If someone asked you about your favorite subject in school, chances are you’d name math, English, science, or something practical. History, on the other hand, rarely makes the list. Yet once you look past memorized dates and dusty textbooks, human history reveals itself to be far more fascinating than we were ever taught.
That’s why today we’re diving into the “Museum of Artifacts” page, where people share rare, intriguing objects from the past. Each item tells a story, offering a glimpse into lives once lived and worlds long gone. These artifacts are strange, beautiful, and endlessly captivating. So, Pandas, keep scrolling to uncover pieces of history that still amaze today.
#42 A Piano Made Of Mother-Of-Pearl And Tortoiseshell, From 1853, New York City
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#43 Angels Ascending The Ladder To Heaven On The West Front Of Bath Abbey In England, 1520 CE
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#44 'Schwepped Of Their Feet Both' Is A Pair Of Paintings Made By The English Artist William Henry Hamilton Trood In 1887 CE
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#45 Monster's Mouth, Chimneypiece, 1552-3, By Alessandro Vittoria, 1525-1608 Italian, Palazzo Thiene, Vicenza, Italy
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#46 Wheelchair Made For Holy Roman Empress Elisabeth Christine Of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, 1740
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#48 The Tomb Of Thomas Sayers (1826-1865), Who Was An English Bare-Knuckle Prize Fighter, Located In Highgate Cemetery In London
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#49 A Staircase In Persepolis, Ceremonial Capital Of The Persian Empire, Iran, 500 BC
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#50 Lira Da Braccio With Male Face On The Back, Made By Giovanni D'Andrea. Verona, Italy, 1511
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#51 The German Messenger Dog Gas Mask Was A Unique Yet Crucial Piece Of Gear During World War I
As chemical weapons emerged as a serious danger, dogs serving on the front lines required protection akin to that of soldiers. This mask covered the face and ears, utilizing fabric specially treated to mitigate toxic gases. In contrast to human gas masks, it lacked a filter canister and depended on chemical impregnation instead. A specific mask, formerly worn by a German war dog, was seized by Australian troops near Bray in 1918. It is currently housed in the Australian War Memorial, serving as a rare reminder of the involvement of animals in warfare.
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#52 "The Kiss", A 12,000-Year-Old Rock Painting At Pedra Furada In Brazil
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#53 The Newel Post And Balustrade Of An Amazing Staircase In Château De Chantilly. It Was Destroyed In The French Revolution And Restored In The 1870s
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#54 The Piercing Eyes Of The Antikythera Ephebe, Found In The 1900s Off The Coast Of Antikythera, Greece
The Antikythera Ephebe, created in the fourth century BC, is a Greek bronze statue that was discovered in the Antikythera shipwreck in the 1900s. It is believed to depict a young athlete or mythological figure, being one of the few surviving original Greek bronze statues (as most others were melted down in antiquity). It was found alongside the Antikythera mechanism, an artefact regarded as the first analog computer.
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#55 1,800 Years Old, The Ceramic Dancing Figures From China, 220 Ce
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#56 This Is The “Gate Of Paradise,” An Ilkhanid Mihrab Widely Regarded As The Pinnacle Of Persian-Islamic Tilework
Created around 1333 AD in Kashan, Iran, it features intricate polychrome glazed tiles inscribed with Quranic verses
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#59 Antique Figural Salem Witch Steel Scissors From The 1900s. Germany
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#60 Bird-Shaped Perfume Bottle With Stopper. Probably England. Date: C. AD 1880–1890. Medium: Pale Blue Blown Glass With Gilded Metal Mounts
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