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Iron axe with a short, round tip and a narrow blade, the cutting edge is slightly curved. Wide, tightly woven silver braided neck bands, on both sides of the leaf, as well as on the back of the leaf. There is also a stylized gold inlay. Viking, 10th century.[2048x2048]

309 upvotes • bigmeat

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The Ksour Essef Cuirass. Typically dated to the 3rd Century BC, this beautiful piece of armor may have been used by a Carthaginian soldier during the Second Punic War and witnessed the Batte of Cannae itself. Housed at the Bardo Museum, Tunisia. [1440x947]

303 upvotes • UndenominationalCrux

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Apron, 1875-1900, Hungary. The MET [1426 x 2048]

302 upvotes • Mysterious_Sorcery

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View of the Monuments of Easter Island, Rapanui, c. 1775–1776 by William Hodges [1920x1180]

294 upvotes • DurhamOx

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A miniature depicting a gambling monk, from the 14th century illuminated manuscript Das Schachzabelbuch made by the Swiss Benedictine monk Konrad von Ammenhausen. Now housed at the National Library of Russia [800x684]

290 upvotes • Fuckoff555

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Textile wrapped around a sword, found at Hallstatt cemetery in Austria. Early Iron Age, now housed at the Natural History Museum in Vienna [850x419]

277 upvotes • Fuckoff555

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Faience Ring with Cat and Kittens, Egyptian Ramesside/Third Intermediate Period ca. 1295–664 B.C. Housed at the Met Museum [3200x4000]

275 upvotes • ojosdelostigres

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Beautiful Roman marble floor done in opus sectile style. The object adorned the imperial palace on the Palatine. The artifact was found in the middle of the 20th century. [1200x900]

238 upvotes • imperiumromanum_edu

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The Lotus Mahal, a pavilion built for royal ladies. Hampi, India, Vijayanagara Empire, 16th century [3800x4940]

225 upvotes • MunakataSennin

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Large wooden plug to control the water level in Wolji Pond. Gyeongju, South Korea, Unified Silla period, 668-935 AD [1555x1300]

209 upvotes • MunakataSennin

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Iron axe with a short, round tip and a narrow blade, the cutting edge is slightly curved. Wide, tightly woven silver braided neck bands, on both sides of the leaf, as well as on the back of the leaf. There is also a stylized gold inlay. Viking, 10th century.[2048x2048]	309	bigmeat
The Ksour Essef Cuirass. Typically dated to the 3rd Century BC, this beautiful piece of armor may have been used by a Carthaginian soldier during the Second Punic War and witnessed the Batte of Cannae itself. Housed at the Bardo Museum, Tunisia. [1440x947]	303	UndenominationalCrux
Apron, 1875-1900, Hungary. The MET [1426 x 2048]	302	Mysterious_Sorcery
View of the Monuments of Easter Island, Rapanui, c. 1775–1776 by William Hodges [1920x1180]	294	DurhamOx
A miniature depicting a gambling monk, from the 14th century illuminated manuscript Das Schachzabelbuch made by the Swiss Benedictine monk Konrad von Ammenhausen. Now housed at the National Library of Russia [800x684]	290	Fuckoff555
Textile wrapped around a sword, found at Hallstatt cemetery in Austria. Early Iron Age, now housed at the Natural History Museum in Vienna [850x419]	277	Fuckoff555
Faience Ring with Cat and Kittens, Egyptian Ramesside/Third Intermediate Period ca. 1295–664 B.C. Housed at the Met Museum [3200x4000]	275	ojosdelostigres
Beautiful Roman marble floor done in opus sectile style. The object adorned the imperial palace on the Palatine. The artifact was found in the middle of the 20th century. [1200x900]	238	imperiumromanum_edu
The Lotus Mahal, a pavilion built for royal ladies. Hampi, India, Vijayanagara Empire, 16th century [3800x4940]	225	MunakataSennin
Large wooden plug to control the water level in Wolji Pond. Gyeongju, South Korea, Unified Silla period, 668-935 AD [1555x1300]	209	MunakataSennin