Alex Buscemi
As far as we’ve advanced since the Industrial Revolution, there are some ways we have arguably gone backward.
The most glaring downgrade? The beauty of our architecture.
Modern structures emphasize function over form and sleek, glassy lines over intricate detail. And while towering skyscrapers can indeed be impressive, there’s an elegance to their architectural forebears that can’t be matched.
The Facebook page “Ancient Marvels” is dedicated to showcasing these incredible technological and architectural feats from a bygone era.
Scroll on for some of the most breathtaking.
1. Crossness Pumping Station; A Victorian Gem In London, England
2. Pimburattewa Tank In Sri Lanka, A Marvel Of Ancient Engineering, Was Constructed By King Parakramabahu I In The 12th Century
3. A Stunning Sculpture From The 18th Century By Francesco Queirolo, Italy
4. The Dying Lion Of Lucerne Is One Of The World’s Most Famous Monuments
5. Shah-E-Cheragh Sanctuary, Shiraz, Iran
6. It Is Known As The “Double Statue Of Mephistophele And Margarita” And Is A Statue Carved Out Of A Single Piece Of Sycamore
7. The Largest Roman Mosaic In The World Is Not In A Museum, But In A Hotel.. And You Can Visit Freely
8. The Prague Astronomical Clock, Dating Back To 1410, Is A True Wonder Of Medieval Engineering And The Oldest Astronomical Clock Still In Operation Today
9. Inside The Historic Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey Built By Sultan Ahmed I In 1609-1616
10. 600 Years Ago, There Were No Excavators Or Jcb Machines, But Still, This 9-Story Masterpiece Is A Wonder Of The World, An Evidence To The Bravery And Grandeur Of India’s History
11. Luxor, Egypt
12. This Is A Door Lock From Frank Koralewski (1872-1941). This Lock Is Made In 1911, Is Covered With Gold, Silver And Bronze
13. St. Gall Abbey Library, Switzerland
14. Our Ancestors Had A Sense Of Humor… And Talent! Sainte-Foy Abbey, Circa 1050
15. Medicee Chapel, Florence, Italy
16. A Masterpiece Of Turkish Agate And Gold
17. This Beautiful Piece Was Carved By Hand From Camel Bone Depicting Kwanyin Mountain, C 1800, Chinese
18. A Gothic-Styled Spiral Staircase Carved From A Single Tree In 1851, In Lednice Castle, Czech Republic, As A Symbol Of Progressing Toward The “Ultimate Step”, With Our Goals
19. Newgrange A Neolithic Tomb About 5,200bc Years Old, Was Built In 3,200bc
20. The Balcony House In Mesa Verde National Park In Colorado Is One Of The Park’s Best Preserved Rock Dwellings
21. Archaeologists Led By Professor Kutalmış Görkay, Of University Of Ankara In Türkiye, Has Unearthed Three Ancient Greek Mosaics (2nd Century BC)
22. The Mughal Emerald Wine Glass, Crafted In 1620 Ad, Is A Magnificent Piece Made Of Emerald, Gold And Enamel
23. Library At Marienburg Castle, Germany, 19th Century
24. An Ancient Egyptian Faience Ring Depicting A Mother Cat With Kittens Would Have Been A Charming And Significant Artifact In The Context Of Ancient Egyptian Culture
25. Sculpture “Ophelia” Carved By The Great Actress Sarah Bernhardt In 1880
26. Ceilng Of The Imamhussein Shrine, Karbala, Iraq
27. Worn Rock-Hewn Stairs Dating Back To The 11th Century Ce, Leading To The Sperlinga Castle In Sicily, Italy
28. Discovered By Howard Carter In 1922, The Exquisite Alabaster Ship From Tutankhamun’s Tomb Hails From The 14th Century Bce, Making It An Astonishing 3,300 Years Old
29. Devil’s Bridge, Or *ponte Della Maddalena*, Is A Stunning Medieval Stone Bridge In Borgo A Mozzano, Tuscany, Italy
30. A Different View Of Sagrada Familia – Gaudi’s Masterpiece In Barcelona, Spain
31. The Sewer Pipe At Pierrefonds Castle This Terrifying But Beautiful Drain Belongs To The Castle’s Dungeon. Castle From The Xii Century. France
32. David Is A Life-Size Marble Sculpture By Gian Lorenzo Bernini
33. Sun Temple In Modhera, India Built In 1026
34. The Amazing Ruins Of Sanatório Albergaria Grandella, Portugal
35. The Fairy Chimneys In Cappadocia, Turkey, Are A Surreal Natural Wonder
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