A Minoan ivory box discovered in Crete, Greece, contained 80 amethyst beads along with carnelian and glass paste beads. The carvings on the lid depict an elaborate cult scene with a goddess seated before a tree shrine who is approached by figures to the right. 1625-1470 BCE [2000×2744]August 26, 2025
The only taxidermied blue whale in the world, 1865 CE, now housed at the Natural History Museum in Sweden. The public was allowed to enter it up until a couple was found having sex inside it; now its jaws are opened only for special occasions like Swedish election days [995×560]August 26, 2025
A French hooded jacket, c. 1760-1770 CE. Now housed at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris [2000×3242]August 26, 2025
A small ivory sculpture of a polar bear found on Igloolik Island. Middle Dorset period, 1st-6th century CE, now on display at the Canadian Museum of History [1024×768]August 26, 2025
Detail crop of another glazed-brick lion from the Frieze of Lions on the first court of Darius I’s palace at Susa, Persian Empire, 500 BC. This one, which is presented apart from the rest at the Louvre Museum, displays a richer variety of colors than others on the same frieze…. [1280×960] [OC]August 26, 2025
Qajar dynasty rock carving and inscription on the famous sassanid dynasty site the Taq e bostan. [1024 × 670]August 26, 2025
The 307-year-old Church of the Transfiguration, located on Kizhi island in Russia, was built entirely of wood without using a single nail. The church has 22 domes and with a height of 37 meters, it is one of the tallest wooden buildings in Northern Europe [1242×2208]August 25, 2025
The Bolinao Skull is an archaeological discovery excavated at the Balingasay Archaeological Site in Bolinao, in the Philippines. It is considered to be a one-of-a-kind find due to its gold dental decorations that resemble fish scales. 14th-15th century CE [1010×594]August 25, 2025
Rai stones are large donut-shaped stones weighing up to 4 tons which were used as currency on the Yap islands in Micronesia for centuries. Because it is hard to move the stones, buying something simply involved agreeing the stone changes ownership and ‘recording’ it in oral history [1277×1703]August 25, 2025
Life-size statues of sumo wrestlers, made by Yasumuto Kamehachi in 1890. Wood with pigment, glass eyes, human hair and textile. Meiji period, now on display at the Contemporary Art Museum in Kumamoto city, Japan [519×640]August 25, 2025
