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The tomb of the Lord of Sipán , and how he looked like wearing the silver and gold jewelry and ornaments that were found in his tomb . The lord was an ancient Moche ruler from the 3rd century CE, and his tomb was found at Huaca Rajada in Peru

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The tomb of the Lord of Sipán , and how he looked like wearing the silver and gold jewelry and ornaments that were found in his tomb . The lord was an ancient Moche ruler from the 3rd century CE, and his tomb was found at Huaca Rajada in Peru

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Reconstruction of the Old Lord of Sipán in ceremonial regalia. His tomb was one of several found at Huaca Rajada, also known as Sipán, a Moche archaeological site in northern Peru, and dates to around 300-400 AD

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Reconstruction of the Old Lord of Sipán in ceremonial regalia. His tomb was one of several found at Huaca Rajada, also known as Sipán, a Moche archaeological site in northern Peru, and dates to around 300-400 AD

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Silver and gold coins from the ancient city of Syracuse in Sicily, Italy, 5th-3rd century BCE

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Silver and gold coins from the ancient city of Syracuse in Sicily, Italy, 5th-3rd century BCE

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Champa gold and silver sculpture of Lokeshvara , 9th century CE, from Vietnam, now housed at the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore

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Champa gold and silver sculpture of Lokeshvara , 9th century CE, from Vietnam, now housed at the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore

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Gold nose ornament shaped like a bat, from the Tomb of the Lady of Cao. Peru, Moche civilization, 450 AD

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Gold nose ornament shaped like a bat, from the Tomb of the Lady of Cao. Peru, Moche civilization, 450 AD

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Standing 24 centimeters tall and weighing 550 grams, this gold sculpture was found in an Incan tomb at Hualla Hualla, at the foot of Nevado Ausengate, a deified peak in Cusco. 13th-16th century CE, now housed at the Museo Histórico Regional de Cusco in Peru

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Standing 24 centimeters tall and weighing 550 grams, this gold sculpture was found in an Incan tomb at Hualla Hualla, at the foot of Nevado Ausengate, a deified peak in Cusco. 13th-16th century CE, now housed at the Museo Histórico Regional de Cusco in Peru

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A gold ornament with an image of Eros and Psyche. From Taxila in Pakistan, 1st century BCE-1st century CE, now housed at the National Museum of Pakistan

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A gold ornament with an image of Eros and Psyche. From Taxila in Pakistan, 1st century BCE-1st century CE, now housed at the National Museum of Pakistan

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Bronze statue of a young man. The figure shown is in the middle of a prayer - hence its name "Praying Boy". The object was found in Rhodes, and is dated to the 3rd century BCE.

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Bronze statue of a young man. The figure shown is in the middle of a prayer - hence its name "Praying Boy". The object was found in Rhodes, and is dated to the 3rd century BCE.

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This gold and enamel ring was made in Italy in the 17th-century. Diamonds are set in the skull’s eye sockets and nose, and in the crossbones. Memento mori rings – from the Latin ‘remember that you must die’ – were intended to remind the wearer of the brevity of life.

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This gold and enamel ring was made in Italy in the 17th-century. Diamonds are set in the skull’s eye sockets and nose, and in the crossbones. Memento mori rings – from the Latin ‘remember that you must die’ – were intended to remind the wearer of the brevity of life.

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The skull of a woman wearing a golden crown, found in an early 10th century CE wooden red coffin in Inner Mongolia, China. Liao dynasty, now housed at the Inner Mongolia Museum

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The skull of a woman wearing a golden crown, found in an early 10th century CE wooden red coffin in Inner Mongolia, China. Liao dynasty, now housed at the Inner Mongolia Museum

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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 silver Roman ring with a jasper intaglio depicting a pegasus. 3rd-4th century CE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest

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A silver Roman ring with a jasper intaglio depicting a pegasus. 3rd-4th century CE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest

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A Mixtec collar from the Tomb 7 of Monte Alban in Oaxaca, Mexico, made of gold, turquoise, coral and pearl. 14th century CE, now housed at the Museo de las Culturas de Oaxaca

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A Mixtec collar from the Tomb 7 of Monte Alban in Oaxaca, Mexico, made of gold, turquoise, coral and pearl. 14th century CE, now housed at the Museo de las Culturas de Oaxaca

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An 11th century ornamental shield carved from an elk's antler that was discovered in Louis the Pious's funerary chapel, located in Metz, France.

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An 11th century ornamental shield carved from an elk's antler that was discovered in Louis the Pious's funerary chapel, located in Metz, France.

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Well-preserved ancient Roman helmet from the 2nd century CE, which was found in the town of Sivac . The object is currently in the collection of the museum in Sombor.

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Well-preserved ancient Roman helmet from the 2nd century CE, which was found in the town of Sivac . The object is currently in the collection of the museum in Sombor.

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1,400 year old Silla crown found in a Gyeongju tomb. Along vertical gold extensions shaped like tree branches and deer antlers, the crown features tiny, heart-shaped perforations filled with jewel beetle wings. An illustration shows how the crown would have been worn in the 6th century

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1,400 year old Silla crown found in a Gyeongju tomb. Along vertical gold extensions shaped like tree branches and deer antlers, the crown features tiny, heart-shaped perforations filled with jewel beetle wings. An illustration shows how the crown would have been worn in the 6th century

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Sandby borg is an Iron Age ringfort, in Sweden, that was the scene of a massacre in the 5th century CE. The victims of the massacre discovered so far, all males, were never buried but are found lying as they fell. 5 deposits of exquisite jewelry were also discovered hidden in the fort

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Sandby borg is an Iron Age ringfort, in Sweden, that was the scene of a massacre in the 5th century CE. The victims of the massacre discovered so far, all males, were never buried but are found lying as they fell. 5 deposits of exquisite jewelry were also discovered hidden in the fort

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Fragment of a Roman wall painting with a Latin inscription from the 3rd century CE. The object was found on the remains of an amphitheater in ancient Viminacium in eastern Serbia.

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Fragment of a Roman wall painting with a Latin inscription from the 3rd century CE. The object was found on the remains of an amphitheater in ancient Viminacium in eastern Serbia.

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A gold, enamel and gem-set brooch in the form of a salamander, part of the Cheapside Hoard that was found in London in 1912. The sinuous body is fashioned from 10 cabochon emeralds flanked by diamonds . Late 16th century-early 17th century CE, now housed at the London Museum

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A gold, enamel and gem-set brooch in the form of a salamander, part of the Cheapside Hoard that was found in London in 1912. The sinuous body is fashioned from 10 cabochon emeralds flanked by diamonds . Late 16th century-early 17th century CE, now housed at the London Museum

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A plait ornament from India, made of gold, and inset with rock crystal, rubies, emeralds, and amethysts. 18th–19th century CE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A plait ornament from India, made of gold, and inset with rock crystal, rubies, emeralds, and amethysts. 18th–19th century CE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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