The Painting of the Six Kings: An 8th-century damaged Umayyad fresco at Qasr Amra (Jordan) showing six rulers—four identified as the Byzantine emperor, King Roderic of Spain, the Sasanian emperor, and the King of Aksum, labeled in Arabic and Greek. [768×786]April 6, 2025
In one of the villas in Herculaneum, a portrait of a red-haired woman was discovered, whose features, royal tiara and hairstyle adorned with tiny hairpins with pearls suggest the posthumous image of Cleopatra VII. The object is dated to the 1st century CE. [1200×1600]April 6, 2025
Sculpture unearthed at the Teotihuacan archeological site in Mexico. (ca. 650 BC) [644×644]April 6, 2025
Roman Mosaic Depicting an Aethiopian Fisherman, Hatay Province, Türkiye, 2nd Century CE [822×899]April 6, 2025
Jade and agate necklaces from the Guo State Tombs. China, Western Zhou dynasty, 800-700 BC [3600×4888]April 6, 2025
A Syrian Tetradrachm of Cleopatra VII and her lover Mark Antony, likely minted to fund Antony’s Parthian campaign in 36 BC. [1080×581]April 5, 2025
A relief depicting the Coronation of Ardashir II with the Zoroastrian deity Mithra on the left and Shapur II on the right. Created between 379-383 CE in Taq-e Bostan. [1280×960]April 5, 2025
