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Frozen in Time: A 30-Million-Year-Old Marvel!

This 'praying' mantis is perfectly preserved within a flawless piece of Dominican amber from the Oligocene period—dating back an astonishing 23 to 33.9 million years.

The amber itself derives from the extinct Hymenaea protera, a prehistoric leguminous tree. Most amber found in Central and South America comes from its resin.

Amber from the Dominican Republic is known as Dominican resin, which is noted for its clarity.

Locked in nature's time capsule, every delicate detail from its slender legs to its fragile antennae remains intact, as if it were paused mid-movement all those millions of years ago.

Discovered in the Dominican Republic and auctioned by Heritage Auctions.

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Peseshkef / Fishtail knives

Used for cutting the umbilical cord after childbirth, perhaps circumcision and later the "Opening of the Mouth Ceremony" after mummification, allowing the deceased to eat, drink, speak and breath in the afterlife.

Therefore the knives are serving as a direct link between birth and death in Ancient Egypt.

Knife on the left: 4. Dynasty, inscribed for King Khofu, Boston Museum of Fine Arts 11.765

Knife on the right: ca. 3650–3300 BC, Metropolitan Museum of Art 16.2.4

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Optatius Buyssens, a Belgian soldier during World War I, was famous for a remarkable incident where coins in his pocket saved his life. During a fierce battle, Buyssens was shot, and the bullet struck the pocket where he kept his coins. Instead of penetrating his body, the bullet was stopped by six coins, which absorbed the impact and spared his life. Three of the coins are from Belgium and three are from France. Today, the coins are in possession of Buyssens’ great-grandson, Vincent Buyssens, who lives in Antwerp.

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Prodigious Etruscan Woman Statue

Prodigious Etruscan Woman Statue

By the 6th century BC, Etruscan cities and culture had reached the height of their development. Etruscan sculptors, while heavily influenced by Greek and other regional artistic traditions, demonstrated remarkable originality and intelligence in their approach to form, material, and symbolism.

the Etruscans were a distinct civilization that developed in Italy. Ancient writers like Herodotus proposed Greek origins for the Etruscans, but modern scholarship leans towards the Etruscans developing locally from the Villanovan culture and they were not greeks

Their sculptural art evolved significantly during this period—from the more generalized and sometimes roughly executed figures of the early 6th century to increasingly refined and harmonious representations by the century’s end. Etruscan artists showed a particular mastery of terracotta and bronze, materials they skillfully employed to express both realism and idealism. This fusion of external influence and local creativity is vividly seen in monumental works such as statues of Etruscan women, which reflect not only technical proficiency but also the high social status and cultural importance attributed to women in #Etruscan society. #archaeology #ancient #ancienthistory #museum #numismatics #numismatist #numismatica #rarecoins #oldcoins #worldcoins

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100 posts!

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Peter Gabriel II, 1978

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Watching the kangaroos as the sun sets.

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Lascaux Cave, Montignac, Dordogne region, France,

Lascaux Cave is famous for its exceptionally well-preserved Palaeolithic paintings.

The cave, discovered in 1940, features over 600 painted and drawn figures, primarily animals like horses, deer, and bison, as well as nearly 1,500 engravings. 

The paintings, dating back to around 17,000 to 15,000 BCE, are considered some of the finest examples of prehistoric art.

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“Good samaritan Grizzly fixes a traffic cone”

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