Roman street in Pompeii, with still well-preserved cobblestones. The construction of Roman roads was a true masterpiece of Roman engineering. The road-building technique was taken over by the Etruscans and initially closely imitated. Over time, new technologies began to be adopted. [1200×900]March 10, 2026
Cat ring made of faience, dating to the New Kingdom of Egypt, 18th Dynasty, c. 1390 BC. [3000×2701]March 10, 2026
‘Radha in the Moonlight’ by Raja Ravi Varma, an original 1890 oil on canvas [1280×1783]March 10, 2026
People thought the Nihang dastar bunga I posted was a wizard hat – here it is worn by Akali Phula Singh, Nihang General of the Sikh Empire, c.1820s. Portrait commissioned by French Napoleonic veteran Jean-François Allard at the court of Maharaja Ranjit Singh [1438×1906]March 9, 2026
An 800-year-old wooden lacquered box with inlaid mother-of-pearl chrysanthemum and scroll design. Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392 CE), now housed at the National Palace Museum of Korea in Seoul [1717×2644]March 9, 2026
Roman floor mosaics from the House of Dionysus in Paphos, Cyprus, 2nd century CE [3024×4032]March 9, 2026
A turtle pendant carved from a sperm-whale tooth. From Hawaii, late 18th century CE, now housed at the British Museum [2500×1770]March 9, 2026
Painted relief of Ramesses II giving an offering to Amun-Ra in the Great Temple at Abu Simbel [5712×4284]March 9, 2026
Mid-19th century Nihang Sikh dastar from Lahore. Cotton over a wicker frame and steel overlaid with gold Chakram . [960 x 1644]March 9, 2026
