Cross section of a road in England. #archaeohistories

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The seal of the Hittite king Muvatalli (r. 1295-1272 BC), who fought the Battle of Kadesh with the Egyptian king Ramses II. Found in Boğazköy excavations, in Türkiye. Istanbul Archaeological Museums #archaeohistories

The Byzantine Church of the Acheiropoietos (450–470 CE) in Thessaloniki, Greece, was built over a complex of Roman public baths that were built over some older baths or a temple. #archaeohistories

In 1850, a farmer found a secret village. It was later determined to be older than the Great Pyramids of Egypt. Archeologists estimated that 100 people lived in this village named Skara Brae, the "Scottish Pompeii." The houses were connected to each other by tunnels, and each house could be closed off with a stone door. #archaeohistories

A fully unearthed Moai statue on Easter Island. Easter Island statues are iconic monolithic human figures carved by Rapa Nui people on Easter Island in eastern Polynesia between 1250-1500 AD. They are believed to represent ancestors and were placed on ceremonial platforms called Ahu. Construction and transportation of these massive statues, some weighing up to 80 tons, remain a subject of fascination and study due to island's remote location and engineering feats involved. #archaeohistories

More than 3500 year old Minoan Road, the oldest road in Europe. This incredibly ancient road stretches for 50km from Knossos in Crete; Greece, through the mountains to Gortyn and Lebena. The road had side drains, a 200mm thick pavement of sandstone blocks bound with clay-gypsum mortar, covered by a layer of basaltic flagstones and had separate shoulders. #archaeohistories

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The magnificent 'Throne Room' in 15th Century BC, Palace of Knossos in Crete at the center of Minoan civilization is believed to be the oldest such room in Europe. Minoan civilization flourished for approx. 2000 years. Knossos complex had large palace buildings, extensive workshop installations and luxurious rock-cut cave and tholos tombs. As a major center of trade and economy, Knossos maintained ties with majority of cities in Eastern Mediterranean. 🎥© jacquelinesalotti1754 (YouTube)

Thousands of years of historical and cultural heritage destroyed by ISIS in Mosul Museum and Syria : In 2014, Mosul (once Nineveh, largest city in 7th Century BC and capital of Assyria) fell under control of ISIS (Daesh). During its three-year reign, Islamist militants destroyed artifacts and buildings, mostly shrines — saying they were forms of idolatry. And to get attention, filming the destruction and sharing it in propaganda videos online. 🎥© bilimtuel (IG) #archaeohistories