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🔴Cleopatra’s underwater Palace👸🔴 . ⚫Located on the island of Antirhodos, in Alexandria’s Eastern Harbour , Egypt. ⚫Cleopatra VII was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, she committed suicide in (10 or 12 August 30 BC). ⚫Cleopatra’s palace was submerged Probably a few centuries after Cleopatra’s reign (1500 years ago) due to a terrible earthquake and a huge tsunami in Egypt. ⚫In 1998 the remains of the ancient city and Cleopatra’s spectacular palace were found. ⚫Within this palace complex incredible intact artefacts were discovered : coins, pottery, vases, basins, statues, columns, marble floors and more. ⚫So far, 20,000 ancient objects have been discovered. ⚫One of the most impressive finds brought to the surface was 1 of 2 large granite Sphinx’s guarding the entrance of a small temple. ⚫Other exciting finds include a very grand statue of the Egyptian god Isis and a gigantic stone head believed to be of Caesarion, the son of Cleopatra and her lover Julius Caesar. . . FOLLOW me @Historical_grams to enjoy more and more posts about our world's marvelous History.❤ . . #cleopatrapalace #underwater #cleopatra #alexandria #water #egypt #palace #gold #pharaoh #audible #archaeology #history #ancient #art #goddess #archaeologist #ramesses #historical_grams #travel #archaeological #sarcophagus #london #paris #photography #usa #museum #mummy #book #explorepage #featured (at Alexandria, Egypt) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRNY_WxH5fb/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🔴The Terrace of the Lions🔴 . ⚫Located in the island of Delos one of the most important mythological, historical, and archaeological sites in Greece. ⚫The lions are faced East towards the Sacred Lake of Delos where it's believed the greek sun god Apollo had been born. ⚫The original row probably contained 12 stone lions that were built around 600 BCE by the people of Naxos in honor of the god Apollo. ⚫The five remaining lion statues are marble replicas, and the actual figures have been moved to the Archaeological Museum of Delos. ⚫The lions, with their mouths open as if roaring or snarling, were meant to guard the sanctuaries and to inspire a feeling of divine fear among the worshippers. ⚫The way in which they were positioned is similar to the way sphinxes were set up along avenues in ancient Egypt. ⚫Delos was included in the UNESCO World's Cultural Heritage list of Cultural Landscapes and Archaeological Remains in 1990. . . FOLLOW me @Historical_grams to enjoy more and more posts about our world's marvelous History.❤ . . #lion #terraceofthelions #greek #greece #delos #ancientgreece #sphinx #apollo #temple #lions #featured #archaeology #history #ancient #art #world #traveling #discovery #historical_grams #travel #archaeological #historic #london #paris #photography #usa #vacation #travelphotography #explorepage (at Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSvPIewB6SV/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🔴The golden moment that Tutankhamun's coffin was discovered in Egypt in 1925🔴 . ⚫Inside his giant red stone sarcophagus, which measures nearly 3 metres long and weighs well over a tonne, the wrapped mummy of Tutankhamun was buried in three separate coffins. ⚫The innermost coffin was made of solid gold,weighing 110.04kg. ⚫Tutankhamun's sarcophagus (a box-like stone container) held not one but three coffins in which to hold the body of the king. ⚫The outer two coffins were crafted in wood and covered in gold along with many semiprecious stones, such as lapis lazuli and turquoise. The inner coffin, however, was made of solid gold. . . FOLLOW me @Historical_grams to enjoy more and more posts about our world's marvelous History.❤ . . #ancient #ancientegypt #ancientegyptian #historical_grams #ancientcivilizations #ancientcivilization #archaeology #archaeologist #archaeological #archaeologists #archaeologylife #archaeologicalsite #archeology #archeological #archeologicalsite #archeologist #archeologie #archeologylovers #archéologie #archeologylife #archeologylovers #archeologymuseum #history #historymemes #historylovers #historical #featured #explorepage (at Egypt) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSq5qPmHRPx/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🔴PERSEPOLIS🔴 . ⚫Persepolis meaning "the Persian city" or "the city of the Persians". ⚫The city was the most important of the Achaemenid Persian Empire cities. ⚫It was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire(ca. 550–330 BCE) , and its ruins are among the best known and most visited archaeological sites in the world. ⚫It is situated 