The world’s oldest flag, the Shahdad Standard, c. 2400 BCE, Kerman, Iran. Couldn’t find a bigger image [538 × 800] by Janizzary
October 17, 2024A road in Pompeii, built prior to AD79. The small white stones were designed to reflect moonlight making the road easier to see at night [526 x 658]
October 17, 2024Roman tombstone of Marcus Antonius Trophimus and his wife. The images of the deceased couple were placed on the stone. The man was a merchant in woolen coats and belonged to the Augustales college, which honored the memory of Emperor Augustus. [1200×1600]