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An Edo Period Fumi-E. During the Edo Period, when Christianity was outlawed in Japan, many suspected Christians were forced to recant their faith or die, by performing Fumi-E. That is, stepping on an icon of Christ, or the Virgin Mary. A bit oxidized, but still well preserved

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An Edo Period Fumi-E. During the Edo Period, when Christianity was outlawed in Japan, many suspected Christians were forced to recant their faith or die, by performing Fumi-E. That is, stepping on an icon of Christ, or the Virgin Mary. A bit oxidized, but still well preserved

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An Original Edo Period Woodblock depicting the Kami Fumi-E. The image is that of a decapitated Christian, and woodblock prints from this were printed throughout the 18th century onwards as anti-Christian propaganda to deter worshippers or would be worshippers in Japan

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An Original Edo Period Woodblock depicting the Kami Fumi-E. The image is that of a decapitated Christian, and woodblock prints from this were printed throughout the 18th century onwards as anti-Christian propaganda to deter worshippers or would be worshippers in Japan

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When a Roman mosaic was discovered in modern-day Turkey, it was found to be so well made that it preserved the wave of an earthquake without breaking the pattern.

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When a Roman mosaic was discovered in modern-day Turkey, it was found to be so well made that it preserved the wave of an earthquake without breaking the pattern.

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Qasr Bashir in Jordan is the well-preserved ruin of a Roman fort built during the reign of Diocletian . During this time, the Romans constructed smaller but better fortified strongholds than before.

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Qasr Bashir in Jordan is the well-preserved ruin of a Roman fort built during the reign of Diocletian . During this time, the Romans constructed smaller but better fortified strongholds than before.

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The Warrior's Grave at Doigahama, in Japan, of a Yayoi period man who had 15 stone arrowheads driven into bones from chest to waist. It is believed that he was struck at point-blank range and speculated that he was a warrior who fought to protect the village at Doigahama

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The Warrior's Grave at Doigahama, in Japan, of a Yayoi period man who had 15 stone arrowheads driven into bones from chest to waist. It is believed that he was struck at point-blank range and speculated that he was a warrior who fought to protect the village at Doigahama

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Runestone ordered by Harold Bluetooth in Jelling 1900. Jelling is the small city where Harold Bluetooth had the giant stones erected to honour his parents and to tell that he turned the Danes to Christianity.

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Runestone ordered by Harold Bluetooth in Jelling 1900. Jelling is the small city where Harold Bluetooth had the giant stones erected to honour his parents and to tell that he turned the Danes to Christianity.

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In 2012, archaeologists excavating the site of an ancient volcanic eruption in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, have found the well-preserved remains of a man in armor. He was trapped under hot ash by the eruption of Mount Haruna in the early 6th century CE

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In 2012, archaeologists excavating the site of an ancient volcanic eruption in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, have found the well-preserved remains of a man in armor. He was trapped under hot ash by the eruption of Mount Haruna in the early 6th century CE

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In 2003, the upper half of a decapitated torso was discovered in a bog near Croghan Hill, a site important in Irish myths. Despite the man having been killed over 2,100 years old, the remains were so well-preserved that his fingerprints are still intact.

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In 2003, the upper half of a decapitated torso was discovered in a bog near Croghan Hill, a site important in Irish myths. Despite the man having been killed over 2,100 years old, the remains were so well-preserved that his fingerprints are still intact.

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Porcelain brush rest in the form of three Chinese boys with a snowball. Japan, Edo period, 1800-1830

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Porcelain brush rest in the form of three Chinese boys with a snowball. Japan, Edo period, 1800-1830

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Towards the end of the Edo-period in Japan , sideshow carnivals featured curious spectacles—one of which was the pregnant doll. With a belly that opened to reveal foetal models, it's now housed in the Edo-Tokyo Museum.

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Towards the end of the Edo-period in Japan , sideshow carnivals featured curious spectacles—one of which was the pregnant doll. With a belly that opened to reveal foetal models, it's now housed in the Edo-Tokyo Museum.

