40 Ancient Objects That Reveal Secrets Of The Past

History is full of surprises, and some discoveries challenge everything we thought we knew about ancient civilizations. The subreddit r/AncientCivilizations frequently shares astonishing artefacts that hint at a level of technological and scientific advancement far beyond what is typically associated with ancient times. From intricate tools to sophisticated engineering feats, these artefacts suggest that the past was far more complex than we ever imagined.

#1 The Ancient Necropolis Of Powerful Persian Kings. Here You See Roman Emperor Philippus Arabs Kneeling In Front Of Persian King Shapur I, Begging For Peace, And The Standing Emperor Represents Valerian Who Was Taken Captive By The Persian Army In 260 Ad

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#2 Gold Scythian Pectoral, Or Neckpiece, From A Royal Kurgan In Tolstaya Mogila, Pokrov, Ukraine, Dated To The Second Half Of The 4th Century Bc

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#3 The Western Staircase Leading To The Roof Of The Temple Of The Goddess Hathor, Egypt. 2300 Years Old

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#4 10,000-Year-Old Dabous Giraffes In Niger

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#5 A Bird Looking At Statue Of Griffin (Persepolis)

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#6 New Discovery In Saqqara, Giza, Egypt, As It Was Painted Yesterday

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#7 William The Egyptian Faience Hippopotamus. Middle Kingdom, C. 1961–1878 B.c

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#8 Egyptian Faience Beaded Fishnet Dress Dating From The Fourth Dynasty, C. 2550 Bce

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#9 The Ksar Draa In Timimoun, Algeria, Is An Ancient Ruin That Stands Out In The Middle Of An Ocean Of Dunes

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#10 Ceramic Water Pipes Found Near Epang Palace. China, Warring States, 5th-3rd Century Bc

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#11 Roman Mosaic Depicting The Trojan War Found In Syria Two Years Ago

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#12 125 Ton Stone Perfectly Placed At Sacsayhuaman Peru — An Incredible Feat Of Megalithic Masonry

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#13 Bellarijia, Jendouba, Tunisia

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#14 The Craftsmanship Inside Of The 11th Century Sas-Bahu Temple In Nagda, Rajasthan, India

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#15 The Top Of An Egyptian Pyramid. One Of Only A Few That Have Survive To This Day. Created Around 1840 B.c

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#16 It Is Quite Astounding To See The 600-Year Progression From Ancient Greek Sculptures! Ancient Sculptures Showing Evolution Of Greek Art From 600 Bc To 1st Ad, Not Typically Seen In History Textbooks

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#17 A 1,550-Year-Old Byzantine Mosaic Found In Istanbul Depicts A Scene From Rural Life. It Is On Display At The Great Palace Mosaic Museum

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#18 Memento Mori Mosaic Recovered From The Doomed City Of Pompeii, 30 Bc – 14 Ad. As The Wheel Of Fortune Turns, It Can Make The Rich Poor And The Poor Rich, With Death Never Far And Life Hanging By A Thread: When It Breaks, The Soul (The Butterfly) Flies Off. And Thus Are All Made Equal

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#19 Cross Section Of A Road In England (A303 Road)

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#20 An Iraqi Sumerian Birth Certificate Over 4,000 Years Old

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#21 The Lion Man Statue Is The Oldest Known Carving In The World. It Was Carved From Mammoth Ivory And Is Believed To Be 40,000 Years Old . Found In Germany 1939

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#22 Ancient Roman Ruins In Tunisia

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#23 You Can Still See Traces Of The Vibrant Colors On The Alexander Sarcophagus From 330 Bce

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#24 The 2,000-Year-Old Mask Of The Bat God, Made Of Jade. Mexico, Zapotec Civilization, 200 Bc-200 Ad

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#25 Jade Cicada With Traces Of Red Paint. China, Western Zhou Dynasty, 1045-771 Bc

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#26 A Massive 2700-Year-Old, 18-Ton Statue Of An Assyrian Deity That Was Excavated In Iraq In November 2023

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#27 2,000 Year Old Sapphire Ring Likely Belonging To Caligula: The Infamous Ancient Roman Emperor Who Ruled In 37 A.d. Carved Into The Sapphire Is A Portrait His Last Wife, Caesonia

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#28 Funeral Portrait Of An Egyptian Woman Named Aline, Found In An Ancient Egyptian Grave In Hawara From The Time Of Tiberius Or Hadrian, C. 42 Bc – Ad 138. She Would Be Found With 7 Others, Including Her 2 Daughters And Husband

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#29 Ancient City If Petra, Jordan

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#30 Poetry In Stone! 800-1000 Years Old Hypnotising Stone Temples Of Medieval Southern India

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#31 In The 1980s, The Breathtaking Tomb Of Queen Nefertari, The Great Royal Wife Of Pharaoh Ramesses II, Underwent A Remarkable Restoration LED By Italian Restorer Lorenza D’alessandro And Her Team

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#32 The Great Temple Of Ramesses II, Ca. 1264 Bc, Abu Simbel, Lower Nubia

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#33 The Kailash Temple At Ellora Caves, Carved From Top To Bottom From A Single Piece Of Rock Over A Span Of Hundreds Of Years, Starting In The 8th Century

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#34 Luxor, Egypt

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#35 The Nebra Sky Disc (1800–1600 Bc) Is The Oldest Known Depiction Of Astronomical Phenomena In The World

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#36 Mummy Portraits Of Three Men. Faiyum, Egypt, Roman Period, 2nd Century Ad

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#37 Lioness Devouring A Man, Phoenician Ivory Panel, C. 9th-8th Century Bce. From The Palace Of Ashurnasirpal II, Nimrud, Northern Mesopotamia, Iraq

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#38 The Swords Of Arslantepe Mound Dated To 3300 Bce. These Are Believed To Be The First And Oldest Known Swords. They’re Made From An Arsenic And Copper Alloy With Some Of The Swords Having A Silver Inlay

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#39 The Gold Collar From The Royal Tombs Of Tanis Is An Ancient Egyptian Piece Of Currently In The Egyptian Museum In Cairo. It Dates Back To Approximately 1070–712 B.c

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#40 The North Entrance At The Minoan Palace Of Knossos, Crete (Restored). Circa 2000 B.c

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