This bird skeleton adorned with gold was part of Offering no. 179 found at the Aztec Templo Mayor, and dates from the reign of emperor Ahuitzotl (1486-1502 CE). Now housed at the Museo del Templo Mayor in Mexico City [664×558]August 5, 2025
A Tlatilco ceramic figure depicting a woman kissing her pet dog. 1250-800 BCE, now housed at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico city [2048×2048]August 5, 2025
Sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II, king of Sidon 539-525 BC. It was unearthed from an ancient necropolis near Sidon, Lebanon, imported from Egypt, but inscribed in Phoenician language. When found, it was the first and largest Phoenician inscription ever discovered in Phoenicia proper… [1280×853] [OC]August 5, 2025
In 1982, a bronze music pavilion was discovered in the niche of Tomb No. 306 at Shikanzi Mountain, China. 6 figures are depicted inside, variously beating drums, playing the qin, blowing the sheng, and chanting. Spring and Autumn period (c. 770-481 BCE), Zhejiang Provincial Museum [1080×2293]August 4, 2025
Eight celadon bowls placed on a plate, found in Tomb M243 in Xiaotun, China. Sui-tang Period (581-907 CE), now housed at the Academia Sinica Museum in Taiwan [1920×1285]August 4, 2025
The gold embroidered robe with dragons and phoenixes of the female general Qin Liangyu (1574–1648 CE), who is best known for defending the Ming dynasty from attacks by the Manchu-led Later Jin dynasty in the 17th century [1200×1554]August 4, 2025
Bajiao Ancient City, literally meaning “eight corners”, was built during the Han Dynasty and has a history of 2,000 years. From an aerial perspective, Bajiao Ancient City appears to be a hollow cross with eight corners, hence its name. Gansu Province, China [1920×1079]August 4, 2025
