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The Motor 250/400 is the first functional diesel engine. The workshop of the Maschinenfabrik Augsburg built in 1896 two units, the A-Motor, and the B-Motor. The latter has been on static display at the Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany, since testing it came to an end

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The Motor 250/400 is the first functional diesel engine. The workshop of the Maschinenfabrik Augsburg built in 1896 two units, the A-Motor, and the B-Motor. The latter has been on static display at the Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany, since testing it came to an end

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The bracelet of Pharaoh Amenemope has been stolen by a restoration specialist at the Egyptian Museum and melted down. Dated back to 1000 BC, it contained spherical lapis lazuli beads and was sold for only $4,000 at a gold workshop in Cairo.

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The bracelet of Pharaoh Amenemope has been stolen by a restoration specialist at the Egyptian Museum and melted down. Dated back to 1000 BC, it contained spherical lapis lazuli beads and was sold for only $4,000 at a gold workshop in Cairo.

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Otto Lilienthal was the first to successfully implement the principle of bird flight. He proved that an airplane only flies when its wings are curved like a bird's. Otto Lilienthal flew the hang glider, which is owned by the Deutsches Museum in Munich, himself from 1894 onwards

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Otto Lilienthal was the first to successfully implement the principle of bird flight. He proved that an airplane only flies when its wings are curved like a bird's. Otto Lilienthal flew the hang glider, which is owned by the Deutsches Museum in Munich, himself from 1894 onwards

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Jewel-studded throne and foot rest of the king of benares. Northern India, late 19th century. wood, silver, precious stones, velvet, carved, enameled, repoussé work. On display at National Museum, New Delhi, India.

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Jewel-studded throne and foot rest of the king of benares. Northern India, late 19th century. wood, silver, precious stones, velvet, carved, enameled, repoussé work. On display at National Museum, New Delhi, India.

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The Mainz Gladius, also known as the Sword of Tiberius, is a renowned Roman sword and scabbard discovered in the Rhine near Mainz, Germany. It has been housed in the British Museum since 1866.

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The Mainz Gladius, also known as the Sword of Tiberius, is a renowned Roman sword and scabbard discovered in the Rhine near Mainz, Germany. It has been housed in the British Museum since 1866.

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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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Intricately carved wooden door located at the entranceway to the Museum Kunsthaus Heylshof in Worms, Germany carved by sculptor Lorenz Gedon. It was built as the "Villa Heyl" between 1881 and 1884.

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Intricately carved wooden door located at the entranceway to the Museum Kunsthaus Heylshof in Worms, Germany carved by sculptor Lorenz Gedon. It was built as the "Villa Heyl" between 1881 and 1884.

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The Lead Plaque of Magliano, which contains 73 words in the Etruscan language, seems to be a dedicatory text, including as it does many names of mostly underworld deities. It dates to the mid 5th century BCE, and is now housed in the National Archaeological Museum in Florence

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The Lead Plaque of Magliano, which contains 73 words in the Etruscan language, seems to be a dedicatory text, including as it does many names of mostly underworld deities. It dates to the mid 5th century BCE, and is now housed in the National Archaeological Museum in Florence

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Calculating machine made by Philipp Matthäus Hahn. It was the first calculator that could add, subtract, divide and multiply in one machine, and had an 11-digit capacity. Germany, Duchy of Württemberg, 1770-1774

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Calculating machine made by Philipp Matthäus Hahn. It was the first calculator that could add, subtract, divide and multiply in one machine, and had an 11-digit capacity. Germany, Duchy of Württemberg, 1770-1774

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The mummy of king Tutankhamun was laid inside 3 coffins nested within each, with the innermost coffin made of 110.4 kg of solid gold. For the first time since his tomb was opened 100 years ago, the 3 coffins will be displayed together at the new Grand Egyptian Museum

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The mummy of king Tutankhamun was laid inside 3 coffins nested within each, with the innermost coffin made of 110.4 kg of solid gold. For the first time since his tomb was opened 100 years ago, the 3 coffins will be displayed together at the new Grand Egyptian Museum

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Garments of a conquistador, found in Peru, and made of wool, cotton, linen and camelid fibers. 1560-1580 CE, now housed at the Bayerisches Armeemuseum in Germany

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Garments of a conquistador, found in Peru, and made of wool, cotton, linen and camelid fibers. 1560-1580 CE, now housed at the Bayerisches Armeemuseum in Germany

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The bear as a hunter is one of the popular motifs of the "Inverted World". The prey animal becomes a hunter itself with a rifle attached. A drinking cup is hidden in the removable head, and there is a miniature game board in the stand plate. Circa 1580 from Augsburg and Munich

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The bear as a hunter is one of the popular motifs of the "Inverted World". The prey animal becomes a hunter itself with a rifle attached. A drinking cup is hidden in the removable head, and there is a miniature game board in the stand plate. Circa 1580 from Augsburg and Munich

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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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A plate made of bronze, which served as confirmation of the demobilization of a Roman soldier of auxilia and granting him, in exchange for faithful service, Roman citizenship. The property is located in the Colchester Museum in the East of England.

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A plate made of bronze, which served as confirmation of the demobilization of a Roman soldier of auxilia and granting him, in exchange for faithful service, Roman citizenship. The property is located in the Colchester Museum in the East of England.

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A plate made of bronze, which served as confirmation of the demobilization of a Roman soldier of auxilia and granting him, in exchange for faithful service, Roman citizenship. The property is located in the Colchester Museum in the East of England.

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A plate made of bronze, which served as confirmation of the demobilization of a Roman soldier of auxilia and granting him, in exchange for faithful service, Roman citizenship. The property is located in the Colchester Museum in the East of England.

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Wine jug with scenes of Canaan from the Old Testament. Southern Germany, ca. 1700. Gold-ruby glass, blown, applied, copper-wheel engraved. Chased silver-gilt mounts by Tobias Baur, Augsburg. Toledo Museum of Art collection

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Wine jug with scenes of Canaan from the Old Testament. Southern Germany, ca. 1700. Gold-ruby glass, blown, applied, copper-wheel engraved. Chased silver-gilt mounts by Tobias Baur, Augsburg. Toledo Museum of Art collection

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A terracotta figurine in the form of a pig was made in Egypt around 3000 B.C., during the Early Dynastic period. Part of the collection of the Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung in Berlin, Germany.

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A terracotta figurine in the form of a pig was made in Egypt around 3000 B.C., during the Early Dynastic period. Part of the collection of the Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung in Berlin, Germany.

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"Sleeping Lady" of Malta, an iconic clay figurine estimated to be approximately 5,000 years old. currently on display at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta, Malta.

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"Sleeping Lady" of Malta, an iconic clay figurine estimated to be approximately 5,000 years old. currently on display at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta, Malta.

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An ancient bronze griffin head dating back to the 7th century BC, has been repatriated to Greece from US after it was stolen nearly a century ago, marking the latest repatriation in a broader shift of the museum world to return stolen artifacts to their places of origin.

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An ancient bronze griffin head dating back to the 7th century BC, has been repatriated to Greece from US after it was stolen nearly a century ago, marking the latest repatriation in a broader shift of the museum world to return stolen artifacts to their places of origin.

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