As easy as it might seem to dismiss the past as, somehow, a different place, it can be edifying to actually see things from before one was born. History is chock-full of cool things that everyone should try to see at some point. Travel is expensive and time consuming, but, fortunately, through the magic of the internet, anyone can see these things now. The “Ancient Marvels” Facebook page is dedicated to interesting posts displaying human and natural artifacts from across history. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your thoughts in the comments section below.
Crossness Pumping Station; A Victorian Gem In London, England
The word archeology can conjure up all sorts of images, from dusty excavation sights to whip-bearing professors who insist that everything needs to be in a museum, but one thing these tend to have in common is that it’s modern people excavating the creations of less-modern folks.
However, like so many other human endeavors, archeology has a very old history. After all, humans have always wanted to know what was going on before them. For example, there is evidence that over 2500 years ago, Babylonian kings were establishing dig sites to uncover roughly four thousand year old history, namely, in this case, archaeological remnants of the Akkadian empire.
Pimburattewa Tank In Sri Lanka, A Marvel Of Ancient Engineering, Was Constructed By King Parakramabahu I In The 12th Century
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Newgrange A Neolithic Tomb About 5,200bc Years Old, Was Built In 3,200bc
Archaeologists Led By Professor Kutalmış Görkay, Of University Of Ankara In Türkiye, Has Unearthed Three Ancient Greek Mosaics (2nd Century BC)
Other ancient nations were so old that they had their own archaeologists. In Ancient Egypt, a nation with over three thousand years of history, archeologist was an entire profession, as many of the sites and wonders we think of were already quite old to them. In other words, an ancient Egyptian could also look at the great pyramids of Giza and think of them as very old.
The Dying Lion Of Lucerne Is One Of The World's Most Famous Monuments
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The Prague Astronomical Clock, Dating Back To 1410, Is A True Wonder Of Medieval Engineering And The Oldest Astronomical Clock Still In Operation Today
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Shah-E-Cheragh Sanctuary, Shiraz, Iran
Similarly, Medieval China had court-sponsored positions where a person’s job was to document and explore the past. As modern as it seems, humans have always been curious about what came before them. So when you are looking at a list of interesting artifacts, you are just engaging with a hobby thousands of years old.
Medicee Chapel, Florence, Italy
Inside The Historic Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey Built By Sultan Ahmed I In 1609-1616
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David Is A Life-Size Marble Sculpture By Gian Lorenzo Bernini
St. Gall Abbey Library, Switzerland
600 Years Ago, There Were No Excavators Or Jcb Machines, But Still, This 9-Story Masterpiece Is A Wonder Of The World, An Evidence To The Bravery And Grandeur Of India's History
A Masterpiece Of Turkish Agate And Gold
The Fairy Chimneys In Cappadocia, Turkey, Are A Surreal Natural Wonder
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A Stunning Sculpture From The 18th Century By Francesco Queirolo, Italy
It Is Known As The "Double Statue Of Mephistophele And Margarita" And Is A Statue Carved Out Of A Single Piece Of Sycamore
A Gothic-Styled Spiral Staircase Carved From A Single Tree In 1851, In Lednice Castle, Czech Republic, As A Symbol Of Progressing Toward The "Ultimate Step", With Our Goals
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Library At Marienburg Castle, Germany, 19th Century
Worn Rock-Hewn Stairs Dating Back To The 11th Century Ce, Leading To The Sperlinga Castle In Sicily, Italy
