Funerary ritual bird-shaped vessel. Three Kingdoms period, circa 57 BCE–676 CE, Korea. [960 x 1200].October 7, 2024
The 1864 FE 17, made by Antonio de Torres. It is one of the first modern classical guitars ever made and set a standard for guitar making that we follow to this day. [1214×2000]October 7, 2024
Stingray Barb Dagger, 19th Century Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea (1280 x 768)October 7, 2024
The skull of a Roman soldier,killed during the Gallic Wars around 52 BC that was discovered in France.The skull,now in the Museo Roscen in Argentina,has a lance tip lodged within it,indicating a violent death in battle.[1024×768]October 7, 2024
Florida’s Windover Bog Bodies are roughly 8000 years-old, consisting of 168 ancient individuals that were found buried at the bottom of the Windover pond. Thanks to the peat down there, the bodies were preserved so well that scientists even found intact brain tissue in several skulls [785×1502]October 7, 2024
The Hierapolis’ Ploutonion in Turkey, was a 2nd cent. BC sanctuary dedicated to the God Pluto. It’s built on top of a cave which emits toxic gases, and in ancient times it was believed to be the gateway to the hell as animals, led into the cave by Roman priests, would die of asphyxiation [1600×3276]October 7, 2024
A faience model of a cucumber. From Egypt, ca. 1850–1700 BCE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum [3317×1556]October 7, 2024
A large fritware dish with painted fish. From Iran, c. 1300 CE, now housed at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge [942×1025]October 7, 2024
Silver tetradrachm of Simon Bar Kokhba’s Judaen rebel state ca. 133-135 AD (overstruck Roman coin), with facade of Second Temple (destroyed 70 AD) and name “Shimon” in Paleo Hebrew. Loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art from the American Numismatic Society [2394×2394] [OC]October 7, 2024
Plaque of a woman being abducted by a yaksha (demon). India, Sunga Empire, 1st century BC [2666×2666]October 7, 2024
