Marble opus sectile pavement with zodiac , 12th century, Basilica San Miniato al Monte, Florence [872 x 874] by PaTaY-oK-1429
October 28, 2025In 1949, artists from Iran and Italy gathered to create the history’s first statue of a Persian king made in the West: Nader Shah, known in Europe as the “Napoleon of the East.” Six years later, a 14-ton statue arrived from Rome at his tomb in Mashhad, where it greets visitors today. [4608×3456]
October 28, 2025Costume Armor in the Classical Style. Helmet includes original paper label of Hallé French Pageants in pseudoclassical dress, were popular in Europe from the sixteenth through the eighteenth century, circa 1788–90 [1200×900]
October 28, 2025A 2,000-year-old Roman tombstone has been found in a New Orleans backyard, left there by the granddaughter of a U.S. soldier who brought it from Italy during World War II. The tombstone belonged to a Roman soldier and sailor named Sextus Congenius Verus. [3800×3040]
