months
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Epigenised (Opal-CT, Lussatite) Helix Ramondi snail fossil, from Dallet, Puy-De-Dôme, France.
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holycosmolo9y · 8 months
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A kooky fly-shaped clay vessel (15th Dynasty)
With its realistic representation of a fly, it includes large eyes, wings, and legs that resemble hands
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knittinghistory · 1 year
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A knitted belt from the Byzantine Empire, c.420-600 CE.
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