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Minoan gold ornaments (2500-2200 BC), from Crete - Greece. They could have been worn in the hair or clothing, and must have been quite expensive, since gold was imported from Egypt and was extremely rare. Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY #archaeohistories

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In 1970s, flying first class on Japan Airlines was an experience of pure luxury. Passengers were treated to wide reclining seats, elegant decor, and personalized service that reflected Japan’s focus on hospitality. © History Pictures #archaeohistories

Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) (right) and Princess Margaret (left) photographed together in Music Room of the Buckingham Palace on 20 December 1938. Dookie, the first Pembroke Welsh Corgi to join Royal Family is standing underneath the piano. © royaltyincolour #archaeohistories

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The most efficient driving route through 48 U.S. states (113 hours of driving)..... © Reddit #archaeohistories

"Princess of Sarazm" from Tajikistan 🇹🇯 The woman, who died around 5,500 years ago at age of 37, was covered in a veil adorned with thousands of beads made of lapis lazuli, turquoise, and limestone. Gold beads adorned her hair, and she wore massive bracelets made from seashells. © Alexander Nevski

A smart piece of design from 1700s This narrow bridge allowed horses to safely walk through it, while their wider loads (like panniers) passed safely over top. It let traders move goods more efficiently without spending a fortune on a wide bridge. It's called 'Gibraltar Bridge' in Edale, Derbyshire

This Italian woman curiously inspecting the kilt of a Scottish soldier. Colosseum, Rome in 1944. #archaeohistories

These two photographs are separated by 66 years. © Reddit #archaeohistories

An Afghani man poses with his custom-made bus by combining a Mil Mi-8 helicopter fuselage and a KamAZ truck. (Afghanistan, late 1980s) #archaeohistories

A Caribou Inuk from Arviat, Northwest Territories, Canada, donning Ilgaak, traditional snow goggles crafted from wood, bone, walrus ivory, and caribou antler. These goggles shielded the eyes from snow blindness caused by the Arctic glare. (1921) #archaeohistories

During the great depression in the 1930s, some companies began to pack their flour and grain in colorful fabrics because it came to be known that families were using the bags to make clothes. #archaeohistories

Last Thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger) officially known to man. The animal, a female, was captured by Elias Churchill with a snare trap and was sold to Hobart zoo in May 1936. It, lived as an endling (known last of its species) at Hobart Zoo until its dēātħ on night of 7 September 1936. #archaeohistories

Volcanologist David A. Johnston, pictured 13 hours before he lost his life during 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. He was the first to report the eruption from an observation post 6 miles away, transmitting "Vancouver! Vancouver! This is it!" before being overtaken by the blast. #archaeohistories

A photograph of a woman carrying a child in a traditional baby carrier known as a "tikinagun" or "moss bag". The photo was taken in Sandy Lake, Ontario, in 1956.  #archaeohistories

Captured B-17E, CW-22, and CW-21 aircraft bearing Japanese markings, photographed in Java, Dutch East Indies, 1943. These aircraft were seized after the fall of the Netherlands East Indies in early 1942 and reused for training and evaluation. © War Historia #archaeohistories

Execution of a Traitor during the war in Afghanistan, 1980... Condemned by an Islamic war tribunal for denouncing nine families to the Russians, the man in the photo is escorted 20km outside Kabul for execution. He would later be shot and beheaded 1980. 📷© Alain Mingam #archaeohistories

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Side by side of Mona Lisa and La Gioconda del Prado: A Da Vinci student's replica, found in 2012, with details lost in original. A key difference between two is that Prado version appears to be in a better state of preservation, with more vibrant colors and a clearer background. #archaeohistories

Something has gone wrong with ..... Hooomans 😀 #archaeohistories

Isle of Man 🇮🇲 isn't part of Britain, it has its own parliament called 'Tynwald', the world’s oldest continuous legislature dating back over 1000 years. Despite being situated between England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales it has its own language, flag, currency and distinct Norse-Celtic culture.

In 1942, King George VI of England awarded the entire country of Malta 🇲🇹 the George Cross, which still appears on Malta’s flag today. During WWII, Malta, a British colony, was relentlessly bombed by Axis forces because of its strategic location in the Mediterranean. #archaeohistories

Archaeologists in Sbeitla, Tunisia 🇹🇳, unearthed a 1500 year-old Byzantine bathtub in 2021. This remarkable stone structure offers a glimpse into the opulent lifestyle and advanced craftsmanship of the region during Byzantine era. #archaeohistories

Shinto Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus), an annual Japanese festival held each spring at Kanayama Shrine (Kanayama-jinja), belonged to Edo Period (1603-1868 CE), in Kawasaki, Japan. The main festivities fall on the first Sunday in April.... #archaeohistories

