A Roman temple-theater complex located 450 meters above sea level in Caserta, dating back to the 2nd century BC. It was accidentally discovered in 2000 by a local pilot flying his ultralight helicopter, who noticed its unusual layout from the air after a fire had cleared the vegetation. [1079×1349]October 9, 2025
Male court doll made of silk, linen and carved/painted wood, French, c. 1780. [1307×2100]October 9, 2025
A rock crystal intaglio as a pendant. On the flat surface is engraved the Crucifixion between the Virgin and St John. Made at Saint Denis, France, 9th century [2095×2500]October 9, 2025
Priceless Illyrian Gravestones in North Macedonia are Kept Hidden from the Public, Smoked On, & Damaged by Trash and Other Objects. Museum Curators Turned Away a Reporter Who Wished to See the Gravestones, Telling him – “This has nothing to do with Illyrians” [1200×1800]October 9, 2025
Fragmentary ear stela dedicated to Ptah. Egypt, dynasty 19-20, ca. 1295-1070 BC. Limestone. Newark Museum of Art collection [2992×2992] [OC]October 9, 2025
Copper ornament shaped like a head, with shell teeth. Peru, Moche civilization, 6th-7th century AD [840×800]October 9, 2025
Layout of rooms in Nishimaru Palace at Edo Castle. Japan, Edo period, 1648-1652 AD [3500×3780]October 9, 2025
Medallions depicting Lucrezia Borgia, one coined on the occasion of her marriage with Alfonso d’Este in 1502, and the other probably dating to 1505, when she acquired the title of Duchess of Ferrara. They are two of only three definitive contemporary depictions of her [921×469]October 9, 2025
Arch of Hadrian, Gerasa, 129 AD, Jerash, Jordan. This triumphal arch was built to celebrate the visit of the Emperor Hadrian. It was intended to be the city gate of a new southern quarter along the road to Philadelphia, today’s Amman, but the plan was abandoned… [1920×1280] [OC]October 9, 2025
Detail of the different carved motives on the Arch of Hadrian, Gerasa, 129 AD, Jerash, Jordan. This triumphal arch was built to celebrate the visit of the Emperor Hadrian in AD 129–130. At 40Wx34Hx10D yd, it is one of the largest in the Roman Empire… (description in comments) [1920×1280] [OC]October 9, 2025
