Sigiriya is an ancient rock fortress built by the King Kashyapa (477–495 CE), and located in the northern Matale District in Sri Lanka. The bottom image shows the royal throne at Sigiriya carved from the rock [600×890]May 9, 2025
A wool tunic from Egypt, 5th–7th century CE, now housed at the Abegg-Stiftung in Switzerland [1024×684]May 9, 2025
Bardiches of the Russian streltsy, 17th century CE, now housed at the Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps in Saint Petersburg, Russia [2676×3920]May 9, 2025
Flask from the workshops of Casino di San Marco by Milanese carvers, Gian Ambrogio and Gian Stefano Caroni. Designed by Bernardo Buontalenti. The gold work is the work of the Dutch goldsmith Jacques Bylivelt, 1583 – 1584 [4320 x 3452]May 9, 2025
Anatomy of a horse from a 9th century AH (15th century AD) Egyptian document at the University Library, Istanbul [992×1371]May 9, 2025
Split-twig figurines found in Grand Canyon caves dating from 2000-4000 years ago. Each one is made from a single twig, often willow, split down the middle, and then carefully folded into animal shapes, often deer or bighorn sheep [1146×900]May 9, 2025
Wedding ring with Latin inscription on the band: “SELEVCE ET CVRACE VIVAS IN DEO = Seleucus and Kyriace, live in God!” Square seal plate with the facing busts of a married couple. The man’s name (Seleucus) indicates Syrian origin, the woman’s Greek origin. 4th century AD [1715×1139]May 9, 2025
Cupid wears a gigantic Silenus mask with a wreath, pointed ears, a bulbous nose, and a long, shaggy beard. His childlike face gazes out from the mask’s open mouth with a serious expression, revealing the strain. Roman 1st century AD [1176×1412]May 9, 2025
Ceremonial Dress of a Knight I. Class of the Order of the Iron Crown. The “Order of the Iron Crown”, named after the venerable insignia of Lombardy, was founded by Napoleon Bonaparte as a civil order of merit for the Kingdom of Italy. 1815-1816 [1386×1151]May 9, 2025
