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The Corinthian capital from the Temple of Hadrian at Cyzicus, in Turkey, is the largest capital known to date. It is 2.5 metres in height, 1.9 metres in diameter and 20 tons in weight. It was unearthed in 2013

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The Corinthian capital from the Temple of Hadrian at Cyzicus, in Turkey, is the largest capital known to date. It is 2.5 metres in height, 1.9 metres in diameter and 20 tons in weight. It was unearthed in 2013

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All of the 17 known Olmec colossal heads discovered so far. The heads date from at least 900 BCE, and it is thought that they represent portraits of powerful individual Olmec rulers. The head, in the 1st picture, is the largest of them all, measuring 3.4 m in height and weighs 40 tons

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All of the 17 known Olmec colossal heads discovered so far. The heads date from at least 900 BCE, and it is thought that they represent portraits of powerful individual Olmec rulers. The head, in the 1st picture, is the largest of them all, measuring 3.4 m in height and weighs 40 tons

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7,500-year-old stone toy car from the Late Chalcolithic period, discovered in Mardin, Turkey. It is considered one of the oldest known toys in the world.

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7,500-year-old stone toy car from the Late Chalcolithic period, discovered in Mardin, Turkey. It is considered one of the oldest known toys in the world.

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The Vix Krater is an imported Greek wine-mixing vessel found in the Celtic grave of the "Lady of Vix" in northern Burgundy, France. Made of bronze and dating back to ca. 500 BC, the Vix krater is the largest known metal vessel from Western classical antiquity, being 1.63 m in height

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The Vix Krater is an imported Greek wine-mixing vessel found in the Celtic grave of the "Lady of Vix" in northern Burgundy, France. Made of bronze and dating back to ca. 500 BC, the Vix krater is the largest known metal vessel from Western classical antiquity, being 1.63 m in height

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90 years ago today, local villagers in Shami accidentally unearthed a 2-meter statue while digging in the area. Shortly after, it was moved to the National Museum of Iran and dated to 50 BC. The Shami Statue is now considered the single most important work from the Parthian Empire.

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90 years ago today, local villagers in Shami accidentally unearthed a 2-meter statue while digging in the area. Shortly after, it was moved to the National Museum of Iran and dated to 50 BC. The Shami Statue is now considered the single most important work from the Parthian Empire.

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Major Viking Age gold hoard, dated to 900-1000 CE, unearthed in Northern Denmark. The Rold Treasure consists of a total of six gold arm rings with a combined weight of 762.5 grams, making it the third largest Viking Age gold find in Denmark

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Major Viking Age gold hoard, dated to 900-1000 CE, unearthed in Northern Denmark. The Rold Treasure consists of a total of six gold arm rings with a combined weight of 762.5 grams, making it the third largest Viking Age gold find in Denmark

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This set of seven ivory chess pieces is the oldest set known to this day. It was excavated at the archaeological site of Afrasiab in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Coin finds from the same excavated layer help date it to the 8th century CE. Samarkand State Museum

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This set of seven ivory chess pieces is the oldest set known to this day. It was excavated at the archaeological site of Afrasiab in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Coin finds from the same excavated layer help date it to the 8th century CE. Samarkand State Museum

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An 8,000-year-old marble figurine of an obese woman was unearthed in 2016 in the Neolithic urban settlement of Çatalhöyük in central Turkey. The figurine is 17 centimeters long, 11 centimeters wide and weighs one kilo

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An 8,000-year-old marble figurine of an obese woman was unearthed in 2016 in the Neolithic urban settlement of Çatalhöyük in central Turkey. The figurine is 17 centimeters long, 11 centimeters wide and weighs one kilo

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Palace of the pool is a recreational facility within the larger imperial complex of Samarra . The building is 14 meter under ground and the pool has a circular shape that is 62 meter in diameter and is 1.5 meter deep. 840s AD, Central Iraq

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Palace of the pool is a recreational facility within the larger imperial complex of Samarra . The building is 14 meter under ground and the pool has a circular shape that is 62 meter in diameter and is 1.5 meter deep. 840s AD, Central Iraq

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A Roman water boiler from the 1st century BCE that was discovered at Villa Della Pisanella in Boscoreale, Italy. It is one of the rarest examples to survive with its complete system of pipes and fittings intact.

