40 “Ancient Marvels Of Mankind” That Have Survived To This Day

Archaeological artefacts are tangible connections to the past that give insight into our ancestors’ lives and the way mankind has evolved. The ‘Ancient Marvels Of Mankind‘ Facebook page shares images of these amazing objects that anthropologists have found over the years. Scroll below to check out these awesome historical discoveries that help us understand our forefathers and the way civilization has developed.

#1 This Tiny Boxwood Peapod (10 Cm) Was Carved In C. 1500 By A North German Artist. It Opens To Reveal Little Peas, And Then Those Peas Open To Reveal Ten Little Carved Scenes From Genesis

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#2 The Peruvian Archaeologist Discovered More Than 300 Mysterious Skulls Believed To Be At Least 3000 Years Old Antiquity. The Volume Of These Skulls Is About 25% Bigger Than Of The Average Human Skull And They May Weigh Up To 60% More

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Brandon Parisien: Skull binding, people still do this.

#3 Built Between 1712 And 1732, The Long Room At Trinity College’s Old Library Holds The Collection’s 200,000 Oldest Books

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#4 A Pair Of Victorian Reverse Painted Crystal Intaglio Earrings, 1870

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Ace (edited): “Reverse painting” is when the image is painted on the inside of the glass,. So called because you’re applying the paint on the reverse side of where the image will be seen.

#5 Faience Beadnet Dress. Egyptian, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, Reign Of Khufu. 2551–2528 B.c

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The Scout: See-through was all the rage in ancient Egypt, as lots of paintings show. Egyptians had a very different approach to everything concerning the human body, but bead dresses like this are explicitly mentioned as seductive in texts. And yes, they were worn without anything under it. A royal poem from the 18th dynasty actually starts “Take some young women, and give them nets of beads instead of clothes, then let us make a (pleasure) cruise on the beautiful Nile…”. As sexuality was seen as a pleasure as well as sacred, even goddesses were sometimes depicted in outfits like this.

