30 artifacts of the past for all lovers of history and archeology (31 photos)

Do not pass by, the failed Indiana Jones, who early childhood dreamed of exploring the pyramids, digging up ancient tombs and find Atlantis: a real gift awaits you. Educational project "The Archeologist" is dedicated to news and facts from the world of archeology, including photographs and history of incredible artefacts, architecture and attractions from all over the world.





1. Gorgeous handmade door lock, made by Frank Koralewski in 1911 using gold, silver and bronze



2 How the inhabitants of the Arctic Circle have protected their eyes from snow blindness for over 4,000 years





3. Dabus giraffes - located in the mountains of Air, Niger, two of the largest animal petroglyphs in the world, dated to 8000 BC ad



4. 700-year-old house in Iran



Source 5Shoes Invented by a Cattle Thief in the 1920s nicknamed "Mad Tex Hazel" to cover his tracks during cow theft



6. Chinese bronze sword inlaid with turquoise and gold handle made of rock crystal. Warring States period, 4-2 century BC



7. Neo-Assyrian amethyst vase, circa 8th century BC, private collection



8. Basilica Cistern, the ancient underground reservoir of Constantinople



9. Temple and theater complex, discovered only in early 2000s in Monte San Nicola, in Pietravairano, province Caserta, Italy



10. Football match at the 2000 year old Roman arena in Pula, Croatia



11. A chain carved from a single stone at the temple of Gaurisvara in the city of Yelandur, India. The temple was built in the 16th century.



12. "Man from Tollund" - 2400-year-old body, found in a peat bog in Tollund, Denmark. The man lived in an era pre-Roman Iron Age and was sacrificed.



The body is so well preserved that even 2400 years later, scientists were able to take his fingerprints and determine what he ate in last time.

The body is so well preserved that even 2400 years later, scientists were able to take his fingerprints and determine what he ate in last time.

13. 3270-year-old amber bowl, discovered in a large round mound, excavated in 1856 in Hove, England



14. Golden mask of Tutankhamen, rear view



15. Jade burial suit, Han Dynasty, 202 BC



16. Coca Castle is a castle located in the municipality of Coca, central Spain



17. Bronze Phrygian winged helmet, dating from the 4th century BC. Recently sold at auction for £160,000



18. Approximately 3300-year-old hairstyle, preserved on the head of a resident of ancient Egypt



19. Trier Gold Hoard: 2,516 1,800-year-old gold coins found in 1993 at a construction site in Trier, Germany



20. Armor of an officer of the imperial palace guard, China, 18th century



21. Abandoned tree house that belonged to the indigenous people of Papua New Guinea


22. 4th century BC gold ring found in the tomb of a Thracian king in Yambol, Bulgaria



23. Cellar of the Colosseum, Rome



24. Sculptures in an abandoned abbey in England



25. A hoard of 5,248 Anglo-Saxon silver coins was discovered by a metal detector near Lenborough, Buckinghamshire.



26. The oldest artificial eye in the world



More than 4800 years ago in the Burnt City (Shakhi-Sukhta) in the Sistan (Iran) a woman with an eye prosthesis was buried. He is a hemisphere of lightweight material (obtained from bituminous paste), covered with gold with slits imitating the pupil. AT sphere had two small holes so that the prosthesis was held on lace (like a pirate bandage). The hostess wore it during the day to hide an empty eye socket, and kept it in a leather bag at night, also found in the tomb.

More than 4800 years ago in the Burnt City (Shakhi-Sukhta) in the Sistan (Iran) a woman with an eye prosthesis was buried. He is a hemisphere of lightweight material (obtained from bituminous paste), covered with gold with slits imitating the pupil. AT sphere had two small holes so that the prosthesis was held on lace (like a pirate bandage). The hostess wore it during the day to hide an empty eye socket, and kept it in a leather bag at night, also found in the tomb.

27. Mosaic with Icarus and Daedalus at Zeugma, Roman period, museum in Gaziantep, Turkey



28. The huge Roman aqueduct built in Segovia, Spain, by the Roman emperor Trajan (98-117 AD)



29. Excavations in Pompeii



30. Shoes with a bird, discovered in Haarlem, Holland, and dating from 1300-1350 AD Archaeological Museum of Haarlem, Netherlands