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Roman street in Pompeii, with still well-preserved cobblestones. The construction of Roman roads was a true masterpiece of Roman engineering. The road-building technique was taken over by the Etruscans and initially closely imitated. Over time, new technologies began to be adopted.

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Roman street in Pompeii, with still well-preserved cobblestones. The construction of Roman roads was a true masterpiece of Roman engineering. The road-building technique was taken over by the Etruscans and initially closely imitated. Over time, new technologies began to be adopted.

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A well-preserved Sassanid relief at Taq-e Bostan of Iran , showing Ardashir II receiving the diadem from Shapur II during his coronation, with Mithra standing to the left and the Roman emperor Julian under their feet.

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A well-preserved Sassanid relief at Taq-e Bostan of Iran , showing Ardashir II receiving the diadem from Shapur II during his coronation, with Mithra standing to the left and the Roman emperor Julian under their feet.

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The Arch of Ctesiphon in modern-day Iraq is the only remaining structure of ancient Ctesiphon, built in 242–272 AD during the Sassanid Empire. Considered a landmark in architecture history, the Persian masterpiece was on the brink of collapse in 2021 when Iran intervened to restore it.

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The Arch of Ctesiphon in modern-day Iraq is the only remaining structure of ancient Ctesiphon, built in 242–272 AD during the Sassanid Empire. Considered a landmark in architecture history, the Persian masterpiece was on the brink of collapse in 2021 when Iran intervened to restore it.

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Netsuke of a stylized fukura susume , made from carved ivory with inlaid black eyes; "fukura" means "to expand" and paired with the auspicious sparrow has the overall meaning of "prosperity will expand", mid-18th century

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Netsuke of a stylized fukura susume , made from carved ivory with inlaid black eyes; "fukura" means "to expand" and paired with the auspicious sparrow has the overall meaning of "prosperity will expand", mid-18th century

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Winged figure riding a chariot by a building, painted in perspective, towards a portico adorned with shields, helmets and breastplates at the top. The fresco can still be seen on the original wall of the Macellum of Pompeii where it was painted...

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Winged figure riding a chariot by a building, painted in perspective, towards a portico adorned with shields, helmets and breastplates at the top. The fresco can still be seen on the original wall of the Macellum of Pompeii where it was painted...

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Gothic and Romanesque styles separated by a crack on the wall. Basilica of St. Isidore, Leon, Spain, 12th-16th centuries. Its Christian roots reach back to the early 10th century, when a monastery for Saint John the Baptist was erected on the site of an ancient Roman temple...

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Gothic and Romanesque styles separated by a crack on the wall. Basilica of St. Isidore, Leon, Spain, 12th-16th centuries. Its Christian roots reach back to the early 10th century, when a monastery for Saint John the Baptist was erected on the site of an ancient Roman temple...

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The painting depicts a young man. It is a so-called Fayum portrait—a unique type of portrait created in Egypt during the Roman period, roughly from the 1st to the 3rd century CE. These portraits were painted on wooden panels using the encaustic technique .

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The painting depicts a young man. It is a so-called Fayum portrait—a unique type of portrait created in Egypt during the Roman period, roughly from the 1st to the 3rd century CE. These portraits were painted on wooden panels using the encaustic technique .

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The 16th century CE Sesharaya mandapam, at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in India, is an intricately carved hall built during the Nayaka rule period. It's famous for its 40 leaping horses with riders on their back, all carved out of monolithic pillars

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The 16th century CE Sesharaya mandapam, at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in India, is an intricately carved hall built during the Nayaka rule period. It's famous for its 40 leaping horses with riders on their back, all carved out of monolithic pillars

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Roman hippodrome in Caesarea Maritima in Israel. This facility is the best preserved of its kind and could seat up to 20,000 spectators. It was place were mostly chariot racing were kept.

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Roman hippodrome in Caesarea Maritima in Israel. This facility is the best preserved of its kind and could seat up to 20,000 spectators. It was place were mostly chariot racing were kept.

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