20/02/2024
4th century BC golden ring found in the tomb of a Thracian king in Yambol region, Bulgaria .
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20/02/2024
Interior of Chester Cathedral, Cheshire, England.
17/01/2024
The Ransom Gillis House is a historic home located at 205 Alfred Street (formerly 63 Alfred prior to renumbering) in Midtown Detroit, Michigan, within the Brush Park district. It was designed by Henry T. Brush and George D. Mason and built between 1876 and 1878. The structure, unoccupied since the mid-1960s, was "mothballed" by the City of Detroit in 2005/2006, in hopes of restoration in the future. On November 1, 2015, the completely refurbished home opened its doors to the public after a thorough renovation in a joint project between HGTV, Rehab Addict Nicole Curtis and Detroit-based mortgage lender Quicken Loans. The project resulted in an eight-part special that aired on HGTV. Bottom.
17/01/2024
A legendary lion statue located at Wat Palad, a serene Buddhist forest temple and monastery in the province of Chiang Mai, Thailand.
📷: John Spies
16/01/2024
Sainte Chapelle in Paris, France, was constructed to house significant Christian relics, including the Crown of Thorns and a piece of the True Cross. In the early 13th century, Emperor Baudouin II de Courtenay, needing funds, offered to sell the Crown of Thorns. In 1237, he embarked on a European tour and eventually sold it to French King Louis IX for 135,000 pounds. The Crown arrived in Paris in 1239, enhancing the chapel's religious significance.
16/01/2024
The Sun Pagoda, along with its twin the Moon Pagoda, was originally built in the city of moat during the Tang Dynasty and was reconstructed in 2001. These 2 pagodas stand erect in the water of Shan Lake, with the Sun Pagoda known to be the world's highest bronze pagoda and one of the few pagodas equipped with an elevator. The Sun Pagoda, measuring 41 m (135 ft) tall, has an octagonal base, is faced with bronze, and has nine stories.
📷: DaveLambert
15/01/2024
A remarkable icy spectacle surrounds the lighthouse in Sassnitz, located on Germany's Rügen Island.
📷: Anke Kneifel
15/01/2024
Wat Pha Sorn Kaew is a Buddhist monastery and temple in Khao Kor, Phetchabun, in north-central Thailand. It is situated on an 830m peak and is a Dharma retreat for monks and Buddhist followers. This mountaintop sanctuary, with a preaching hall, pagoda, and surrounding gardens, is of an outstanding design. Indeed, the non-traditional design extends to the pagoda, a lotus flower-inspired shape set over five levels, with a large glass structure that connects each floor through the centre. Over 5 million colorful mosaic tiles, pottery items and shards, pieces of teapots and China sets adorn the surfaces with a unique pattern.
📷 Chatchai ROMBIX
07/01/2024
🔸Amethyst grapes with jade leaves. China, Qing dynasty, 19th Century CE.
07/01/2024
🔸The imperial sceptre of the Roman Emperor Maxentius (306 - 312 CE) - the only surviving example known.
06/01/2024
🔸Stairs in the Palace of Knossos, the oldest palace in Europe, dating back to 1900 B.C. with perhaps the earliest settlement in 7000 B.C. Crete.
06/01/2024
▪️Ionic order/Academy of Athens.
05/01/2024
🔸 The Stunning c. 2500 years old chryselephantine Ivory mask of Apollo.
One of the rarest looted antiquities ever recovered, it is thought to have been carved by Phidias, perhaps the greatest off all ancient Greece sculptors.
05/01/2024
🔸Petrographs on a cliff above the Mekong, River at Pha Taem National Park. Thailand , 2000-1000 B.C
04/01/2024
🔸Digital representation of the splendid Ishtar Gate (575 BC), as it may have looked in Nebuchadnezzar II (r. 605-562 BC) time, welcomed people to Babylon with its cobalt blue splendor.
King Nebuchadnezzar II, who dedicated it to Babylonian goddess Ishtar. Gate was located on north side of Babylon city and was part of a formal Processional Way that led into city.
Gate was more than 12m high and was decorated with constructed using glazed brick with alternating rows of bas-relief mušḫuššu (dragons), aurochs (bulls), and lions, symbolizing gods Marduk, Adad and Ishtar respectively. Toof and doors of gate were made of cedar, according to the dedication plaque.
