The Sun god Šamaš reveals the divine laws to the babylonian King Hammurabi – resulting in this ancient legal text, 1750BCE, describing hundreds of rules. A famouse one: „eye for an eye“. [3024×4032]July 3, 2025
[1536×20480] Leto fleeing the serpent Python with her children Apollo and Artemis. 2nd century CE Roman copy of a Greek original, currently at the Louvre.July 3, 2025
Gongshu Hall, in Huxian County in China, is an ancient wooden house with exquisite interior design, which serves as a unique showcase for ancient Chinese architectural techniques and the stunning aesthetics of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 CE) [2100×2874]July 3, 2025
An inlaid turquoise bone found in Yin, the last capital of the Shang Dynasty (1600-1100 BCE) in China. The oracle bone inscription describes a Shang king’s hunting expedition. It is said hat the king went hunting at the foot of Mount Maishan, and killed a wild bull [900×1595]July 3, 2025
Built in 2500 BCE, the site of Mohenjo-Daro, in Pakistan, was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation, and one of the world’s earliest major cities, contemporaneous with the civilisations of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Minoan Crete, and Norte Chico [3000×2000]July 3, 2025
A Maya stucco sculpture depicting an underworld insect. Early Classic Period, 250-600 CE, from Tonina in Chiapas, Mexico [1286×900]July 3, 2025
The “deadly” treasure beneath the deep sea comes back to life after 3 centuries. Today, over 280 years later, this ill-fated ship’s story is being resurrected through the meticulous work of archaeologists [1200×1200]July 3, 2025
Bronze sculpture of Bhaisajyaguru with ornate halo, from Hōryū-ji Temple. Japan, Asuka period, 623 AD [2050×1800]July 3, 2025
