Pineapple candlestick made of glass and bronze by Tiffany & Co., American, c. 1900. [4095×4096]October 16, 2025
By entering Shapur Cave in the Iranian city of Bishapur, visitors are greeted by the colossal statue of King Shapur. Standing 7 meters tall and weighing over 30 tons, it’s a masterpiece of Sassanid art created around 240 AD on the king’s own order. [1576×693]October 16, 2025
Amphitheater, Roman city of Augusta Emerita, Merida, Spain. Constructed in 8 BC to complement the theater built next to it some 7 years earlier. This fighting ground was used until the fall of the Empire in the 4th century and ended partially underground. It was uncovered in 1912…[1920×1080] [OC]October 16, 2025
Approaching the Temple of Hatshepsut, a 3,400 year old temple built by perhaps the most powerful woman of antiquity [OC][1330×2000]October 16, 2025
Paleolithic painted horse (detail) from Ekain Cave, Basque Country, Spain. The head and the dark stripes on withers, forearm and gaskin depict a Przewalski’s horse (Equus ferus przewalskii), a species that roamed Europe during the last glaciation. Also found in Lascaux cave and others… [1280×956]October 16, 2025
Marie Antoinette was executed on this day in 1793. A single shoe that was reputed to have belonged to the queen fetched a whopping £38,000 at auction in 2020. The silk and kidskin shoe is inscribed “Soulier de Marie-Antoinette donné à M. de Voisey”. (957×540)October 16, 2025
Ancient Egyptian funeral servants box; triple compartment funeral servants box; in the Louvre Museum [1136 X 1500]October 16, 2025
Carved lacquer dish with sword pommel pattern. China, Ming dynasty, 1368-1450 [1900×1900]October 16, 2025
Tudor heart-shaped pendant bearing the initials and emblems of King Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon [1200×900]October 16, 2025
Roman marble statue of two dogs, often referred to as “The Townley Greyhounds”. Dating to the 1st or 2nd century AD, depicts two sighthounds in a playful pose. It was discovered in 1774 at Monte Cagnolo, or “Dog Mountain,” near Civita Lavinia in the Lazio region of Italy. British Museum.[1284×1494]October 16, 2025