60 km northeast of the city of Shiraz in Fars Province, Iran. ⚫The earliest remains of Persepolis date back to 515 BCE. ⚫Inscriptions on these buildings support the belief that they were constructed by Darius I. ⚫The site includes a 125,000 square meter terrace, partly artificially constructed and partly cut out of a mountain. ⚫In 330 BCE, Persepolis was captured by Alexander the Great. ⚫Before he left the city, he ordered the palace burned to the ground. ⚫The palace is still marked by Alexander’s fire: three feet of ash covered the floor in some places when it was first excavated. Also many of the columns are still visibly scarred by those flames which burned over two thousand years ago. ⚫The present location of the Persepolis terrace and its related buildings has not changed over the course of time. ⚫UNESCO declared the ruins of Persepolis a World Heritage Site in 1979. . . 🔭Follow me @historical_grams for more Great posts about Ancient History🌍 . . I don't own these Photos and i give credit to all the respectful owners. #persepolis #persia #iran #achaemenid #persian #temple #palace #fars #archaeology #history #ancient #art #archeologia #archaeologist #architecture #historical_grams #travel #archaeological #rome #arkeoloji #italy #photography #roma #heritage #egyptology #archaeologicalsite #arthistory #explorepage #featured (at Persepolis| پرسپوليس) https://www.instagram.com/p/CP8wmVNnfze/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🔴The Great Mosque of Samarra🕌🔴 . ⚫Located in Samarra, Iraq. It was commissioned in 848 AD and completed in 851 AD. ⚫The Great Mosque of Samarra was once the largest in the world. ⚫Its minaret, also called the Malwiya Tower, is a spiralling cone that is 52 metres (171 ft) high and 33 metres (108 ft) wide with a spiral ramp. ⚫The mosque itself was destroyed in 1278 after Hulagu Khan invaded Iraq, only the outer wall and its minaret remained. ⚫The mosque had 17 aisles, and its walls were panelled with mosaics of dark blue glass. ⚫The art and architecture of the mosque were influential; stucco carvings within the mosque in floral and geometric designs represent early Islamic decoration. ⚫The mosque is located within the Samarra Archaeological City UNESCO World Heritage Site that was listed in 2007. . . Follow me @historical_grams to enjoy more and more posts about our world's marvellous History.❤ . . #mosque #minaret #iraq #islam #tower #building #mosqueoftheworld #samarra #follow #europe #explorepage #archaeology #history #ancient #art #explorepage #archeologia #explore #architecture #historical_grams #travel #archaeological #photography #roma #heritage #uk #usa #archaeologicalsite #arthistory (at Iraq) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQXYbeWnFUH/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🔴Rock-cut temple tombs of Kaunos🔴 . ⚫Kaunos was a city of ancient Caria in Anatolia, Dalyan, Muğla Province, Turkey. ⚫Life in the city dates back to the 10th century BCE. ⚫However, it was abandoned around 1500 AD after Caria had been captured by Turkish tribes and the serious malaria epidemic of the 15th century AD. ⚫According to mythology Kaunos was founded by King Kaunos, son of the Carian King Miletus and Kyane, and grandson of Apollo. ⚫The temple tombs are a group of six rock-cut tombs and dates back to the mid-4th century BC. ⚫The façades of the rock tombs resemble the style of Hellenistic temples ⚫These remarkable structures are in fact only a small proportion of the 170 or more rock-cut graves of various shapes, making up the Kaunian necropolis. ⚫In 2015 a decision was taken, In order to preserve the 2,400 year old ancient rock-cut tombs from those who continue to sit on them while taking pictures despite all warnings the tombs walls was covered with wire fences. . . FOLLOW me @historical_grams to enjoy more and more posts about our world's marvelous History.❤ . . #rockcut #tomb #kaunostombs #kaunos #temple #hellenistic #unesco #greek #necropolis #greece #explorepage #archaeology #history #ancient #art #world #traveling #discovery #historical_grams #travel #archaeological #historic #london #paris #photography #usa #vacation #travelphotography #explorepage (at Turkey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQJPCyEHpk3/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🔴The Scola Tower🔴 . ⚫Torre Scola in Italian ,originally known as the tower of St. John the Baptist. ⚫A magnificent half-ruined fortress of the Gulf of Poets in the coastal region of Liguria in north-western Italy. ⚫It is a military defensive fortress built by the Republic of Genoa in 1606 to protect the coasts and villages. ⚫The fortress was designed to accommodate 