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In 1954 the Australian government presented QEII with a striking opal jewelry set, named after the Andamooka mining region near Adelaide. The set, comprising a necklace and earrings, features an impressive 203-carat opal centerpiece, one of the largest and most unique opals known

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In 1954 the Australian government presented QEII with a striking opal jewelry set, named after the Andamooka mining region near Adelaide. The set, comprising a necklace and earrings, features an impressive 203-carat opal centerpiece, one of the largest and most unique opals known

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A set of gold jewellery unearthed from the tomb of a woman in Taranto, Italy. The set includes a gold ring, 2 necklaces, 2 earrings, 2 bracelets and a gold hairnet with a central medallion and a ribbon-like base studded with garnets. 3rd century BCE, Altes Museum in Berlin

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A set of gold jewellery unearthed from the tomb of a woman in Taranto, Italy. The set includes a gold ring, 2 necklaces, 2 earrings, 2 bracelets and a gold hairnet with a central medallion and a ribbon-like base studded with garnets. 3rd century BCE, Altes Museum in Berlin

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A limestone Roman funerary stele depicting a seated woman with necklaces and earrings. From Athienou in Cyprus, end of 1st century CE, now housed at the Louvre museum in Paris

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A limestone Roman funerary stele depicting a seated woman with necklaces and earrings. From Athienou in Cyprus, end of 1st century CE, now housed at the Louvre museum in Paris

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Egyptian necklace with 24 amulets, either made of gemstones or hammered from gold sheet. The Udjat eye is the most common. Figures of gods, cosmic phenomena , and floral elements are also represented 1500-1200 BC

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Egyptian necklace with 24 amulets, either made of gemstones or hammered from gold sheet. The Udjat eye is the most common. Figures of gods, cosmic phenomena , and floral elements are also represented 1500-1200 BC

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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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A Mughal necklace comprising 5 superb carved Colombian emeralds with a total weight of 1,150 carats, centering on a monumental 470-carat emerald inscribed with the name 'Ahmad Shah Durr-I Durran' , founder of the Durrani Empire of Afghanistan and northwest India

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A Mughal necklace comprising 5 superb carved Colombian emeralds with a total weight of 1,150 carats, centering on a monumental 470-carat emerald inscribed with the name 'Ahmad Shah Durr-I Durran' , founder of the Durrani Empire of Afghanistan and northwest India

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War Panel of the Standard of Ur, Sumerian, c. 2600 BC. One of the two main sides of what most likely formed a box , it is one of the earliest representations of a Sumerian army, in what is considered the comic-like narration of a border skirmish...

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War Panel of the Standard of Ur, Sumerian, c. 2600 BC. One of the two main sides of what most likely formed a box , it is one of the earliest representations of a Sumerian army, in what is considered the comic-like narration of a border skirmish...

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When you entered Petra through the long and narrow gorge that protected the entrance, the glimpse of the carved tomb we know as the Treasury would be the first impression of the city you'd get. The awe-striking effect still works after almost 2k years, even though...

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When you entered Petra through the long and narrow gorge that protected the entrance, the glimpse of the carved tomb we know as the Treasury would be the first impression of the city you'd get. The awe-striking effect still works after almost 2k years, even though...

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A drone photo of Fort 9, with the canal-lined Great Gorgan Wall visible on the right. Built in the 5th or 6th century CE by the Sasanian Empire in Iran, the wall is 195 km long and 6–10 m wide, and features over 30 fortresses spaced at intervals of between 10 and 50 km

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A drone photo of Fort 9, with the canal-lined Great Gorgan Wall visible on the right. Built in the 5th or 6th century CE by the Sasanian Empire in Iran, the wall is 195 km long and 6–10 m wide, and features over 30 fortresses spaced at intervals of between 10 and 50 km

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An aerial view of Iraj Castle, a Sasanian fortification built in the 4th-5th century CE in Iran. The monument is known for its peculiar design: large defensive walls with embedded rooms and arches, with towers at regular intervals, enclosing a vast empty interior of 190 hectares

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An aerial view of Iraj Castle, a Sasanian fortification built in the 4th-5th century CE in Iran. The monument is known for its peculiar design: large defensive walls with embedded rooms and arches, with towers at regular intervals, enclosing a vast empty interior of 190 hectares

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Commissioned by Isabeau of Bavaria for her husband Charles VI, and presented to the French king as a New Year's gift on January 1, 1405 CE, the Goldenes Rössl is a masterpiece of Parisian goldsmithing. The work is made of gold, enameled gold, silver, sapphires, rubies, and pearls

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Commissioned by Isabeau of Bavaria for her husband Charles VI, and presented to the French king as a New Year's gift on January 1, 1405 CE, the Goldenes Rössl is a masterpiece of Parisian goldsmithing. The work is made of gold, enameled gold, silver, sapphires, rubies, and pearls

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Sarmatian gold discovered during archaeological excavations in the Kherson region, Ukraine. An extraordinary earring featuring a massive lion head and a uniquely shaped pendant .

