Historical objects

Feathered death garlands, a pierced bull's heart, and more.

Antique metal such as this are historical limited editions (date of manufacture is 1870). Cherished back then - rare find today. Priced at £475. For sale by Robert Belcher Antiques.

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The chance discovery of the Rosetta Stone during the dismantling of an old Egyptian fort transformed the study of Egypt and ancient languages and continues to court controversy today. The stone is the single most visited object at the British Museum in London and one of the world's most treasured historical objects. See our blog, The Rosetta Stone. https://hobblecreek.us/blog/entry/the-rosetta-stone #rosettastone #egypt #britishmuseum

Preliminary results have been provided on a Mycenaean tholos tomb discovered in 2014 on the slope of the Amblianos hill near Amphissa on the Greek mainland. The tomb is considered a special find in West Locris and is one of the few funeral monuments of this type in Central Greece.

Sinhala / Sri Lankan Swords? Ethnographic Weapons

The Iliad is one of the most famous epic poems created by the Greek poet Homer and the piece recounts the last weeks of the Trojan War. In book 18 of the series, Homer writes about Achilles’ shield - this poem is one of the epic's most famous portions.

Over on Reddit, people are asking internet strangers for help identifying mysterious and strange historical objects they found in the most mundane ...