Unique artifacts that allow you to look at ancient civilizations (31 photos)

Looking at modern achievements, one can't help but wonder how ancient civilizations prospered without them. They built magnificent structures, created exquisite jewelry and amazing works of art - some of which we can't even replicate because the manufacturing techniques have not survived. Below you will find artifacts and relics that clearly demonstrate the ingenuity of ancient societies.





1. 10,000-year-old Dabus giraffes in Niger



2. Naqsh-e Rustam - an ancient necropolis of the Persian kings in Iran





The bas-relief depicts the triumph of Shapur I over the Roman Emperor Valerian and Philip the Arab. Shapur holds Valerian by the wrist, a symbol of captivity.

3. Beaded dress, dating back to the Fourth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, circa 2550 BC.



4. Stairs leading to the roof of the temple of the goddess Hathor in Egypt, 2300 years old



5. The fortress of Ksar Draa in Timimoun, Algeria



6. Two years ago, a Roman mosaic depicting the Trojan War was discovered in Syria



7. Bellarija, Jendouba, Tunisia



8. Interior decoration of the 11th century Sas Bahu Temple in Nagda, Rajasthan, India



9. Evolution of Greek Art from 600 BCE to 1st Century CE



10. 1,550-Year-Old Byzantine Mosaic Found in Istanbul



11. Memento Mori Mosaic Found in Pompeii, 30 BCE - 14 CE



12. A Sumerian Birth Certificate Over 4,000 Years Old



13. A Massive 18-Ton Statue of a 2,700-Year-Old Assyrian Deity Found in Iraq in November 2023 years



14. Ancient city of Petra, Jordan



15. On the sarcophagus of Alexander the Great, dating back to 330 BC, traces of bright paints



16. A 2,000-year-old sapphire ring, likely belonging to Caligula: the gemstone is carved with a portrait of his last wife, Caesonia



17. A jade cicada with traces of red paint. China, Western Zhou Dynasty, 1045-771 BCE



18. Funerary portrait of an Egyptian woman named Aline, found in an ancient Egyptian tomb at Hawara from the time of Tiberius or Hadrian, circa 42 BCE - 138 CE.



19. Great Temple of Ramses II, c. 1264 BCE. e., Abu Simbel, Nubia



20. Kailasanatha Hindu Rock Temple in Maharashtra, India. A monolithic complex carved out of a huge rock



21. Luxor, Egypt



22. Knossos Palace in Crete, Greece, circa 1900 BC.



23. Persian King Mithridates Shakes Hands with Greek God Hercules



24. The Moment the Bust of Nefertiti Was Discovered, December 6, 1912 years



25. Elephanta Caves, Mumbai, India, 5th century BC



26. Gold Ear Jewelry. Andhra Pradesh, India, Satavahana dynasty, 1st century BC



27. A 2,000-year-old Roman dagger before and after a 9-month restoration. The hilt and sheath are silver-plated and decorated with red enamel



28. In 2022, a Kyrgyz farmer discovered a 3-meter-tall stone statue from the 6th century



29. In 2018, hundreds of Roman gold coins were discovered in the basement of an old theater coins



30. Roman mosaics discovered on the streets of Stari Grad on the island of Hvar in Croatia