/r/ArtefactPorn
/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.
Artifact - something made or given shape by man, such as a tool or a work of art, especially an object of archaeological interest.
For images of the heritage, art, relics and other remains of mankind.
Submission Rules
- Include the name of the Artifact in the title.
- Include the resolution in [brackets] in the title.
- If an image contains human remains, please add the "Human Remains" flair and mark it as NSFW so the thumbnail does not show up
- Only submit static images.
- Videos, collections, interactive images/websites, and articles are not allowed.
- Do not submit a shortened link using a URL shortener like tinyurl.
- Original source is allowed and preferred over the approved hosts. If your submission is not on the list of approved hosts, but it is an original source, please use the tag [OS] so your submission is not removed in error. If your image is rehosted from another approved host it will be removed.
- If you took the photo yourself, you can signify this by using the tag [OC] (original content) and after 24 hours you will be given special flair. If you don't receive flair after a few days feel free to message the mods.
As for comments - Keep the discussion on-topic. Comments that do not directly add to the discussion will be removed. And above all, follow reddiquette. Personal attacks, abusive language, trolling or bigotry in any form is not allowed and will be removed.
Great subreddits to check out:
- Ancient Civilizations
- AncientRome
- AncientGreece
- AncientWorld
- ArtHistory
- ArtistoftheDay
- Byzantium
- ChessPorn
- FossilPorn
- ImaginaryHistory
- MapPorn
- MegalithPorn
- Mesopotamia
- SculpturePorn
- Medieval Art
- Ancient Art
- African Art
- Old India
- Museum Porn
- Etruscans
- Trapped in amber
- Coin Eye Candy!
- SUBMECHANOPHOBIA
- History Videos
- JewelsofRussia
- DragonUtopia
- Mesoamerica
- MosaicPorn
- SarcophagusPorn
- Art Oil Paintings
- Historykon
- OutoftheTombs
- Forgotten Weapoms
- Bottle Digging =NEW=
If you are interested in exchanging subreddit sidebox links, message the moderators.
/r/ArtefactPorn
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Temple of Poseidon at Sounion (Approx. 1 hour drive from Athens) [4032 x 3024]
19:30 UTC
Dagger with a bear head, from Pyhäjoki, Finland. Neolithic Stone Age (ca. 5200-1900/1700 BCE) [1170x2532]
16:41 UTC
This is a cadaver stone, an Irish variant of the cadaver tomb,and represents Sir Edmond Goldyng and his wife Elizabeth Fleming. It is set into the wall of the churchyard of St. Peter's Church of Ireland in Drogheda,Ireland. It is estimated that this is from the early 16th century.[4000x6000]
16:18 UTC
Chalcidian-type helmet found in Ukraine, ca. 500 BC [526 x 700]
15:36 UTC
Miniature Amphorae, 100 to 400 CE. From Yoktan, Kingdom of Khotan (present day: Xinjiang, China), 1.7 x 1.4 cm, on display at National Museum, New Delhi, India.[1800×1198]
15:25 UTC
Marble relief showing fallen cataphracts and destroyed chariots. The object may be an artistic visualization of the defeat of the Seleucid Monarchy at Magnesia in 190 BCE. The artifact is located in the Pergamon Museum (Panorama) in Berlin (Germany). [1200x625]
12:35 UTC
Gold covers for a deceased person's face. Java, Indonesia, 500 BC-500 AD [738x925]
11:33 UTC
Portrait of a boy with falcon, painting by Wallerant Vaillant. Amsterdam, the Netherlands, around 1650 [3334x4000]
11:24 UTC
Clay figure of the mimizuku (horned owl) type, called that because the face resembles an owl. Saitama, Japan, Jōmon period, 2000-1000 BC [2100x2640]
11:24 UTC
Ceramic wine pot shaped like bamboo. China, 1650-1720 [1700x1600]
02:13 UTC
Gold earrings with fine granulation. Italy, 6th century BC [3600x3333]
02:13 UTC
The alleged contract between Urbain Grandier and several demons (including Lucifer and Satan), written in backwards Latin. This was used as evidence against Grandier, who was found guilty of the notorious Loudun Possessions in 1634. He was executed by burning at the stake. [548x775]
20:15 UTC
A denarius minted by Augustus to celebrate the capture of Egypt after the battle of Actium where he defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra. [541x1080]
19:38 UTC
Memento mori ring made in the memory of Charles I, king of England. Inside the ring there’s an inscription reading “more than conqueror”, XVII Century [1083x645]
18:44 UTC
Unequal to All Equality [881x591]
"God is like a rich fountain that fills various vessels according to their capacity. Above the fountain, there is the inscription: "UNEQUAL TO ALL EQUALITY". Various streams pour from various pipes into various vessels standing around the fountain. The smaller vessel holds less, but in that it is the same with the larger one, which is just as full. And what is more stupid than equal equality, which fools vainly want to introduce into the world? How foolish is the one who is contrary to blessed nature."
