Letter written in 1554 by Safavid King Tahmasp I to Suleiman the Magnificent, after several failed Ottoman campaigns to capture Tabriz in Iranian territory: “The Roman came to the gate of Tabriz, shit himself, and left. He turned back from the gate of Tabriz, shitting and shitting.” [2048×2048]May 26, 2025
‘Dr. Wansbrough’s Nipple Shields’. Two lead covers for preventing sore nipples By S. Maw of London, 19th century [2156×1452]May 26, 2025
In May 2025, a pair of volunteers discovered a relief of the winged Roman goddess of victory, Victoria, at Vindolanda, a Roman fort in northern England. The 47 cm high relief was found in the rubble of a former infantry barracks and is dated to the early 3rd century CE. [1200×901]May 26, 2025
Terracotta Vase Decorated with a Beautiful Painting, Greek, Sicilian, Centuripe, 3rd–2nd century BCE [1280 x 1919]May 26, 2025
Miniature golden boat, part of the Broighter Hoard, found near Limavady, Northern Ireland. 1st c. BC. [4032×3024]May 26, 2025
Ram in the Thicket, one of two nearly identical statuettes representing a markor goat standing upright on a tree with flowers, found in the Royal Cemetery at Ur (modern Tell el-Muqayyar, Iraq), Circa 2550 B.C. [1440 x 2160]May 26, 2025
Snuff bottle shaped like corn, carved out of yellow jade. China, Qing dynasty, 1750-1830 [710×560]May 26, 2025
