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The Uyuk Tarlak inscription, discovered in Tannu Tuva in 1888. It contains an old Turkic funerary inscription, likely from the 7th or 8th centuries, by a ruler of the Yenisei Kyrgyz people. Translation in comments.

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The Uyuk Tarlak inscription, discovered in Tannu Tuva in 1888. It contains an old Turkic funerary inscription, likely from the 7th or 8th centuries, by a ruler of the Yenisei Kyrgyz people. Translation in comments.

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A time capsule inscription on a rock, 4th-3rd centuries BC, uncovered in Hebei, China, at the time part of the Kingdom of Zhongshan, written by two people to be read in the future. Translation in comments.

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A time capsule inscription on a rock, 4th-3rd centuries BC, uncovered in Hebei, China, at the time part of the Kingdom of Zhongshan, written by two people to be read in the future. Translation in comments.

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A Coptic magical text , 6th–7th century CE, from Egypt. Ink on papyrus, now part of Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University.

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A Coptic magical text , 6th–7th century CE, from Egypt. Ink on papyrus, now part of Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University.

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An 11th century ornamental shield carved from an elk's antler that was discovered in Louis the Pious's funerary chapel, located in Metz, France.

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An 11th century ornamental shield carved from an elk's antler that was discovered in Louis the Pious's funerary chapel, located in Metz, France.

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The Oxyrhynchus Papyri, discovered between 1896 and 1907 at an ancient rubbish dump near Oxyrhynchus in Egypt, is a collection of over 500,000 fragments of documentary, religious and important literary texts dating from the 3rd century BCE to the 7th century CE

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The Oxyrhynchus Papyri, discovered between 1896 and 1907 at an ancient rubbish dump near Oxyrhynchus in Egypt, is a collection of over 500,000 fragments of documentary, religious and important literary texts dating from the 3rd century BCE to the 7th century CE

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Openwork bronze plaques from the 7th-8th centuries CE, discovered in the Cherdyn region in Russia. Now housed at the Cherdyn Museum

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Openwork bronze plaques from the 7th-8th centuries CE, discovered in the Cherdyn region in Russia. Now housed at the Cherdyn Museum

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Detail of the pavement, with reused elements and inscriptions, in the Basilica di San Clemente al Laterano, Roma, 13th century

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Detail of the pavement, with reused elements and inscriptions, in the Basilica di San Clemente al Laterano, Roma, 13th century

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Pennannular brooch with beast-shaped terminals, part of the St Ninian's Isle Treasure, discovered in the late 1950s on an island in the Shetlands. From the latter part of the 8th century. National Museum of Scotland.

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Pennannular brooch with beast-shaped terminals, part of the St Ninian's Isle Treasure, discovered in the late 1950s on an island in the Shetlands. From the latter part of the 8th century. National Museum of Scotland.

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The Roman curse tablets of Bath are the private prayers of 130 individuals seeking justice inscribed on small sheets of lead or pewter. They range in date from the 2nd to the late 4th century AD. Roman Baths Museum. Translation in comments

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The Roman curse tablets of Bath are the private prayers of 130 individuals seeking justice inscribed on small sheets of lead or pewter. They range in date from the 2nd to the late 4th century AD. Roman Baths Museum. Translation in comments

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Painting of Shakyamuni emerging from the mountains by an unidentified Southern Song dynasty artist, dated 1244. Hanging scroll; ink on paper. See inscription translation in comments. Cleveland Museum of Art collection

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Painting of Shakyamuni emerging from the mountains by an unidentified Southern Song dynasty artist, dated 1244. Hanging scroll; ink on paper. See inscription translation in comments. Cleveland Museum of Art collection

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The Rock Paintings of Sierra de San Francisco in Mexico, are likely the artistic products of the Cochimi people. A growing body of radiocarbon dates relating to the paintings has suggested ages from as early as 5500 BCE to as late as European contact in the 18th century

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The Rock Paintings of Sierra de San Francisco in Mexico, are likely the artistic products of the Cochimi people. A growing body of radiocarbon dates relating to the paintings has suggested ages from as early as 5500 BCE to as late as European contact in the 18th century

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7th or 8th century "Musicians plate" from Tabaristan, in Ancient Northern Iran made of gilded silver depicting a Sasanian-style ruler reclining on a couch, surrounded by musicians and attendants.British Museum.

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7th or 8th century "Musicians plate" from Tabaristan, in Ancient Northern Iran made of gilded silver depicting a Sasanian-style ruler reclining on a couch, surrounded by musicians and attendants.British Museum.

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The final edict of Emperor Wu of Han, one of the most significant ancient Chinese emperors, 87 BC. It was an instruction to his crown prince. Preserved by a copy on a piece of wood discovered in 1977. Full translation in the comments.

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The final edict of Emperor Wu of Han, one of the most significant ancient Chinese emperors, 87 BC. It was an instruction to his crown prince. Preserved by a copy on a piece of wood discovered in 1977. Full translation in the comments.

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Remains of Roman leather shoes from the site of Martres de Veyre . The sole consists of several layers of leather held together with iron nails. Discovered in 1893. Dated back to II century CE.

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Remains of Roman leather shoes from the site of Martres de Veyre . The sole consists of several layers of leather held together with iron nails. Discovered in 1893. Dated back to II century CE.

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A Roman water boiler from the 1st century BCE that was discovered at Villa Della Pisanella in Boscoreale, Italy. It is one of the rarest examples to survive with its complete system of pipes and fittings intact.

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A Roman water boiler from the 1st century BCE that was discovered at Villa Della Pisanella in Boscoreale, Italy. It is one of the rarest examples to survive with its complete system of pipes and fittings intact.

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The Herodium, Herod the Great’s fortress and one of the largest from the ancient world. He intentionally buried the whole mountain and converted it to a funerary complex upon his death

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The Herodium, Herod the Great’s fortress and one of the largest from the ancient world. He intentionally buried the whole mountain and converted it to a funerary complex upon his death

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