The Ise Monogatari, or Tales of Isei, attributed to Ariwara no Narihira in Japan. This copy, dating to Karoku 3, or 1227, is derived from a version dictated by the Monk Jien. Presently, it is the oldest, or one of the oldest copies in North America and Europe. A milestone acquisition [2048×1536]August 15, 2025
Interior decoration of the Sas-Bahu temple, 11th century AD, Nagde, Rajasthan, India. [650×792]August 15, 2025
The surviving parts of the Colossus of Constantine, an 4th century AD statue depicting Constantine the Great, which originally occupied the west apse of the Basilica of Maxentius in Rome. [854×715]August 15, 2025
Not very ancient, but I think it’s an interesting artifact from the past. Coloring book for children from the Soviet Union, 1945 [1078×556]August 15, 2025
Musical automaton rhinoceros clock by James Cox, British, ca. 1765-72. Case: gilt bronze, silver enamel, and paste jewels; pedestal: white marble and agate. The Frick Collection [1200×1615]August 15, 2025
The Marques Tower at Chenonceau. It is the only visible vestige of the medieval castle of the Marques family, razed to the foundations by Thomas Bohier in 1515 to build what would be the first stage of the new Chenonceau. It was the keep of the old building, consisting of a round tower… [1080×491]August 15, 2025
Unique animal shaped stand. 771-221 B.C. Excavated at Li-chia-lou Tomb in Hsincheng of Honan Province.[1215×1467] Museum of the Institute of History and Philology TaiwanAugust 15, 2025
This Plastron oracle bone dates back to the reign of Late Shang dynasty King Wu Ting. Fu Hao the wife of the King is about to go into labor and the King is asking on the sex of the child and if it will be born on an auspicious day.Museum of the Institute of History and Philology, Taiwan [1157×1255]August 15, 2025
A bronze table with frogs and snakes design, Warring States Period to Western Han Dynasty (475 BCE-8 CE), now housed at the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture Museum in China [768×924]August 14, 2025