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Sarmatian gold discovered during archaeological excavations in the Kherson region, Ukraine. An extraordinary earring featuring a massive lion head and a uniquely shaped pendant .

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Roman marine-life mosaic, Pompeii, c. 100 BC. The scene is a compact catalogue of over 20 Mediterranean creatures, rather than a seascape. A central octopus-versus-lobster motif, a large bass and a rock with a kingfisher are placed among other sea animals against a dark background…

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Roman marine-life mosaic, Pompeii, c. 100 BC. The scene is a compact catalogue of over 20 Mediterranean creatures, rather than a seascape. A central octopus-versus-lobster motif, a large bass and a rock with a kingfisher are placed among other sea animals against a dark background…

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Roman marine-life mosaic, Pompeii, c. 100 BC. The scene is a compact catalogue of over 20 Mediterranean creatures, rather than a seascape. A central octopus-versus-lobster motif, a large bass and a rock with a kingfisher are placed among other sea animals against a dark background…

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Roman marine-life mosaic, Pompeii, c. 100 BC. The scene is a compact catalogue of over 20 Mediterranean creatures, rather than a seascape. A central octopus-versus-lobster motif, a large bass and a rock with a kingfisher are placed among other sea animals against a dark background…

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Fish hook reconstructed with line and sinker, made by members of the Natufian culture of sedentary hunter-gatherers in the Levant. They lived in villages during Epipaleolithic Near East and, it would seem, had quite a hand in the region's development of agriculture

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Fish hook reconstructed with line and sinker, made by members of the Natufian culture of sedentary hunter-gatherers in the Levant. They lived in villages during Epipaleolithic Near East and, it would seem, had quite a hand in the region's development of agriculture

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The white-tailed eagle talon necklace; from the Neanderthal site at Krapina, Croatia, dated to 130000 ago. Actually a set of eagle claws, with polishing facets, small notches & deeper cut marks, suggesting one of the earliest pieces of jewelry. From the Croatian Natural History Museum

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The white-tailed eagle talon necklace; from the Neanderthal site at Krapina, Croatia, dated to 130000 ago. Actually a set of eagle claws, with polishing facets, small notches & deeper cut marks, suggesting one of the earliest pieces of jewelry. From the Croatian Natural History Museum

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The 4th century CE Villa Romana del Casale in Sicily, is renowned for holding one of the world's largest and finest collection of in-situ Roman mosaics, covering over 3500 m². Preserved by a 12th-cent. mudslide, the villa complex sat on 22 acres, roughly equivalent to 17 football fields

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The 4th century CE Villa Romana del Casale in Sicily, is renowned for holding one of the world's largest and finest collection of in-situ Roman mosaics, covering over 3500 m². Preserved by a 12th-cent. mudslide, the villa complex sat on 22 acres, roughly equivalent to 17 football fields

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Casas Grandes, in Mexico, is one of the largest and most complex Mogollon culture sites in the region. Settlement began after 1130 CE, and the larger buildings developed into multi-storied dwellings after 1350 CE. The community was abandoned approximately in 1450 CE

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Casas Grandes, in Mexico, is one of the largest and most complex Mogollon culture sites in the region. Settlement began after 1130 CE, and the larger buildings developed into multi-storied dwellings after 1350 CE. The community was abandoned approximately in 1450 CE

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Map of Juan de la Cosa, 1500 AD. Drawn on two joined sheets of parchment, this is the earliest known representation of the Americas and the first depiction of the equator and the Tropic of Cancer on a nautical chart. The strategical relevance of cartography in the Age of Discoveries...

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Map of Juan de la Cosa, 1500 AD. Drawn on two joined sheets of parchment, this is the earliest known representation of the Americas and the first depiction of the equator and the Tropic of Cancer on a nautical chart. The strategical relevance of cartography in the Age of Discoveries...

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The ruins of the Jerwan aqueduct in Iraq, constructed of more than 2 million dressed stones and using stone arches and waterproof cement. The aqueduct is part of the larger Atrush Canal built by the Assyrian king Sennacherib between 703-690 BCE to water Ninevah's extensive gardens

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The ruins of the Jerwan aqueduct in Iraq, constructed of more than 2 million dressed stones and using stone arches and waterproof cement. The aqueduct is part of the larger Atrush Canal built by the Assyrian king Sennacherib between 703-690 BCE to water Ninevah's extensive gardens

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