Ceramic figure of a caprisoned horse. China, North Wei dynasty, 6th century AD [1700×1700]February 24, 2026
Sealed inside a ceramic funerary pot for over 4,500 years, an Old Kingdom man has become the first ancient Egyptian to undergo whole genome analysis. The man had North African Neolithic ancestry, mixed with a 20% genetic contribution from the Eastern Fertile Crescent [5839×5583]February 23, 2026
An old picture of the excavation of the Templo Mayor, the main temple of the Mexica people in their capital city of Tenōchtitlan, which is now Mexico City. The Aztecs began construction of Templo Mayor sometime after 1325 CE, and the temple was rebuilt six times [2048×3181]February 23, 2026
The intricately carved wooden entrance of the 7th century CE Lakshana Devi Temple in India [1467×1984]February 23, 2026
The Fra Mauro map, considered the greatest memorial of medieval cartography, is a map of the world made around 1450 CE by the Venetian cartographer Fra Mauro. Including Asia, the Indian Ocean, Africa, Europe, and the Atlantic, it is orientated with south at the top [1577×3332]February 23, 2026
Stele pedestal at Sungboksa Temple, shaped like two turtle-dragons. Korea, Unified Silla period, 668-935 AD [2900×2600]February 23, 2026
Harlequin figurine with jug. Meissen Manufactory, Germany, ca. 1740; modeled by Johann Joachim Kändler. Hard-paste porcelain decorated in polychrome enamels, gold. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection [3272×4000]February 23, 2026
