Ancient Greek coins from Syracuse, 5th century BCE. Decorated with an octopus as a symbol of maritime strength. [1080×1320]January 7, 2026
Boots with tassels and embroidered flowers, possibly for a wedding. Indonesia, 19th century [865×800]January 7, 2026
800 year old four-dial combination lock with over 4.2 billion possible combos made by an Iranian astrolabe maker named Muhammad ibn Hamid al- Asturlabi. [590×520]January 7, 2026
Middle-Elamite model of a sun ritual called “Sit-Šamši”, found in Susa, southwest iran. Dates back to 1400-1200 BC. [1500×1124]January 6, 2026
The “Sarcophagus of the Spouses”- an Etruscan tomb effigy from c.500 BCE. Made of terracotta, this sarcophagus was once brightly painted, and contained the cremated remains of the couple depicted. Discovered at the Necropolis of Caere (modern Cerveteri, Italy). [3600×2700]January 6, 2026
Bronze spearhead with gold and turquoise inlays from Zhou dynasty China, 5th century BC [2848×4272]January 6, 2026
“Crown of the Andes”, gold with Colombian emeralds. Diadem crafted ca. 1660 with arches added ca. 1770. Metropolitan Museum of Art. (1280×1497)January 6, 2026
Egyptian goblet, inscribed with names of King Amenhotep IV and Queen Nefertiti, ca 1353 to 1336 BCE; (1280×1600)January 6, 2026
