95 Things That Are Ancient

John Spacey, updated on October 06, 2023

Ancient things are artifacts that existed before the Fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD such as weapons, jewelry, art, architecture and everyday items such as pottery or games. These include artifacts of major ancient civilizations such as Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, Ancient China, the Mesopotamian Empires and the Indus Valley Civilization. The following are common examples of ancient things.

Altars	Amphitheaters
Amulets	Anklets
Aqueducts	Arches
Armor	Arrowheads
Axes	Beads
Bells	Boats
Boomerangs	Bows
Bridges	Brooches
Cameos	Candle holders and candelabras
Carafes	Carpets
Cauldrons	Ceramics
Chariots	Chests
Chopsticks	Clay tablets
Coffins and sarcophagi	Coins
Columns	Cymbals
Daggers	Dice
Drinking vessels	Drums
Figurines	Flasks
Forks	Frescoes
Games such as the Ancient Egyptian board game Senet	Gemstones
Glassware	Goblets
Harps	Helmets
Hieroglyphics	Horseshoes
Ink wells	Jade artifacts
Jars	Jewelry
Knives	Locks & keys
Maces	Masks
Mirrors such as copper mirrors	Mosaics
Musical instruments such as aulos	Necklaces
Oil lamps	Ornaments
Papyrus scrolls	Perfume bottles
Plates	Pottery
Rings	Roads
Saddles	Sandals
Scarabs	Sculptures
Seals	Shields
Signa	Signet rings
Slings	Spearheads
Spoons	Statues
Stone slabs	Styluses
Sundials	Swords
Talismans	Tapestries
Temples	Thrones
Tombs	Tools
Totem poles	Wagons
War clubs	Water clocks
Whips	Wine cups
Writing quills