50 Fascinating Things From The Past That Survived For Future Generations To See

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This 18th Century Sculpture Called Disillusion, Which Includes An Intricate Net Carved From A Single Block Of Marble, Was Created By Francesco Queirolo Without Assistance, Since No Apprentice Would Touch It For Fear Of The Delicate Net Crumbling In Their Hands. It Took Him Seven Years. Amazing

This 18th Century Sculpture Called Disillusion, Which Includes An Intricate Net Carved From A Single Block Of Marble, Was Created By Francesco Queirolo Without Assistance, Since No Apprentice Would Touch It For Fear Of The Delicate Net Crumbling In Their Hands. It Took Him Seven Years. Amazing

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50 Fascinating Things From The Past That Survived For Future Generations To See

This 18th Century Sculpture Called Disillusion, Which Includes An Intricate Net Carved From A Single Block Of Marble, Was Created By Francesco Queirolo Without Assistance, Since No Apprentice Would Touch It For Fear Of The Delicate Net Crumbling In Their Hands. It Took Him Seven Years. Amazing

This 14th Century Door At Exeter Cathedral, UK, Is Thought To Be The Oldest Existing Cat Flap

Bazaar Of Kashan Is An Old Bazaar In The Center Of The City Of Kashan, Iran

The Hidden Treasure Of Bharat! Built 1000+ Years Ago In The Abhaneri Village Of Rajasthan. India 64 Ft Deep, 13 Floors, And Has 3,500 Narrow Steps Arranged In Perfect Symmetry! The Chand Baori Is One Of The Largest Stepwells In The World And Also One Of The Most Beautiful Ones

Colosseum's Basement, Rome

Petra

Intricately Carved Violin Of Domenico Galli, 1687

Michelangelo Buonarotti Was Only 23 Years Old When He Created The Famous Pietà. A French Cardinal Commissioned The Work And It Took Michelangelo Only Two Years To Complete (1498-1500). It Was Made From A Single Block Of Carrara Marble And It's The Only Sculpture The Artist Ever Signed

Embark On A Journey Through Time And Marvel At The Exquisite Renaissance Architecture Of The Royal Château Of Blois, Nestled In The Stunning Loire Valley Of France

Colossal 16th-Century Sculpture Unveiled In Florence, Italy

Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Dracorex Hogwartsia : This Fossil Is Truly Amazing, Hard To Believe It Is Real

Taking Care Of The Extraordinary "Mosaico Di Orione" (Orion Mosaic) From The Late II Bc - Early I Bc. This Amazing Piece Of Art Is Located In The “House Of The Orion”, Pompeii. The “House Of Orion” Survived With Much Of Its Interior Preserved

Known For Their Building Skills, The Khymer Empire Created Many Structures Between The Ninth And Fifteenth Century

The World's Oldest Undeground Station, Baker Street, England. 160 Years Apart. Stunning!

The Gold Roman Ring In The Form Of A Snake. 2000 Years Old

Sumela Monastery, Trabzon, Turkey

Victorian Courting Conversation Chair, Europe 19th Century. Three Tub Back Chair With Fine Turned Wood Spindles Over Finely Turned Legs Ending In Castor Wheels Upholster In Deep Green And Botanical Velvet

Acropolis Of Athens

The 4,000-Year-Old Al Naslaa Rock Formation Has A Mystery Laser-Like Cut Through Its Center This Incredible Pair Of Standing Stones Of Al-Naslaa, Is Located At The Tayma Oasis In Saudi Arabia And Of Course, It Looks Like A Huge Boulder Cut In Half With Laser-Like Precision

Sacsayhuaman Also Spelled Saksaywaman (Quechua Word Meaning Satisfied Falcon), Is One Of The Most Stunning Inca Ruins, Located On The Northern Outskirts Of The Old City Of Cusco, Peru, The Former Capital Of The Inca Empire

Collection Of Ancient Greek Silver Coins

The Mystery Of Göbekli Tepe; Humanity's First Temple Intrigues Researchers. The Structure Was Erected Around 10,000 Years Before Christ By Nomadic Societies Of Hunter-Gatherers From The Neolithic Period

