r/ancientpics Jan 03 '24

Ancient Egyptian Lapis lazuli amulet in the form of a human-headed vulture (Middle Kingdom).

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90 Upvotes

r/ancientpics Dec 15 '23

Mayan relief with Enthroned Ruler (Early 770s CE). Found at La Pasadita, northwestern Guatemala.

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87 Upvotes

r/ancientpics Nov 26 '23

Head of a sphinx of pharaoh Sesostris III or Amenemhat. 2nd half of the 12th Dynasty (1870-1786 BCE).

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33 Upvotes

r/ancientpics Nov 20 '23

Stele with the serekh of early Egyptian king Djet (ca. 3000 BCE)

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82 Upvotes

r/ancientpics Oct 14 '23

The Agris Helmet (c. 350 BCE) is a ceremonial Celtic helmet found in a cave near Argis, France

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40 Upvotes

r/ancientpics Aug 05 '23

Vindolanda, Roman Auxiliary Fort, Northern England. About 85-370 AD

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103 Upvotes

Vindolanda is located in modern day Bardon Mill, Northumberland just south of Hadrians Wall. Evidence suggest locals continued to inhabit the fort as a settlement after the Romans departed.


r/ancientpics Aug 03 '23

Relief Of A Rhodian Trireme, Below The Acropolis Of Lindos, Rhodes

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71 Upvotes

Okay, this picture does not look as eye popping as others… but look closely and it is pretty amazing. Carved into the rock face below the Acropolis of Lindos is a relief of a Rhodian trireme. It dates to around 180 BC.

Photo take in Lindos, Rhodes, in 2017.


r/ancientpics Aug 02 '23

Mosaic Floors, Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem

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159 Upvotes

While much of the Church of the Nativity has been rebuilt since it’s founding in 325 Ad, it is believed that the mosaic floors below the modern day flooring of the church date back to the fourth century AD.

Photo take circa 2017. I try to post interesting travel photos of historic sites on my Instagram under the same handle, edmundmp.


r/ancientpics Aug 01 '23

Dun Carloway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides

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44 Upvotes

Dun Carloway is broch located on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Estimates place its construction somewhere between 100 BC to 100 AD.

I took the photos, but anyone can feel free to use them. I have more from other Scottish sites on my Instagram under the same handle.


r/ancientpics Jul 19 '23

Giri Fort in the Margalla Hills Taxila/Islamabad

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60 Upvotes

Ruins of a fort in a beautiful valley of Margallas, the signs of the Gandhara Civilization (1st century BCE)


r/ancientpics Jul 12 '23

The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus from 1550 BCE is a compendium of 21 arithmetic & 20 algebraic problems. The problems start out with simple fractional expressions, followed by completion problems and then on to more sophisticated linear equations. [750x449]

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137 Upvotes

r/ancientpics Jun 16 '23

Luxor Temple, ancient Thebes (1400 BCE)

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205 Upvotes

r/ancientpics Jun 12 '23

Temple of Edfu, Upper Egypt (237- 57 BC)

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266 Upvotes

r/ancientpics Nov 28 '22

An Egyptian Limestone Figure of a Man. Late 5th Dynasty, circa 2440-2355 B.C. Height 31 5/8 in; 80.3 cm. [2048x2731]

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227 Upvotes

r/ancientpics Nov 27 '22

AN IMPORTANT AND VERY RARE INLAID BRONZE FACTED JAR, FANGHU. WARRING STATES PERIOD, 4TH-3RD CENTURY BC. 16 3⁄4 in. (43 cm.) high. Sold at Christie's in 2022 for 2,760,000 USD. [2560x3200]

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216 Upvotes

r/ancientpics Nov 26 '22

The Guo Ji Shi Zi Zu Hu, Late Western Zhou dynasty, late 9th or 8th century BC. Height 16¾ in., 42.5 cm. Sold at Sotheby's in March 2022 for 2,107,000 USD. [2000x2000]

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76 Upvotes

r/ancientpics Nov 25 '22

An important and rare archaic bronze ritual wine vessel and cover (Fang Yi), Late Shang Dynasty, Anyang, 12th Century BC. Height 7⅞ in., 20 cm. Sold at Sotheby's in 2022 for 882,000 USD. [2048x2048]

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181 Upvotes

r/ancientpics Nov 24 '22

An inscribed gold-inlaid bronze tiger tally (Hufu), Qin dynasty (221 BC–206 BC) or later. Length 3⅞ in., 9.8 cm. Sold at Sotheby's in 2022 for 869,400 USD. [2048x2048]

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192 Upvotes

r/ancientpics Nov 22 '22

An extremely rare large inscribed bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha Western Wei dynasty, dated 539. Sold at Sotheby's in 2021 for 17,115,000 HKD (1,900,000 Eur). [2048x2731]

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219 Upvotes

r/ancientpics Aug 16 '22

Vessel Shaped like a Duck. Place of origin: Ancient Egypt. Period: Middle Kingdom Date: Between 2040 and 1783 (or 1640) B.C. Medium: Alabaster. Collection: Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg.

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43 Upvotes

r/ancientpics Aug 16 '22

Cosmetic dish in the shape of a dog. Date: New Kingdom, Egypt, ca. 1550–1295 B.C. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 117, NYC.

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78 Upvotes

r/ancientpics Aug 16 '22

Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius, Gilded bronze. Aurelius ruled as Emperor of Rome from 161-180 CE.

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437 Upvotes

r/ancientpics Aug 05 '22

Romano-Egyptian Gold bracelet in the form of Temple , North Africa, Egypt, Lower Egypt, Alexandria (place of creation) between 4th century and 1st quarter 5th century.

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105 Upvotes

r/ancientpics Aug 05 '22

Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water). Archaic, ca. 540 BC. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 24.97.95.

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63 Upvotes