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This bronze pin with amber and glass beads was found on the edge of the Uechter Moor, a bog in Lower Saxony, Germany. Elaborate jewellery was often deposited in lakes or bogs as an offering to the gods in the Iron Age. The pin dates to the 6th-4th BCE. On display at Landesmuseum Hannover

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This bronze pin with amber and glass beads was found on the edge of the Uechter Moor, a bog in Lower Saxony, Germany. Elaborate jewellery was often deposited in lakes or bogs as an offering to the gods in the Iron Age. The pin dates to the 6th-4th BCE. On display at Landesmuseum Hannover

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Sandby borg is an Iron Age ringfort, in Sweden, that was the scene of a massacre in the 5th century CE. The victims of the massacre discovered so far, all males, were never buried but are found lying as they fell. 5 deposits of exquisite jewelry were also discovered hidden in the fort

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Sandby borg is an Iron Age ringfort, in Sweden, that was the scene of a massacre in the 5th century CE. The victims of the massacre discovered so far, all males, were never buried but are found lying as they fell. 5 deposits of exquisite jewelry were also discovered hidden in the fort

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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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Bronze and amber jewellery of a woman, found in her tomb in mound 3 at Niedererlbach, Germany. Hallstatt culture, 850-500 BCE

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Bronze and amber jewellery of a woman, found in her tomb in mound 3 at Niedererlbach, Germany. Hallstatt culture, 850-500 BCE

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Belt hook in the form of a tiger. China, Warring States period, 4th c BC. Bronze inlaid with gold and silver. Loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Belt hook in the form of a tiger. China, Warring States period, 4th c BC. Bronze inlaid with gold and silver. Loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Vettweiss-Froitzheim dice tower ; a Roman anti-cheating device for throwing dice, made of copper-alloy. Found near Vettweiss, Germany & dated to the 4th c. CE. Now in the Landesmuseum, Bonn

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The Vettweiss-Froitzheim dice tower ; a Roman anti-cheating device for throwing dice, made of copper-alloy. Found near Vettweiss, Germany & dated to the 4th c. CE. Now in the Landesmuseum, Bonn

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4th century CE tunic and trousers from Thorsberg moor, a peat bog in Germany, in which the Angles deposited votive offerings for approximately four centuries. Now housed at the Gottorf Castle in Germany

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4th century CE tunic and trousers from Thorsberg moor, a peat bog in Germany, in which the Angles deposited votive offerings for approximately four centuries. Now housed at the Gottorf Castle in Germany

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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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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 gold ring found at the archaeological site of Saruq Al Hadid in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates . Iron Age II period , now housed at the Saruq Al Hadid Archaeological Museum

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A gold ring found at the archaeological site of Saruq Al Hadid in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates . Iron Age II period , now housed at the Saruq Al Hadid Archaeological Museum

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Purple silk satin shoes decorated with glass beads, embroidery and diamantes, with Louis heels and diamante buckles from around 1898. The shoes belonged to Mary Chamberlain, the American born third wife of leading British politician Joseph Chamberlain

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Purple silk satin shoes decorated with glass beads, embroidery and diamantes, with Louis heels and diamante buckles from around 1898. The shoes belonged to Mary Chamberlain, the American born third wife of leading British politician Joseph Chamberlain

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A necklace dating back to approximately 1000 BCE, composed of 168 bronze rings and 4 pendants. The pendants are interpreted as a local variation of the Egyptian ankh symbol - the symbol of life. The necklace was found at Wasserburg Buchau, situated on the Federsee lake, Germany

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A necklace dating back to approximately 1000 BCE, composed of 168 bronze rings and 4 pendants. The pendants are interpreted as a local variation of the Egyptian ankh symbol - the symbol of life. The necklace was found at Wasserburg Buchau, situated on the Federsee lake, Germany

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The "Princess of Khok Phanom Di" is the name given to a woman who was found buried at Khok Phanom Di in Thailand. The woman, who died 3600 years ago, was interred with over 120,000 beads, an anvil, burnishing stones, clay preforms, and pottery with exotic trace-element composition

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The "Princess of Khok Phanom Di" is the name given to a woman who was found buried at Khok Phanom Di in Thailand. The woman, who died 3600 years ago, was interred with over 120,000 beads, an anvil, burnishing stones, clay preforms, and pottery with exotic trace-element composition

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Bronze Drum from the Idaean Cave. In ancient Greece, the tympanon was a type of circular, shallow tambourine, beaten with the palm of the hand or a stick. This one dates from the 8th century BC and is considered the first to appear in Greek art. It is a votive bronze disc found...

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Bronze Drum from the Idaean Cave. In ancient Greece, the tympanon was a type of circular, shallow tambourine, beaten with the palm of the hand or a stick. This one dates from the 8th century BC and is considered the first to appear in Greek art. It is a votive bronze disc found...

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Two 8th century BCE bronze shields from Herzsprung, in Germany, with the depots from Kehmstedt and Bothenheilingen , as well as two sword casting moulds from Wennungen. These artifacts are now housed at the State Museum of Prehistory in Halle, Germany

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Two 8th century BCE bronze shields from Herzsprung, in Germany, with the depots from Kehmstedt and Bothenheilingen , as well as two sword casting moulds from Wennungen. These artifacts are now housed at the State Museum of Prehistory in Halle, Germany

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An Elamite silver cup found in Marvdasht, Iran, depicting on one side, a standing woman wearing a kaunakes and a tiara or headband, and on the other side, a seated woman with long flowing hair, also wearing a kaunakes, 3 necklaces and a braid or hairband. 2000 BCE, Museum of Ancient Iran

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An Elamite silver cup found in Marvdasht, Iran, depicting on one side, a standing woman wearing a kaunakes and a tiara or headband, and on the other side, a seated woman with long flowing hair, also wearing a kaunakes, 3 necklaces and a braid or hairband. 2000 BCE, Museum of Ancient Iran

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Mycenaean Bull-Head Rhyton. Combining silver as primary body and gold decoration, it attests masterful metallurgical expertise. Dated to c. 1525 BC, it was found in Shaft Grave IV within Grave Circle A at Mycenae, the royal cemetery of Bronze Age Greece's most powerful civilization...

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Mycenaean Bull-Head Rhyton. Combining silver as primary body and gold decoration, it attests masterful metallurgical expertise. Dated to c. 1525 BC, it was found in Shaft Grave IV within Grave Circle A at Mycenae, the royal cemetery of Bronze Age Greece's most powerful civilization...

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The pendant shows a man and woman kissing on the front and the reverse depicts clasped hands. The pendant dates to the late 3rd century AD and would have been given as a marriage gift. You can see this Vindolanda artefact on display at Roman Army Museum

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The pendant shows a man and woman kissing on the front and the reverse depicts clasped hands. The pendant dates to the late 3rd century AD and would have been given as a marriage gift. You can see this Vindolanda artefact on display at Roman Army Museum

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The Kirkburn sword; a decorated blade with its scabbard, made of iron, copper alloy, horn, & glass. Discovered at an iron-age grave at Kirkburn, England; dated to 300 BCE - 200 BCE ca. At the British museum, nr. 1987,0404.2

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The Kirkburn sword; a decorated blade with its scabbard, made of iron, copper alloy, horn, & glass. Discovered at an iron-age grave at Kirkburn, England; dated to 300 BCE - 200 BCE ca. At the British museum, nr. 1987,0404.2

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