This Pharaoh’s mask made of obsidian likely traveled to Khara Khorum all the way from Egypt, according to the curator of a traveling exhibit about Genghis Khan. Courtesy of Smithsonian Magazine and the Institute of Archaeology of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences.[1283×2045]June 24, 2025
Kimono with war tanks and planes, cats, a fish in a cart and a helmet and gun. 1930-1940, Japan. [5867×6692]June 24, 2025
The Plus Four Wristlet Route Indicator, a British product from the 1920s, is a scroll-map navigator in the shape of a watch. It came with tiny interchangeable instructions that you scrolled manually to see which roads to take when driving. More about analogue ‘GPS’ devices below.(980 × 1195)June 24, 2025
A 2000-year-old well preserved polychrome mosaic has been unearthed in Alès, France. The discovery occurred during preventive excavations conducted between February and June 2025 at the Hermitage, on the heights of the town [1650×1100]June 24, 2025
Human cranium prayer beads from 18th or 19th century Tibet associated with tantric buddhist practices[1152X1536]June 24, 2025
A 3,500-year-old funerary gold mask from Grave Circle A at Mycenae, once mistaken for the legendary King Agamemnon. Crafted by hammering a single sheet of gold—its serene features still captivate archaeologists. [3192 x 2128]June 24, 2025
Basket hat with raven design. Attributed to Isabella Edenshaw (weaving) and Charles Edenshaw (painting). Haida Gwaii (formerly Queen Charlotte Islands), British Columbia, ca. 1890-1920. Cedar bark, spruce root, paint. National Museum of the American Indian collection [1080×1080]June 24, 2025
Venus of Dolní Věstonice, dated to 29,000–25,000 BCE, is the oldest ceramic figurine in the world (Czechia) [1020×1992]June 24, 2025
The treasure of treasures from the enigmatic Tartessian culture, one of the most important in Spain’s history. Hidden away around the 6th century BC. [2592 × 1944]June 24, 2025
One of only two authentic old Jolly Rogers known in the world. The red background meant that she ship flying the flag would take no prisoners if their opponents put up a fight. The 18th century pirate flag is now on display at the National Museum of the Royal Navy [634×605]June 24, 2025
A 9th century CE sculpture of a female torso carved in black chlorite. From Rajasthan in India, now on display at the Victoria and Albert museum in London [1459×2500]June 24, 2025
The Pyramid of Cestius is a Roman Era pyramid in Rome, Italy, built as a tomb between 18-12 BCE for Gaius Cestius, a member of the Epulones religious corporation. The pyramid measures 29.6 m square at the base and stands 37 m high [800×532]June 24, 2025