(Hryhorii Skovoroda)
more details in this video (on this timecode) > https://youtu.be/UwMkd5palOs?t=1646
15:37 UTC
Roman glass souvenir cup bearing the images and names of gladiators popular in Rome at the time, 50-80CE. [3072x4080]
Currently at The Met Museum https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/245397
13:28 UTC
Maya monkey head pendant made from shell. Aguateca, Guatemala, 8th c. Loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art from Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología, Guatemala City [3000x4000] [OC]
13:18 UTC
This is an ancient Sumerian cuneiform tablet called "Istanbul 2461." Some have labelled it the world's oldest love poem. It is on display at the Istanbul Museum of the Ancient Orient (Mesopotamia Hall). [1384 × 2416]
12:05 UTC
Standing jade figure. Mexico, Olmec civilization, 900-400 BC [856x1020]
08:09 UTC
Carved lacquer box with five dragons. China, Qing dynasty, 1736-1796 [1860x1730]
08:08 UTC
Ivory carving of a snake and frog. Japan, 19th century [900x1000]
08:08 UTC
Fayum Portrait of a Woman from Roman Egypt, c.100 CE: this painting depicts the likeness of a woman who lived and died in Egypt during the Roman period; portraits like this were usually fastened to the coffins of the people they depicted [2541x4408]
06:27 UTC
A wonderful Roman theater in Pietravairano, in Campania, in central Italy. There was a temple at the top of the hill. The facility has been recently renovated. [1200x1230]
05:50 UTC
Clock- The Triumph of Love over Time. Jean-Baptiste Lepaute, Augustin Pajou, and Etienne Martincourt. French. (ca. 1780–90) [3857x3620]
03:28 UTC
Silk brocade wedding dress worn by Harriet Elliott Warder when she married William Russell, American, 1835. [3019x3445]
00:37 UTC
Bronze swords and spear tip, excavated from an ancient cemetery. Warring States period (478-221 BCE), China. [1088x722]
00:19 UTC
The Filipino kinnari, an exquisite half-woman-half-bird-shaped gold vessel. 10-13th cent, 12x7.5 cm, 179 g. Centerpiece of the Gold of Ancestors exhibit at Ayala Museum. OC [3024x4032]
21:39 UTC
A sword was found in a grave in Hattula, Finland, dated between 1040 and 1174. The sword itself is Viking Age (between 800 and 1050) and was placed there later, likely a family heirloom. [2856x1606]
18:08 UTC
4000 years old elk head shaped axe head, found 2023 in Kuusamo, Finland [1600x800]
17:30 UTC
Micromosaic of St. Peter's Basicilca made of tiny pieces of glass. Italian, mid-1800s. [4080x3072]
Currently at the RISD museum. https://risdmuseum.org/art-design/collection/micromosaic-st-peters-5817211a
17:22 UTC