A plate depicting a wife beating her husband. Made in Dinant or Malines, Burgundian Netherlands (modern day Belgium), ca. 1480 (640×638)October 21, 2025
Two 500-year-old Persian helmets crafted from gilded steel, featuring ornate metal face masks. These remarkable helmets were gifted by Iran to Russia in 1534 AD, and they remain preserved at the Kremlin Armoury Museum in Moscow. [997×691]October 21, 2025
Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard’s house keys. He lived there (Nytorv 2 in Copenhagen) between 1813-1847. [2888 X 2167]October 21, 2025
An extremely rare photo showing the relocation of the Abu Simbel Temple in 1968, following the flooding of the Nile caused by the construction of the Aswan High Dam. [720×870]October 21, 2025
Wine jug with scenes of Canaan from the Old Testament. Southern Germany, ca. 1700. Gold-ruby glass, blown, applied, copper-wheel engraved. Chased silver-gilt mounts by Tobias Baur, Augsburg. Toledo Museum of Art collection [3000×4000] [OC]October 21, 2025
Cordoba Mosque, Spain. Entrance arch to the expansion built by Al-Hakam II around 970 AD, seen from inside. With the original building as starting point, this phase was defined by innovation, richness and creativity that added a new dimension to its already universal architecture. [1280×853] [OC]October 21, 2025
Japanese Sword Guard, or ‘Tsuba’. Ca. 1615. Inscribed on the reverse: “柳軒主人刻” (Carved by Ichiryūken Shujin [4096×2347]October 21, 2025
