The 4.2 metres tall Björketorp Runestone, in Sweden, made in Proto-Norse in the 6th or the 7th century CE: “I, master of the runes(?) conceal here runes of power. Incessantly (plagued by) maleficence, (doomed to) insidious death (is) he who breaks this (monument).” [1600×2661]June 2, 2025
The ancient footprints of Acahualinca in Managua, Nicaragua, are fossil Late Holocene human footprints left behind in volcanic ash and mud, which solidified about 2,120±120 years ago, shortly after the group of up to 15 people passed by [1600×2353]June 2, 2025
Two Bronze Age skeletons—one male and one female—buried together in southwestern Russia. They were shown to carry Yersinia pestis bacteria [1284×2778]June 2, 2025
Bust showing a Roman, probably from the beginning of the 2nd century CE – the reign of Emperor Caracalla. This is indicated by the hairstyle and beard. The artifact is in the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles (USA). [1200×1400]June 2, 2025
Statues of Virupaksa and Vaisravana standing on demons. Japan, Asuka period, 7th century AD [4000×3600]June 1, 2025
Gold plaque depicting hybrid bird-dragon. China, Eastern Zhou dynasty, 8th-5th century BC [1600×1400]June 1, 2025
Restored bust of Antinous, the lover of Roman Emperor Hadrian (r. 117–38 CE) who died young from drowning in the Nile, deified as Osiris. From Hadrian’s Villa, near Tivoli, Italy. [2250×2700]June 1, 2025
Roman cameo commissioned to Herophilos, son of Dioscurides, by Emperor Tiberius. The carver’s signature can be seen in the lower right corner; 20 BCE [2574×1716]June 1, 2025
The 1st picture is that of the stone sarcophagus, from the 6th century CE Fujinoki Kofun in Japan, which contained the remains of 2 adult men buried together along with a vast array of grave goods. The other pictures show replicas of some of the grave goods found in the tomb [2976×5564]June 1, 2025
