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Terracotta relief depicting goddess Athena supervising the building of the ship Argo, the ship of Jason and the Argonauts. Found at Rome & dated to the 1st c. CE. Now in the British museum, nr. 1805,0703.301

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Terracotta relief depicting goddess Athena supervising the building of the ship Argo, the ship of Jason and the Argonauts. Found at Rome & dated to the 1st c. CE. Now in the British museum, nr. 1805,0703.301

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Greek Terracotta depicting shoemaker cutting out a leather sole around the foot of a customer. made in Athens, found at Rhodes, 500–470 BC. Now housed at the Ashmolean Museum

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Greek Terracotta depicting shoemaker cutting out a leather sole around the foot of a customer. made in Athens, found at Rhodes, 500–470 BC. Now housed at the Ashmolean Museum

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Burney Relief, also known as the Queen of the Night relief, a Mesopotamian terracotta plaque dating back to 1800-1750 BCE. It is believed to depict a goddess, possibly Ishtar , Ereshkigal, or Lilith.British Museum.

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Burney Relief, also known as the Queen of the Night relief, a Mesopotamian terracotta plaque dating back to 1800-1750 BCE. It is believed to depict a goddess, possibly Ishtar , Ereshkigal, or Lilith.British Museum.

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A terracotta rattle in the form of a pig or boar. From Cyprus, 300-50 BCE, now housed at the British Museum

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A terracotta rattle in the form of a pig or boar. From Cyprus, 300-50 BCE, now housed at the British Museum

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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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Schist Gandharan reliefs depicting foreigners and non-Buddhists drinking, dancing, and playing music. From a Buddhist stupa site in Pakistan, c. 100 CE, now housed at the Cleveland Museum of Art

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Schist Gandharan reliefs depicting foreigners and non-Buddhists drinking, dancing, and playing music. From a Buddhist stupa site in Pakistan, c. 100 CE, now housed at the Cleveland Museum of Art

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Roman silver bowl decorated with gilded vines. Dated to the 1st c. CE. At the British museum, nr. 1867,0508.1410

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Roman silver bowl decorated with gilded vines. Dated to the 1st c. CE. At the British museum, nr. 1867,0508.1410

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A silver Roman ring with a jasper intaglio depicting a pegasus. 3rd-4th century CE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest

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A silver Roman ring with a jasper intaglio depicting a pegasus. 3rd-4th century CE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest

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A pedestal-shaped pottery vessel, found at Tall-e Jari in Iran, depicting dancing men. 5000-4000 BCE, now housed at the National Museum of Iran

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A pedestal-shaped pottery vessel, found at Tall-e Jari in Iran, depicting dancing men. 5000-4000 BCE, now housed at the National Museum of Iran

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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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A Roman mosaic depicting a fish. 1st century CE, now housed at the State Historical Museum in Moscow

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A Roman mosaic depicting a fish. 1st century CE, now housed at the State Historical Museum in Moscow

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This argillite Haida panel pipe may depict a real incident—an unfortunate sailor caught in the ship’s rigging and dragged to his death. C. 1830 CE, from British Columbia in Canada, now housed at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C.

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This argillite Haida panel pipe may depict a real incident—an unfortunate sailor caught in the ship’s rigging and dragged to his death. C. 1830 CE, from British Columbia in Canada, now housed at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C.

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A 1st-century terracotta found in Pompeii depicting Aeneas, escaping from Troy, carrying his aged father and leading his young son. Naples National Archeological Museum

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A 1st-century terracotta found in Pompeii depicting Aeneas, escaping from Troy, carrying his aged father and leading his young son. Naples National Archeological Museum

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Etruscan terracotta roof antefix depicting the goddess Juno-Sospita. Latium, Italy, c. 500–480 BCE.

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Etruscan terracotta roof antefix depicting the goddess Juno-Sospita. Latium, Italy, c. 500–480 BCE.

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Terracotta rattle in the form of a pig | British Museum | Resolution:

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Terracotta rattle in the form of a pig | British Museum | Resolution:

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A relief of a ship, on a Phoenician sarcophagus from Sidon , dated to 2nd c. CE. Housed at the Beirut Museum

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A relief of a ship, on a Phoenician sarcophagus from Sidon , dated to 2nd c. CE. Housed at the Beirut Museum

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The Cookham dagger with its sheath; an artifact of the Hallstatt period, made of iron & copper alloy. It was found at Cookham, England, & it's dated to 600 - 550 BCE ca. British museum, nr. 1860,0927.1

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The Cookham dagger with its sheath; an artifact of the Hallstatt period, made of iron & copper alloy. It was found at Cookham, England, & it's dated to 600 - 550 BCE ca. British museum, nr. 1860,0927.1

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A gold plaque from Java, depicting Vishnu and Garuda. 9th century CE, now housed at the National Museum of Indonesia

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A gold plaque from Java, depicting Vishnu and Garuda. 9th century CE, now housed at the National Museum of Indonesia

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Egyptian gold ring with a cat. Made around 1070-712 BC, the ring is now in the collection of the British Museum.

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Egyptian gold ring with a cat. Made around 1070-712 BC, the ring is now in the collection of the British Museum.

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A neolithic figurine depicting a goddess seated on a leopard, and holding a small leopard on her chest. Discovered in a house in Hacılar in Turkey, 5600 BCE, now housed at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara

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A neolithic figurine depicting a goddess seated on a leopard, and holding a small leopard on her chest. Discovered in a house in Hacılar in Turkey, 5600 BCE, now housed at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara

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