Temple dedicated to Bon gods with stuffed animals and human heads hanging from the rafters. The photo was taken by Leslie Weir in Tangna, Tibet, in ca. 1930 [666×1024]February 1, 2026
Knight riding at full gallop, ornamental plaque, champlevé copper enamel, gilded, ca. 1300, Cluny Museum of Medieval Art, Paris [2000 x 1960]February 1, 2026
A group of ancient Egyptian glass rods, circa 5th-1st century BCE, sold at christie’s in 2012 [2721×1650]February 1, 2026
A 19th century CE snake bridge on the Macclesfield Canal, in England, which allowed the towpath to cross the canal without the horse being unhitched from the narrowboat it was pulling [1280×853]February 1, 2026
Meenakari jamadhar (katar) reputably belonging to Emperor Shah Jahan. The meenakari work in red and green on white background indicating floral branches and creeper designs, in a silk brocade bound scabbard with band sheath and ferrule to match.salar jung museum,india(1800×702)February 1, 2026
Cham inscriptions on the rocks of Phong Nha cave networks, Vietnam. Rediscovered around 1899 by Léopold Cadière. Generally understood as Buddhist themed contents, still undeciphered (Griffiths 2025). Circa 9th-11th century. [2400×1443]February 1, 2026
Two tunics and a cross found in graves by Guddal church in Sunnfjord in Norway. The tunics date from the late 11th century. [1032×400]February 1, 2026
Silver Napkin ring from silver on Santa Anna’s Saddle C 1836 Courtesy San Jacinto Museum of History, La Porte[1284×1154]February 1, 2026
Cave pictograph depicting early Spanish settlers/ explorers to Texas created by natives in Texas mostly likely between the 15th and 18th centuries. Texas Archeological Research Laboratory archives [1284×1022]January 31, 2026
During World War II, the statue of David, which was made by Michelangelo between 1501 and 1504, was wrapped in sand bags before being encased in bricks to prevent destruction from bombings [2124×1650]January 31, 2026
Portrait of Henry of Bourbon, Count of Bardi. Ink and colour on silk. Museum of Oriental Art, Venice. In 1887, the Italian count spent 7 months in Japan. He commissioned a painter to imagine him as a Japanese warrior and shipped thousands of Japanese objects back to Italy [931×2294]January 31, 2026
The ornate carved top of a 15th century CE stone aztec box, known as tepetlacalli, with a depiction of the God Tlaltecuhtli. Now housed at the Cortes Palace Museum in Mexico [899×1200]January 31, 2026
