A painting by the Japanese artist Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891 CE), depicting a singing frog. Lacquer on paper, Yamatane Museum of Art, Japan [1303×1499]April 1, 2025
Ruins of the ancient city walls of Balkh, in Afghanistan. The circular plan of the walls is probably inherited from the Achaemenian period, while it’s current state dates to the reoccupation of the site during the Timurid period (late 14th-early 15th CE) [1100×1451]March 31, 2025
One of rubbings of a Wu family shrines relief carvings (Date unknown but possibly some time during the 2nd century AD) it depicts many mythology images such as Fusang, sun crows, Xihe, dragon horse and Hou Yi. [498 × 406]March 31, 2025
Olmec incised serpentine ritual vessels, from Tabasco in Mexico. 900-600 BCE, now housed at the Miho Museum in Japan [287×500]March 31, 2025
The Mahishasuramardhini Mandapa is a rock-cut cave temple located on a hill in Mamallapuram, India. It was made in the the late 7th century CE by the Pallava dynasty, and is now part of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, a UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1984 [720×1278]March 31, 2025
A Nasca tunic panel, from Peru. 600–1000 CE, made of cotton and feathers, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum [1000×726]March 31, 2025
Candi Dwarawati temple before restorations. Dieng Plateau, Indonesia, 9th century AD. Photo taken in 1864 [2090×2260]March 31, 2025
High-top moccasins with decorative beads. United States, Apache peoples, 19th century [1700×1700]March 31, 2025
Cream glaze ewer with flower-shaped cover. Lý dynasty, 11th-13th century, Vietnam [960×702]March 31, 2025