#6 Remains Of The Ancient Roman City Under The Modern Road In Verona, Close To Porta Leoni, Italy
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#7 The Neanderthal Flute, Discovered In Slovenia, Is The Oldest Known Musical Instrument, Dating Back Approximately 50,000 Years. Crafted From The Bone Of A Cave Bear
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#8 A 1st Century Ad, Roman Mosaic With Parrots And Dove Drinking From A Fountain And A Lurking Cat, Found In Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy
#9 The Roman Ship Named De Meern 1 Was Discovered In Veldhuizen, The Netherlands, In 1997
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#10 Behold This Exquisite Half Of A “Salting Carpet” From The Safavid Period, Circa 1600. Meticulously Crafted With Wool, Silk, And Metal Thread
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Cee Cee: Salting because it was, with others, donated to the V&A by a collector George Salting.
#11 The Village Of Kandovan, An Ancient Troglodyte Site Occupied For At Least 700 Years
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Kangaroo: lol I’ve only ever heard the word “troglodyte” as an insult
#12 This Wooden Foldable Bed Was Found In Tutankhamun’s Tomb In The Valley Of The Kings, In Luxor. It Is Believed To Be The First Of Its Kind
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#13 Nestled In The Heart Of Cambodia, The Ko Paen Bamboo Bridgeis A Testament To Human Ingenuity And The Remarkable Properties Of Bamboo
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#14 Neolithic Pig-Shaped Pot, C. 6.000 Years Old. Collection: Jiangsu Provincial Museum, Nanjing, Pottery And Porcelain Gallery
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#15 Ancient Glazed Tiles From The The Processional Way Of The Isthar Gate Leading To The City Of Babylon, Built By King Nebuchadnezzar In 575 Bc. The Roadway Had 60 Lions On Both Of Its Sides, Each Lion Made Of Forty-Six Molded Bricks In Eleven Rows
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#16 The Stone Bridge Of Manolis Over Agrafiotis River In Greece. The Bridge Is Almost All Year Underwater And Only Part Of Its Arch May Be Visible, Except The Summer Months When The Water Level Drop
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#17 5,000-Year-Old Rock Crystal Dagger From Spain
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Ben: Looks like it might kill white walkers
#18 Intricate Floor Mosaic In The Cathedral Of Santa Maria Del Fiore In Florence, Italy
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#19 The Paracas Candelabra Is A Well-Known Prehistoric Geoglyph Found On The Northern Face Of The Paracas Peninsula In Pisco Bay In Peru
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#20 Detailed Image Of The Hairstyle Of A Soldier From The Famous Terracotta Statue Army Of The First Emperor Of China
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Ali H M Salehuddin (edited): Not only they are detailed, each statue is unique. They all look similar from afar. Upon a closer inspection, each one of has a different face with a different body pose.
#21 Late Bronze Age Baby Bottles From Austria, Dated To Around 1200-800 Bc
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Lulu: This looks like one of those photo shopped images for products on Amazon.
#22 An Ancient Mesolithic Amber Bear, From About 10,000 Years Ago, Washed Up On The Coast Of Fano In Denmark
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#23 The Oldest Known Mirror In The World Was Found In Anatolia, Turkey. Made Of Obsidian, (Volcanic Glass) It Has A Convex Surface And A Remarkably Good Optical Quality
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Piwakawaka: Approx 8000 years old. The description in the title is a general onez applied to all mirrors found in the area from this time period.
#24 Roman Mosaic At The House Of The Tetrastyle In Pula Archaeological Park In Nora, Sardinia, Italy. 2nd C. Ad
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#25 One Of The Most Fascinating Aspects Of Timgad Is The Visible Tracks Left By Roman Chariots. These Grooves, Worn Into The Stone Streets Over Centuries Of Use, Provide Tangible Evidence Of The City’s Vibrant Past
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#26 Grafarkirkja – The Oldest Turf Church In Iceland
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#27 A Tiny Bone Monkey, Discovered In A Child’s Grave. 2.2 Cm Tall. China, Erlitou Culture, Around 1600 Bc
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sassy frass: Put it back
#28 Collection Of Mycenaean Weaponry. Swords, 16th – 12th C. Bce
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#29 This Miniature Book With The Poem “Wanderstab” – “Travel Staff” – Was Given By Queen Elizabeth Of Romania To Princess Maria Of Edinburgh
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#30 This Exquisite Miniature Chariot, Crafted From Gold With Remarkable Intricacy, Is A Testament To The Artistry Of The Achaemenid Persian Empire
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#31 15th Century Ceremonial Fan Of Abuna Abraham Debre Tsion Church, Tigray Region, Ethiopia
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#32 Jewelry Of A Scythian Queen, Found In The Chertomlyk Barrow, Near Nikopol, Katerynoslavsk Governorate (At Present Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine)
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#33 This Remarkable Gold Buckle, Adorned With Turquoise Inlays, Offers A Captivating Glimpse Into The Rich Cultural Fusion Of Ancient Bactria
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#34 Mummified Hand Of Yuya, Grandfather Of Akhenaten And Great-Grandfather Of Tutankhamun. This Is An Outstanding Example Of The Skills Of The Embalmer In Ancient Egypt, The Mummy Belonging To The 18th Dynasty Has Been Brilliantly Preserved
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OneWithRatsAndKefir: Apart from being all shrivelled and dry, yeah, wow, that really is some amazing embalming! Most ‘human’ looking hand from a mummy I’ve personally seen.
#35 Golden Cicada On A Jade Leaf, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). This Sculpture Was Discovered In A Tomb In 1954. It Is The Top Of A Hairpin, Belonging To A Woman Of High Rank
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#36 The Medieval Architectural Complex Of Dargavs In The Republic Of North Ossetia Definitely Deserves To Be Better Known
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#37 The Munich Residenz, The Former Royal Palace Of The Bavarian Monarchs, Houses The Magnificent Hall Of Antiquities (Antiquarium), Built In 1568
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#38 The Gold Fish Vessel, Dating Back To The 5th-4th Century Bce, Is A Remarkable Artifact From The Achaemenid Period
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#39 A Copy Of The Lotus Sutra In A Lavishly Decorated Scroll From Japan, C.1636. Courtesy British Library Board
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#40 Persepolis Iran, Was Founded By Darius I Circa 518 Bc As The Cerymonial Capital
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40 “Ancient Marvels Of Mankind” That Have Survived To This Day

#1 This Tiny Boxwood Peapod (10 Cm) Was Carved In C. 1500 By A North German Artist. It Opens To Reveal Little Peas, And Then Those Peas Open To Reveal Ten Little Carved Scenes From Genesis

#2 The Peruvian Archaeologist Discovered More Than 300 Mysterious Skulls Believed To Be At Least 3000 Years Old Antiquity. The Volume Of These Skulls Is About 25% Bigger Than Of The Average Human Skull And They May Weigh Up To 60% More

#3 Built Between 1712 And 1732, The Long Room At Trinity College’s Old Library Holds The Collection’s 200,000 Oldest Books

#4 A Pair Of Victorian Reverse Painted Crystal Intaglio Earrings, 1870

#5 Faience Beadnet Dress. Egyptian, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, Reign Of Khufu. 2551–2528 B.c

#6 Remains Of The Ancient Roman City Under The Modern Road In Verona, Close To Porta Leoni, Italy

#7 The Neanderthal Flute, Discovered In Slovenia, Is The Oldest Known Musical Instrument, Dating Back Approximately 50,000 Years. Crafted From The Bone Of A Cave Bear

#8 A 1st Century Ad, Roman Mosaic With Parrots And Dove Drinking From A Fountain And A Lurking Cat, Found In Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy

#9 The Roman Ship Named De Meern 1 Was Discovered In Veldhuizen, The Netherlands, In 1997

