Archaeologists, both professional and amateur ones, unearth wonders from tens of thousands of years past. Every once in a while, their discoveries are incredibly puzzling that they remain unexplained. These invaluable artifacts spark conversations and further discoveries in order to prove and explain their existence.

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Five of the most astonishing ancient artifacts from all over the
world
February 25, 2021
Archaeologists, both professional and amateur ones, unearth wonders from tens of thousands of years past.
Every once in a while, their discoveries are incredibly puzzling that they remain unexplained. These
invaluable artifacts spark conversations and further discoveries in order to prove and explain their existence.
The Antikythera mechanism was discovered in a
shipwreck buried beneath 45 meters of water off the coast
of the Greek island of Antikythera, shares Sadigh Gallery.
Built to calculate astronomical position, it is made up of a
box with dials on its outside, with intricately assembled
gear wheels placed within the box. The Saqqara bird was
discovered in 1898 through an excavation in Pa-di Imen
tomb in Egypt. Made from a sycamore tree, the artifact
weighs less than 40 grams, with a wingspan that is over 7
inches.
The Baghdad Battery is an ancient device consisting of a 5 ½ inch tall clay vessel, with a copper cylinder
glued in place with asphalt. An oxidized iron rod is found inside the cylinder. The female icon of the Ice
Age, Venus of Willendorf, was discovered in Vienna. There were 200 statuettes found across Europe that
are about 23,000 and 40,000 years old.
The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered by a shepherd
when he went looking for his missing goat along the banks
of the Dead Sea, says Sadigh Gallery. In a narrow cave
near the sea, the shepherd spotted clay jars that housed
scrolls. While most scrolls have deteriorated, the briny
desert conditions of the area kept some intact.
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