Funerary relief of a young woman. Found in Marib, Yemen the capital of ancient kingdom of Saba (sheba). 1st millennium BC [886×1128] by 2nick101
September 17, 2024An engraved sapphire hololith, meaning a ring carved from a single stone, with a gold band mounted on the inside, likely during the Middle Ages. It might have to have belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, with the engraving representing Caligula’s wife Caesonia [1164×952]
September 16, 2024An alabaster plaque with eye idols. 3rd millennium BC, possibly from Syria. Phoenix Ancient Art Gallery [564×752]