16 of the oldest miraculously preserved everyday items

Today, humanity has a lot of new technologies at its disposal, which are invented almost every day and which quickly come into use and remain there for a long time. However, most of the things we use every day are many hundreds of years old. People in the old days might not have had texting and selfies, but they enjoyed everyday things like flush toilets, chewing gum, and purses, just like us.

So, today we present to you photographs of the oldest everyday objects in the world. Moreover, the oldest surviving things. Can you imagine how much was lost?

The oldest socks (1500 years old).

These Egyptian wool socks, designed to be worn under sandals, were knitted sometime between 300 and 499 BC. n. e., and were discovered in the 19th century.

The oldest recipe (5000 years old).

Sumerian beer recipe - 3000 BC. e. The result is a very strong beer with bits of bread floating in it.

The oldest sunglasses (800 years old).

They were found on Baffin Island in Canada. Actually, these are more likely not sunglasses, but rather snow glasses, designed to reduce the intensity of the sun's rays reflected from the snow.

The oldest sculpture of the human body (40,000 years old).

This is the Venus from Hohle Fels, she is 35-40 thousand years old and is the oldest sculpture of the human body. She was found in Germany.

The oldest shoe (5500 years old).

This 5,500-year-old cowhide moccasin was found in a cave in Armenia, and was preserved by grass and dry sheep droppings. The left shoe was never found.

The oldest instrument (40,000 years old).

This flute is about 40,000 years old. It is made from vulture bone and was found in southern Germany. Some scientists believe that music may have given our ancestors a strategic advantage over Neanderthals.

The oldest trousers (3300 years old).

The oldest pair of trousers in the world is 3,300 years old. They were found in Western China.

The oldest "flush" toilets (2000 years old).

Ephesus, an ancient city in Turkey, has flush toilets. Actually, everything is very simple: fast-flowing waters under the seats carried all the waste directly into the neighboring river.

The oldest bra (500 years old).

This bra was used from 1390 to 1485 in Austria. There are earlier descriptions of "breast bags", but surviving examples have never been seen.

The oldest prosthesis (3000 years old).

This 3,000-year-old prosthesis was used to help people in Egypt walk again. Tests confirmed that it was a fully functional prosthesis, and not just decoration.

The oldest wallet (4500 years old).

These dog teeth are all that remains from a disintegrated 4,500-year-old wallet found in Germany. They were probably part of the outer door.

The oldest condom (370 years old).

This sheep intestine condom was used in 1640 in Sweden. Moreover, the condom is reusable, and the instructions for it (in Latin) said that it should be washed with warm milk so as not to catch sexually transmitted diseases.

The oldest chewing gum (5000 years old).

This cud from Finland was chewed at least 5,000 years ago. It is made from birch bark and was most likely used to cure oral infections or as an adhesive.

The oldest notes (3400 years old).

The oldest recorded melody was found in Ugarit, which is now part of Northern Syria. The music was written for the lyre.

The oldest coin (2700 years old).

The oldest coin was found in the ancient Greek city of Ephesus, now in Turkey. On its only decorated side is a lion's head.

The oldest globe (510 years old).

This globe was engraved on the surface of an ostrich egg in Italy. The current owner purchased it at a fair in London in 2012.