50 artifacts of the past that have survived to this day (51 photos)

Human talent knows no bounds, especially when it comes to building impressive structures. It can be like small creations, for example, hand-carved coins with portraits of rulers of the past, and such large-scale structures as the underground floor of the Colosseum in Rome. Historical monuments and artifacts continue to inspire and delight people around the world even after hundreds and thousands of years. Therefore, rather look what we have prepared for you!





1. Sculpture of the XVIII century called "Disappointment". Job Francesco Carolo became world famous thanks to one detail - hand-carved fishing net from a single block of marble. Master worked on the sculpture for 7 years without anyone's help,



2. This 14th century door in Exeter Cathedral, UK, believed to be the oldest cat door in existence



The cat was paid a penny weekly for catching rats and mice. Records of payments are kept in the archives of the cathedral from 1305 to 1467 of the year. The money was spent on food for the cat.

3. Bazaar of Kashan - an old bazaar in the center of the city of Kashan, Iran



It is believed that it was built in the Seljuk era with reconstructions during the Safavid period. The bazaar has famous architecture, especially in the area of Timche-ye Amin od-Doule, where in the 19th century a large light well.

4. Underground floor of the Colosseum, Rome



5. Chand Baori Stepwell, Abaneri, India



Its depth is more than 30 meters. 13 tiers, 3500 steps. The building was completed in the 15th century.

6. Petra, Jordan



7. Exquisite architecture of the castle of Blois, France



The residence of the French kings was built over several centuries, from the 13th to the 17th centuries.

8. Violin by Domenico Galli, 1687



9. Michelangelo Buonarotti was only 23 years old when he created the famous "Pieta"



Michelangelo received an order from the French cardinal and for two years he created a masterpiece of marble. This is the only sculpture signed by the master.

10. Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Trivandrum, India



11. Dracorex - a genus of dinosaurs of the pachycephalosaurus family that lived in the late Cretaceous period in North America



12. The Khmer Empire created many structures between the 9th and 15th centuries



13. Victorian conversation chair, Europe, 19th century



14. The oldest underground station in the world, Baker Street, England. 160 year difference



15. Column of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, Italy



The monument depicts complex narrative bas-reliefs in memory of the Marcomannic War of Marcus Aurelius.

16. 16th century sculpture in Florence, Italy



17. Gold Roman ring 2000 years old



18. Sumela Monastery, Trabzon, Türkiye



19. Mosaic in the house of Orion, Pompeii, Italy



20. 4000-year-old rock Al-Naslaa, Saudi Arabia



The stone is interesting not even for its images, but for the fact that it is cut in half as if by a laser.

21. Collection of silver coins of Ancient Greece



22. Acropolis of Athens



23. The mystery of Göbekli Tepe, the first temple of mankind, intrigues researchers



The structure was built around 10,000 BC. nomadic peoples of the Neolithic period.

24. Well-preserved chariot of Pharaoh Thutmose IV (1401-1388 BC, XVIII dynasty)



Was found in a tomb in Luxor, Egypt. Stored at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Cairo.

25. The main staircase leading to the Ziggurat in Ur



The temple complex has preserved bricks made 4000 years ago.

26. Citadel of the Incas Sacsayhuaman ("well-fed falcon"), Cusco, Peru



One of the most important archaeological sites of the Inca Empire, which impresses with engineering solutions and allows you to delve into history of America's once greatest civilization.

27. Devil's Bridge, Ceredigion, Wales



28. Front staircase of the Palace of Knossos, Crete, Greece. The oldest palace in Europe



29. Schwerin Castle, Germany



Located in the city center on the Palace Island, for hundreds of years the castle was the residence of the Mecklenburg family.

30. House on the bridge in Ambleside, England



This example of 17th century architecture is a rare occurrence. small the Stoke Beck flows through the quaint town of Ambleside. Here there are a number of houses belonging to different eras: Victorian, Georgian and earlier. They all do architecture this region is so famous and invariably iconic.

31. Ancient Roman theater in Hierapolis, Denizli, Türkiye



32. How Roman roads were built



33. Ancient Egyptian faience ring depicting a cat and kittens



34. In 1965, in Mezhyrich, Ukraine, archaeologists found four huts built from 149 mammoth bones.



35. Skeleton of St. Pancratius in armor, St. Nicholas Cathedral, Switzerland



36. A 5,000-year-old crystal dagger found in a tomb in what is now Spain



37. Egyptian stele from the sunken city of Heraklion



38. Hengshan Hanging Temple in Shanxi Province, China



39. Hearth in Pompeii



40. Bridge of Sighs, Venice, Italy



41. Bath in Pompeii



42. Armor of the French King Henry II, 500 years old



43. Corinthian helmet from the time of the battle of Marathon (490 BC) and the skull of a warrior



44. Pair of 4,000-year-old ceramic pipes, Longshan culture, China



45. Khotyn fortress - a fortress of the X-XVIII centuries, located in the city of Khotyn, Ukraine. Founded in 1325



46. Bust of pharaoh Userkaf, founder of the 5th dynasty and creator of the first Egyptian temple of the Sun in Abusir



47. One of the oldest diving suits, Finland, XVIII century



48. Hellenistic temple in Garni, Armenia, 1st century AD.



49. Statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III on the west bank of the Nile, Luxor, Egypt



50. Parigoritissa - Byzantine church of the XIII century in the Greek city of Arta