October 14, 2025“Crystal Goblet presented by Augustus II the Strong to Russian Emperor Peter the Great” 16th century (rock crystal); 17th century (mounting). Material: rock crystal, gold, rubies [1000×1410]
October 14, 2025Right edge of the crater of Las Médulas, Spain, 1st c. AD. The largest open-pit gold mine in the Roman Empire, the Romans applied “Ruina Montium” here, a mining technique that destroyed the mountain with pressurized water. The whole mountain between the pow and the crater is gone… [1920×972] [OC]
October 14, 2025“Mask of Agamemnon” (Mycenaean funerary mask) — Mycenaean; Date: 16th c. BCE; Findspot: Grave V, Grave Circle A, Mycenae; Medium: gold sheet (repoussé); Approx. H.: 35 cm; Collection: National Archaeological Museum, Athens (NAMA 624). Photographer: Zde / Wikimedia Commons [2251 X 3000]
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