Human portrait dated 15 000 BC, Bernifal cave, France.
A Roman brick from Cherchell, Algeria with a 2000-year-old imprint of a human hand. The handprint is seemingly that of a large Roman man, who pressed his hand into the brick as it lay out to dry before firing. Closer inspection reveals the fingerprints and skin textures of the man
This is the Grave of Maria Magdalena Langhans by Johann August Nahl. Nahl was hosted by the pastor and his pregnant 28yo wife Maria Magdalena when she died during childbirth. Moved by this, he decided, by himself and without being commissioned to do so by anyone to make this grave for her. It became a huge place of pilgrimage for the next 150 years.
Rat coin purse designed by Paul Frey for the renowned Lacloche Freres jewelers and was popular in the early 1900s. It is part of the French Art Deco movement and is made of brass and a small ruby.
Fake Tree Observation Post of WW1 -
Because the front was constantly watched by the enemy, one just couldn’t erect a new tree, because any new tree appearing out of nowhere would have instantly drawn attraction and fire. The fake tree had to replace an existing tree.
A dead tree, blasted by a bomb, located ideally near the trenches was chosen. The tree was then photographed and extensively studied, measurements taken and sketches made. A hollow, steel replica was then made in the workshop far behind the lines. At night, under the cover of darkness and artillery fire, the real tree was felled and the fake one installed in its place. The artillery fire also drowned out the noise of the work.
Carved ivory Japanese netsuke depicting a human skeleton posing on a large human skull, c. 1750-1850.
“Death blowing bubbles,” one of the several depictions of death created by Johann Georg Leinberger between 1729 and 1731 for the ceiling of the Holy Grave Chapel in Michaelsberg Abbey in Bamberg, Germany. The bubbles are symbols of the fragility of life
This skull, pierced by an iron nail, belonged to a young man, between 16 and 18 years old, who died in the late third or early second century BC.
We're in the Iberian town of Ullastret, located in the Baix Emporda region of Catalonia, home to the largest Iberian settlement in Catalonia dating to around 550 BC.
One of the massive atlases from the temple of Zeus (480s BCE), the largest Doric temple ever constructed, although it was never completed and now lies in ruins in Agrigento, Sicily. There were 38 such figures incorporated into the architecture of the building and each stood 7.5 m tall
Officer's dress sword with ornate handle and mother-of-pearl inlaid scabbard. The blade is too rusted to pull out. Japan, Heian period, 12th century AD
The face of the Roman baby who died 1800 years ago. The death mask was made accidently when cement sealing the sarcophagus leaked inside and formed a mould of the child's face.
The baby from Roman Lutetia (Modern Paris) was buried with its feeding bottle. 1st - 2nd century AD
Ancient Roman bronze shaving razor (1st-2nd century AD)
During the construction of a new store in Dublin in 2013, the crew discovered the ruins of a historic Viking well dating back to the 11th century. This discovery sparked excitement in the archaeological community. The well is a significant find as it provides a glimpse into the Viking era and the history of Dublin. It's a testament to the city's rich past and the Viking influence on its development. The well is now preserved and can be viewed through a glass section of the floor in the store, offering shoppers a unique glimpse into the city's Viking history. Read more: https://thetravelbible.com/top-viking-artifacts-found/
A flintlock rifle with a twisted barrel and heart shaped bore from 1765, formerly owned by George IV, now part of the Royal Collection Trust
Stone cooking supports used to grill skewers of meat by Minoans on Santorini, circa 3600 years old. The line of holes in the base supplied coals with oxygen. Many consider modern "souvlaki" street kebabs a direct descendant of this portable food system. Museum of Prehistoric Thera, Greece. More: https://thetravelbible.com/museum-of-artifacts/
In 1731 King Frederick I of Sweden was gifted a lion, one of the first lions in Scandinavia. When the lion died shortly after, it was given to a taxidermist and this was the end product.
The “Elephant's Foot” in Chernobyl - the most dangerous artifact on Earth. Will remain so for the next 100,00 years. 300 seconds of exposure and you will be dead in 2 days. More ➡️ https://thetravelbible.com/museum-of-artifacts/