A 260mm 10″ pewter syringe with a 150mm plunger from Henry VIII’s sailing warship Mary Rose that sunk in the Solent in 1545. It would’ve been used for treating syphilis with caustic fluids like Hg but no cases of the disease were found amongst the human remains recovered from the wreck. [1800×1800]October 18, 2025
Dress worn by Archduchess Mary Of Austria on her wedding to Louis II Of Hungary in 1515 [2000×1500]October 18, 2025
The signature of John Smith, a British cavalry officer who rediscovered the Buddhist Ajanta Caves in India, on one of the caves’ pillars, along with the date, 28 April 1819 [1024×768]October 18, 2025
After overthrowing the Achaemenid Empire, Alexander—who deeply respected the empire’s founder Cyrus—found his tomb in Pasargadae plundered by his own soldiers. Outraged, he executed the culprits, ordered restoration, and personally paid tribute to it. Depicted in a painting from 1796. [3000×1336]October 18, 2025
Wall painting from Herculaneum, depicting a tragic actor resting after the play. The fresco is dated to the 1st century BCE. The objectis in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples. [640×480]October 18, 2025
Yamantaka the Slayer of Death, Yamantaka Temple in the ruins of Tsaparang. Now destroyed. Photographer Anagarika Govinda with a Kodak Nº2 in 1948-1949. More info below. [1134×2016]October 17, 2025
Man’s robe made of silk and metallic yarn featuring a number of images of dragons, Chinese, c. 1796-1820. [4095×3031]October 17, 2025
Medical bill from Dr. Edward Gantt to “The President” for services rendered to various people in 1802. The President at the time was Thomas Jefferson. The bill lists the names of individuals who received medical care, including enslaved people and members of the household staff.[1174×1287]October 17, 2025
Vernacular Jewish altarpiece at the Village Museum in Sighetu Marmației, Maramureş, Romania (3188×4250) [OC]October 17, 2025
