10 Most Expensive Ancient Artifacts Ever Found!

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10 Most Expensive Ancient Artifacts Ever Found!

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Even the most expensive jewelry today wouldn't beat those sculpted three centuries ago in terms of class and cost. If you think people who bid millions of dollars on ancient artifacts waste precious time, think again! The legacy of ancient civilization is relevant today, thanks to their creative prowess and agelessness.This video uncovers ten of the most expensive ancient artifacts ever found. Let's get going, shall we?
10. Goddard-Townsend Antique Secretary desk
Of all things to be sold for millions of dollars, a mere secretary's desk wouldn't cross your mind, but here we are. This Quaker-made piece of cabinet sold as high as $12.1 million as of 1989. It is a hand-crafted desk made of mahogany and manufactured in 1760. It boasts classical Quaker style with block-front design and minimalist carvings. It is one out of the nine Goddard-Townsend desks in the world and the highest price tag of any American piece of furniture to date. What if I told you that Goddard was a poor man before his death? Yes, that's true. He was a cabinet maker and the unsung hero of Vincent van Gogh. In 1760, he made a bookcase desk for Nicholas Brown. More than two centuries later, his descendants sold it through a New York auction house. People like Goddard didn't die rich, but their customers did, thanks to his ingenious masterpiece. His home still stands on the 2nd street near pine and his shop adjacent to the house. Since his death, his family has produced about 20 cabinetmakers. Maybe their destiny would change someday.
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9. Pinner Qing Dynasty Vase
The Pinner Qing dynasty vase is one of the most expensive antiques ever sold. This Chinese vase was auctioned for a whopping $83 million in London. It features an unmatched craftsmanship that's nearly impossible to find anywhere else in the world. The value was realized when it was unpacked and cataloged for sale. It has an imperial seal suggesting it was specifically designed for Emperor Qianlong in the late 18th century. He was the emperor in China when the country was at its peak and actively creating the empire we see today. How this vase made its way from China to London is still a long-standing debate. It is thought that it left China in 1860 and was acquired by an English family in the 1930s. When it was discovered, archeologists thought it was worth $1,000, but they realized it was a multi-million-dollar treasure on closer inspection.


8. Greywacke statue tribute to Isis
If you've ever visited Egypt, you'll agree with me that the country still has strong ties with pagan beliefs. Even if you have never visited, you've probably read about them in books or seen movies depicting their ancient culture. One of the iconic goddesses of Egyptians is Isis. She is the deity known for rites of the dead, healing, and motherhood. A greywacke statue was carved as a worship relic between 664-525 B.C. Ancient Egyptians loved her for her devotion to her husband and son. By the second century, she was glorified as the mother of stars.
It was mounted in public places in Alexandria so that worshippers could ask for blessings from the deity. In the 19th century, a French noble acquired this artifact and was later sold in a fiercely contested auction. It was handed over to London sculpture dealer Daniel Katz who purchased it at a mouth-watering $6 million.

7. Napoleon's Gold Encrusted sword
During Marengo's battle in 1800, Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte led troops in a surprise attack to force Austrians out of Italy. Although his adversary outnumbered him, he miraculously turned his fortune around in the final hour. He used a gold-encrusted sword, the same one he used in his campaign in Egypt. It is not valuable only because it is made of gold, but its historic role makes it one of the most valued items. As of 2007, it auctioned for $6.5 million.
The gently curved blade is based on the inspiration he drew from his Egyptian campaign. He noticed that Arabian swords were effective because of the curvature and ordered that a similar one be made for him. After the battle at Marengo, Napoleon gifted the sword to Jerome, his brother, as a wedding present. It was declared a national treasure in 1978 and never left the family until recently. Even the buyer has a French address and must keep the sword in the country for five to six months a year.