Three statues at the Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, there since the 1500s. The Abduction of the Sabine Women and Hercules and Nessus, were both carved by Giambologna, each from a single piece of marble. The one at the bottom called Sabina, is a Roman original from the 2nd Century AD… [1280×853] [OC]December 3, 2025
A donkey in a 2k yo Nabatean tomb, any given day, Petra. The capital of the Nabateans, was abandoned and “forgotten” around 900AD. However, the Bedouls, the local Bedouins, have inhabited the caves from the early 19th century… until they got in the path of tourism. Since 1985… [1280×853] [OC]December 3, 2025
The Sword of William Wallace, a Scottish knight who led the resistance during the First War of Scottish Independence. It is said to have been used by him at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297 and the Battle of Falkirk in 1298. [1024×577]December 2, 2025
Sir Isaac Newton’s tooth turned into a ring in 1816. It was sold in London for $3,633, equivalent to $35,700 in today’s money. [1631×1371]December 2, 2025
Golden necklace of three Swastikas, dates back to first millennium B.C. Found near Rudbar, gilan province, Iran.[879×659]December 2, 2025
Portrait of Empress Elisabeth of Austria with long hair by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 1864, one of the two so-called “intimate” portraits of the empress; although its existence was kept secret from the general public, it was the emperor’s favorite portrait and was kept in front of his desk [1200×900]December 2, 2025
A finely-carved ivory brooch with two greyhounds or whippets beneath leafy trees set in a gilt mount, probably French, 1860s-80s [2000 x 1333]December 2, 2025
Reconstruction of the crown of Empress Xiao, consort to Emperor Yang of Sui, Sui Dynasty (581~618CE), China [OC] [3161×4741]December 2, 2025
Jade dagger hilt with rubies, emeralds, pearls, coral, spinels, sapphires, and glass set in gold. India, Mughal Empire, 1850 [2600×1600]December 2, 2025
