A golden ram and a stone lion, found in a tomb at the archaeological site of Gonur Depe (dated from 2400 to 1600 BCE) in Turkmenistan. The finger in the background shows how small these figures are, demonstrating the extraordinary skill of the craftsmen [1900×1276]October 4, 2025
The head of the slain Swedish king Charles XII, killed in 1718 by a projectile while inspecting his troops’ lines during the siege of Fredriksten in Norway. The shot struck the left side of his skull and exited from the right. These photos were taken during a 1917 autopsy [1200×1787]October 4, 2025
Medusa Brooch by Fulco de Verdura with a painting of Medusa’s face by Salvador Dali behind a faceted morganite, 1941 [1600×868]October 4, 2025
The medieval tombstone of a bride and groom murdered at their wedding along with all their guests. The scene depicted here is their wedding. 10th century AD, Noratus Cemetery, Armenia. [2972×3964]October 4, 2025
The four great pillars of world heritage: Egyptian, Persian, Indian, and Greek, standing as witnesses to thousands of years of history. [1664×660]October 4, 2025
A Tetradrachm of Spartan King Cleomenes III (235-222 BC), depicting a cult statue of Artemis Ortheia. [1079×557]October 4, 2025
One of the few remaining Achaemenid seals, a Persian masterpiece made of blue chalcedony in a gold mount. Dating to 465–424 BC, it belonged to King Artaxerxes I and is housed in the National Museum of Iran. [4000×2500]October 4, 2025
Square dish with chrysanthemums. Saga prefecture, Japan, ca. 1860 (Edo period). porcelain (Nabeshima ware), underglaze blue. Walters Art Museum collection [1800×1635]October 4, 2025
Bronocice pot, 3500 BC, south-central Poland, one of the earliest known depictions of a wheeled vehicle. [4928×3264]October 4, 2025
The Black Stone of Emesa: The Syrian Meteorite That Became Rome’s Supreme God[646×302]October 4, 2025
