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Didrachm from Selinunte in Sicily, depicting on the obverse, Heracles about to strike the Cretan bull with a club, and on the reverse, a heron, a selinon leaf and the river-god Hypsas, holding branch and patera, and pouring libation over altar around which a serpent twines. 440 BCE

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Didrachm from Selinunte in Sicily, depicting on the obverse, Heracles about to strike the Cretan bull with a club, and on the reverse, a heron, a selinon leaf and the river-god Hypsas, holding branch and patera, and pouring libation over altar around which a serpent twines. 440 BCE

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A silver tetradrachm from the ancient Greek city of Selinunte in Sicily, depicting a quadriga driven by Artemis and Apollo on the obverse, and on the reverse, the river-god Selinus naked, holding branch and pouring libation over garlanded altar. c. 460-450 BCE

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A silver tetradrachm from the ancient Greek city of Selinunte in Sicily, depicting a quadriga driven by Artemis and Apollo on the obverse, and on the reverse, the river-god Selinus naked, holding branch and pouring libation over garlanded altar. c. 460-450 BCE

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A 5th century BCE silver tetradrachm from Naxos, in Sicily, depicting on the obverse a bearded head of Dionysos, and on the reverse a nude and ithyphallic Silenos, squatting on the ground and raising kantharos to his lips

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A 5th century BCE silver tetradrachm from Naxos, in Sicily, depicting on the obverse a bearded head of Dionysos, and on the reverse a nude and ithyphallic Silenos, squatting on the ground and raising kantharos to his lips

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A silver tetradrachm from Naxos, in Sicily, attributed to the Aitna Master, depicting on the obverse a bearded head of Dionysos crowned with ivy, and on the reverse a nude and ithyphallic Silenos, squatting on the ground and raising kantharos to his lips. Circa 460 BCE

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A silver tetradrachm from Naxos, in Sicily, attributed to the Aitna Master, depicting on the obverse a bearded head of Dionysos crowned with ivy, and on the reverse a nude and ithyphallic Silenos, squatting on the ground and raising kantharos to his lips. Circa 460 BCE

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A gold stater from the ancient city of Tarentum in Italy, depicting on the obverse the youthful head of Herakles wearing lion skin. 281-276 BCE

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A gold stater from the ancient city of Tarentum in Italy, depicting on the obverse the youthful head of Herakles wearing lion skin. 281-276 BCE

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A silver drachm from ancient Cilicia in Turkey, depicting a Janiform head on the obverse, and a triform bearded male head on the reverse. 400-380 BCE

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A silver drachm from ancient Cilicia in Turkey, depicting a Janiform head on the obverse, and a triform bearded male head on the reverse. 400-380 BCE

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Terracotta bell krater with Hermes and Hekate leading Persephone from the underworld to her mother Demeter. Greek, Attic, ca. 440 BC. Red-figure decoration attributed to the Persephone painter. See link in comments for reverse with libation scene. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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Terracotta bell krater with Hermes and Hekate leading Persephone from the underworld to her mother Demeter. Greek, Attic, ca. 440 BC. Red-figure decoration attributed to the Persephone painter. See link in comments for reverse with libation scene. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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A silver coin from the ancient city of Elis in Greece, depicting on the obverse an eagle's head facing left, below it a poplar leaf, and on the reverse an upright stylized winged lightning bolt in an olive wreath. Ca. 421-365 BCE, now housed at the Münzkabinett in Berlin

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A silver coin from the ancient city of Elis in Greece, depicting on the obverse an eagle's head facing left, below it a poplar leaf, and on the reverse an upright stylized winged lightning bolt in an olive wreath. Ca. 421-365 BCE, now housed at the Münzkabinett in Berlin

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A 2nd century BC silver tetradrachm from Persis, located in south-western Iran, depicting the local Frataraka Bagadates on the obverse, and a Zoroastrian temple of Ahura Mazda on the reverse.

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A 2nd century BC silver tetradrachm from Persis, located in south-western Iran, depicting the local Frataraka Bagadates on the obverse, and a Zoroastrian temple of Ahura Mazda on the reverse.

