Vendel helmet, found near Uppsala, Sweden. A fine example of a king’s or nobleman’s property from a burial mound, probably 7th Century [900×600]January 3, 2026
Statuette of a priest. Excavated from Mound A, Khafaje, Iraq (near Baghdad), early Dynastic period, ca. 2475-2300 BC. Alabaster, shell, lapis lazuli. Penn Museum collection [3000×4000] [OC]January 3, 2026
Oldest hominin evidence in Europe found in Romania, dating back 1.95 million years [800×1082]January 3, 2026
Sculpture of a yakshi (nature spirit) from a Hindu temple. Rajasthan, India, 10th-11th century AD [2100×2060]January 3, 2026
Gilded bronze ring holders shaped like masks. China, Warring States period, 4th-3rd century BC [2800×2333]January 3, 2026
Popular motif from Greek and Roman mythology – the depiction of lovers, Mars and Venus on a Roman fresco. The object dates back to the 1st century CE and discovered in Pompeii. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. [1200×1600]January 3, 2026
Bronze belt buckle featuring an image of a tiger eating another animal, from Mongolia or Southern Siberia, 2nd century BCE. [2100×1491]January 2, 2026
The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa is a sculptural altarpiece in the Cornaro Chapel of the church of Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome. It was designed and carved by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the leading sculptor of his day. The commission was completed in 1652. [3024 x 4032]January 2, 2026
The costume King Gustav III of Sweden wore during the masquerade ball where he was shot and fatally wounded on the 29 March 1792 [1200×900]January 2, 2026
Jaw of Saint Anthony displayed in the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua [1649 x 1080]January 2, 2026
A Viking-era burial garment, with the name “Ali” appearing repeatedly alongside “Allah”. Discovered in Viking graves at Gamla Uppsala of Sweden, the patterns are woven with silk and silver thread, with both names written in mirrored lettering. [1200×630]January 2, 2026
