#artifacts

https://www.usluck.com/905796/the-torii-gates-of-fushimi-inari-taisha-the-head-shrine-of-inari-kami-of-rice-agriculture-and-business-kyoto-japan-founded-in-711-the-trails-up-the-mountain-to-the-many-shrines-are-covered-by/ The torii gates of Fushimi Inari Taisha, the head shrine of Inari (kami of rice, agriculture and business), Kyoto, Japan, founded in 711. The trails up the mountain to the many shrines are covered by torii gates creating a luminous tunnel effect. There are around 10,000 of them. [1280×853] [OC] #Artefact #ArtefactPorn #Artefacts #Artifact #ArtifactPorn #Artifacts

https://www.usluck.com/873447/jadeite-cabbage-qing-dynasty-1644-1911-collection-of-the-national-palace-museum-taipei-800-x-532/ Jadeite Cabbage, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei [800 × 532] #Artefact #ArtefactPorn #Artefacts #Artifact #ArtifactPorn #Artifacts

https://www.usluck.com/864464/the-4000-year-old-harput-relief-now-housed-at-the-elazig-city-museum-in-turkey-was-discovered-by-chance-in-2016-this-4-ton-limestone-relief-depicts-the-conquest-of-a-fortress-and-the-arrival-of-pri/ The 4000-year-old Harput relief, now housed at the Elazig City Museum in Turkey, was discovered by chance in 2016. This 4-ton limestone relief depicts the conquest of a fortress and the arrival of prisoners before the king [870×1821] #Artefact #ArtefactPorn #Artefacts #Artifact #ArtifactPorn #Artifacts

Amazing little historical fact... As a kid I followed all of the #Apollo #Moon missions with great interest, especially the drama and heroism of #Apollo13. But I missed this bit of "life-saving, on-the-fly, found object #engineering to save your life". "Aldrin said the pen used to fix a broken circuit-breaker helped him and Neil Armstrong to return to the Earth." #History #Artifacts #NASA

https://www.usluck.com/775566/ancient-egyptian-gold-necklaces-now-housed-at-the-british-museum-18th-dynasty-c-1550-1292-bce-2177x2182/ Ancient Egyptian gold necklaces, now housed at the British Museum. 18th Dynasty, c. 1550–1292 BCE [2177×2182] #Artefact #ArtefactPorn #Artefacts #Artifact #ArtifactPorn #Artifacts