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Enamelled glass depicting a gladiator, found at Begram, Afghanistan, which was once part of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, but was ruled by the Kushan Empire during the contemporaneous Roman Principate period, to which the glass belongs, 52–125 AD, Guimet Museum, Paris.

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Enamelled glass depicting a gladiator, found at Begram, Afghanistan, which was once part of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, but was ruled by the Kushan Empire during the contemporaneous Roman Principate period, to which the glass belongs, 52–125 AD, Guimet Museum, Paris.

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Capitals of the Salle du Manege. Louvre Museum, Paris. The Manege room in the Louvre is a large space built under Napoleon III for equestrian events. After the fall of the Second Empire, the room was granted to the museum. In 1928 the Salle became the entrance to the museum...

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Capitals of the Salle du Manege. Louvre Museum, Paris. The Manege room in the Louvre is a large space built under Napoleon III for equestrian events. After the fall of the Second Empire, the room was granted to the museum. In 1928 the Salle became the entrance to the museum...

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Hellenistic portrayal of a Bactrian camel. The ability of these camels to transport goods along the Silk Road was one of the reasons for the durability of the Bactrian kingdom. ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C. by Copper alloy

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Hellenistic portrayal of a Bactrian camel. The ability of these camels to transport goods along the Silk Road was one of the reasons for the durability of the Bactrian kingdom. ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C. by Copper alloy

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The riot at the Amphitheatre of Pompeii; a roman fresco considered to depict a historical clash of 59 CE between Nucerians & Pompeians during a gladiatorial show. Discovered at Pompeii, house of Anicetus , now in the Naples arch. museum., inv. n. 112222

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The riot at the Amphitheatre of Pompeii; a roman fresco considered to depict a historical clash of 59 CE between Nucerians & Pompeians during a gladiatorial show. Discovered at Pompeii, house of Anicetus , now in the Naples arch. museum., inv. n. 112222

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Carved ivory side panel from a casket, depicting a legend of an enchanted bed where the Arthurian knight Gawain is attacked by lions and mechanical arrows. Paris, ca. 1300-1350. Princeton University Art Museum collection

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Carved ivory side panel from a casket, depicting a legend of an enchanted bed where the Arthurian knight Gawain is attacked by lions and mechanical arrows. Paris, ca. 1300-1350. Princeton University Art Museum collection

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Augustus of Prima Porta, 20 BC. At over 6ft high, this statue was a complex statement of the ideas and merits he wanted to convey. It depicts the emperor addressing his soldiers, wearing a cuirass and a cloak. Augustus was both the first Roman Emperor and the one who ruled longest...

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Augustus of Prima Porta, 20 BC. At over 6ft high, this statue was a complex statement of the ideas and merits he wanted to convey. It depicts the emperor addressing his soldiers, wearing a cuirass and a cloak. Augustus was both the first Roman Emperor and the one who ruled longest...

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Bracelet that belonged to Queen Amanishakheto of the Kingdom of Kush, who reigned from approximately 10 BC to 1 AD. It was found in her tomb in Nubia and is currently located in the Egyptian Museum in Berlin.

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Bracelet that belonged to Queen Amanishakheto of the Kingdom of Kush, who reigned from approximately 10 BC to 1 AD. It was found in her tomb in Nubia and is currently located in the Egyptian Museum in Berlin.

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The gilt bronze hilt of the ring-pommelled sword found at the Tomb of King Muryeong, who ruled the Baekje kingdom from 501 to 523 CE. Now housed at the National Museum of Korea

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The gilt bronze hilt of the ring-pommelled sword found at the Tomb of King Muryeong, who ruled the Baekje kingdom from 501 to 523 CE. Now housed at the National Museum of Korea

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"La Concubine" by Jean Denis Attiret. Believed to depict Step Empress Nara , who was almost entirely erased from history by the Qianlong Emperor after cutting her hair. Oil on paper. China, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Reign, 1750. Now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Dole, France

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"La Concubine" by Jean Denis Attiret. Believed to depict Step Empress Nara , who was almost entirely erased from history by the Qianlong Emperor after cutting her hair. Oil on paper. China, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Reign, 1750. Now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Dole, France

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A Roman cameo depicting a medusa mask in front view. Winged, surrounded by tangled hair, a snake knot under the chin. 1st-2nd century CE, made of gass, turquoise, frame made of gold, enamelled. Now housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna

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A Roman cameo depicting a medusa mask in front view. Winged, surrounded by tangled hair, a snake knot under the chin. 1st-2nd century CE, made of gass, turquoise, frame made of gold, enamelled. Now housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna

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Roman glass cup depicting the fight of gladiators. Dated back to 2nd century CE.

