A detail from the limestone sarcophagus of the queen Kawit, wife of King Mentuhotep II (reign c. 2060-2009 BCE), depicting the central doors of a palace facade, decorated with udjat eyes to permit the deceased to communicate with the world of living. Egyptian Museum, Cairo [1280×1373]February 26, 2026
An Etruscan golden fibula from Vulci in Italy, 675-650 BCE, now housed at the British Museum [2500×3668]February 26, 2026
Painted walls at Alchi Monastery, depicting a mandala and Buddhas. Ladakh, India, 11th century AD [3500×2800]February 26, 2026
Remains of Polish king Władysław Łokietek (d. 1333) with a sword lying next to them photographed in 2022 inside of his tomb in Wawel Cathedral in Kraków Poland. [600×800]February 26, 2026
A prostitute’s shoe from Ancient Greece, engraved with the word “Follow” (ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΕΙ), designed to leave the message in footprints guiding potential customers who noticed it. [640×386]February 26, 2026
The golden seal of the Empress Ashina, made in 579–580 CE with inscription “Empress Dowager Tianyuan” in large seal script. Ashina was a Göktürk princess who became an empress of the Northern Zhou dynasty by marrying the Emperor Wu. Now housed in the Xianyang Museum, China [817×1557]February 26, 2026
A 7th century CE bronze ewer with a feline-shaped handle, from Iran, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum [1640×2970]February 26, 2026
Head from a Statue of King Amenhotep I, sandstone and paint, New Kingdom Egypt (3811 x 2705)February 26, 2026
A bronze helmet with animal mask pattern, and a bronze broadsword with cicada pattern, both unearthed in 1989 from the Dayangzhou Chengjia site. 1200 BCE, Wucheng culture, now housed at the Jiangxi Provincial Museum in China [1080×2260]February 26, 2026
