The etched carnelian beads in this necklace from the Royal Cemetery of Ur, Mesopotamia (2600-2500 BCE) were probably imported from the Indus Valley in Ancient Pakistan. [1918×1080]October 1, 2024
The Church of St. Francis in Salvador, Brasil; 1723. The church was built in the Brazilian Baroque style and its interior is covered in gold, being there is breathtakingly beautiful [768×1122]October 1, 2024
Edward Topsell’s History of Four-Footed Beasts and Serpents, 1658. This work is highly regarded for its beautiful series of illustrations, including this favorite of mine, the Manticore [2048×1536]October 1, 2024
Seated corpulent figure. Olmec, Mexico or Guatemala, ca. 1500-1000 BC. Ceramic with pigment. Yale University Art Gallery collection [2425×3150] [OC]October 1, 2024
The throne hall of Golestan palace in Tehran (1404), which was built in 1841-1881 during the reign of Fath-Ali Shah, and rebuilt during the reign of Naser al-Din Shah in 1848-1896. Naser’s successor, Mozaffar ad-Din Shah, was crowned in this hall in 1896. [1351×1080]October 1, 2024
Tablet (No. 311) discovered at the Roman camp of Vindolanda, in northern England. In the letter, Sollemnis addresses a certain Paris (a soldier of the third Batavian cohort), to whom he points out that he did not send him even a single message. [1200×504]October 1, 2024
2.4 meter sarcophagus inside Sekijinsan Mound, decorated with chokkomon patterns. Fukuoka, Japan, Kofun period, 400-450 AD [3277×4000]October 1, 2024