The Erechtheion (Or Erechtheum) Is An Ancient Greek Temple Constructed On The Acropolis Of Athens Between 421 And 406 BCE
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Kublai Khan Statue Emperor, General (C. 1215–c. 1294)
A Horreo Is A Traditional Granary Or Storage Building Commonly Found In The Northwest Region Of Spain, Particularly In Galicia, Asturias, And Cantabria
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Engineering Of The Roman Aqueduct Le Delikkemer
A Different View Of Sagrada Familia - Gaudi's Masterpiece In Barcelona, Spain
Petra, Jordan
The Balcony House In Mesa Verde National Park In Colorado Is One Of The Park's Best Preserved Rock Dwellings
The Amazing Ruins Of Sanatório Albergaria Grandella, Portugal
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
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Gökçe Island, Dereköy Historical Greek Laundry.turkey
Pafos, Cyprus, Is Renowned For Its Exceptional Mosaics, Some Of The Finest In The Eastern Mediterranean
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Villa Romana Del Casale, Sicilia
Al Hajjarah Is A Stunning Mountain Village In The Haraz Mountains In Yemen, Known For Its Stunning Stone Architecture And Dramatic Cliff-Top Location
Roman Mosaic (Second Century Ad) At The Tetrastyle House In The Archaeological Park Of Pula In Nora, Sardinia, Italy
The Palace Of King Ardashir I, Founder Of The Persian Sasanian Empire, Is A Significant Historical Site Built Around 224 Ce
Sun Temple In Modhera, India Built In 1026
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Sculpture On The Outside Of The Hall Of 1000 Pillars At Sri Ranganathaswamy, A Medieval Hindu Temple At Srirangam In Tiruchirapalli In The Tamil Nadu Region Of Southern India
Ceilng Of The Imamhussein Shrine, Karbala, Iraq
The Puente Nuevo, Ronda, Spain
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This Beautiful Piece Was Carved By Hand From Camel Bone Depicting Kwanyin Mountain, C 1800, Chinese
Devil's Bridge, Or *ponte Della Maddalena*, Is A Stunning Medieval Stone Bridge In Borgo A Mozzano, Tuscany, Italy
Our Ancestors Had A Sense Of Humor... And Talent! Sainte-Foy Abbey, Circa 1050
The Sewer Pipe At Pierrefonds Castle This Terrifying But Beautiful Drain Belongs To The Castle's Dungeon. Castle From The Xii Century. France
Discovered By Howard Carter In 1922, The Exquisite Alabaster Ship From Tutankhamun's Tomb Hails From The 14th Century Bce, Making It An Astonishing 3,300 Years Old
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The Roman Ship Named De Meern 1 Was Discovered In Veldhuizen, The Netherlands, In 1997
Ancient Egyptian Ring With Two Ducks, Gold, Ramesses Iv. New Kingdom Egypt. Now In Louvre
Lower Part Of A Leg And Foot With Sandal Of The Over Life Size Statue Of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Reign 161-180 A.d.) Found At Sagalassos, Turkey In 2008
Persian Achaemenid Silver Rhyton (Vessel For Pouring Liquids / Libations). Mid 6th - 5th Century Bce. British Museum. Study The Purity And Silver Content Level Of This High Quality Craft That Is Approx. 2500 Years Old
This Bronze Statue Of Apollo, Dated To The First Century Bc, Was Discovered In The Sea Near Piombino
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Château Du Sailhant Is A 1000 Year Old Château-Fort In Auvergne Region, Central France
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Il Castel Del Monte, A Symmetrical Medieval Castle Built During The S By King Frederick II In Andria, Southern Italy
Castillo De Ponferrada, Spain. Medieval Castle Of The Order Of The Templar, Dating Back To 1178
The Serapeum Of Saqqara, An Ancient Egyptian Necropolis Near Memphis, Is Notable For Its Impressive Subterranean Tombs
Europe’s Oldest Known Road Lies On The Island Of Crete, A Remarkable Engineering Feat Over 3,500 Years Old
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Little Known Fact: Sudan Has More Than 200 Pyramids Dating Back To 5,000 Years
The Crowley Lake Stone Columns In California. Created By Eons Old Volcanic Activity
The Narrowest Street In Italy
