Objects from the distant past have a deep, rich history. They are tangible fragments that give us a glimpse into specific moments in time when life was starkly different, to say the least. That’s why museum visits are almost always guaranteed to pique our curiosity.
Reddit also has its own museum of artifacts, where more than three million members share photos of artwork, tools, and archeological finds. Some objects date back to the B.C. era and carry fascinating backstories.
We’ve compiled this list of images from the community. Hopefully, you get to learn something new today.
#41 Paintings Of Hammerhead Sharks Depicted In The "Oki National Products Illustration Notes". From Japan, Edo Period, 1735 Ce
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#42 A Nearly Complete 1st Century Bce Carnyx Found In 2004 At Tintignac, France (The One In The Left Picture, With A Reconstruction In The Right). Fashioned As A Snarling Boar, The Carnyx Was A War Horn Used By The Iron Age Celts Between C. 200 Bce And C. 200 Ce
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#45 ‘Slug’ By Nagasawa Rosetsu (1754-1799 Ce), Who Was A Japanese Painter Of The Maruyama School. Ink On Paper, Edo Period
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#46 The Ksar Draa In Timimoun, Algeria, Is An Ancient Ruin That Stands Out In The Middle Of An Ocean Of Dunes, And It's History Has Been Lost Over The Centuries
The only news related to it is that for a certain period of time it was occupied by the Jews of the Timimoun region
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#47 A 1,500-Year-Old Arrow Was Discovered In Norway, Nestled Between Rocks. The Research Team Believes It Was Encased In Ice And Was Then Transported Downslope When The Ice Melted
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#48 The Cosquer Cave Is A Palaeolithic Decorated Cave, Located In France, That Contains Numerous Cave Drawings Dating Back As Far As 27,000 Years Bp
The cave has more than 200 parietal figures and is also the only decorated cave whose entrance opens under the sea
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#49 What The Pyramid Of Khafre Looked Like 4,500 Years Ago Compared To Today. The Pyramids Of Giza Were Originally Covered With Highly Polished White Limestones, With The Capstones At The Peak Being Covered In Gold
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#50 A Ceramic Jar Filled With Thousands Of Bronze Coins Unearthed At The Site Of A 15th-Century Samurai’s Residence Just North Of Tokyo, Japan
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