8 soldiers (including a bomber and their captain). ⚫The Scola Tower is pentagonal in shape and is about 42 feet tall . ⚫It was built with large blocks of square stone and has a thickness of the walls of approximately 4 feet. ⚫That's why it has survived the violent events and the passage of the time. ⚫Its corners are topped with a turret and an observational opening for the 10 canons which were meant to protect the area from attacks from the sea. ⚫The British bombardment seriously damaged the tower during the naval battle held between the French and the British fleets on 23rd June 1800. ⚫A significant part of the structure was broke down and it was not functional any more and it was completely abandoned very soon after that . . . FOLLOW me @historical_grams to enjoy more and more posts about our world's marvelous History.❤ . . . #scolatower #tower #scola #torrescola #liguria #italy #fort #fortress #canon #sea #archaeology #history #ancient #art #archeologia #archaeologist #architecture #historical_grams #travel #archaeological #rome #london #paris #photography #usa #museum #roma #book #explorepage #featured (at Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPyd--2n9fq/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🔴The Holsten Gate🔴 . ⚫It is a city gate marking off the western boundary of the old center of the Hanseatic city of Lübeck, Germany. ⚫Built in 1464, the Brick Gothic construction is one of the relics of Lübeck's medieval city fortifications and one of two remaining city gates, the other being the Citadel Gate. ⚫Known for its two-round towers and arched entrance, it is regarded today as a symbol of the city. ⚫The Holsten Gate is composed of a south tower, a north tower and a central building. ⚫It has four floors, except for the ground floor of the central block, where the gate's passageway is located. ⚫It is now a museum. ⚫The Holsten Gate appears on the 50 DM bank notes produced from 1960 to 1991 and on the German two-euro coin issued in 2006. ⚫Together with the old city centre (Altstadt) of Lübeck it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. . . Follow me @historical_grams to enjoy more and more posts about our world's marvellous History.❤ . . #germany #gate #holstener #dutch #medieval #lübeck #fort #fortress #explorepage #explore #archaeology #history #ancient #newyork #world #traveling #discovery #historical_grams #travel #archaeological #historic #london #paris #photography #usa #uk #vacation #travelphotography #featured (at Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPqVMyaHGxj/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🔴The Nasir al-Mulk Mosque🕌🔴 . ⚫also known as the Pink Mosque (مسجد صورتی Masjed-e Surati), is a traditional mosque in Shiraz, Iran. ⚫It is located in Gawd-i Arabān quarter, near Shāh Chérāgh Mosque. It was built during Qajar dynasty rule of Iran. ⚫The mosque includes extensive coloured glass in its facade, and displays other traditional elements such as the Panj Kāse ("five concaved") design. ⚫It is named in popular culture as the 'Pink Mosque',due to the usage of a considerable number of pink-colored tiles for its interior design. ⚫Construction began in 1876 by the order of the late Hassan Ali Nasir al-Molk, one of the lords and aristocrats of Shiraz, the son of Mirza Ali Akbar Qavam-ol-Molk, the ruler of Fars and was completed in 1888. ⚫The designers were Mohammad Hasan-e-Memār, an Iranian architect who had also built the noted Eram Garden before the Nasir al-Molk Mosque, Mohammad Hosseini Shirazi, and Mohammad Rezā Kāshi-Sāz-e-Širāzi. . . FOLLOW me @Historical_grams to enjoy more and more posts about our world's marvelous History.❤ . . #nasiralmulkmosque #nasiralmulk #irantourism #iran #mosque #pinkmosque #historical_grams #explorepage #featured #instagood #architecture #marvellousart #ancientcity #photography #irantravel #iranculture #pink #nasiralmolk #islam #picoftheday #qajardynasty #king #ruled #iranianarchitecture #followforfollowback #likeforlikes (at Nasir al-Mulk Mosque) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPZkeGfnq4w/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🔴The Mystery of Scotney Castle🔴 . ⚫Located in Lamberhurst, Kent, England. ⚫Built as a fortified manor house in the 14th century, Scotney Castle in Kent later passed into the hands of the Darrell family. ⚫Arthur Darrell was thought to have died in Europe in 1720. ⚫His funeral was held at Scotney on 12 December and as earth was thrown on to the lid of the coffin a stranger in a black cloak standing among the mourners spoke out ‘that is me they think they are burying’, before vanishing. ⚫In the 1900s Arthur Darrell’s coffin was excavated. ⚫It was full of stones! . . FOLLOW me @Historical_grams to enjoy more and more posts about our world's marvelous History.