History In Pictures - Part 1
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Of course I browse Twitter, favourite way to spend time in an unproductive(mostly true!!) way. But I did come across some fascinating parts of history. So, thought to put them together here. Let’s go.
Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower during construction. 1887-1889. pic.twitter.com/QajO8H9xcN
— History Defined (@historydefined) May 29, 2022
Roman Facial Cream
2000 year-old Roman face cream/lotion. Dating back to II AD. Object was found in the temple complex dedicated to Mars. It's world's oldest cosmetic face cream and it has finger marks in the lid. pic.twitter.com/2fTCjSnQQ5
— History Defined (@historydefined) May 29, 2022
Egyptian Gold Throne
Gold throne of Tutankhamun. Egypt, 3300 years old. pic.twitter.com/dk0nl3ThKQ
— Archaeology & Art (@archaeologyart) May 29, 2022
Atacama Giant
The Atacama Giant is a large anthropomorphic geoglyph in the Atacama Desert, Chile. It is one out of nearly 5,000 geoglyphs that have been discovered in the Atacama in the last three decades. https://t.co/em60tarFT9 pic.twitter.com/URfBozTwpj
— Ancient Origins (@ancientorigins) May 29, 2022
Chola Statue
Detail of a bronze statue of Standing Parvati. Chola period, c.1200 CE, Tamil Nadu, India pic.twitter.com/8OzeIiqW7C
— History Defined (@historydefined) May 25, 2022
Chinese Pipelines
Just look at that … While my forefathers (and mothers) were sleeping on mud, the Chinese dug trenches in it for these incredible ceramic waterpipes.
— TheBossRoss 🇪🇺 🧶 ❄ 📷 💉💉💉 (@BettinaSRoss1) May 4, 2022
near Epang Palace
5th - 3rd c. BC
via: history,season (IG)#archeology pic.twitter.com/P4pl8n9HQe
Manchu Picchu
This is how Machu Picchu originally looked like.#machupicchu #Peru #archeology #History pic.twitter.com/kZ4VAZJJMR
— Simple History (@SimpleHistory__) May 24, 2022
##Longmen Grottoes in Henan Province
Longmen Grottoes in Henan Province, China. Over 2,300 caves filled with over 100,000 statues of all sizes, 4th-10th-centuries AD.#archaeohistories pic.twitter.com/9UCJpFjHaF
— Archaeo - Histories (@archeohistories) May 29, 2022
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat (Temple City), a temple complex in Cambodia and largest religious monument in the world. Angkor Wat was dedicated to hindu god Vishnu for Khmer Empire.
— Archaeo - Histories (@archeohistories) May 30, 2022
Built by Suryavarman II in early 12th century in Yaśodharapura (Angkor), capital of Khmer Empire.#archaeohistories pic.twitter.com/bvvit5ViIs
Quetzalcoatlus Northropi
Quetzalcoatlus Northropi; from the late Cretaceous period of North America.
— Dr. M.F. Khan (@Dr_TheHistories) May 30, 2022
One of the largest flying animals of all time. Around 5 metres tall with a wingspan of 11 metres. pic.twitter.com/B2OcGD0slV
Ceramic Pipes of Mesapotamia
British archaeologist Leonard Woolley and his wife Catherine at the time of discovering ceramic pipes that were used as a sewer and rainwater network in what is considered to be first water drainage system in history before about 4000 BC; Ur (Mesopotamia)#archaeohistories pic.twitter.com/nLtvP5Yk74
— ArchaeoHistories (@histories_arch) May 29, 2022
Optical Illusion
One of the oldest optical illusions in the world is carved at Airavatesvara Temple; Tamil Nadu - India.
— Archaeo - Histories (@archeohistories) May 29, 2022
The remarkable piece of art from Chola Architecture is said to be 900 years old.
Detailed Post -https://t.co/aoqKuutVl0#archaeohistories pic.twitter.com/KGuwuDr2S5
Sun Temple
A 13th century - Konark Sun Temple Wheel (Konark Wheel), featured on the Indian ₹10 currency note.
— Dr. M.F. Khan (@Dr_TheHistories) May 29, 2022
Konark Sun Temple; located in Konark, Puri district, Odisha - India. pic.twitter.com/nalqeeMwaG
Red Sap
Dracaena Cinnabari, or Dragon Blood tree is native to a single island from Socotra archipelago, part of Yemen.
— Archaeo - Histories (@archeohistories) May 28, 2022
Dragon's Blood tree is named for unique red sap. This red sap forms a resin that was a prized commodity in ancient times. #archaeohistories pic.twitter.com/EGNkvvU4U7
Perfume Flask of 600 B.C.E
🦔 Ancient Greek hedgehog -shaped aryballos (oil or perfume flask) ca. 600 B.C.E. Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich, Germany. Photo source: Bibi Saint-Pol / Wikimedia Commons. pic.twitter.com/eb3xfxHdaB
— Angela O'Brien (@GrecianGirly) May 26, 2022
Aztec Sun Stone
Aztec Sun Stone, 1886. Photograph: New York State Archives. The Aztec Sun Stone - also known as the Aztec Calendar Stone - is an enormous circular stone carved from basalt, covered with hieroglyphic carvings, weighing 25 tons, 3.60 meters in diameter and 98 cm thick. pic.twitter.com/JVKjjEF9LW
— Archaeology & Art (@archaeologyart) May 18, 2022
Estimated - 1500 and 1521 AD
Imperial Rome
Model of Imperial Rome, c. 3-4th century AD [Italy]. pic.twitter.com/iX9YVsZx98
— Vintage Maps (@vintagemapstore) May 29, 2022
First Advanced Civilization in Europe
The ancient Bronze Age settlement and Palace of Knossos on the island of Crete, which dates to around 1800 BC. It eventually became the ceremonial and political center of the Minoan civilization and culture, the first advanced civilization in Europe. (Greece) pic.twitter.com/ic9rqFRtkR
— Vintage Maps (@vintagemapstore) May 13, 2022
Coins of Roman Empire
The most commonly used coin denominations and their relative sizes during Roman times. pic.twitter.com/6unIbN0V1I
— Archaeology & Art (@archaeologyart) May 29, 2022
Woman of Byzantine Empire
Women’s Hairstyles of the Byzantine Empire. pic.twitter.com/qWRUsceCax
— Archaeology & Art (@archaeologyart) May 29, 2022
Mohen-jo-daro
Built around 2500 BC, Mohen jo daro in Sindh, Pakistan was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization pic.twitter.com/SJV5j3BwFl
— History Defined (@historydefined) May 23, 2022
Dancing Girl
Dancing girl, Indus Valley, c. 2300-1750 BCE. #DiggingTheWorld 🌏 pic.twitter.com/9GWkzTfrjI
— Cute Weird History (@cute_history) May 29, 2022
More to come…..
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LastMod 2022-05-29