#ancientart — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #ancientart, aggregated by home.social.
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🎭 Oh wow, a 2,500-year-old statue found in #Turkey with hair and fruit. How groundbreaking! Because, you know, ancient people *never* had fruit or hair before this. 🍇👩🎨 Thanks, #UNESCO, for the #history lesson we didn’t know we needed.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/08/07/colossal-2500-year-old-sculpture-discovered-turkey-unesco-site #ancientart #discovery #groundbreaking #HackerNews #ngated -
The eroded grooves of these carved quadrupeds hold the weight of centuries, their outlines softened yet stubborn. Such petroglyphs suggest a language of survival, not decoration—what might their repetition reveal about the hands that traced them?
#ClevelandMuseumofArt #Petroglyphs #AncientArt
https://clevelandart.org/art/1995.199.11.d -
Archaeologists uncovered thumbnail-sized mammoth ivory birds carved 40,000 years ago, revealing astonishing Ice Age craftsmanship while leaving their true purpose a mystery.
#IceAge #Archaeology #AncientArt #History #Discovery #Prehistory
Read more:https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/archaeologists-just-found-smallest-ice-age-sculptures-ever-made-00103047 -
Stone monument in dedication to Mithras (2nd-3rd century CE)
Archaeologisches Museum Frankfurt, Germany 🇩🇪. The museum has a lot of stone dedications to Mithras, whose cult was popular in the area.
Inscription and German translation in alttext.@histodons
#paganism #mythology #MythologyMonday #religion #ReligiousStudies #Altertumswissenschaften #LinguaLatina #antiquité #AncientReligions #LateAntiquity #AncientHistory #antike #epigraphy #MuseumArchive #glam #AncientArt -
Sealed Tomb Filled with Paintings and Inscriptions Discovered in Egypt
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48917906
#HackerNews #Egypt #Archaeology #SealedTomb #AncientArt #Discoveries #Luxor
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11 Celtic Gods and Goddesses You Should Know
The idea of the ancient Celt is synonymous with blue-painted warriors, white-cloaked druids, soft-spoken women in flowing dresses, and perhaps the odd warrior queen. While their languages may have been related, the Celts were not a single, unified people. They comprised many distinct cultures and had regional pantheons that reflected the cultures they represented. Of prominence were the Irish, Welsh, and Gaulish pantheons, each with its own set of fascinating stories.........Continue […]https://onlinemarketingscoops.com/2026/07/10/11-celtic-gods-and-goddesses-you-should-know/
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Marble Torso, Roman, Beirut National Museum
#ArtHistory #AncientArt #MuseumArchive #GreekRomanArt #RomanEmpire #Lebanon #Beirut
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✨ Bronzeplastik des Gottes Osiris ✨
#Osiris #AltesÄgypten #ÄgyptischeKunst #Bronzeplastik #Archäologie #Antike #Kunstgeschichte #Sammlerstück #MuseumQuality #AncientEgypt #EgyptianArt #BronzeSculpture #Archaeology #AncientArt #HistoryLovers #CulturalHeritage #CollectorsItem #MuseumPiece #ArtCollector #Antiquities
#Osiris #ÉgypteAncienne #ArtÉgyptien #SculptureEnBronze #Archéologie #ArtAntique #PatrimoineCulturel #HistoireAncienne #Collectionneur #ObjetHistorique
https://www.auktionen-in-heidelberg.de/produkt/1065-bronzeplastik-des-gottes-osiris-aegypten-spaetzeit-ca-ca-664-332-v-chr/ -
The silver rhyton fuses a woman’s serene face—gold sectarian mark gleaming on her brow—with a water buffalo’s curved horns and muzzle. Inlays of colored glass once lit the hollow eyes, hinting at a divine gaze.
Could the vessel’s dual form suggest a ritual link between goddess and beast?
#ClevelandMuseumofArt #AncientArt #Metalwork
https://clevelandart.org/art/1964.96 -
The shallow grooves of these eroded cattle carvings trace movement across time-worn stone. Their weathered outlines suggest a ritual or record of pastoral life.
What does the uneven fading of these figures reveal about their original purpose?
#AncientArt #RockCarvings #ClevelandMuseumofArt
https://clevelandart.org/art/1995.199.11.d -
🚨 BREAKING: Tech Genius Discovers the Ancient Art of Reading Logs! 🚀 In a stunning revelation, our hero uncovers that AI sometimes checks websites! Who knew? 🙄 Meanwhile, humanity waits with bated breath for more earth-shattering insights from the mystical world of Nginx logs. 📜🔍
https://surfacedby.com/blog/nginx-logs-ai-traffic-vs-referral-traffic #TechGenius #AncientArt #ReadingLogs #AIInsights #NginxLogs #HackerNews #ngated -
I created this coloring book (by hand, no clipart or AI) because I wanted a historically accurate Minoan coloring book, and there wasn't one available. Yes, I've colored the pages in it myself! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have. Details and sample coloring pages via link below. And yes, it's available elsewhere besides that place named after a South American river.
https://www.lauraperryauthor.com/minoan-coloring-book
#books #bookstodon #art #ColoringBook #Minoan #MinoanArt #AncientArt
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The shallow grooves of this weathered stone trace the ghostly outlines of rounded helmets or heads, their once-sharp edges softened by time. These reliefs may mark a forgotten boundary or ritual site—what else does the erosion conceal?
