2326
A mosaic from a villa's entry way depicting sandals and the words Bene Lava (Wishing you a good bath!), from Timgad (ancient Thamugadi), Algeria. Roman Civilization, 1st-2nd Century. Photographer: Dr Sophie Hay @pompei79
2327
Roman carnelian intaglio, perhaps depicting Achilles, dated to the 1st century BC. The intaglio has been set in a gold ring dated to the 19th century. Private Collection.
2328
The Stag Hunt Mosaic (c. 300 BC). The Archaeological Museum of Pella, Pella, Greece.
2329
Interior of Basilica de La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona. #artnouveau #antonigaudí
2330
Victorian 9 k gold Hidden Pop-Up Devil "Temperance" (abstinence from alcohol, or moderation and self-restraint, particularly in consumption) Capsule Charm. During the Victorian era, many jewelry elements were shrouded in symbolism and concealed meaning.
2331
Roman Mosaic of a Wounded Equine, c. 3rd-4th Cen. AD.
2332
Gold and amethyst ring. Geography: Southeast Asia. Date: 9th-13th century AD. Collection & Credit: Sotheby's.
2333
Attic red-figure of Achilles. A Greek hero of the Trojan War and the central character and greatest warrior of Homer's Iliad. Photo Credit: Alamy / WorldHistoryArchive.
2334
Aztec/Mixtec sacrificial knife depicting a crouching eagle warrior holding a flint blade, bound together with agave fiber and resin. Date: circa 1400 - 1521.Now on display at the British Museum.
2335
Crazy Woman with Cats by Pablo Picasso, 1901.
2336
A woodcut showing the aftermath of the 1509 earthquake of Constantinople.
Source: Ambraseys, N.N. and C.F. Finkel. 'The Marmara Sea Earthquake of 1509.' IN: Terra Nova, 2:2 (1990), pp. 167-174.
2337
Big-Eared Brown Bat Vessel. c. AD 200–850. Culture & Geography: Central Andes, North Coast, Moche people, Early Intermediate period. Overall: 18.4 x 17.7 x 15.8 cm. Collection: Cleveland Art Museum, US.
2338
Roman Ring with Elephant Intaglio, 2nd-3rd Century AD. Medium: silver & carnelian. Photo Credit: Timeline Auctions & Private Collection.
2339
Consulting the Oracle at Delphi - painting by Knapp , 1923.
2340
Gold and carnelian frog ring. Culture: Egypt, c. 1550-1295 BC. Collection: The Walters Art Museum.
2341
Nike and Poseidon. Issued by Macedonian general and king Demetrius Poliorcetes (”Besieger”). Date: 300-295 BC, Salamis. Minted to commemorate Demetrius victory over Ptolemaic Egypt at the battle of Salamis 306 BC (?) * Berlin State Museums, Numismatic Collection.
2342
Detail, Apollo and Daphne by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1622 - 1625). Galleria Borghese, Rome, Italy.
2343
Emerald Earrings. Date: A.D. 1st-3rd century (modern gold hooks). Culture: Roman Medium: Gold, emeralds, amethysts and pearls. Collection: Johns Hopkins Archaeological Museum, Baltimore, US.
2344
Built of mud-brick,the Ziggurat at Ur was built by Ur-Nammu c. 2050 BC during the Third Dynasty of Ur and dedicated to the moon-goddess Nanna. The massive structure is 210 feet in length,150 feet in width. It was massively restored under King Nabonidus in the 6th century BC.
2345
Terracotta psykter (vase for cooling wine). Attributed to Oltos. Period: Archaic. Date: ca. 520-510 B.C; Culture: Greek, Attic. Medium: Terracotta; red-figure. Dimensions: H. 11 7/8 in. (30.20 cm).
2346
Feline Bowl. Culture: Inca. Date: c. 14th–early 16th century. Medium: Stone. Collection: The Met, NYC.
2347
Seal in the form of a frog Egyptian New Kingdom (?) 1539–1075 BC. Medium: Faience. Collection: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, US.
2348
Egyptian Ring. Decorated with flowers & baguettes. Medium: Gold, lapis, turquoise & carnelian. Period: New Kingdom. Collection & Photograph: Musée du Louvre, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Christian Decamps.
2349
An Egyptian snake coffin. Made of bronze, dates to 664-30 B.C. Now on display at the Brooklyn Museum, US.
2350
Ostracon depicting a boy being tried by mouse and cat. Culture: Egyptian, Dynasty 20 (ca. 1189 BC to 1077 BC). Now at the Oriental Institute, Chicago.
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