Gustav Vasa of Sweden two swords of state, older upper and younger lower, the older from somtime before 1541 and younger from 1541. Housed in the royal treasury. [850×853]September 15, 2024
A bronze spear with figurines of hanging men. Western Han Dynasty (206 BCE-25 CE), now housed at the Yunnan Provincial Museum in China [1080×2400]September 15, 2024
Life-size copper statue of the pharaoh Pepi I Meryre. It is dated to the 23rd century BCE and is considered to be the oldest known life-size statue made of metal. Now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo [1080×2026]September 15, 2024
A bronze vessel (jian) used for cooling wine, found in the Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng. 433 BCE, Spring and Autumn period, now housed at the Hubei Provincial Museum in China [3168×4371]September 15, 2024
Upper part of a black granite statue of Amenemhat III in priestly costume. 12th Dynasty, Reign of Amenemhat III (1818–1770 BCE), now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo [2803×3823]September 15, 2024
Bull House in Lewes, East Sussex. This was the home of Thomas Paine from 1768 to 1774, whilst he worked in the town as an exciseman [1024×885]September 15, 2024
In 2020, a well-preserved Roman phallus-shaped pendant was discovered in one of the English fields. The object is dated from the 1st-5th century CE and it is made of silver. This year, the artifact was declared a national treasure in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. [1200×631]September 15, 2024
Gilt bronze crown from Fujinoki Mound, with museum reconstruction. Japan, Kofun period, 550-600 AD [2100×2900]September 15, 2024
Onyx intaglio featuring an incantation in Greek letters, 2nd–3rd century CE. [2000×1613]September 14, 2024
Painting of a seated Umayyad caliph (Al-walid II) from the audience hall of his desert palace in Jorden. the opposite wall contain another (highly damaged) painting that depict six standing kings including: the emperors of Persia, Rome, Ethiopia and the king of the Visigoths. c. 740 AD [2000×1324]September 14, 2024
Roman mosaic showing muse with a theatrical mask. Object found in Trier, Germany. [357×350]September 14, 2024
