Roman statue of two greyhounds, discovered in the Villa of Antoninus Pius, mid 2nd century [1536×2048]November 18, 2025
Fresco from the House of Menander in Pompeii (c. 50 CE): Ajax the Lesser drags away Cassandra in front of her father, King Priam, during the Trojan War. Ajax wears the ‘Pilos’, a conical felt cap whose form survives today in the Albanian ‘Plis’ [1024×1217]November 18, 2025
Celestial Glass Globe created by Swedish Sculptor Edward Hald, circa 1929 [1280 x 1242]November 18, 2025
The suit of armour of Swedish King Johan III, is a remarkable example of 16th century royal ceremonial armour, crafted with exceptional precision. [1636×1665]November 18, 2025
Reconstruction of the Darius the Great Statue, standing 3 meters tall without its head. Made in Egypt under Darius and brought to Iran by Xerxes, it was too heavy for Alexander the Great to topple, so he broke its head and struck the body, with his sword marks still visible on the statue. [1322×992]November 18, 2025
The Mona Lisa, Leonardo Da Vinci, 1505. The woman of the enigmatic smile on its frame as it can be admired at the Louvre Museum in Paris. One of the most iconic paintings ever, the Gioconda is considered an archetypal masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance (restored colors)… [1280×951] [OC]November 18, 2025
Minoan Bull Leaping Fresco, Crete, 1650 BC. This colorful painting is the most completely restored stucco panel from Knossos Palace. Bull-leaping is considered a key ritual in Minoan religion. As in other Mediterranean civilizations, bulls were venerated and worshiped… [1920×816] [OC]November 18, 2025
Dance mask depicting multiple animals. Alaska, United States, Yu’pik peoples, around 1900 [1900×1880]November 18, 2025
Relief from the house of a courtesan, depicting a drunken courtesan, possibly Vasantasena from the play Mricchakatika. India, Kushan Empire, 2nd century AD [1080×1310]November 18, 2025
Bronze seal of the Bashu people, with tiger knob. Sichuan, China, Warring States, 4th-3rd century BC [3800×3000]November 18, 2025
The Mask of Agamemnon, discovered by Heinrich Schliemann in a shaft in the site of ancient Mycenae in 1876 [1200×900]November 17, 2025
