An exceedingly rare aureus of Faustina Minor, wife of Marcus Aurelius, as “Mater Castrorum” (“Mother of the Camps”) (from the collection of the Royal Library of Belgium) [4471×4000]February 6, 2026
The Khufu ship is a 4500-year-old intact full-size solar barque from ancient Egypt that was sealed into a pit at the foot of the Great Pyramid of pharaoh Khufu in the Giza pyramid complex. The ship is 43.4 m long and 5.9 m wide and was identified as the world’s oldest intact ship [3000×2041]February 6, 2026
Fallen fragments from the Temple of the Feathered Serpent. Teotihuacan, Mexico, 2nd century AD [1090×1000]February 6, 2026
Portrait head of Mithridates VI of Pontus as Hercules, made in the first century CE. Mithridates, one of the late Roman Republic’s most formidable enemies, was also known for his mastery of poison. [1125 x 1500]February 5, 2026
Elaborate Art Nouveau Jewelry piece Created by Jeweler Joseph Chaumet for the Maharani of Indore in 1911[1284×2390]February 5, 2026
Jason being regurgitated by the Colchian dragon. The Golden Fleece hanging on the tree; Athena stands to the right – Red-figured kylix – Attributed to Douris, one of the Attic painters – c. 480–470 BC – Vatican Museums [1883×1228]February 5, 2026
Begging poodle figurine made out of agate, with rubies for eyes – c. 1895 to 1915, Russia. [1080×1398]February 5, 2026
A bronze hoard with sword and axes, from Hajdúsámson-Hegedűs-hegy in Hungary. 1700-1600 BCE, now housed at the Déri Museum [768×687]February 5, 2026
Tekagami-jo, a “mirror of hands”. A collection of exemplary calligraphy from Japan. This album contains examples from the 7th to 18th centuries, with some staggering attributions to Monk Ikkyu, Empress Komyo, Minamoto no Yoritomo and more. There are even a few early paintings as well [1536×2048]February 5, 2026
The Berlin Foundry Cup, early 5th century BC, a red-figure kylix depicting the activities in an Athenian bronze foundry [2928×2164]February 5, 2026
The White House Ruins in Arizona’s Canyon de Chelly National Monument is an 11th-century CE Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings built against a 600-foot sandstone wall. Accessible via a 1.5-mile trail, the site features about 80 rooms, named for the white plaster used on the upper walls [1080×1553]February 5, 2026
