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Phineas P. Gage was an American railroad construction foreman remembered for his improbable survival of an accident in which a large iron rod was driven completely through his head. The left picture is a daguerreotype portrait of Gage holding the iron rod which injured him

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Phineas P. Gage was an American railroad construction foreman remembered for his improbable survival of an accident in which a large iron rod was driven completely through his head. The left picture is a daguerreotype portrait of Gage holding the iron rod which injured him

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A rare golden coin portraying King Darius the Great has been discovered in the Iranian province of North Khorasan. It was found inside a car after accident, when the injured driver refused hospital care, arousing the police's suspicion and prompting a search of the vehicle.

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A rare golden coin portraying King Darius the Great has been discovered in the Iranian province of North Khorasan. It was found inside a car after accident, when the injured driver refused hospital care, arousing the police's suspicion and prompting a search of the vehicle.

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Phineas Gage posing with the tamping rod that shot through his skull, affectionately referred to by him as “my iron bar.”.

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Phineas Gage posing with the tamping rod that shot through his skull, affectionately referred to by him as “my iron bar.”.

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A picture of the Minoan Palace of Minos in Crete, and a reconstruction of the palace as it may have appeared in its heyday. Built between 1900-1350 BCE, the palace was a complex of buildings which served as a combination religious and administrative centre rather than a royal residence

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A picture of the Minoan Palace of Minos in Crete, and a reconstruction of the palace as it may have appeared in its heyday. Built between 1900-1350 BCE, the palace was a complex of buildings which served as a combination religious and administrative centre rather than a royal residence

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A Roman marble head dated around 1st-2nd Century AD has been discovered by Greg Crawley, a construction worker driver while undertaking renovation works in Peterborough. Its bust was also discovered close to the site of the original find and were reassembled.

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A Roman marble head dated around 1st-2nd Century AD has been discovered by Greg Crawley, a construction worker driver while undertaking renovation works in Peterborough. Its bust was also discovered close to the site of the original find and were reassembled.

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The Hammerum Girl found in grave 83 at the Hammerum burial site in Denmark, 78-313 CE. All that remain of the deceased was her hair and her clothing, but it was the best-preserved Danish Iron Age textile from an inhumation grave. The picture on the right is a reconstruction of her dress

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The Hammerum Girl found in grave 83 at the Hammerum burial site in Denmark, 78-313 CE. All that remain of the deceased was her hair and her clothing, but it was the best-preserved Danish Iron Age textile from an inhumation grave. The picture on the right is a reconstruction of her dress

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Photographs taken in 1868 of Phineas Gage’s skull and the tamping rod that was blasted through his head, twelve years before his death .

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Photographs taken in 1868 of Phineas Gage’s skull and the tamping rod that was blasted through his head, twelve years before his death .

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The skeleton of the teenage girl from Tybrind Vig, a submerged Ertebølle settlement in Denmark. The girl, who died approximately 6900 years ago at the age of 14, was found with the skeleton of an infant lying across her chest. The 2 bottom pictures are a reconstruction of the girl

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The skeleton of the teenage girl from Tybrind Vig, a submerged Ertebølle settlement in Denmark. The girl, who died approximately 6900 years ago at the age of 14, was found with the skeleton of an infant lying across her chest. The 2 bottom pictures are a reconstruction of the girl

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Realistic facial reconstruction of Caesar modeled from his Vatican Museum bust, which is one of the two accepted portraits of Julius Caesar from before the age of the Roman Empire

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Realistic facial reconstruction of Caesar modeled from his Vatican Museum bust, which is one of the two accepted portraits of Julius Caesar from before the age of the Roman Empire

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In 19th century Paris, some streets were paved with wood instead of stone to reduce the noise of horse-drawn carriages. Pictured here is the Passage Saint-Maur which still holds a few of the city’s last surviving wooden blocks

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In 19th century Paris, some streets were paved with wood instead of stone to reduce the noise of horse-drawn carriages. Pictured here is the Passage Saint-Maur which still holds a few of the city’s last surviving wooden blocks

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The woman, holding the measuring tool for the Roman foot, is identified by the restored inscription as Ktisis, a figure personifying the act of generous donation. The man has the Greek inscription “good” by his head, half of a text that probably said, “good wishes. Byzantine 500-550

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The woman, holding the measuring tool for the Roman foot, is identified by the restored inscription as Ktisis, a figure personifying the act of generous donation. The man has the Greek inscription “good” by his head, half of a text that probably said, “good wishes. Byzantine 500-550

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The "Cape of Charlemagne" is a large red silk cloak woven with gold on silver threads and adorned with 4 eagles, griffons and roses. The cope was probably made in 1204 CE, and was in fact the coronation mantle of Frederick II, King of Sicily and Holy Roman Emperor

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The "Cape of Charlemagne" is a large red silk cloak woven with gold on silver threads and adorned with 4 eagles, griffons and roses. The cope was probably made in 1204 CE, and was in fact the coronation mantle of Frederick II, King of Sicily and Holy Roman Emperor

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A historical jar from the Parthian Empire, dating to 247 BC–224 AD, has been discovered. It was accidentally caught in the nets of local fishermen in southern Iran while they were fishing in the depths of the Persian Gulf. Few Parthian jars have survived, making this discovery remarkable.

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A historical jar from the Parthian Empire, dating to 247 BC–224 AD, has been discovered. It was accidentally caught in the nets of local fishermen in southern Iran while they were fishing in the depths of the Persian Gulf. Few Parthian jars have survived, making this discovery remarkable.

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The top image is a reconstruction of the Medieval Louvre which was built by Philip II in 1190. Between 1528-1660, it was generally demolished to make way for expanding the Louvre Palace, while some parts of the castle's foundations were incorporated in construction of the later palace

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The top image is a reconstruction of the Medieval Louvre which was built by Philip II in 1190. Between 1528-1660, it was generally demolished to make way for expanding the Louvre Palace, while some parts of the castle's foundations were incorporated in construction of the later palace

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