❤ . . #castle #haunted #hauntedcastle #england #uk #heritage #historical_grams #underwater #arqueologìa #mare #science #culture #archeologia #archeologiasubacquea #anticaroma #ancientrome #antic #romanmosaics #ancientrome #explore #explorepage #archaeology #history #explore #architecture #rome #london #paris #photography (at England, UK) https://www.instagram.com/p/CS0tUnAHGO9/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🔴Yaxha🔴 . ⚫It is a Mesoamerican archaeological site and the third largest city in the l the Petén Basin region, Guatemala. ⚫The name of the city derives from the Mayan for "blue-green water". ⚫The Yaxha kingdom is estimated to have covered an area of 237 square kilometres (92 sq mi) and to have had a peak population of 42,000. ⚫The site has more than 500 structures, including about 40 stelae, 13 Altars, 9 temple pyramids, 2 Mesoamerican ballcourts, and a network of causeways. ⚫The site also contain a twin-pyramid complex which was an architectural innovation of the Maya civilization of ancient Mesoamerica. ⚫Twin-pyramid complexes were regularly built to celebrate the end of the 20-year kʼatun cycle of the Maya Long Count Calendar. ⚫A kʼatun is a unit of time in the Maya calendar equal to 7200 days, equivalent to 19.713 tropical years. . . FOLLOW me @Historical_grams to enjoy more and more posts about our world's marvelous History.❤ . . #yaxha #peten #guatemala #maya #pyramid #temple #mesoamerican #mayan #calendar #structure #explorepage #archaeology #history #ancient #art #world #traveling #discovery #historical_grams #travel #archaeological #historic #london #paris #photography #usa #vacation #travelphotography #featured (at Guatemala City, Guatemala) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSyKiVFHm8I/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🔴The Standing Stones of Stenness🔴 . ⚫It is a Neolithic monument located on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. ⚫The Standing Stones of Stenness may be the oldest henge site in the British Isles. ⚫A henge is a roughly circular or oval-shaped flat area enclosed and delimited by a boundary earthwork - usually a ditch with an external bank. ⚫Radiocarbon dates from the excavation show that the site dates from at least 3100BC. ⚫The Stones of Stenness today consist of four stones up to 6m in height in a circle that originally held 12 stones. ⚫At the centre of the ring there is a large stone hearth , it was constructed from four large stone slabs. ⚫The Stones of Stenness are part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. . . ⛰️Don't forget to 🅵🅾🅻🅻🅾🆆 me @historical_grams to enjoy more and more posts about our world's marvelous History.❤ . . #stone #henge #stenness #scotland #uk #temple #british #neolithic #history #stonehenge #prehistoric #prehistory #standingstones #heritage #stonecircle #travel #historical_grams #archeology #england #orkney #landscapephotography #orkneyislands #ancient #archaeologicalsite #bronzeage #dolmen #englishheritage #excavations #explorepage (at Standing Stones of Stenness) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ5w-V-nAzS/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🔴The temples of Mount Fanjing🔴 . ⚫The Fanjingshan (Chinese: 梵净山; pinyin: Fànjìngshān) or Mount Fanjing, located in Tongren, Guizhou province, is the highest peak of the Wuling Mountains in southwestern China, at an elevation of 2,570 m (8,430 ft). The Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve was established in 1978 and designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1986. Fanjingshan is a sacred mountain in Chinese Buddhism, considered to be the bodhimaṇḍa of the Maitreya Buddha. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018. ⚫Fanjingshan is located in Tongren, Guizhou Province in southwest China. It is the highest peak of the Wuling Mountains. The elevation of its terrain ranges from 480 to 2,570 meters (1,570–8,430 ft) above sea level. ⚫The Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve was established in 1978 and designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1986.[3] The reserve covers a total area of 567 km2 (219 sq mi) and is a conservation area for primitive vegetation of the mid sub-tropic alpine region of western China.The mountain was designated a World Heritage Site in July 2018. . . FOLLOW me @historical_grams to enjoy more and more posts about our world's marvelous History.