A golden solidus from Constantinople, depicting on the reverse the emperor Constantine I, veiled and draped, standing in quadriga; the Hand of God reaching down to him. Circa 337-340 CE [796×1586]September 24, 2024
3 ancient silver tetradrachms from the Greek island of Rhodes, depicting the head of Helios on the obverse, and a rose with bud on the reverse. Circa 404-385 BCE [800×1352]September 24, 2024
“The Three Dead”, a miniature illuminated illustration from a pocket-sized Bible, Medieval England, circa 1290-1300. [1146 x 1799].September 24, 2024
A protective amulet of a lioness goddess (probably Sehkmet) made from faience. Third Intermediate Period, Egypt, 1070–664 B.C. [2978 x 3722]September 24, 2024
Roman fresco from Herculaneum. The original yellow color, under the influence of high temperature caused by the Vesuvius eruption in 79 CE, changed its color to red-orange. [800×533]September 24, 2024
A wooden tablet propped underground on a stalagmite in a cave on the Indian Ocean island of Socotra. Dated July 258 A.D, the text asks for blessings in ancient Palmyrene and politely requests that future visitors leave the tablet undisturbed. Photographed in situ in the 21st century [855×1051]September 24, 2024
Censer stand with the head of a supernatural being with a Kan cross. Mexico, Maya civilization, 690-720 AD [1700×2070]September 24, 2024
The Stele of Aristion dates from around 510 BCE. It was created by sculptor Aristokles out of Pentelic marble and shows traces of polychrome. The 2.02 m high funerary stele was found at Velanideza near Marathon, and is now housed at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens [1017×3475]September 24, 2024
A gold figurine of a wild boar found in the Khomyna Mohyla kurgan. 4th century BCE, Treasury of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine [2480×1686]September 24, 2024