The Well Preserved State Chariot Of Pharaoh Thutmose Iv (R. 1401-1388 Bc, 18th Dynasty), Showing Pharaoh Smitting His Enemies. It Was Discovered From His Tomb Kv43, Luxor, Egypt. Museum Of Egyptian Civilization, Cairo

An Ancient Egyptian Faience Ring Depicting A Mother Cat With Kittens Would Have Been A Charming And Significant Artifact In The Context Of Ancient Egyptian Culture

Among All The Varying Façades Of Ambleside Sits The Bridge House

Roman Road-Construction. Cross Section Of An Ancient Roman Road!what Do You Think About Their Technique ?

The Grand Staircase At Palace Of Knossos (2200-1400 Bc), Crete, Greece. It Is The Oldest Palatial Center Of Europe

"Devil's Bridge" In Ceredigion, Wales

In 1965, Archaeological Excavations In Mezhyrich, Ukraine, LED To The Discovery Of Four Huts Constructed From A Total Of 149 Mammoth Bones

The Main Stairway Up The Ziggurat Of Ur. Still Standing With Its Original Baked Mud Bricks From The Euphrates River, Created Over 4,000 Years Ago In The Oldest Parts

The Ancient Roman Theatre At Hierapolis. Denizli, Turkey

St Pancratius Skeleton In Armor. Church Of St Nikolaus, Switzerland. 16-19th Century

Schwerin Castle, Is A Schloss Located In The City Of Schwerin, The Capital Of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern State, Germany. It Is Situated On An Island In The City's Main Lake, Lake Schwerin

Egyptian Stele From The Sunken City Of Heracleion

This Is A 5,000-Year-Old Crystal Dagger Discovered In A Megalithic Tomb In Present-Day Spain

Bridge Of Sighs, Italian Ponte Dei Sospiri, Enclosed Limestone Bridge In Venice, Italy, Spanning The Narrow Canal (Rio Di Palazzo) Between The Doge’s Palace And The Prisons

The Hanging Temple, Also Known As The Hanging Temple Of Hengshan, Is A Remarkable Architectural Marvel Located In Shanxi Province, China

Detail Of The Lion Armour Of French King Henry II, 500 Years Old

The Hearth, Still In Good Condition Of A Popina. Pompeii

Corinthian Helmet From The Battle Of Marathon (490 Bc) Found With The Warrior's Skull Inside

The Old Bath Of Pompeii

Bust Of The Pharoah Userkaf, Founder Of The Fifth Dynasty And Builder Of The First Egyptian Sun Temple At Abusir

The Chronicle Of Georgia Is A Monument Located Near The Tbilisi Sea

Ionic Temple Of Garni Armenia. 1st Century Ad

Khotyn Fortress Is A Fortress Of The 10th-18th Centuries Located In The City Of Khotyn, Ukraine. Founded 1325 Construction 1250 - 1340s Status State Historical And Architectural Reserve

Pair Of 4,000-Year-Old Ceramic Pipes Discovered In 2020. Pingliangtai, China, Longshan Culture, 2200-2000 Bc

One Of The Oldest Diving Suits In Existence - Called Wanha Herra. Finland, 18th Century

Colossal Statues Of Pharaoh Amenhotep III On The West Bank Of The Nile, Luxor, Egypt. I Have Put More Photos And Stories About The Treasures Of Luxor

Ephessus

The Exquisite And Elegant Braided Hair Of The Caryatids. 421-406 Bc. Erechtheion/Acropolis Of Athens, Greece

Masada Is A Rugged Natural Fortress, Of Majestic Beauty, In The Judaean Desert Overlooking The Dead Sea

Parigoritissa Or Paregoretissa Church Is The 13th-Century Byzantine Metropolitan Church Of The Greek City Of Arta

The Tooth Worm As Hell’s Demon’, 18th Century Depiction Of The Tooth Worm Believed By Many In The Past To Bore Holes In Teeth And Cause Toothaches