The magnificent mural of Britannia yesterday when visiting Southend 🇬🇧 Britannia is the national personification of Great Britain, typically depicted as a warrior woman. She symbolises the nation's strength, unity, and historic maritime power. #archaeohistories

Fragment of the Colossus of Constantine (312 AD) : The statue was commissioned by Emperor Constantine I around 312-315 AD, to celebrate his victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge. Capitoline Museum - Rome 🇮🇹 #archaeohistories

During the Armenian Genocide (1915-1917), many Armenian women were forcibly tattooed, often on the face, as a means of control and forced assimilation. Some later escaped to orphanages or shelters, but the tattoos remained as lasting marks of trauma. #archaeohistories

Monochrome mosaic panel of a skeleton holding two wine jugs (1–50 AD) - Pompeii... Ancient Romans often referred to death as a way of reminding themselves to enjoy moment and its earthly pleasures. Museo Archaeologico Nazionale di Napoli #archaeohistories

This historical image captures a moment in June 1944, showing two American GIs talking with a member of the Swiss Guard in Vatican City... The photo was taken shortly after liberation of Rome by Allied forces during WWII. #archaeohistories

Dornröschen (Sleeping Beauty) by German sculptor and painter Louis Sussmann-Hellborn. It was created in 1878 and is made of marble. Sculpture depicts the fairy tale character Sleeping Beauty, surrounded by roses, with a spindle at her feet. Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin 🇩🇪 #archaeohistories

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The Japanese Museum of Natural Rock Faces - Chichibu, Japan 🇯🇵 In Japan, a small museum displays naturally shaped stones that resemble human faces remarkable examples of nature’s unintentional artistry. The museum features over 1700 naturally formed rocks that resemble human faces.

Trip to Mars at 10¢ in 1911 : In early 1900s, a sideshow is an extra, secondary production associated with a circus, carnival, fair or other such attraction. A century before space travel became reality, carnivals and fairs offered visitors a theatrical journey into the cosmos. #archaeohistories

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This haunting photograph, taken in Moscow in 1998, captures a man kneeling in the snow with a handwritten sign that reads, “I was a killer. I repent. Help me start a new life.” #archaeohistories

A 3rd Century AD, Roman Gold Choker was embellished with a garnet and an emerald. The use of colored stones was a novelty to roman jewelers, who initially followed the earlier Hellenistic and Etruscan preference for plain gold. Art Institute of Chicago 🇺🇸 #archaeohistories

Ceramic Face Pot (5000-4500 BC), Szegvár-Tüzköves, Hungary 🇭🇺 (H: 21.5cm, Rim diameter: 5.5cm, Base diameter: 9.1cm) 📷© Ádám Vágó Koszta József Museum, Szentes, Hungary #archaeohistories

A mid-16th Century AD, octagonal tile from Syria, which is currently housed in the Brooklyn Museum in New York.  The tile features a depiction of a peacock in a prunus tree, with a white, cobalt blue, apple green, and manganese purple color scheme on a white background.  #archaeohistories

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Special protection measures are being applied to wall paintings from Urartu-period structures, found 6-7m underground during illegal excavations three years ago in Van's Tuşba district, Turkiye 🇹🇷, on November 2, 2025. #archaeohistories

The Lady Elizabeth was an iron-hulled barque launched in Sunderland in 1879... Her sailing career ended in 1913 when she was severely damaged rounding Cape Horn and then struck a rock entering Stanley Harbour. Declared unseaworthy, she was sold for use as a floating warehouse. #archaeohistories

A set of Italian micromosaic and gold jewelry decorated with butterflies, birds and beetles (mid-19th Century CE)... © pba-auctions.com- #archaeohistories

Art Nouveau Hair Comb by René Lalique (1902-1903), made of carved horn and adorned with enameled Gold, Enamel and gemstones like Sapphire ... Museum of Fine Arts, Boston #archaeohistories

A photograph of a Buryat woman in traditional attire, taken between 1904-1917... Buryat people are the largest indigenous group in Siberia, Russia, and are closely related to the Mongols.  The photograph is part of the collection of the National Library of Russia.  #archaeohistories

Archaeologist Dr. Jean-Loup Ringot specialized in pre-historic music demonstrates a 'Lithophone'. Lithophone, originally a pre-historic musical instrument consisting of a rock or pieces of rock, granite, fossilized coral, petrified wood and other melodious stones, that are played by striking them.

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In 7 generations, 254 ancestors stood before you—warriors, mothers, builders, wanderers. Each one fought for their survival, carved their path through hardship and carried forward line that would one day become you. Every breath you take honors their endurance. Every heartbeat continues their legacy