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A Roman water boiler from the 1st century BCE that was discovered at Villa Della Pisanella in Boscoreale, Italy. It is one of the rarest examples to survive with its complete system of pipes and fittings intact.

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An inscribed chalcedony ear-lobe weight from Mergargh in Pakistan, Indus Valley, c. 3000 BCE, Size: 42 cm high, 5.9 cm diameter. Now part of the collection of Oliver Hoare Ltd

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An inscribed chalcedony ear-lobe weight from Mergargh in Pakistan, Indus Valley, c. 3000 BCE, Size: 42 cm high, 5.9 cm diameter. Now part of the collection of Oliver Hoare Ltd

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The colossal 3,200-year-old statue of Ramesses II, which is 11 meters tall and weighs 83 tons. It was discovered in 1820, broken into six pieces at Mit Rahina near ancient Memphis, where it lay for several decades. It is now in the entrance hall of the Grand Egyptian Museum.

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The colossal 3,200-year-old statue of Ramesses II, which is 11 meters tall and weighs 83 tons. It was discovered in 1820, broken into six pieces at Mit Rahina near ancient Memphis, where it lay for several decades. It is now in the entrance hall of the Grand Egyptian Museum.

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A jade bear-shaped weight, unearthed from one of the Tombs of the Chu Kings at Jiangsu Province. Western Han Dynasty , now housed at the Xuzhou Museum in China

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A jade bear-shaped weight, unearthed from one of the Tombs of the Chu Kings at Jiangsu Province. Western Han Dynasty , now housed at the Xuzhou Museum in China

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The 2nd century CE Roman Barbegal watermill complex, a unique cluster of 16 waterwheels in southern France, was the first known attempt in Europe to set up an industrial-scale complex of machines. The mills had an estimated production capacity of 25 tonnes of flour per day

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The 2nd century CE Roman Barbegal watermill complex, a unique cluster of 16 waterwheels in southern France, was the first known attempt in Europe to set up an industrial-scale complex of machines. The mills had an estimated production capacity of 25 tonnes of flour per day

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A Chu-style tomb guardian beast unearthed from tomb No. 2 at Changtaiguan, China, Warring States period . The beast has the appearance of a crouching tiger, with short antlers, 2 large red eyes, a wide mouth with bared teeth, and a long tongue hanging down to its chest

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A Chu-style tomb guardian beast unearthed from tomb No. 2 at Changtaiguan, China, Warring States period . The beast has the appearance of a crouching tiger, with short antlers, 2 large red eyes, a wide mouth with bared teeth, and a long tongue hanging down to its chest

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A large wooden puppet unearthed from a Western Han Dynasty wooden coffin in Daishu, China. 206 BCE-9 CE, now housed at the Qingdao Museum

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A large wooden puppet unearthed from a Western Han Dynasty wooden coffin in Daishu, China. 206 BCE-9 CE, now housed at the Qingdao Museum

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A gold horse harness with jade decoration from the Liao Dynasty , unearthed from the joint tomb of princess Chen and her consort in Inner Mongolia. Now housed at the Capital Museum in Beijing, China

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A gold horse harness with jade decoration from the Liao Dynasty , unearthed from the joint tomb of princess Chen and her consort in Inner Mongolia. Now housed at the Capital Museum in Beijing, China

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A photograph from 1911 showing the excavation of the Temple of Artemis at Sardis in Turkey. Construction of the temple, which is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world, began around 334 BCE, soon after Alexander the Great liberated Sardis from the Persians

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A photograph from 1911 showing the excavation of the Temple of Artemis at Sardis in Turkey. Construction of the temple, which is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world, began around 334 BCE, soon after Alexander the Great liberated Sardis from the Persians

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A 35-meter-long wreck of a Roman ship. As it turns out, it was a transport unit that carried 6,000 amphoras. The property was discovered in 2019 off the coast of the Greek island of Kefalonia. This is one of the largest Roman shipwrecks found in the Mediterranean Sea.

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A 35-meter-long wreck of a Roman ship. As it turns out, it was a transport unit that carried 6,000 amphoras. The property was discovered in 2019 off the coast of the Greek island of Kefalonia. This is one of the largest Roman shipwrecks found in the Mediterranean Sea.

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