1151
Interior of an Ancient Egyptian Palace, illustration from ‘Le Costume Historique’ (History of Costumes), Vol II, c.1888 by Auguste Racinet (French, 1825-1893).
1152
Offering to Isis by Edward John Poynter (20 March 1836 – 26 July 1919) .
1153
Fayum Mummy Portraits of women from "Roman" Egypt, with ancient gold and pearl earrings similar to those they are shown wearing.
1154
Sigiriya - ancient palace located on a massive column of rock nearly 200 metres (660 ft) high, Sri Lanka. Built by King Kasyapa (477 – 495 AD), later used as a Buddhist monastery until the 14th century.
1155
The Lappvattnet hat. Period/Date: Medieval, c. 1310-1440. The hat, which is made of sheep's wool, was preserved in a bog. Now on display at the Västerbottens museum in Sweden. Image Credit: Västerbottens Museum.
1156
Egyptian goddess Nut of the sky that swallows the universe. Ceiling of tomb of Ramses Vl. Luxor west bank, Egypt. Photo via Alamy.
1157
Photographs of Persepolis, Iran taken in 1935 on the Schmidt Expedition, and Professor Matthew Stolper and the colossal bull from Persepolis from the Achaemenid Period, 550-330 BC. Collection Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.
1158
Finger Ring with Figure of Nike Greek, 4th Century B.C. Private Collection (?)
1159
Jason and the Golden Fleece - Greek Bronze Box Mirror, c. Second Half of the 4th Century BC. Private Collection (?)
1160
A carved amethyst amulet of Horus in the form of a falcon standing on a rectangular plinth, wings folded back over body; ribbed suspension loop to the back. Date: Egyptian, Late Period, 664-332 BC. Private Collection.
1161
Hippopotamus with Lotus Flowers, Buds and Leaves. Date: XII. Dynasty, Egypt, ca.1950 B.C, The Met, NY. This pair of hippos was found in a shaft associated with the tomb chapel of the steward Senbi II at Meir, an Upper Egyptian site about thirty miles south of modern Asyut.
1164
Fall of Icarus after he flew too close to the Sun, scene from Greek mythology. Creator: Roger Payne, British (b.1934). Artwork medium: colour lithograph.
1165
Bracelet in the form of a snake. Culture: Greek Period: Hellenistic Period Date: late 4th–early 3rd century B.C. Medium: Silver. Collection: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
1166
The 'Mouth Puller' grotesque carving at Castletown, Ireland. Photo taken by Jimmy Green. In Medieval times these were placed at doorways and windows to scare off evil spirits.
1167
Mummified gazelle. Place of origin: Egypt. Date:c. 300 BC. Period: Late Period or early Ptolemaic Period. Medium: Animal remains and linen.Source: collections.rom.on.ca
1168
Sumerian bull lyre, c. 2550–2400 BC. Medium: Wood, lapis lazuli, gold, silver, shell, bitumen, in modern wood support, 46 × 55". From the King’s Grave, Royal Cemetery, Ur, Iraq. Now on display at the British Museum, London, England.
1169
Decoding Anglo-Saxon art. Work by Rosie Weetch, curator and Craig Williams, illustrator, British Museum.
1170
Black hole. Hours of Louis de Laval, France c. 1480 BnF, Latin 920, fol. 2v.
1171
Head of Zeus-Ammon. Marble copy of a Greek original. Date: c. 5th c.BC. Collection & Photo Credit: Munich Glyptothek.
1172
The rulers of Commagene, a kingdom founded north of Syria and the Euphrates, left behind several breathtakingly beautiful funerary sanctuaries. Mount Nemrut, the most impressive of all the tomb sites, is that of Antiochos I of Commagene (69-34 BC). Modern-day Adiyaman-Turkey
1173
Initiation Wells, Quinta da Regaleira, Sintra, Portugal. Photographer: heyengel_140 / Stock Photo.
1174
An Amarna period relief depicting a Pharaoh and his Queen - the identity of the two is much debated. Date: c. Late 1300s to mid 1200s BC.
1175
An Aztec Turquoise mosaic mask representing Xiuhtecuhtli, the god of fire, 1400-1521 AD. The mask is of cedar with mother-of-pearl eyes and conch shell teeth. The British Museum. Photographer: © Hans Hillewaert / CC BY-SA 4.0.
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