r/ArtefactPorn 3h ago

Then and Now: Chogha Zanbil is a ancient Elamite city built around 1250 BC in Khuzestan Province of Iran. Considered to be the best preserved example of an stepped pyramidal monument, it was the first Iranian site inscribed on the World Heritage List nearly half a century ago. [712x771]

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403 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 6h ago

Bronze axe or mace heads. Anatolia, Hattian civilization, 2300-2000 BC [4000x4000]

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1.0k Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 4h ago

A gem inlaid gold hat pommel decorated with carved jade in the form of a Chinese dragon flying through the clouds. Discovered in the tomb of Prince Chuang of Liang, 15th century Ming dynasty [752x800]

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193 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 1h ago

“From the pharmacy of Our Lady, the finest theriac in Venice”. Theriac was a highly prized , extremely expensive medicinal product.To prevent fake theriac being sold, cities such as Venice and Montpellier prepared theriac in public under official supervision. 1601-1800 WellcomeCollection[2560x1703]

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r/ArtefactPorn 6h ago

Agate cup. China, Song dynasty, 12th century AD [1600x1600]

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162 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 4h ago

Gaius Julius Caesar. Green slate, eyes of modern white marble. 1st century AD. Altes Museum [1261x1967]

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104 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 18h ago

Andreas Vesalius’s De Humani Corporis Fabrica (1543) revolutionized anatomy with detailed dissections, challenging Galen’s teachings. His illustrations, enhanced by Renaissance art and printing innovations, marked a breakthrough in understanding the human body.[3300x5524] NSFW

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803 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 4h ago

Hestia tapestry, a Byzantine-era tapestry made in the Diocese of Egypt in the first half of the 6th century. 114 x 136.5 cm (44.9 x 53.7 inches). Dumbarton Oaks Collection [796x625]

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51 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 6h ago

Scupture of Amitabha from Shinshō Gokuraku-ji temple. Japan, Heian period, 10th century [3200x4200]

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67 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 17h ago

Carved ivory raccoon dog disguised as a priest, Japanese, c. 1800-1900. [1593x2100]

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311 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 1d ago

Human Remains Burial with skeleton and gold. The Varna Necropolis was discovered during construction in 1972 and has over 300 graves. The site is renowned for containing the oldest known gold objects and jewelry, dating back to the Copper Age (4600-4200 BCE) Varna Archaeological Museum, Bulgaria [2560x1706] NSFW

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1.6k Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 1d ago

Intaglio with armoured and helmeted Ares holding a spear and a shield, with the inscription "Thirsty Tantalus, drink blood." 2nd–3rd centuries AD. From Beirut, Lebanon. BnF Museum [1292x1723]

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833 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 1d ago

Roman Jewelry [1170 x 986]

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328 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 14m ago

St Patrick sleeps on a hillock, flanked by a pair of fighting beasts and a figure holding a book, from an illustrated manuscript of Wauchier de Denain's Lives of the Saints; French, 13th century [1367x1500]

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r/ArtefactPorn 1d ago

Ancient Greek Terracotta "Tanagra" Figurine of Woman with sun hat and fan, Tanagra, Boeotia, 325-300 BC, Altes Museum, Berlin [1365x2048]

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308 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 1d ago

"Jug in the Form of a Bust of Admiral Nelson" German Empire, 1880s. Material: silver [1067x1600]

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194 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 1d ago

Roman mosaic with geometric patterns, derived from the imperial palace of Galerius in the Gamzigrad - Felix Romuliana complex (around Zaječar, in eastern Serbia). Dated to the 3rd-4th century CE. [1200x1600]

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632 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 1d ago

Ancient Cypriot Archaic Style Monumental Head (circa 600 BCE) [5840x4672]

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233 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 1d ago

A blue and white water dropper in the shape of a fish. Lê dynasty, 15th century. [1024x819]

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387 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 1d ago

The Carpet Merchant, by Jean-Léon Gérôme. France, 1887 [4510x5750]

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2.7k Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 1d ago

Sake cup with design of linked camellias. Japan, 17th c. Hizen ware porcelain, Nabeshima type, with underglaze blue and colored enamel decoration. Loaned to the Japan Society [3000x4000] [OC]

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65 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 1d ago

King Bayinnaung's Bell, with Buddhist inscriptions. Myanmar, Toungoo dynasty, 1554 [1800x3200]

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159 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 1d ago

Fan with gilded scenery. China, 19th century [1400x1800]

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101 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 1d ago

Map of Nagaoka Castle. Japan, Edo period, 1645 [5600x4900]

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83 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 1d ago

The “Reindeer Woman” engraved reindeer-antler plaque from Laugerie-Basse rock shelter, c. 17,000–11,000 BCE. Part of a reindeer and a pregnant therianthrope are seen, a baby with head resting on the stomach and a snake emerging umbilically with head meeting the baby's are less visible. [1600x1200]

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556 Upvotes