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Interesting visuals of the world's most seemingly distant cultures, from the earliest mention of bronze in the Cuneiform script of Mesopotamia (2800 BCE) to the final monument erected in the Roman Forum (August 1, 608 CE).

Interesting visualizations of the world's most seemingly distant cultures, from the earliest mention of bronze in the Cuneiform script of Mesopotamia (2800 BCE) to the final monument erected in the Roman Forum (August 1, 608 CE).

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Ancient Egyptian Lapis lazuli amulet in the form of a human-headed vulture (Middle Kingdom).

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2024/01/03
19:42 UTC

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Mayan relief with Enthroned Ruler (Early 770s CE). Found at La Pasadita, northwestern Guatemala.

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2023/12/15
21:52 UTC

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Head of a sphinx of pharaoh Sesostris III or Amenemhat. 2nd half of the 12th Dynasty (1870-1786 BCE).

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2023/11/26
21:26 UTC

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Stele with the serekh of early Egyptian king Djet (ca. 3000 BCE)

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2023/11/20
20:16 UTC

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The Agris Helmet (c. 350 BCE) is a ceremonial Celtic helmet found in a cave near Argis, France

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2023/10/14
14:41 UTC

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Vindolanda, Roman Auxiliary Fort, Northern England. About 85-370 AD

Vindolanda is located in modern day Bardon Mill, Northumberland just south of Hadrians Wall. Evidence suggest locals continued to inhabit the fort as a settlement after the Romans departed.

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2023/08/05
20:52 UTC

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Relief Of A Rhodian Trireme, Below The Acropolis Of Lindos, Rhodes

Okay, this picture does not look as eye popping as others… but look closely and it is pretty amazing. Carved into the rock face below the Acropolis of Lindos is a relief of a Rhodian trireme. It dates to around 180 BC.

Photo take in Lindos, Rhodes, in 2017.

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2023/08/03
06:40 UTC

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Mosaic Floors, Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem

While much of the Church of the Nativity has been rebuilt since it’s founding in 325 Ad, it is believed that the mosaic floors below the modern day flooring of the church date back to the fourth century AD.

Photo take circa 2017. I try to post interesting travel photos of historic sites on my Instagram under the same handle, edmundmp.

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2023/08/02
07:00 UTC

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Giri Fort in the Margalla Hills Taxila/Islamabad

Ruins of a fort in a beautiful valley of Margallas, the signs of the Gandhara Civilization (1st century BCE)

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2023/07/19
08:56 UTC

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The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus from 1550 BCE is a compendium of 21 arithmetic & 20 algebraic problems. The problems start out with simple fractional expressions, followed by completion problems and then on to more sophisticated linear equations. [750x449]

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2023/07/12
14:35 UTC

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Luxor Temple, ancient Thebes (1400 BCE)

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2023/06/16
17:00 UTC

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Temple of Edfu, Upper Egypt (237- 57 BC)

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2023/06/12
20:02 UTC

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AN IMPORTANT AND VERY RARE INLAID BRONZE FACTED JAR, FANGHU. WARRING STATES PERIOD, 4TH-3RD CENTURY BC. 16 3⁄4 in. (43 cm.) high. Sold at Christie's in 2022 for 2,760,000 USD. [2560x3200]

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2022/11/27
10:39 UTC

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An important and rare archaic bronze ritual wine vessel and cover (Fang Yi), Late Shang Dynasty, Anyang, 12th Century BC. Height 7⅞ in., 20 cm. Sold at Sotheby's in 2022 for 882,000 USD. [2048x2048]

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2022/11/25
20:01 UTC

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An extremely rare large inscribed bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha Western Wei dynasty, dated 539. Sold at Sotheby's in 2021 for 17,115,000 HKD (1,900,000 Eur). [2048x2731]

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2022/11/22
05:53 UTC

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Vessel Shaped like a Duck. Place of origin: Ancient Egypt. Period: Middle Kingdom Date: Between 2040 and 1783 (or 1640) B.C. Medium: Alabaster. Collection: Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg.

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2022/08/16
12:25 UTC

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Cosmetic dish in the shape of a dog. Date: New Kingdom, Egypt, ca. 1550–1295 B.C. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 117, NYC.

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2022/08/16
12:23 UTC

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Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius, Gilded bronze. Aurelius ruled as Emperor of Rome from 161-180 CE.

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2022/08/16
12:20 UTC

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Romano-Egyptian Gold bracelet in the form of Temple , North Africa, Egypt, Lower Egypt, Alexandria (place of creation) between 4th century and 1st quarter 5th century.

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2022/08/05
12:17 UTC

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Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water). Archaic, ca. 540 BC. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 24.97.95.

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2022/08/05
12:16 UTC

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The Diadumenos, supported by two Mykonian workers, trying to shake of the numbness of a 2000 years sleep from his “perfect limbs”, uncovered in 1894, Delos, Greece.

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2022/08/05
12:13 UTC

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Greco-Roman medallion that depicts two lovers. Date: c. 3rd - 4th century BC. Collection: Williams College Museum of Arts, Williamstown, Massachusetts.

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2022/07/28
10:01 UTC

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Stela with snake-bodied figures of Isis and Dionysos. Place of orign: Egypt. Date: c. 1st c. BC - 1st c. AD. Medium: Limestone. Collection: British Museum.

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2022/07/28
09:58 UTC

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Ancient Olympia's Philippeion, in blue lighting, celebrating world children's day [picture source: unicef Greece] The Philippeion was an Ionic circular memorial in celebration of Philip's victory at the battle of Chaeronea (338 BC, Olympia, Greece)

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2021/11/24
20:07 UTC

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Roman mosaic floor inside the Hospitalia, a guesthouse which likely served as barracks for the Praetorian Guard. "Simple decoration," like geometric black-and-white patterns, was appropriate for this "secondary space," shielded from elite viewing. Hadrian's Villa. Tivoli, Italy. 118-125 CE.

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2021/11/09
08:20 UTC

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