❤ . . #temple #china #mount #mountain #civilization #empire #chinese #fanjingshan #photo #like #archaeology #history #ancient #explorepage #world #traveling #discovery #historical_grams #travel #explore #historic #london #paris #photography #uk #usa #vacation #travelphotography #book #featured (at 梵净山Mount Fanjing) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQtdYJCHpyH/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🔴The Mummified Baboon🔴 . ⚫Now in the Egyptian museum, Cairo, Egypt. ⚫Baboons represented Thoth, the god of the moon as well as the god of wisdom. ⚫Baboon mummies that have been discovered have provided significant evidence that they were buried and mummified as offerings. ⚫Animal mummies were produced from about 800 BCE to 400 CE.This included all sorts of creatures, from cats and dogs to bulls, crocodiles, birds, hippos and more. ⚫Baboons were rsisey in mass quantities at temples, though the numbers of baboon mummies that have been discovered are not as large as cats or ibises. ⚫Around 400 were uncovered at the tombs of Saqqara. ⚫ Since the 26th Dynasty mummified baboons were buried in wooden coffins. ⚫At the very beginning of the Greek Period the baboons were buried in special rooms where they were placed in costly limestone sarcophagi. ⚫From the beginning of Egyptian history through at least the beginning of the Christian period, baboons held a very consistent and important role in ancient Egyptian religion in many different aspects. . . . FOLLOW me @Historical_grams to enjoy more and more posts about our world's marvelous History.❤ . . . #mummy #baboon #monkey #museum #egypt #ancientegypt #animal #animals #mummifiedbaboon #egyptology #archaeology #history #ancient #art #world #traveling #discovery #historical_grams #travel #archaeological #historic #london #paris #photography #explorepage #vacation #travelphotography #featured (at Egyptian Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQrzbNTnNBY/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🔴The Baths of the Seven Wise Men🔴 . ⚫A well-preserved Roman bathhouse from the 2nd century, Located in Ostia ,southwest of Rome , Italy. ⚫The thermal baths were built under "Hadrian" and are located between two blocks of houses. ⚫The center of the complex is a round hall that once had a dome, its floor shows a black and white mosaic depicts hunting. ⚫From here, arches led to the bathrooms : A warm bath ( caldarium ) , equipped with a mosaic with the representation of erotes on seahorses. ⚫A cold bath room (frigidarium), with a wall painting of a bathing Venus . ⚫The bath house was once richly decorated with sculptures. ⚫In the apodyterium (changing room) there's pictures of the seven wise men. ⚫The Seven Sages of Greece or Seven Wise Men was the title given by classical Greek tradition to seven philosophers, statesmen, and law-givers of the 6th century BC who were renowned for their wisdom. . . Follow me @historical_grams to enjoy more posts about History, archaeology and mysteries!👀 . . #bath #bathhouse #rome #italy #roma #ostia #ostiaantica #hadrian #bathroom #men #thermal #archaeology #history #ancient #art #world #traveling #discovery #historical_grams #travel #archaeological #historic #london #paris #photography #usa #vacation #travelphotography #featured #explorepage (at Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQYRX05nljg/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🔴Bocca della Verità🔴 (The Mouth of Truth) . ⚫Is a big mask made of marble with hollow holes for eyes and its gaping mouth. ⚫Now rests outside the doors of the Santa Maria in Cosmedin church,Rome, Italy. ⚫Dating back to around the 1st century AD and weighs about 1300 kg and probably depicts the face of the sea titan god Oceanus. ⚫According to the legend the mask bite the hands off of liars. ⚫The most famous legend tells about a woman considered guilty of adultery. ⚫She had to put her hand in the mouth, swearing to have never cheated on her husband and La Bocca della Verità didn't close its mouth. ⚫It has been used as a whimsical lie detector in a number of movies and video games, most famously in the 1953 romance, Roman Holiday. 🔵No one actually know why it was made maybe it was just a sewer cover or a piece of fountain decoration. . . FOLLOW me @historical_grams to enjoy more and more posts about our world's marvelous History.❤ . . #boccadellaverita #mouthoftruth #mask #truth #marble #roman #oceanus #sea #ocean #god #archaeology #history #ancient #art #world #archaeologist #discovery #historical_grams #travel #archaeological #historic #london #paris #photography #usa #museum #find #book#explorepage #featured (at La Bocca della Verita') https://www.instagram.com/p/CPuN-KpnRhC/?utm_medium=tumblr

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