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Toilet in a Pompeian brothel. The person using the toilet defecated into the potty/vessel which was located under the hole. The excrement and urine were then immediately disposed of in the sewers outside the house.

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Toilet in a Pompeian brothel. The person using the toilet defecated into the potty/vessel which was located under the hole. The excrement and urine were then immediately disposed of in the sewers outside the house.

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A section of the Aurelian Walls, which was built in 271-275 CE to supplement the Servian Wall, which were built in the 4th century BCE after the invasion of Gauls. Since then, Rome has expanded its borders, and the walls were used until the fall of Rome.

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A section of the Aurelian Walls, which was built in 271-275 CE to supplement the Servian Wall, which were built in the 4th century BCE after the invasion of Gauls. Since then, Rome has expanded its borders, and the walls were used until the fall of Rome.

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A painted round table from one of the dining rooms at villa Moregine in Pompeii. The table has a marble top from the centre of which water flowed to enhance the dining experience. The beds were faced with marble, and a small channel ran around inside them and was fed by 14 water jets

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A painted round table from one of the dining rooms at villa Moregine in Pompeii. The table has a marble top from the centre of which water flowed to enhance the dining experience. The beds were faced with marble, and a small channel ran around inside them and was fed by 14 water jets

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A reconstruction of the Ishtar Gate has been on display in the Vorderasiatisches Museum , housed in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin , since 1930. The gate was part of the walls of Babylon , which, according to older lists, were among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

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A reconstruction of the Ishtar Gate has been on display in the Vorderasiatisches Museum , housed in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin , since 1930. The gate was part of the walls of Babylon , which, according to older lists, were among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

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A relief of Ereshkigal, the Sumerian goddess of death and the underworld, which was created over 3,800 years ago in what's believed to be present day southern Iraq. It is now on display at the British Museum in London.

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A relief of Ereshkigal, the Sumerian goddess of death and the underworld, which was created over 3,800 years ago in what's believed to be present day southern Iraq. It is now on display at the British Museum in London.

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Roman fresco showing Menander . He was a Greek dramatist, who wrote 108 comedies. Object located in House of Menander in Pompeii.

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Roman fresco showing Menander . He was a Greek dramatist, who wrote 108 comedies. Object located in House of Menander in Pompeii.

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The Vore Buffalo Jump, in Wyoming, is a sinkhole that was used between 1500-1800 CE by Native American hunters, and which was deep enough to cause the crippling or death of bison which were stampeded into it. The site is estimated to contain the remains of 20,000 buffalo

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The Vore Buffalo Jump, in Wyoming, is a sinkhole that was used between 1500-1800 CE by Native American hunters, and which was deep enough to cause the crippling or death of bison which were stampeded into it. The site is estimated to contain the remains of 20,000 buffalo

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These Roman glass spherical bottles were used to hold perfume and loose powder. The contents were sealed inside the delicate cosmetic containers and a small knob at the top had to be broken off to remove the oil/powder. Found in Trier, 1st/2nd century CE, Landesmuseum Trier, Germany

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These Roman glass spherical bottles were used to hold perfume and loose powder. The contents were sealed inside the delicate cosmetic containers and a small knob at the top had to be broken off to remove the oil/powder. Found in Trier, 1st/2nd century CE, Landesmuseum Trier, Germany

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The Magdeburg hemispheres, now housed at the Deutsches Museum, were used in a 1654 experiment to demonstrate the power of atmospheric pressure. When the rims were sealed with grease and the air was pumped out, the sphere contained a vacuum and could not be pulled apart by 16 horses

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The Magdeburg hemispheres, now housed at the Deutsches Museum, were used in a 1654 experiment to demonstrate the power of atmospheric pressure. When the rims were sealed with grease and the air was pumped out, the sphere contained a vacuum and could not be pulled apart by 16 horses

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An eagle made of three thousand Roman coins, which were excavated in one of the forts on the line of the Hadrian's Wall.

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An eagle made of three thousand Roman coins, which were excavated in one of the forts on the line of the Hadrian's Wall.

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The se-chongtong is a portable gun barrel first produced in 1432 CE to subdue the Jurchen people who invaded northern Joseon in the early Joseon Dynasty. The Korean gun was used by soldiers of different units and civilians, including women and children, as a personal defense weapon

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The se-chongtong is a portable gun barrel first produced in 1432 CE to subdue the Jurchen people who invaded northern Joseon in the early Joseon Dynasty. The Korean gun was used by soldiers of different units and civilians, including women and children, as a personal defense weapon

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Roman fresco showing and extremly realistic bird and fountain. It is located in the triclinium of the House of the Golden Bracelet in Pompeii.

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Roman fresco showing and extremly realistic bird and fountain. It is located in the triclinium of the House of the Golden Bracelet in Pompeii.

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Perfume House created in India which was gifted to President Ulysses S. Grant by the Maharaja of Travancore around 1877. Crafted from silver It was designed to hold scented oils or perfumes.

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Perfume House created in India which was gifted to President Ulysses S. Grant by the Maharaja of Travancore around 1877. Crafted from silver It was designed to hold scented oils or perfumes.

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Pompeian fresco depicting Theseus after killing the Minotaur. The fresco is not large. In the past, it was the central panel of a larger painting. It was like a painting hung in the middle of the wall and the attention of the person entering the room was supposed to focus on it.

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Pompeian fresco depicting Theseus after killing the Minotaur. The fresco is not large. In the past, it was the central panel of a larger painting. It was like a painting hung in the middle of the wall and the attention of the person entering the room was supposed to focus on it.

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Roman statue showing Priapus - the god of fertility. The distinguishing feature of the deity is the great erect penis, which was to symbolize the economic well-being of the owners of the House of the Vettii in Pompeii.

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Roman statue showing Priapus - the god of fertility. The distinguishing feature of the deity is the great erect penis, which was to symbolize the economic well-being of the owners of the House of the Vettii in Pompeii.

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Carpe Diem mosaic, House of the Lion, Pompeii, 1st c. AD. This skeleton holding two askoi is interpreted as a memento mori, but the combination of skeleton + wine jugs also conveys a “carpe diem” message: life is short, so diners should enjoy food and wine while they can...

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Carpe Diem mosaic, House of the Lion, Pompeii, 1st c. AD. This skeleton holding two askoi is interpreted as a memento mori, but the combination of skeleton + wine jugs also conveys a “carpe diem” message: life is short, so diners should enjoy food and wine while they can...

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While preparing for construction of a housing development in Stuttgart, Germany, an ancient horse cemetery with more than 100 burials was discovered that was used by the Roman cavalry unit stationed nearby in the second century C.E.

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While preparing for construction of a housing development in Stuttgart, Germany, an ancient horse cemetery with more than 100 burials was discovered that was used by the Roman cavalry unit stationed nearby in the second century C.E.

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