A 4th century BC Achaemenid pectoral crafted from gold, lapis lazuli, turquoise, red agate and inlaid glass. With a Greek inscription that states its weight, the piece was likely given to a Greek recipient as a token of Achaemenid favor. Kept at the Iranian gallery of Miho Museum, Japan. [2000×1598]August 2, 2025
Hercules confronts the three-headed dog Cerberus, guarding the gates of the Underworld. Made by Antonín Pavel Wagner in 1893, Hofburg Palace, Vienna. [766×563]August 2, 2025
Archaeologists in Poland have uncovered a 600-year-old elegantly crafted jewel from the moat of the medieval Castle Kolno, once situated along a ducal border. The silver setting, adorned with a vibrant amethyst and finished with fire gilding, likely belonged to a knight. [1280×800]August 2, 2025
Two Theran young women collecting Saffron, part of the Goddess of Nature Fresco, Cycladian-Minoan civilization, 16th century BC. Akrotiri, island of Thera (Santorini), Greece. The short hair of the girl on the left and the shaved hairstyle of the other depict two young girls… [1920×1280] [OC]August 2, 2025
Bas-Relief of the Lion Hunt from the palace of the Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II in Nimrud, Neo-Assyrian empire, ca. 883–859 BCE. They show the ritual “hunt” in an arena where captured Asian lions were released from cages for the king to kill with arrows… [1920×786] (Original photo by Gary Todd)August 2, 2025
Sculpture of Avalokitesvara gazing at the moon’s reflection in water. China, Ming dynasty, 14th-15th century [3600×4200]August 2, 2025
Roman clothes pin in the shape of a female bust. The object is made of a single piece of sapphire with a golden base. The ornament is dated to 100-130 CE. [383×640]August 2, 2025
Red Riding Shoes, 1856[1279×1292] Albany Institute of History & Art in Albany, New York.August 1, 2025
Necklace with Pendant, 2nd – 3rd CE Roman; probably Egypt.Art Institute Chicago. [1284×1685]August 1, 2025
