{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69507dcfe30db7c5d8e0c562/69f78dc78beeba531004e4bf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Handbags on ancient sculptures","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69507dcfe30db7c5d8e0c562/1777830878438-c6e148d5-9788-41ad-a0ad-9f53c476befd.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What is the mysterious handbag?</p><p>Many artworks found on cave walls dating back to the end of the Ice Age have resembled what is today known as a handbag or purse.</p><p>The design persisted in the ruins of ancient Turkish temples, Maori decorations from New Zealand, and crafts made by the Olmecs in Central America.</p><p>Earliest discovery</p><p>The ruins of Göbekli Tepe, which date back to around 11,000 BC, are one of the earliest discoveries of the handbag.</p><p>The walls and pillars throughout the temple are decorated with intricate carvings of animals, gods, mythical creatures, and three handbags.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Alternativ Historia "}