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The Ancient Egyptian civilization dates back to the 4th millennium BC, but its many achievements continue to fascinate mankind to this day.
For example, a thread on X showcasing surviving artifacts from that era has just been viewed over 13 million times!
Intrigued by the pictures, we set out to dig within the platform even deeper in hopes of seeing how many more discoveries we could find. Here are the results.
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Apachebathmat 1 day ago
I have been here, if any of you get the chance, go and visit and I promise you will be amazed at everything you see, truly mind blowing 🤯
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tom (bat/man) 1 day ago
If you're going to San Francisco be sure to wear some glazed composition beaded necklace in your hair
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Multa Nocte 1 day ago
Did they all happen on the same day to the same person? That would have been a day to forget all right.
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StumblingThroughLife 1 day ago
At first thought the left was a "this is what it originally looked like", but they're 2 different daggers - the sheaths have different designs, & blade colours, so assuming it means the one on the right?
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DetriMentaL (It/That) 1 day ago
The ancient version of tryna throw your hard drive into the ocean
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AnnaB 18 hours ago
Below, resting upon a boat, can be seen a lapis lazuli sun-disc, with an image of the enthroned god Amun-Ra-Horakhty before the goddess Maat at its center. Third Intermediate Period, 22nd Dynasty, ca. 887-885 BC. Tomb of Shoshenq II at Tanis. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. JE 72171
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ispeak catanese 23 hours ago
Another intricate animal head on a simpler human body. I wonder if two artists worked on these?
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tom (bat/man) 1 day ago
probably had a couple of cats to get rid of the mice but they became friends instead
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tom (bat/man) 15 hours ago
well to be fair it really is a small chocolate bar, all I see are stars
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BaileeRyce 20 hours ago
Interesting article: https://daily.jstor.org/an-epic-face-lift-moving-abu-simbel-out-of-the-nile/ Interesting video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMw74Gjmm5s
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Pandemonium 17 hours ago
It's amazing that they were able to see into the future and construct an homage to the monument in Washington D.C.
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ispeak catanese 23 hours ago
I find the detailed animal heads fascinating when combined with the stylized bodies.
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 day ago
It's always been one of my favorite ancient cultures to casually study! My oldest cat Kohl's name is kohl because of the ground stibnite that the Egyptians used for cosmetics :)
UKDeek 23 hours ago
I love seeing the level of craftsmanship that existed years ago in cultures that some people consider "primitive". I also find it fascinating that we are still learning about these ancient cultures and re-evaluating what we know. For instance, talking about Egypt, an article in the New Scientist discusses how they believe even people considered "poor" received a burial in a pyramid tomb - https://www.newscientist.com/article/2472409-surprising-skeletons-prompt-a-radical-rethink-of-egyptian-pyramids/
Carl Roberts 22 hours ago (edited)
I absolutely love this. I've been fascinated with ancient Egypt since I was 7 years old, after my grandparents gave me a book they bought while attending a showing of Tut's treasures at the de Young museum is San Francisco in 1979. I was lucky enough to see the treasures with my own eyes when the exhibit returned to that very same museum 30 years later.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 day ago
It's always been one of my favorite ancient cultures to casually study! My oldest cat Kohl's name is kohl because of the ground stibnite that the Egyptians used for cosmetics :)
UKDeek 23 hours ago
I love seeing the level of craftsmanship that existed years ago in cultures that some people consider "primitive". I also find it fascinating that we are still learning about these ancient cultures and re-evaluating what we know. For instance, talking about Egypt, an article in the New Scientist discusses how they believe even people considered "poor" received a burial in a pyramid tomb - https://www.newscientist.com/article/2472409-surprising-skeletons-prompt-a-radical-rethink-of-egyptian-pyramids/
Carl Roberts 22 hours ago (edited)
I absolutely love this. I've been fascinated with ancient Egypt since I was 7 years old, after my grandparents gave me a book they bought while attending a showing of Tut's treasures at the de Young museum is San Francisco in 1979. I was lucky enough to see the treasures with my own eyes when the exhibit returned to that very same museum 30 years later.
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