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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
Scarabs are a type of Ancient Egyptian amulet shaped like a beetle often inscribed with hieroglyphics.
Styluses are writing instruments for inscribing tablets.
Signa are poles topped with symbolic insignia or banners on top. These were carried by Roman legions during military campaigns.
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