Timeless Ancient Wonders That Continue To Astonish
Delve Into The Architectural And Engineering Feats Of Ancient Civilizations That Still Leave Us In Awe Today. Click To Explore The Marvels Of The Past That Continue To Inspire And Amaze!
#1 This delicate boxwood peapod (10 cm), carved around 1500 by a North German artist, reveals tiny peas that open to unveil ten miniature Genesis scenes
#2 A set of Victorian reverse-painted crystal intaglio earrings, from 1870
#3 The ancient Roman city ruins beneath the modern roads in Verona, near Porta Leoni, Italy
#4 The medieval architectural site of Dargavs in North Ossetia is a hidden gem worth more recognition
#5 One of the intriguing features of Timgad is the worn tracks left by Roman chariots, etched into the stone streets over centuries
#6 A tiny book, "Wanderstab - Travel Staff," gifted by Queen Elizabeth of Romania to Princess Maria of Edinburgh
#7 Faience beadnet dress from ancient Egypt’s Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, during the reign of Khufu, 2551-2528 B.C.
#8 An exquisite half of a Safavid-period Salting Carpet, circa 1600, crafted with wool, silk, and metal thread
#9 A Roman mosaic from the 1st century A.D. featuring parrots, a dove drinking from a fountain, and a lurking cat, found in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy
#10 A collection of Mycenaean weapons, including swords from the 16th to 12th centuries B.C.E.
#11 A tiny bone monkey, just 2.2 cm tall, discovered in a child’s grave, dating back to China’s Erlitou culture, around 1600 B.C.
#12 A neolithic pig-shaped pot, approximately 6,000 years old, from the Jiangsu Provincial Museum's collection in Nanjing
#13 A 15th-century ceremonial fan from Abuna Abraham Debre Tsion Church in Tigray, Ethiopia
#14 A golden cicada on a jade leaf from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), discovered in a tomb in 1954, believed to be the top of a high-ranking woman's hairpin
#15 The world’s oldest known mirror, made of obsidian with a convex surface, found in Anatolia, Turkey, showcasing impressive optical quality
#16 The Long Room at Trinity College’s Old Library, built between 1712 and 1732, housing the collection's 200,000 oldest books
#17 The Roman ship "De Meern 1," discovered in Veldhuizen, the Netherlands, in 1997
#18 A lavishly decorated scroll of the Lotus Sutra from Japan, circa 1636, courtesy of the British Library Board
#19 An ancient Mesolithic amber bear, approximately 10,000 years old, found on the coast of Fanø, Denmark
#20 A finely crafted gold miniature chariot from the Achaemenid Persian Empire, demonstrating remarkable artistry