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Roman glass cup depicting the fight of gladiators. Dated back to 2nd century CE.

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A relief fragment depicting an Assyrian soldier conducting captives across the water. In the lower part of the panel, the pole used to propel the boat appears to hit a dead body in the water. Neo-Assyrian period, ca. 668–627 BCE, from Iraq, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A relief fragment depicting an Assyrian soldier conducting captives across the water. In the lower part of the panel, the pole used to propel the boat appears to hit a dead body in the water. Neo-Assyrian period, ca. 668–627 BCE, from Iraq, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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The Net Cylinder of the king Entemena which describes the beginning of a war between the city-states of Lagaš and Umma during the Early Dynastic III period, one of the earliest border conflicts recorded. 2400 BCE, from Iraq, now at the Yale Babylonian Collection

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The Net Cylinder of the king Entemena which describes the beginning of a war between the city-states of Lagaš and Umma during the Early Dynastic III period, one of the earliest border conflicts recorded. 2400 BCE, from Iraq, now at the Yale Babylonian Collection

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Denmark repatriates the statue head of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus to Turkey. The atrifact, which was stolen during illegal excavations in the 1960s, is significant due to its connection to ancient Lycia, a once-flourishing Roman province in what is now modern-day Turkey.

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Denmark repatriates the statue head of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus to Turkey. The atrifact, which was stolen during illegal excavations in the 1960s, is significant due to its connection to ancient Lycia, a once-flourishing Roman province in what is now modern-day Turkey.

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Detail crop of another glazed-brick lion from the Frieze of Lions on the first court of Darius I’s palace at Susa, Persian Empire, 500 BC. This one, which is presented apart from the rest at the Louvre Museum, displays a richer variety of colors than others on the same frieze....

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Detail crop of another glazed-brick lion from the Frieze of Lions on the first court of Darius I’s palace at Susa, Persian Empire, 500 BC. This one, which is presented apart from the rest at the Louvre Museum, displays a richer variety of colors than others on the same frieze....

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An 2400 year old Egyptian coffin with strange and amateurish decorations, shedding light on a tumultuous period in Egyptian history when the Persian Empire was in control of the region and Persian kings deported trained Egyptian artists and used them for building projects in Persia

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An 2400 year old Egyptian coffin with strange and amateurish decorations, shedding light on a tumultuous period in Egyptian history when the Persian Empire was in control of the region and Persian kings deported trained Egyptian artists and used them for building projects in Persia

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This cruciform monument from Iraq, claims to be a record of grants and privileges bestowed by the Akkadian king Manishtushu upon the Shamash Temple, but it's actually an ancient forgery, most likely created during the Neo-Babylonian period

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This cruciform monument from Iraq, claims to be a record of grants and privileges bestowed by the Akkadian king Manishtushu upon the Shamash Temple, but it's actually an ancient forgery, most likely created during the Neo-Babylonian period

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The Warren Cup is a unique, silver, Roman cup from the beginning of the 1st century CE, which depicts two homoerotic scenes. Its name comes from the name of the first contemporary owner, art collector Edward Perry Warren.

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The Warren Cup is a unique, silver, Roman cup from the beginning of the 1st century CE, which depicts two homoerotic scenes. Its name comes from the name of the first contemporary owner, art collector Edward Perry Warren.

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Golden hollow artifact in the shape of a fish, possibly a vessel used for perfumes. Part of the Oxus Treasure, it was found at Takht-i Kuwad, Tajikistan, included in the Achaemenid empire at the time; it's dated to 5th - 4th c. BCE. British museum, nr. 123917

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Golden hollow artifact in the shape of a fish, possibly a vessel used for perfumes. Part of the Oxus Treasure, it was found at Takht-i Kuwad, Tajikistan, included in the Achaemenid empire at the time; it's dated to 5th - 4th c. BCE. British museum, nr. 123917

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A Hellenic or Roman marble head of a goddess statue, defaced with a Christian cross during the Late Antique period. The statue dates back to 2-1st century BC. Defaced during late Antiquity . Archaeological Museum of Samos, Greece.

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A Hellenic or Roman marble head of a goddess statue, defaced with a Christian cross during the Late Antique period. The statue dates back to 2-1st century BC. Defaced during late Antiquity . Archaeological Museum of Samos, Greece.

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