30 amazing creations of ancient masters (31 photos)

We often read about great civilizations and ancient wonders, but words on a page cannot capture the magic. Images — structures, art, moments frozen in time — bring the past to life. They speak louder than any book. Today, we have assembled a collection of artifacts that will amaze you with their sophistication, beauty, and hidden secrets. The past is still there, waiting patiently to be discovered again.





1. Tray with Plum Blossoms and Birds (wood, red lacquer), China, late Southern Song Dynasty, circa 1200-1279.



2. The ruins of the Greek city of Ephesus in modern Turkey





3. Egyptian bracelet with a scarab from the tomb of Tutankhamun (1341-1323 BC). e.)



Made of gold and decorated with lapis lazuli, carnelian, turquoise and other semi-precious stones. The Egyptians deified the scarab. They depicted the sun god Jepri with the body of a man and the head of a beetle.

4. The Viking gold brooch from Hornelunde near Vardo, Denmark



5. The bronze head found on the island of Delos in 1912 is one of the most outstanding masterpieces of Hellenistic art to survive to this day



6. Over 2,000 drones have shown the size of the Colosseum in Roman times time



7. Statue of the poetess Sappho (2nd century BC, Smyrna) in the Istanbul Archaeological Museum



8. Ceremonial helmet of the 7th century, decorated with complex patterns



In 1939, archaeologists discovered treasure at Sutton Hoo, a burial site in Suffolk. The acidic soil had absorbed all the remains, leaving the identity of the person buried a mystery. Many believe it could have been King Raedwald of East Anglia.

9. House of the Vestals, Roman Forum, Italy



10. Wine vessel, China, Eastern Zhou, 5th century BC



11. Fragment of a Roman fresco, 2nd century AD



12. Lycian Tombs in Dalyan, Turkey



13. Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey, France



14. Roman Mosaic in the House of the Tetrastyle, Nora Archaeological Park, Sardinia



15. Ancient Greek gold tiara (diadem), 325-330 BC. e., National Archaeological Museum, Athens



16. Rose Quartz Giraffe by Cartier, France, 1900



17. Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy



18. Arch of Septimius Severus, Rome



19. Sardonyx cameo depicting Jupiter, Louvre



20. Roman armor



21. Byzantine gold ring with the goddess Nike, 4th century CE



22. Olmec jadeite mask, Puebla, Mexico, 900-600 BC



23. Gold brooch with diamonds, 1830, Victoria and Albert Museum in London



23. Athenian necropolis



25. Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey



26. Exquisite antique aquamarine, ruby ​​and diamond brooch/pendant, circa 1860 year



27. “Hellenistic Prince”, Greece, 2nd century BC. e., bronze. Palazzo Massimo



28. Pair of glass amphoriscus, Rome, 2nd century AD.



29. "Jupiter" by sculptor Giuseppe Piamontini (1664-1742)



30. Extravagant bracelet with precious stones and intricate carvings, Austria, 1870 year