The Greek Magical Papyri is the name given by scholars to a body of papyri from Graeco-Roman Egypt,written mostly in ancient Greek,which each contain a number of magical spells,formulae,hymns and rituals.The materials in the papyri date from the 100s BCE to the 400s CE.[1215×925]March 22, 2025
Papyrus letter in Greek- The papyrus contains a letter written by Heraclides to his brother Petechois. It is essentially a shopping list of items – poultry, bread, lupines, chick peas, kidney beans and fenugreek at various prices. (Early 3rd century). This is about the size of a post-it.[6112×6112]March 22, 2025
Carved and polished rock crystal gaming piece, unknown maker, c. 1250-1500 CE. [1017×850]March 22, 2025
A Greco-Bactrian statue from the region of Gandhara, Pakistan. Likely made in the 1st-2nd century AD. [361×598]March 22, 2025
Bronze calf with silver plating, representing Ba’al-Sapon, and a pottery shrine, 16th century BCE. This cultic fixture was placed outside the city gate of ancient Ashkelon, on a slope headed towards the port so sailors could worship Ba’al-Sapon, a protector of sailors in Canaanite religion [633×800]March 22, 2025
A gold quarter dinar minted by the Kushan King Kanishka I, featuring a rare full-length depiction of the Buddha on the reverse. [513×1080]March 22, 2025
A young Kartikeya/Skanda, son of Shiva and Parvati. 5th cent. Mandsaur, India. [827×1353]March 22, 2025
Bracelet with lips. England, ca. 1810. Watercolor on ivory and gold. Loaned to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston [3056×3056] [OC]March 22, 2025
4th century Bronze horse roundel depicting a youthful satyr 325-300 BCE British Museum. The menacing face was intended to strike fear into the enemy. The effect was enhanced by a partial silver coating, traces of which remain. From a tomb in Elis, Greece. [2084×2048]March 22, 2025
This sepia-toned photograph taken in the late 19th century, captures a monumental pylon at the Karnak Temple in Egypt (2055 BC–100 AD). With a man standing next to it, the monument’s size can be imagined. [1068×1356]March 22, 2025
Drawing of a Zhugenu (repeating crossbow), from the Bing Lu, a military manual. China, Ming dynasty, 1606 [1340×1020]March 22, 2025
