Sphinx of Hatshepsut, Red Granite (1.7 m high, 4.3 m long, and 1 m wide), Ancient Egypt 1479–1458 BC. [1536×1284]August 8, 2025
Reconstruction of the Apadana roof in Persepolis, created by French architect and Iranologist Charles Chipiez in 1884, showcasing the architectural brilliance of the Achaemenid Empire during the 5th century BC. [1399×934]August 8, 2025
A large wooden puppet (193 cm tall) unearthed from a Western Han Dynasty wooden coffin in Daishu, China. 206 BCE-9 CE, now housed at the Qingdao Museum [974×1799]August 8, 2025
An openwork phoenix-shaped jade pendant, found in Tomb No. 14 in Sunjiagang, China. Longshan Culture (2500-2000 BCE), now housed at the Hunan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology [706×1059]August 8, 2025
Stone lantern at Silsangsa Temple. Korea, Unified Silla period, 9th century AD [940×900]August 8, 2025
One of the two Obelisks carved to stand at the sides of the portal of the Temple of Luxor by Ramesses II, c. 1250 BC. The western piece, 75 ft high, was “gifted” by Egypt to France in the 1830s and stands at the Place de la Concorde in Paris. The other one remains in Luxor…[1280×853] [OC]August 8, 2025
This 2,000-year-old sapphire ring is believed to have belonged to Caligula, the infamous ancient Roman emperor who ruled in 37 AD.[600×337]August 7, 2025
Wooden potato masher used by Joseph and Eleanor Primm, American, c. 1819-1855. [1622×619]August 7, 2025
