The mummy

The sarcophagus of Tut-Ankh-Amoun in Cairo Museum.

Thank you Ahmed for this card from Eqypt (sent from Saudi Arabia)

Sent: 31 November 2012,   Received: 10 December 2012,   Travelled: 10 days

Bear stone

Bear head weapon from Paltamo about 1500BC

 Paltamo was first inhabited 8,500 years ago. The most sophisticated finding yet has been a weapon shaped like a bear's head.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paltamo

Thank you Sirpa for this great card! (postcrossing)

Sent:10 October 2013

Received:17 October 2013
Travelled:7 days

Thracian treasures

One frosty morning on the 8th of December 1949 three brothers – Pavel, Petko and Michail Deikovi worked together at the region of “Merul” tile factory near Panagyurishte. At about ten o’clock in the morning, while processing a new layer of clay, they came across unusual glossy objects. With all of its magnificence a fabulous set of vessels glittered in front of the workers. When finally unearthed, it was found to consist of a phial and eight rhytons, one shaped like an amphora and the others like heads of women or animals. Dated to the turn of the fourth and third century BC, the find was sensational, not only for its weight in gold — over 6.146 kg of pure gold, but also for the originality of its forms. It is now a world famous Thracian treasure and one of the most valuable possessions of the National Historical Museum.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panagyurishte_treasure

Thank you IrinaBG for this awesome card!

 

Sent: 15 February 2013

Received: 2 April 2013

Travelled: 46 days