In the ancient city of Laodicea, which is located in southern Turkey, an ancient artifact was found – a sundial that shows the seasons, months and hours. The product is made of marble, decorated with a pattern in the form of foliage and contains the...
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Ancient sundial found in Turkey
Dream of a bibliophile: sold 9-volume "History of mankind" for 25,000 hryvnia
"History of mankind. World history" is a second-hand book collection consisting of nine volumes. This lot was sold on Violity for 25,000 hryvnia – now the publication adorns the collection of the bibliophile. The books printed in 1903 under the...
Church with stained glass: Cameroon issued an unusual coin
Last year, Cameroon issued a beautiful coin with the image of the Church of St. Francis, which is located in Krakow. The new product went on sale recently, but the circulation is very limited – only 500 copies. The coin is made of 999 silver weighing...
Unique temple complex found in Bangladesh
In the city of Jessore, Bangladesh, archaeologists have found the ruins of an ancient Buddhist temple complex. Historians believe that between the IX and XI centuries, two temples were built here with 18 rooms where monks lived. These rooms are...
Order of Lenin with documents: at the Violity auction they sold the highest state award of the USSR (Photo)
The Order of Lenin, the highest state award of the USSR, went under the hammer in the middle of last month. The lot reached its maximum price in six days — it was sold for 44 935 UAH. Traditionally, awards depicting the leader of the world proletariat...
Medieval thaler went under the hammer for 110 200 hryvnia
Medieval numismatics is one of the most interesting topics for collectors of ancient coins. Towards the end of March, Violity purchased an interesting copy - a 1611 Thaler, the cost of the lot was 110,200 hryvnia. The lot interested more than 180...
Hair is the pride of Victorian women
The fashion of the Edwardian and Victorian eras in great Britain was very different from the modern one. And it's not just about how everyday clothes and holiday outfits looked. Women paid special attention to their hair, refusing to cut it. Below are...
Stuffed animals, plants and minerals: Ole Vorm collection
Ole Worm is a Danish medical doctor and collector. He studied embryology and wrote several treatises that were dedicated to the Scandinavian runes. For the first time I used such terms as stalactite and stalagmite. His engravings and descriptions of...
1753 ancient Roman coins found in Poland
In the South-Eastern part of Poland, near Tichobórz, farmer Mariusz Dyl found an incredible treasure – 1753 ancient Roman silver coins. The discovered specimens could not be collected immediately – the coins were scattered over a very large area. The...
Bottles in orange: unusual packaging of L'Orange Variee perfume
In 1925, the presentation of the perfume L'orange Variee took place. The original packaging was a ball in the form of an orange, inside which there were bottles in the form of lobes. 8 glass bottles contained a label with information about the contents...