The Alfred Jewel (9th Century AD)
This royal relic, discovered in a field in Somerset, England, in 1693, dates to the reign of King Alfred the Great (871-899 AD) and bears the inscription "AELFRED MEC HEHT GEWYRCAN," which translates as "Alfred ordered me to be made." The jewel was originally part of an aestel, or pointer, a device used to follow the text in manuscripts, according to the Ashmolean Museum. The aestel, a "significant" piece of Anglo-Saxon goldsmithing, was crafted around a slice of rock crystal.
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Samson 1 year ago
#14 Oh, it's definitely aliens. You know, because they've mastered intragalactic space travel, but can't write in straight lines and draw pictures like a six year old with a box of crayons.
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Waldo 1 year ago
Samson,
you haven't seen Galaxy Quest, have you?
you haven't seen Galaxy Quest, have you?
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Griselda 1 year ago
Samson,
it's interesting because nobody was able to decipher it. It was sold to Rudolf II at some point so chances are it was just faked to make money, however when they analyzed the texts there was no statistical evidence that it was just made up. It checked out as a language (from a statstical point of view) so it _may_ well be a code.
it's interesting because nobody was able to decipher it. It was sold to Rudolf II at some point so chances are it was just faked to make money, however when they analyzed the texts there was no statistical evidence that it was just made up. It checked out as a language (from a statstical point of view) so it _may_ well be a code.
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Dickon 1 year ago
I think you started overusing the term "most famous artifact" when you got to #21.
#24 Mm-hm. "Detailed."
#28 Is he resting his massive chin on his... ? Impressive, indeed.
#30 No forms of entertainment? There were toys for kids, there was music, dancing, many forms of art, plays, drinking, orgies... more drinking and more orgies... that's... well, that's about it, I guess.
#33 They seem unsure. The sign reads: "Burial site of Richard III?"
#24 Mm-hm. "Detailed."
#28 Is he resting his massive chin on his... ? Impressive, indeed.
#30 No forms of entertainment? There were toys for kids, there was music, dancing, many forms of art, plays, drinking, orgies... more drinking and more orgies... that's... well, that's about it, I guess.
#33 They seem unsure. The sign reads: "Burial site of Richard III?"
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Rebecca 1 year ago
#16 It was their obsession with making these things that ultimately led to their downfall. The process used up almost all of the island's resources, which led to massive cultural upheaval.
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Calliedona 1 year ago
#4 "During Napoleon's Egypt campaign in the early 1700s..."
So how old was Napoleon in the early 1700s?
#10 Galileo was wrong. The 97% scientific consensus was...
So how old was Napoleon in the early 1700s?
#10 Galileo was wrong. The 97% scientific consensus was...
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Richard 1 year ago
#30 - search Youtube for the Royal Game of Ur, w/ Tom Scott and Irving Finkel and watch them play while discussing the history of the game.
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Frank 1 year ago
#13 It isn't a mythical cup. It is a real cup that depicts a myth.
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Polly 1 year ago
#4 due to the fact that it had the same script written in 3 languages and one of it was ancient Greek that people can still read even today. I understand that Russia has allied with turkey against Ukraine and you russians hate anything that reminds you of Democracy, but don't be so scared to mention historical facts. After all you live in America, the land of freedom.
you haven't seen Galaxy Quest, have you?
it's interesting because nobody was able to decipher it. It was sold to Rudolf II at some point so chances are it was just faked to make money, however when they analyzed the texts there was no statistical evidence that it was just made up. It checked out as a language (from a statstical point of view) so it _may_ well be a code.
#24 Mm-hm. "Detailed."
#28 Is he resting his massive chin on his... ? Impressive, indeed.
#30 No forms of entertainment? There were toys for kids, there was music, dancing, many forms of art, plays, drinking, orgies... more drinking and more orgies... that's... well, that's about it, I guess.
#33 They seem unsure. The sign reads: "Burial site of Richard III?"
So how old was Napoleon in the early 1700s?
#10 Galileo was wrong. The 97% scientific consensus was...