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The Mold gold cape is a ceremonial cape of solid sheet-gold from Wales dating from about 1900–1600 BCE in the British Bronze Age. It was found at Bryn yr Ellyllon burial mound near Mold, Flintshire in 1833, and is now housed at the British Museum in London

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The Mold gold cape is a ceremonial cape of solid sheet-gold from Wales dating from about 1900–1600 BCE in the British Bronze Age. It was found at Bryn yr Ellyllon burial mound near Mold, Flintshire in 1833, and is now housed at the British Museum in London

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The Mold gold cape. Bronze Age, c. 1900-1600 BC. From Mold, Flintshire, North Wales. British Museum.

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The Mold gold cape. Bronze Age, c. 1900-1600 BC. From Mold, Flintshire, North Wales. British Museum.

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The Tissøringen is a large gold necklace from the Viking Age, weighing 1.83 kg and found at Tissø in Denmark. 850-1000 CE, now housed at the National Museum of Denmark

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The Tissøringen is a large gold necklace from the Viking Age, weighing 1.83 kg and found at Tissø in Denmark. 850-1000 CE, now housed at the National Museum of Denmark

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A proverb tablet, dated to the Old Babylonian Period , which says: "The dog understands: 'Take it!' It does not understand: 'Put it down!'". From Iraq, now housed at the British Museum

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A proverb tablet, dated to the Old Babylonian Period , which says: "The dog understands: 'Take it!' It does not understand: 'Put it down!'". From Iraq, now housed at the British Museum

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A golden ring from Ugarit, in Syria, engraved with the phrase "the free woman". Late Bronze Age , now housed at the National Museum of Damascus

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A golden ring from Ugarit, in Syria, engraved with the phrase "the free woman". Late Bronze Age , now housed at the National Museum of Damascus

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A bronze sculpture of a pangolin, found at Long Giao in Vietnam. 3rd century BCE-2nd century CE, now housed at the Dong Nai Museum

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A bronze sculpture of a pangolin, found at Long Giao in Vietnam. 3rd century BCE-2nd century CE, now housed at the Dong Nai Museum

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A gold collar from Sintra in Portugal, 1250-800 BCE, now housed at the British Museum

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A gold collar from Sintra in Portugal, 1250-800 BCE, now housed at the British Museum

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Cylindrical hematite weights from Warka in Iraq. Old Babylonian Empire, 2000-1600 BCE, now housed at the British Museum

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Cylindrical hematite weights from Warka in Iraq. Old Babylonian Empire, 2000-1600 BCE, now housed at the British Museum

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A gold, enamel and gem-set brooch in the form of a salamander, part of the Cheapside Hoard that was found in London in 1912. The sinuous body is fashioned from 10 cabochon emeralds flanked by diamonds . Late 16th century-early 17th century CE, now housed at the London Museum

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A gold, enamel and gem-set brooch in the form of a salamander, part of the Cheapside Hoard that was found in London in 1912. The sinuous body is fashioned from 10 cabochon emeralds flanked by diamonds . Late 16th century-early 17th century CE, now housed at the London Museum

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The Berliner Goldhut; a late Bronze Age ceremonial hat, and one of the four similar artifacts found in central Europe. From S. Germany or Switzerland, & dated to 1000 - 800 BCE ca; its symbols may possibly represent a lunisolar calendar. Now in the Neues Museum, Berlin, nr. IIc 6068

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The Berliner Goldhut; a late Bronze Age ceremonial hat, and one of the four similar artifacts found in central Europe. From S. Germany or Switzerland, & dated to 1000 - 800 BCE ca; its symbols may possibly represent a lunisolar calendar. Now in the Neues Museum, Berlin, nr. IIc 6068

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A Roman glass bottle containing cremation. 1-200 CE, found in Hertfordshire in England and now housed at the British Museum

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A Roman glass bottle containing cremation. 1-200 CE, found in Hertfordshire in England and now housed at the British Museum

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The large gold diadem from "Priam's Treasure", found in Troy, 2600-1800 BCE. The treasure was smuggled by Schliemann out of Turkey and then a part of it was acquired by a museum in Berlin. During the WW2, the treasure was looted by the soviets and is now at the Pushkin Museum in Moscow

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The large gold diadem from "Priam's Treasure", found in Troy, 2600-1800 BCE. The treasure was smuggled by Schliemann out of Turkey and then a part of it was acquired by a museum in Berlin. During the WW2, the treasure was looted by the soviets and is now at the Pushkin Museum in Moscow

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The Fröslunda Shields are 14 ceremonial bronze shields, which were found in 1985 during ploughing work at Fröslunda farm, in Sweden. 1100-800 BCE, now housed at the Västergötland Museum in Skara, Sweden

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The Fröslunda Shields are 14 ceremonial bronze shields, which were found in 1985 during ploughing work at Fröslunda farm, in Sweden. 1100-800 BCE, now housed at the Västergötland Museum in Skara, Sweden

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A pectoral made of gold and lapis lazuli, found in the burial of the queen Kama in Leontopolis, Egypt. 837-728 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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A pectoral made of gold and lapis lazuli, found in the burial of the queen Kama in Leontopolis, Egypt. 837-728 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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A polished stone sword excavated from a dolmen in Muge-ri, South Korea. The 52 cm long stone sword consists of a blade and a single-piece handle. Bronze age , now housed at the National Museum of Korea

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A polished stone sword excavated from a dolmen in Muge-ri, South Korea. The 52 cm long stone sword consists of a blade and a single-piece handle. Bronze age , now housed at the National Museum of Korea

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The Berlin gold hat is a Late Bronze Age gold hat made in c. 1000-800 BCE, and now housed in the Neues Museum in Berlin. It is generally assumed that it served as the insignia of deities or priests in the context of a sun cult

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The Berlin gold hat is a Late Bronze Age gold hat made in c. 1000-800 BCE, and now housed in the Neues Museum in Berlin. It is generally assumed that it served as the insignia of deities or priests in the context of a sun cult

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A middle bronze age clay model representing libation scene, from a necropolis in Kotsiatis, Cyprus. 2000-1650 BCE, now housed at the Cyprus Museum

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A middle bronze age clay model representing libation scene, from a necropolis in Kotsiatis, Cyprus. 2000-1650 BCE, now housed at the Cyprus Museum

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A Nasca ceramic double spout with bridge jar with a man and a woman copulating. From Peru, 100 BCE-650 CE, now housed at the British Museum

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A Nasca ceramic double spout with bridge jar with a man and a woman copulating. From Peru, 100 BCE-650 CE, now housed at the British Museum

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Head from a Hellenistic bronze portrait statue of a North African, found under the Temple of Apollo in Cyrene, Libya. 300 BCE, now housed at the British Museum

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Head from a Hellenistic bronze portrait statue of a North African, found under the Temple of Apollo in Cyrene, Libya. 300 BCE, now housed at the British Museum

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A doll crafted from scraps and a shoe heel. It belonged to a child in the slums of London, c 1905. Now housed at the Museum of Childhood in Edinburgh

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A doll crafted from scraps and a shoe heel. It belonged to a child in the slums of London, c 1905. Now housed at the Museum of Childhood in Edinburgh

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