#10 Behold This Exquisite Half Of A “Salting Carpet” From The Safavid Period, Circa 1600. Meticulously Crafted With Wool, Silk, And Metal Thread

#11 The Village Of Kandovan, An Ancient Troglodyte Site Occupied For At Least 700 Years

#12 This Wooden Foldable Bed Was Found In Tutankhamun’s Tomb In The Valley Of The Kings, In Luxor. It Is Believed To Be The First Of Its Kind

#13 Nestled In The Heart Of Cambodia, The Ko Paen Bamboo Bridgeis A Testament To Human Ingenuity And The Remarkable Properties Of Bamboo

#14 Neolithic Pig-Shaped Pot, C. 6.000 Years Old. Collection: Jiangsu Provincial Museum, Nanjing, Pottery And Porcelain Gallery

#15 Ancient Glazed Tiles From The The Processional Way Of The Isthar Gate Leading To The City Of Babylon, Built By King Nebuchadnezzar In 575 Bc. The Roadway Had 60 Lions On Both Of Its Sides, Each Lion Made Of Forty-Six Molded Bricks In Eleven Rows

#16 The Stone Bridge Of Manolis Over Agrafiotis River In Greece. The Bridge Is Almost All Year Underwater And Only Part Of Its Arch May Be Visible, Except The Summer Months When The Water Level Drop

#17 5,000-Year-Old Rock Crystal Dagger From Spain

#18 Intricate Floor Mosaic In The Cathedral Of Santa Maria Del Fiore In Florence, Italy

#19 The Paracas Candelabra Is A Well-Known Prehistoric Geoglyph Found On The Northern Face Of The Paracas Peninsula In Pisco Bay In Peru

#20 Detailed Image Of The Hairstyle Of A Soldier From The Famous Terracotta Statue Army Of The First Emperor Of China

#21 Late Bronze Age Baby Bottles From Austria, Dated To Around 1200-800 Bc

#22 An Ancient Mesolithic Amber Bear, From About 10,000 Years Ago, Washed Up On The Coast Of Fano In Denmark

#23 The Oldest Known Mirror In The World Was Found In Anatolia, Turkey. Made Of Obsidian, (Volcanic Glass) It Has A Convex Surface And A Remarkably Good Optical Quality

#24 Roman Mosaic At The House Of The Tetrastyle In Pula Archaeological Park In Nora, Sardinia, Italy. 2nd C. Ad

#25 One Of The Most Fascinating Aspects Of Timgad Is The Visible Tracks Left By Roman Chariots. These Grooves, Worn Into The Stone Streets Over Centuries Of Use, Provide Tangible Evidence Of The City’s Vibrant Past

#26 Grafarkirkja – The Oldest Turf Church In Iceland

#27 A Tiny Bone Monkey, Discovered In A Child’s Grave. 2.2 Cm Tall. China, Erlitou Culture, Around 1600 Bc

#28 Collection Of Mycenaean Weaponry. Swords, 16th – 12th C. Bce

#29 This Miniature Book With The Poem “Wanderstab” – “Travel Staff” – Was Given By Queen Elizabeth Of Romania To Princess Maria Of Edinburgh

#30 This Exquisite Miniature Chariot, Crafted From Gold With Remarkable Intricacy, Is A Testament To The Artistry Of The Achaemenid Persian Empire

#31 15th Century Ceremonial Fan Of Abuna Abraham Debre Tsion Church, Tigray Region, Ethiopia

#32 Jewelry Of A Scythian Queen, Found In The Chertomlyk Barrow, Near Nikopol, Katerynoslavsk Governorate (At Present Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine)

#33 This Remarkable Gold Buckle, Adorned With Turquoise Inlays, Offers A Captivating Glimpse Into The Rich Cultural Fusion Of Ancient Bactria

#34 Mummified Hand Of Yuya, Grandfather Of Akhenaten And Great-Grandfather Of Tutankhamun. This Is An Outstanding Example Of The Skills Of The Embalmer In Ancient Egypt, The Mummy Belonging To The 18th Dynasty Has Been Brilliantly Preserved

#35 Golden Cicada On A Jade Leaf, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). This Sculpture Was Discovered In A Tomb In 1954. It Is The Top Of A Hairpin, Belonging To A Woman Of High Rank

#36 The Medieval Architectural Complex Of Dargavs In The Republic Of North Ossetia Definitely Deserves To Be Better Known

#37 The Munich Residenz, The Former Royal Palace Of The Bavarian Monarchs, Houses The Magnificent Hall Of Antiquities (Antiquarium), Built In 1568

#38 The Gold Fish Vessel, Dating Back To The 5th-4th Century Bce, Is A Remarkable Artifact From The Achaemenid Period

#39 A Copy Of The Lotus Sutra In A Lavishly Decorated Scroll From Japan, C.1636. Courtesy British Library Board

#40 Persepolis Iran, Was Founded By Darius I Circa 518 Bc As The Cerymonial Capital

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