Malinalco archeological site, in Mexico, is a sanctuary complex built in a hill by the Aztecs from the mid 15th to the beginnings of the 16th century CE. The site contains 6 buildings, but the main one is the Cuauhcalli, which is significant in that it is carved out of the hill itself [658×1315]May 17, 2025
Egyptian Perfume bottle in the shape of a hes-vase inlaid with a little Amarna princess standing on a blossom of the blue lotus, a species that opens anew each morning with the rising sun. Travertine, carnelian, obsidian,gold, and colored glass inlay. ca. 1353–1336 B.C MET [2079×3875]May 17, 2025
Statue of a sleeping Maenad, made of pentelic marble, found to the south of the Athenian Acropolis. The statue presumably adorned a luxury residence. The Maenad is asleep, lying on a panther skin spread on a rocky surface. AD 117-138, National Archaeological Museum of Athens [2561×3414]May 17, 2025
The Boxers Fresco, from Akrotiri, Thera (Santorini), Minoan Civilization, 16th Century BC, National Archaeological Museum of Athens [1239×2048]May 17, 2025
Chariot race on a Roman mosaic discovered in Spain. Spina looks very interesting – foundation in the middle of the arena. Various ornaments hung on the spina, such as statues, obelisks, shrines and two porticos. The mosaic also shows that the spina was filled with water. [1200×719]May 17, 2025
A pottery bottle from the Songze culture (ca. 3800–3300 BCE). Now housed at the Jiaxing Museum in China [1338×2900]May 17, 2025
Intricate wall carvings at the Ajitnatha temple in Gujarat, India. The temple was constructed in 1161 CE by the Solanki king Kumarapala, under the advice of his teacher, Acharya Hemachandra [768×1024]May 17, 2025
The Great Jaguar of Cotzumalguapa located at the entrance of the El Baúl Museum in Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa in Guatemala. The Maya sculpture dates back to the Late Classic Period (ca. 650-950 CE) [513×900]May 17, 2025
