The tomb n° 7 of the necropolis of Sa Pala Larga in Sardinia, Italy, know for its wonderfully preserved painted chamber tomb. 5000-2000 BCE [960×1284]September 20, 2024
The Bedolina Map is a famous engraved prehistoric rock which is part of the Camonica Valley petroglyph complex in Italy. It is known as one of the most ancient topographic maps, interpreted as a depiction of cultivated plots, mountain paths and villages. Made between 1400 and 500 BCE [2048×2988]September 20, 2024
Arm reliquary of Saint George, Late 13th century, Prague, Gided silver and precius stones [2048×3072]September 20, 2024
The engraving of gemstones was a major luxury art form in the ancient world, and has been revered throughout history. From as far back as 5000 BC right up to 19th Century such objects were among the most highly prized in a wide variety of cultures. [875×1000]September 20, 2024
A boned velvet bodice with shaded silk embroidery, probably made in Italy around 1680 CE [720×1701]September 19, 2024
A ring adorned with a cameo depicting a Satyr and a Nymph, made of gold, carnelian and onyx. Ca. 50 BCE-20 CE, found in Petescia in Italy, and now housed at the Altes Museum in Berlin [842×1200]September 19, 2024
Golden lock rings which served as pre-monetary units of weight in exchange transactions. From Pécs in Hungary, 2000-1500 BCE, now housed at the Museum for prehistory and early history in Berlin [2645×2099]September 19, 2024
Sculpture of a standing bodhisattva. Gandhara, Pakistan, Kushan Empire, 3rd century AD [2000×2550]September 19, 2024
Terracotta dog. Greek, Boeotian, 1st half of the 5th c BC. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection [4000×3000] [OC]September 19, 2024
The Crypta Neapolitana, an Ancient Roman Road Tunnel built in 37BC, in use as a roadway all the way until WW2. [1500×2250] (Video Below)September 19, 2024
