The flooded crypt of the Basilica di San Francesco in Ravenna, Italy,10th century [1200 x 800]November 16, 2025
Aude Aussilloux and Maud Mulliez worked on a wall-mounted fresco for seven months, using antique technique. For this purpose, they made their own work tools and used non-artificial pigments. The men finally managed to recreate the fresco from Vindobona. [744×557]November 16, 2025
A 2nd century BC silver tetradrachm from Persis, located in south-western Iran, depicting the local Frataraka Bagadates on the obverse, and a Zoroastrian temple of Ahura Mazda on the reverse. [1080×575]November 15, 2025
Carved Netsuke of a departed priest in form of skeleton with a temple drum and clapper, Japanese, c. 1700-1900. [3226×3390]November 15, 2025
The Dilmun Burial Mounds in Bahrain, dating back to the Dilmun (3000-538 BCE) and the Umm al-Nar culture (2600-2000 BCE). Recent studies have shown that an estimated 350,000 ancient grave mounds could have been solely produced by the local population over a number of thousands of years [1440×1703]November 15, 2025
The Osireion is believed to be the cenotaph of Seti I (reign 1294-1279 BCE), located to the rear of the Temple of Seti I in Egypt. The structure features massive blocks of red granite, some weighing up to 100 tons, which were sourced from quarries as far as Aswan, about 500 miles away [2231×2992]November 15, 2025
A Maya stone altar found at Edzna in Mexico. 600-900 CE, now housed at the Museo Arqueológico de Campeche [746×900]November 15, 2025
“Sungod” stone carving, unearthed at Dongmentou in 1998. Chengbeixi Culture, 6500-5000 BCE, now housed at the Hubei Provincial Museum in China [1080×1351]November 15, 2025
Bronze figure of a caspian seal, dating back to the first millennium B.C. found at marlik , gilan province , Iran.[1080×1440]November 15, 2025
Thank-you note to the host of a tea ceremony from Furuta Oribe (1544-1615), a daimyō and tea master. Hanging scroll; ink on paper. Loaned to the Japan Society. See translation in comments [6112×6112] [OC]November 15, 2025
In the calm waters of Lake Lednica, archaeologists have made a discovery that has reignited excitement around Ostrów Lednicki. This year’s research uncovered four early medieval spearheads, including one richly decorated and covered in precious metals. [1986×1490]November 15, 2025