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A silver tetradrachm from the ancient Greek city of Mende in modern-day Greece, 405-348 BCE. The coin depicts the head of Dionysos wearing a wreath of ivy on the obverse, and an ithyphallic ass with a crow on its rump pecking at its tail on the reverse

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A silver tetradrachm from the ancient Greek city of Mende in modern-day Greece, 405-348 BCE. The coin depicts the head of Dionysos wearing a wreath of ivy on the obverse, and an ithyphallic ass with a crow on its rump pecking at its tail on the reverse

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An ancient Greek drachm from Knossos, in Crete, depicting the goddess Hera on one side and a labyrinth on the other, representing the city's identity and its connection to the famous myth of the Minotaur

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An ancient Greek drachm from Knossos, in Crete, depicting the goddess Hera on one side and a labyrinth on the other, representing the city's identity and its connection to the famous myth of the Minotaur

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A bronze Roman coin minted in the ancient city of Nicomedia, in Turkey, depicting the laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of the emperor Caracalla, and on the reverse, the serpent god Glycon coiled to left, with human head and long hair. 198-217 CE

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A bronze Roman coin minted in the ancient city of Nicomedia, in Turkey, depicting the laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of the emperor Caracalla, and on the reverse, the serpent god Glycon coiled to left, with human head and long hair. 198-217 CE

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A silver trihemiobol from Delphi, in Greece, depicting a ram’s head on the obverse, and on the reverse, a goat’s head between two dolphins and two ivy leaves. Circa 360 BCE

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A silver trihemiobol from Delphi, in Greece, depicting a ram’s head on the obverse, and on the reverse, a goat’s head between two dolphins and two ivy leaves. Circa 360 BCE

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Red figure calyx krater with a young warrior likely about to leave to war, and a woman passing his helmet to him over an altar. Decoration attributed to the Altamura Painter, Greek, Attic, ca. 470-460 BC. Terracotta. Walters Art Museum collection

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Red figure calyx krater with a young warrior likely about to leave to war, and a woman passing his helmet to him over an altar. Decoration attributed to the Altamura Painter, Greek, Attic, ca. 470-460 BC. Terracotta. Walters Art Museum collection

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A Roman silver sestertius depicting on the obverse, a bearded Gallic male head pierced by a spear, and on the reverse a legionary standard with a boar-shaped terminal pointing right. 84 BCE

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A Roman silver sestertius depicting on the obverse, a bearded Gallic male head pierced by a spear, and on the reverse a legionary standard with a boar-shaped terminal pointing right. 84 BCE

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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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Ancient Roman-era linen roundel from Egypt depicting Hercules wearing a lion skin while carrying a club, c. 4th-5th century CE.

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Ancient Roman-era linen roundel from Egypt depicting Hercules wearing a lion skin while carrying a club, c. 4th-5th century CE.

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A Minoan ivory scepter discovered in 2024 Knossos, Crete, holds the longest Linear A inscription ever found, totaling about 119 signs. Linear A, an undeciphered script of the Minoan civilization, is a syllabic and ideographic writing system that was used from around 1800 to 1450 BCE

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A Minoan ivory scepter discovered in 2024 Knossos, Crete, holds the longest Linear A inscription ever found, totaling about 119 signs. Linear A, an undeciphered script of the Minoan civilization, is a syllabic and ideographic writing system that was used from around 1800 to 1450 BCE

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The 4,200-year-old bag from Horseshoe Ranch Cave - prehistoric craftsmanship in North America. Discovered in Horseshoe Ranch Cave, dates to around 2200 BCE and was made by ancient Indigenous peoples of the region, likely ancestors of hunter-gatherer groups living in what is now Texas.

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The 4,200-year-old bag from Horseshoe Ranch Cave - prehistoric craftsmanship in North America. Discovered in Horseshoe Ranch Cave, dates to around 2200 BCE and was made by ancient Indigenous peoples of the region, likely ancestors of hunter-gatherer groups living in what is now Texas.

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2nd century CE Roman pipe burial from Wales. Within the tomb was a lead canister containing cremated bones and a piece of linen bearing traces of frankincense. Pipe burials are thought to have allowed relatives to pour blood or wine into the container to nourish the soul of the deceased

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2nd century CE Roman pipe burial from Wales. Within the tomb was a lead canister containing cremated bones and a piece of linen bearing traces of frankincense. Pipe burials are thought to have allowed relatives to pour blood or wine into the container to nourish the soul of the deceased

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