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• 2026-02-26

  Terracotta figure of two women playing astragaloi

  Terracotta figure of two women playing astragaloi (knucklebones). There was a version of the game, called the Aphrodite throw, which was said to predict the odds of the thrower getting married. It’s suggested that these were placed in the graves of unmarried women in the hopes they would find love in the afterlife. Made in…
• 2026-02-26

  Diadoumenos by Argive sculptor Polykleitos

  Diadoumenos.Marble copy (c. 100 BC) of the famous bronze statue created around 450–425 BC by the Argive sculptor Polykleitos.Findspot: DelosDimensions: Height: 1.95 mNational Archaeological Museum of Athens 디아두메노스Diadoumenos 기원전 450년에서 425년 무렵 아르고스Argos 출신 조각가 폴리클레이토스Polykleitos가 제작한 유명한 청동상을 본뜬 대리석 복제품(기원전 100년경)이다. 발견 장소: 델로스Delos 섬 크기: 높이 1.95m 소장처: 아테네 국립 고고학 박물관National…
• 2026-02-26

  Traditional Hut of Toposa People

  Traditional hut of the Toposa people, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan, Africa. The Toposa economy and social life revolves around herding livestock, including cattle, camels, donkeys, goats and sheep. The Toposa also pan for gold and other precious minerals in the stream beds.Photo by France Leclerc 아프리카 남수단South Sudan 동부 에콰토리아Eastern Equatoria에 사는 토포사족Toposa people 전통…
• 2026-02-26

  Art created by war and violence

  This bacelet was excavated from a residential site in the city-state of Ur around 4,500 years ago, when Sumerian civilization was at its peak. In Mesopotamia, this era was defined by sophisticated gold craftsmanship, the appearance of written historical records, the construction of massive brick temples, and the intense, recurring warfare between powerful rival kingdoms…
• 2026-02-26

  Portable Bronze Writing Case from Period of Alexander the Great

  350 BCE Portable bronze writing case was found in an elite male burial in Thessaloniki. The fold-up case consists of two hinged half-cylinders with lidded compartments and a built-in inkwell. The gilded bronze writing case, contemporary with the life of Alexander the Great, is the most complete and sophisticated case of its type surviving from…
• 2026-02-26

  Ruins of Persepolis

  자료의 신뢰성이 어느 정도인지는 모르겠으나 어딘지 보니, 이 장면을 아래와 같이 소개한다. Ruins of Persepolis, Iran, circa 1923. 곧, 1923년에 촬영한 장면이라 하는데 볼짝없이 페르시아 아케메네스 왕조 의례 왕궁이라 하는 페르세폴리스 그 흔적으로 희미하게 남은 곳 중에서도 이른바 만국의 문the Gate of All Nations라 하는 데라 저 모습이 100년이 지난 지금도 현장 가서 보면 알지만…
• 2026-02-21

  Kouros of Samos

  In 1980, a remarkable discovery was made by archaeologists: the Kouros of Samos. This nearly 5.5-meter (18-foot) tall marble statue, which originates from around 600-570 BC, was unearthed along the Sacred Way in the Heraion. Its striking dimensions and well-preserved condition showcase the magnificence of ancient Greek artistry. 1980년, 고고학자들은 놀라운 발견을 했다. 바로 사모스의…
• 2026-02-21

  케를로아스 거석Menhir of Kerloas

  For over five millennia, the Menhir of Kerloas, located in Plouarzel, France, holds the title of the tallest menhir on the planet. This granite monolith stands at a height of 9.5 meters (31 feet) above the surface, with an additional 2 meters (6.5 feet) embedded underground, weighing an impressive 100 tons. Its surfaces exhibit a…
• 2026-02-21

  Greek red-figure terracotta oil lamp in shape of lobster claw

  One of those artefacts that needs to be shared immediately after discovering it exists – an ancient Greek red-figure terracotta oil lamp in the shape of a lobster claw with horses decorating it. This is a strong indicator that, 2500 years ago, affluent Aegean people enjoyed fresh lobster meat. It has been dated to circa…
• 2026-02-21

  Mezcala people from Templo Mayor

  In August 2023, archaeologists excavating the Templo Mayor in Mexico City uncovered an extraordinary Aztec stone chest. Inside were 15 anthropomorphic figurines, a discovery that left researchers astonished. Most notably, these figurines were identified as belonging to the Mezcala people, a civilization that thrived between 700 and 200 BC in what is now Guerrero, Mexico.…