#ClevelandMuseumofArt #AncientArt #StoneReliefs
https://clevelandart.org/art/1995.199.11.d -
Ju Ci (锔瓷): The Ancient Art of Repairing Porcelain
https://thesublimeblog.org/2025/03/13/ju-ci-the-ancient-art-of-repairing-porcelain/
#HackerNews #JuCi #Porcelain #AncientArt #Repair #Craftsmanship #Culture
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Oil skyphos (500-450 BCE)
Archäologisches Museum Frankfurt, Germany
#ArtHistory #AnimalsInArt #AncientArt #MuseumArchive #GreekRomanArt
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#Baturday 🦇:
Cupisnique artist; Tembladera,
North Coast, Peru
Bottle with leaf-nosed #bat head, 1200-800 BCE
Ceramic, cinnabar
On display at The Met (1978.412.210)
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The grooves of these cattle figures, worn smooth by centuries, trace the curve of a shoulder or the flick of a tail in shallow relief. Their presence suggests a ritual or record—perhaps a tally of herds, or offerings to unseen forces.
What does the absence of human figures here imply about the maker’s intent?
#ClevelandMuseumofArt #AncientArt #RockCarvings
https://clevelandart.org/art/1995.199.11.d -
The eroded grooves of this relief trace faint, bulbous forms—perhaps goats or vessels—pressed into weathered clay. Their repetition suggests a ritual or tally, not mere decoration.
What does the absence of clear script reveal about what mattered most to the carver?
#AncientArt #ClevelandMuseumofArt #CarvedRelief
https://clevelandart.org/art/1995.199.11.d -
#FrogFriday 🐸:
Finger Ring (with #Frog & #Serpents)
Western Greek, 400-350 BCE
Gold, L 1.70 cm, Dia. 1.30/1.80 cm, 3.04g
British Museum 1872,0604.52 https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1872-0604-52
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Every card in my Minoan Tarot deck was inspired by a Minoan artifact or work of art. In this case, a single work of art - the Bull Leaper fresco - inspired two Major Arcana cards. I made this deck the old-fashioned way, with ink on paper.
www.minoantarot.com
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Archaeologists in Romania Unearth Rare 7,500-Year-Old Female Clay Figurine from Starčevo-Criș Culture.
Read more: https://omniletters.com/archaeological-discovery-reveals-7500-year-old-female-figurine-in-romania/
#Archaeology #Neolithic #Romania #History #AncientHistory #Discovery #StarcevoCris #ArchaeologicalFind #AncientArt #CulturalHeritage #Transylvania #HistoryUncovered
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The ancient bronze Mirror with Clouds and Nebulae from the Han dynasty captivates with its intricate design and rich patina, reflecting a cosmos of myth and history. What stories do you think this mirror could tell?
#ClevelandArt #HanDynasty #AncientArt
https://clevelandart.org/art/1995.289 -
For #TombTuesday and #EpigraphyTuesday, a fragment of a funerary Lekythos (monument in the shape of an oil jar)
4th C. BCE
Art Institute of Chicago 🖼️#AncientArt #MuseumArchive #glam #GreekRomanArt #greek #ancientgreek
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Cylinder seal excavated at Tell Agrab (Frankfort 1955, Ag.35:793).
Shrine with gatepost symbols below a curved line; above: a face + three rosettes, linked by lines.The best part?
That oddly friendly face 😄 staring straight back at you.
Not divine distance — but closeness. Almost humor.🪨 White limestone | 📏 5 × 4.4 cm
Ancient seals had personality. This one still does.#LookAtThisSeal #CylinderSeal #AncientArt #Archaeology #KISHIBProject
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#NationalHedgehogDay bling:
#Hedgehog Intaglio Ring
#AncientRome c. 100-300 CE
Amethyst & gold
Size: D: 19.15mm / US: 9 1/4 / UK: S; 12.92g
#AncientArt #Jewelry
https://auction.apolloauctions.com/lots/view/5-N1F58/roman-amethyst-hedgehog-intaglio-in-heavy-gold-ring -
#Cicada - Shaped Pendant
China, Han Dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)
White Jade with Inlay (Gold, Silver, Gemstones)
L 8.2cm (3.23in), W 3.8cm (1.5in); 39.0g (0.09lb)
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/224678762_han-dynasty-white-jade-gold-and-silver-inlaid-gemstone-cicada-shaped-pendant-lewes-de
#AncientArt #ChineseArt #Insects