![A Turkic balbal in Mongolia, made between the 6th and 9th century CE. A balbal is a tombstone in Central Asia and Mongolia erected in memory of important members of the community [736x942]](https://preview.redd.it/rt2b2bf81obh1.jpeg?auto=webp&s=fab7d71a27424381e77a71f5adee8edbbeefba01)
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A Turkic balbal in Mongolia, made between the 6th and 9th century CE. A balbal is a tombstone in Central Asia and Mongolia erected in memory of important members of the community [736x942]
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Marble bust of the cardinal Scipione Borghese, made by Giuliano Finelli in 1631–1632 CE. Irregularly unbuttoned holes along the mozzetta, and the cord dangling from the vestment under the cape add an informal note, undercutting the formality of the cardinal’s costume [3977x4000]
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In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence on this portable desk. It features a hinged writing board and a locking drawer for papers, pens and inkwell. Now housed at the National Museum of American History in Washington D.C. [1600x1250]
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Electrum hectae from the ancient Greek city of Phocaea in Turkey, 7th-4th century BCE [1600x4891]
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A jade bear-shaped weight, unearthed from one of the Tombs of the Chu Kings at Jiangsu Province. Western Han Dynasty (202 BCE-9 CE), now housed at the Xuzhou Museum in China [1079x1680]
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The 1st century CE al-Diwan is a square chamber containing 3 stone benches that served as a triclinium for sacred feasts. Carved by the Nabataeans into a hillside to shield it from the wind, it's one of the few extant examples of nonfunerary architecture in Madain Saleh, Saudi Arabia [2500x3333]
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The chairs and oval table used by the generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee during the surrender of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia to the United States Army at Appomattox, on April 9, 1865. Now housed at the National Museum of American History in Washington D.C. [3000x4062]
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One of the most important pieces of the 13th century CE Treasure of Hugo d'Oignies is the reliquary of the Virgin’s Milk that takes the form of a golden dove, adorned on its breast with a large amethyst. It is now housed at the provincial museum of Ancient Arts of Namur in Belgium [863x1342]
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A 13th century CE terracotta vessel, from Ecuador, depicting two men performing oral sex in the 69 position. Now housed at the Museo Nacional del Banco Central in Quito, Ecuador [512x331]
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An old photo of a man wearing a 13th century CE necklace made from moa bone, and discovered at the Māori archaeological site of Wairau Bar in New Zealand [499x700]
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The Verdun Altar, located at the Leopold Chapel of Klosterneuburg Abbey in Austria, is a masterpiece of medieval goldsmithing made in 1181 CE by Nicholas of Verdun. Its three parts comprise 51 enamelled and gilded copper plates modeled on Byzantine paragons [3200x6477]
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A 4th century CE Roman mosaic from the villa of Pompeianus, in Algeria, representing the estate and the owner's horses. The bottom picture shows a detail from the mosaic, which depicts a race horse and an inscription which says "Whether you win or not, we love you Polidoxus" [1220x1438]
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A polychrome terracotta sculpture by Guido Mazzoni, depicting an old man's head. 1480-1485 CE, now housed at the Galleria Estense in Modena, Italy [787x1080]
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German mid 19th century CE silver gilt and agate handled cutlery [974x1332]
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This beautiful Art Nouveau staircase is inside the Reök Palace in Szeged, Hungary, designed by architect Ede Magyar in 1907. The iconic railing features wrought iron elements in the shape of golden irises and sinuous stems [1080x1350]
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One of the masterpieces of Gothic metalwork, the great gilt-copper and enamel Reliquary Shrine of Saint Eleutherius in the cathedral of Tournai, in Belgium, was commissioned by Bishop Walter de Marvis of Tournai and completed in 1247 CE [1536x3458]
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Headless woman petroglyph at Al-Zolma Cave, in Egypt, dating back roughly 15,000 years to the last Ice Age [624x1200]
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Archaeologists excavating a house in the Roman city of Aphrodisias, in Turkey, found that the artists who painted the faux marble there got a little creative, drawing human faces and even a leaping animal inside the veining. 5th-6th century CE [1500x667]
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A woman's smock made in England in 1615-1630 CE. Linen embroidered with red silk in flower, bird motifs, edged with bobbin lace. Now housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London [5300x7135]
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“Headdress” said to have belonged to Crazy Horse (1849-1877 CE), a Lakota war leader who helped lead the combined Native forces that defeated the 7th Cavalry under George Armstrong Custer at the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn. National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C. [430x979]
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