Sculpture "Ophelia" Carved By The Great Actress Sarah Bernhardt In 1880
Ancient India, Helical Step Well, Champaner, Gujarat
The Royal Portuguese Cabinet Of Reading Was Founded On June 14, 1837. Construction Began In 1880 Under The Direction Of Portuguese Architect Rafael Da Silva
Architectural Beauty In A Palace In Karbala Iraq
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Beautiful Architecture From Uzbekistan
Holy Savior Cathedral, Also Known The Church Of The Saintly Sisters, A Cathedral Located In The New Julfa District, Iran
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Amazing Architecture, Khiva, Uzbekistan
The Basilica Of Sant'eustachio Is A Deconsecrated And Ruined Church Located In Scala, In The Hamlet Of Pontone
This Is A Door Lock From Frank Koralewski (1872-1941). This Lock Is Made In 1911, Is Covered With Gold, Silver And Bronze
Castle Of Sant'angelo, Rome, Italy
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The Mouth Of Truth (Bocca Della Verità) Is A Large, Ancient Marble Mask Located In Rome, Italy
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The Extraordinary ‘Apprentice Pillar’, As It Is Known Today, Is Probably The Most Famous And Unique Feature At Rosslyn Chapel, Dating Back To 1480's. (Scotland)
The Mughal Emerald Wine Glass, Crafted In 1620 Ad, Is A Magnificent Piece Made Of Emerald, Gold And Enamel
A 2000 Years Old Roman Bath In Algeria Still In Use
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The Wonderful Pulpit Of Donatello And Michelozzo For The Duomo Di Prato (1428-1438) Is One Of The Most Precious Works Of The Italian Renaissance
Intricately Carved Violin Of Domenico Galli, 1687
Brihadeswar Temple: A Structure Conceived With Grace And Magnificence
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The Seefin Passage Tomb, Located On Seefin Hill In County Wicklow, Ireland, Dates Back To Around 3000-3300 Bc, Placing It In The Neolithic Period
Aerial View Of The Mycenaen Tomb Known As The "Treasury Of Atreus", Mycenae, Peloponnese-Greece, 1250 Bc
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Britain's Most Mysterious Place, An Underground World Of Man-Made Tunnels Completely Covered In Shells
A Mystery In Georgia
Ancient Greek Helmets From The Classical Period Kept In The Storeroom Of The Archaeological Museum Of Olympia In Greece
Vyaghra Gumpha, Odisha, India. 1st Century Bc
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Circa 1332 Bc, The Scarab Bracelet Of Tutankhamun, From The Tomb Of Tutankhamun In The Valley Of The Kings, Luxor, Egypt
Built In 1655
Great Wall Of China, Near Beijing
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The Oldest, Most Complete Bible On Earth
The Appienne Way Is Perhaps The Most Famous And Well-Known Roman Path
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In 2015, A Construction Project In Borujerd, Iran, Unearthed An Ancient Marvel , An Aqueduct System Hidden Beneath The Ruins Of A Historic Castle
Too Old And Worn, Hundreds Of Years Of Use. The Stairs Of Church Of Thomas A'becket, Brightling, Sussex. 13th Century
Ancient Roman Glass Bottles. Different Shapes And Design
Old Leanach Cottage In Scotland, Thought To Be The Only Remaining Structure From The 1746 Culloden Battlefield
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Cologne Cathedral, A Roman Catholic Cathedral Church, Located In Cologne, Germany
The City Palace Jaipur, India Was Constructed Between 1729 And 1732 By Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II Who Belonged To The Kachwaha Rajput Clan
Wallace Monument In Stirling Scotland
St. Andrew, The Little Chapel Of Guernsey In The English Channel Off The Coast Of Nomandy
Petra Is A Lost Archaeological City In Jordan Where Ancient Buildings Were Carved Into The Rocky Walls Of A Canyon
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Entrance To The Great Pyramid
Machu Picchu
A Bird’s Eye View Of Masada, Built By Herod The Great As A Palace Complex On An Isolated Rock Plateau In The Judea Desert