Capital In The Shape Of A Bull From Persian Audience Hall Of King Darius I. 518 Bce-460 Bce

Human Hands - Ancestral Shoshone Native-Made Petroglyphs (~1000 To ~200 Years Old) On Fluvial, Quartzose Sandstone Cliff Face (Wasatch Formation, Paleocene To Lowermost Eocene) In Wyoming. These Handprints Were Produced By Rubbing Of Fingers On The Slightly Friable Sandstone Surface

The Great Wall Of China Is A Massive Ancient Defensive Structure Located In Northern China. It Is One Of The Most Famous Architectural Wonders In The World And A Unesco World Heritage Site

Ancient Persian Warrior Gloves From Around 300 Bc

Maison Picassiette In 1928, A Graveyard Attendant By The Name Of Raymond Isidore Purchased A Small Plot Of Land Outside The City Of Chartres In France For Himself And His Family

Roman Horse Armor From The 3rd Century Ad, Composed Of About 2000 Bronze Scales. Found In Syria 1932. Now In The National Museum In Damascus

Explore The Captivating City Of Mada'in Saleh In Saudi Arabia!

Everyday Life In Pompeii Fantastic Fresco Fragment Showing A Woman Drinking Water On A Balcony. End Of First Century Bc Getty Villa Malibu

Floral Mosaic When I Saw This Roman Mosaic In Limestone And Glass Paste From The 1st Century Ad, I Couldn't Resist The Compulsion To Show It To You. On Display In The National Archaeological Museum Of Madrid

Chimneys Of The Palau Güell, Designed By The Architect Antoni Gaudí, Built Between 1886 And 1888, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It Is Part Of The Unesco World Heritage Site "Works Of Antoni Gaudí"

The Cordoba Roman Bridge Stands As A Testament To The City's Rich History And Architectural Heritage. It Offers A Picturesque View Of The Guadalquivir River And Serves As A Pedestrian Walkway, Allowing Visitors To Cross From One Side Of The River To The Other While Enjoying The Scenic Surroundings

If You're Referring To The "Abode Of The Gods" In Cusco, Peru, It Is Likely A Reference To The Magnificent Ancient Inca Citadel Of Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu Is Located Approximately 80 Kilometers Northwest Of Cusco And Is Nestled High In The Andes Mountains

Temple Of The Moon; One Of Machu Picchu’s Best-Kept Secrets. Located On Backside Of Machu Picchu, Explorers Must Descend Approximately 1000 Stone Stairs To Find This Stunning Precision Mortarless White Granite Temple Built Into This Mountainous Cave

The Ancient Roman Revelation Of Malleable Glass

Ancient Theater At Archaeological Site Of Delphi, #greece. Site Offered Audience A Wonderful View With Entire Shelter And View Of Olive Valley Above. Dating Back To 4 Centuries Bc, Theater Was Built From Limestone Of Parnassos Mountain.!!

Pair Of Woven Palm Leaf Sandals, New Kingdom, Egypt

The World's Oldest Known Wooden Staircase (3,400 Years Old) Located In An Old Salt Mine In Hallstatt, Austria

In The Realm Of Symbolism, The Tree Growing On A Door Stands As A Profound Metaphor For Resilience And Transformation. As We Gaze Upon This Extraordinary Sight, We Are Reminded That Life's Journey Often Unfolds In Unexpected Ways, Leading Us To Uncharted Territories

Hallgrímskirkja Is A Lutheran Parish Church In Reykjavík, Iceland

Abandoned Castle In Belgium!

Gold Pendant-Amulet With A Relief Bust Of Aphrodite And Eros (2nd Century Ce), From Alexandria, Egypt. On Forehead Of Goddess Is A Crescent-Shaped Garnet. On Front Of Suspension Loop There Is An Inset Stone Of Green Glass Paste. Louvre Museum

Turquoise Glass Cameo Of Circa 20ad, Allegedly Of Tiberius

Helmet From Valsgärde, Uppland, Sweden, 6th - 9th Centuries

Before And After! The Great Ziggurat Of Ur

Vijaya Stambha, An Victory Monument Located Within Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan