Kanares style pottery Minoan Banquet vessel. Found at Phaistos Palace location and produced 1900-1700 BCE. Heraklion Archaeological Museum in Crete, Greece[1173×1435]July 6, 2025
An ancient sculpture showing a Greek strategist. The marble object was discovered in Herculaneum and is dated to the 1st century CE. It is probably a copy of a Greek original from the 5th century BCE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples. [1200×1600]July 6, 2025
Carved wood and ivory Netsuke sculpture of a woman comforting an octopus, Japanese, c. 1800-1900. [4000×2667]July 5, 2025
Goddess Astarte in Alabaster, stucco, gold, rubies from between the 3rd century BCE and the 3rd century CE.On loan to The MET from the Louvre. [1284×2778]July 5, 2025
Statue showing an Assyrian Hero, often identified as Gilgamesh, the legendary king of Uruk. He is holding a lion in a powerful grip. This symbolizes the kings strength and power, domination over nature and ability to protect the people. Neo-Assyrian period, 9th–7th century BCE [3024×4032]July 5, 2025
Assyrian Lamassu statue with a human head, bull’s body, and eagle wings. These stood at palace gates to guard against evil and show royal power. From the Neo-Assyrian Empire, around 9th century BCE [3024×4032]July 5, 2025
