Hestia tapestry, a Byzantine-era tapestry made in the Diocese of Egypt in the first half of the 6th century. 114 x 136.5 cm (44.9 x 53.7 inches). Dumbarton Oaks Collection [796×625]March 17, 2025
Scupture of Amitabha from Shinshō Gokuraku-ji temple. Japan, Heian period, 10th century [3200×4200]March 17, 2025
Andreas Vesalius’s De Humani Corporis Fabrica (1543) revolutionized anatomy with detailed dissections, challenging Galen’s teachings. His illustrations, enhanced by Renaissance art and printing innovations, marked a breakthrough in understanding the human body.[3300×5524]March 16, 2025
“Jug in the Form of a Bust of Admiral Nelson” German Empire, 1880s. Material: silver [1067×1600]March 16, 2025
Sake cup with design of linked camellias. Japan, 17th c. Hizen ware porcelain, Nabeshima type, with underglaze blue and colored enamel decoration. Loaned to the Japan Society [3000×4000] [OC]March 16, 2025
Intaglio with armoured and helmeted Ares holding a spear and a shield, with the inscription “Thirsty Tantalus, drink blood.” 2nd–3rd centuries AD. From Beirut, Lebanon. BnF Museum [1292×1723]March 16, 2025
Burial with skeleton and gold. The Varna Necropolis was discovered during construction in 1972 and has over 300 graves. The site is renowned for containing the oldest known gold objects and jewelry, dating back to the Copper Age (4600-4200 BCE) Varna Archaeological Museum, Bulgaria [2560×1706]March 16, 2025
Ancient Greek Terracotta “Tanagra” Figurine of Woman with sun hat and fan, Tanagra, Boeotia, 325-300 BC, Altes Museum, Berlin [1365×2048]March 16, 2025