04/01/2024
🔸Temple of Hephaestus in Athens, one of the most intact ancient Greek temples - it still has most of its original roof. It is near 'Agora Square', the heart of ancient Athens, the core of political and social activity, where every citizen, from philosophers to politicians and prostitutes could meet.
Temple was dedicated to Hephaestus, god of fire and metalwork, and to Athena, the goddess of wisdom and crafts. It was built in 5th Century BC, around the same time as Parthenon and it was dedicated to Hephaestus and Athena. Temple was richly adorned with sculptures.
Around 700 AD, temple was turned into a Christian church, dedicated to Saint George, and this is why it has been well-preserved.
03/01/2024
A Corinthian helmet was discovered in a 5th century BC grave in the Taman Peninsula, southwest Russia
03/01/2024
A 2000 year old street from Pompeii.
02/01/2024
🔸The largest intact Roman mosaic floor discovered in Turkey, dating back to the sixth century, is a remarkable find. The mosaic, found in Antakya, covers an impressive 1200 square meters and features unique geometric shapes and non-repeating figures, likely designed for a public space.
The mosaic has a rippling effect caused by earthquakes in 526 and 528 AD, but it does not create the impression of a giant blanket. Despite the earthquakes, the mosaic remains intact and unbroken, a testament to its resilience and the skill of its creators.
02/01/2024
In 1928, numerous elongated skulls were unearthed at the Paracas Peninsula in Peru. The Paracas civilization, existing from 800 to 100 BCE, engaged in cranial deformation—a practice involving tightly binding the head in cloth during the initial years of life to achieve elongation of the skull.
01/01/2024
A Turkish homeowner chasing his chickens through a hole in his basement during renovations came across an abandoned underground Turkish city that once housed 20,000 people.
Excavation work uncovered an incredible marvel of engineering, a network of tunnels and shelters 18 levels deep that went down 280ft (85 metres). This enormous underground city is thought to have begun life as a system of caves built back 1200 BC by the Hittites to shelter from the Phrygians, who then in turn further excavated the area and expanded the living space when they conquered the region.
In later centuries it appears as though Christian inhabitants of the Roman Empire expanded the cave systems by adding more layers and including chapels, stables and places to make wine and olive oil.
The underground city of Derinkuyu was a safe haven for the people living in the region on many occasions, with a long string of conquerors and occupiers marching through that part of the world.
01/01/2024
The stairwell of Mousa Broch. Located on the western shore of the Island of Mousa in the Shetland Isles, the broch was constructed in the Iron Age in around 100 BC.
31/12/2023
Snake Bridge, England. Why did they like this?
31/12/2023
Viking Ice Skates (10th Century CE); made of leather and horse bone.
Swedish History Museum, Stockholm
30/12/2023
The town of Palmanova is a striking example of a Renaissance ‘ideal city’. Built by the Venetian Republic in the 16th century following the ‘star fort’ plan, the town takes the form of a nine-pointed star with three concentric ring roads, defended by a moat and ramparts.
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30/12/2023
Mount Nemrut,Adiyaman,Turkey 🇹🇷.The mausoleum of Antiochus I(69-34 BC) who reigned over Commagene,a kingdom founded north of Syria and the Euphrates after the breakup of Alexander’s empire,is one of the Most ambitious constructions of the Hellenistic period.
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29/12/2023
Major Roman tunnel on Mount Salviano.
The creation of tunnels were one of many engineering projects that the Romans had to devise in order for the supply of water to reach the aqueducts. It was a considerable feat of engineering and construction that saw the Romans tunneling through hills and, if needed, even mountains. The method was similar to the system they used to build lines for straight roads: they laid out a number of posts at given intervals and this gave them straight lines. Even more remarkable, while tunneling they also constructed vertical shafts which brought fresh air to those actually doing the physical labor.
29/12/2023
Sagrada Família in Barcelona completed with lighting by drones.
📷: DRIFT/Cyberdrone
28/12/2023
The Willamette Meteorite, discovered in Oregon a century ago, is an iron meteorite with a weight of 15.5 tons, making it the largest meteorite ever found in North America.
28/12/2023
Philippus the Arab, the Roman emperor, is depicted in a submissive posture before the Persian King Shapur I, imploring for peace. The upright figure symbolizes Valerian, the emperor who was captured by the Persian army in 260 AD. This scene captures the victorious moment of Shapur I, and it is portrayed at Naqshe Rostam in Iran.
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