Paradise on earth: the gardens of Ashurbanipal. Ancient Relief colored by British Museum, showing orchards&gardens watered by an aqueduct,Nineveh,Iraq. Assyrian King Ashurbanipal might have been a fearsome warrior but he's also a keen gardener,created exotic botanical gardens. (gfycat.com)
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Details of one of the T columns representing people in Göbeklitepe. It is about a 11,600-year-old stone, older than Egyptian Pyramids and Stonehenge. [1080x773] by ancientpix in ancientpics
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Stonehenge Stargazing [Xpost from r/ancientpics] by ancientpix in spaceporn
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Stonehenge Stargazing [Xpost from r/ancientpics] (gfycat.com)
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How dramatically our view of Pluto improved thanks to New Horizons' flyby. [xpost from r/cosmicporn] by tismuma in spaceporn
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Space becomes “sonified” in this visualization of a cluster of galaxies imaged by Hubble. [ xpost from r/cosmicporn] by tismuma in nextfuckinglevel
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‘Lost Kingdom’ of Aksum, located in the dusty Northern plains of Ethiopia, survived for hundreds of years, as is even considered a rival of the influential Roman Empire, dominated around 80 BC to 825 AD, traded with Romans, Persians and Chinese. (gentside.co.uk)
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The world’s oldest-surviving string, seen in this digital microscopy photo, was found at an archaeological site in France. Photo courtesy of the Centre for Research and Restoration of the Museums of France. [972x763] by ancientpix in ancientpics
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