Roman decoration in the shape of a tiger’s face, which was located on the fountain. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples. [1200×1600]May 16, 2025
A bronze dagger with hollow sheath, Western Zhou Dynasty (c. 1046-771 BCE), now housed at the Gansu Provincial Museum in China [418×1432]May 16, 2025
The coffin of Petosiris, who was High Priest of Thoth and other deities in Ashmunein. The wooden coffin, which lid is decorated with five columns of colored glass inlays, is now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. 4th century BCE [1172×1509]May 16, 2025
A 19th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a scene from the Noh Play “Takasago”. Now housed at Tokyo National Museum [5052×7862]May 16, 2025
Burney Relief, also known as the Queen of the Night relief, a Mesopotamian terracotta plaque dating back to 1800-1750 BCE. It is believed to depict a goddess, possibly Ishtar (Inanna), Ereshkigal, or Lilith.British Museum.[1284×1885]May 15, 2025
Egypt recovers trove of smuggled ancient artifacts from the US, including gilded coffin lids from the Pharaonic era, gold funerary masks and what’s believed to be fragments of Queen Hatshepsut’s ancient temple. [1600×1066]May 15, 2025
The Sword of Raghoji Bhonsle (d. 1755), a leading general of the Maratha Empire [1320×1288]May 15, 2025
Then & Now: Taq-e Kasra in Modern-day Iraq is the only visible remaining structure of ancient Ctesiphon (120 BC) built during Sasanian Empire in 242–272 AD. Considered a landmark in architecture history, the arch was on the brink of full collapse in 2021 when Iran intervened to restore it. [919×577]May 15, 2025
Reclining figure. Stone with traces of pigment. Veracruz, Mexico, ca. 300-600 AD. Cleveland Museum of Art collection [4080×2296] [OC]May 15, 2025
Dragon motif bricks from the Southern Dynasties of China’s Northern and Southern Dynasties period [4096×2904]May 15, 2025
