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The Nag Hammadi library are 12 leather-bound papyrus codices, dated to the 4th century CE, that were found buried in a sealed jar in Egypt. They contain 52 Gnostic treatises, 3 works belonging to the Corpus Hermeticum, and a partial translation/alteration of Plato's Republic

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The Nag Hammadi library are 12 leather-bound papyrus codices, dated to the 4th century CE, that were found buried in a sealed jar in Egypt. They contain 52 Gnostic treatises, 3 works belonging to the Corpus Hermeticum, and a partial translation/alteration of Plato's Republic

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A Coptic magical text , 6th–7th century CE, from Egypt. Ink on papyrus, now part of Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University.

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A Coptic magical text , 6th–7th century CE, from Egypt. Ink on papyrus, now part of Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University.

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These Roman glass spherical bottles were used to hold perfume and loose powder. The contents were sealed inside the delicate cosmetic containers and a small knob at the top had to be broken off to remove the oil/powder. Found in Trier, 1st/2nd century CE, Landesmuseum Trier, Germany

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These Roman glass spherical bottles were used to hold perfume and loose powder. The contents were sealed inside the delicate cosmetic containers and a small knob at the top had to be broken off to remove the oil/powder. Found in Trier, 1st/2nd century CE, Landesmuseum Trier, Germany

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The Fountain of the Lions, at the center of the Court it names, is the heart of the Alhambra. The palace, the court, and the 12 different lions around the dodecagonal fountain date from the 14th century and represent the summit of architecture and art of the Kingdom of Granada.

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The Fountain of the Lions, at the center of the Court it names, is the heart of the Alhambra. The palace, the court, and the 12 different lions around the dodecagonal fountain date from the 14th century and represent the summit of architecture and art of the Kingdom of Granada.

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Housed at Crete's Museum of Ancient Eleutherna, is the 9th-7th century BCE jar burial of a boy aged 11, and his devoted dog whose remains were found slightly above the layer of the initial burial, indicating that some time had passed before they laid the dog to rest just outside the jar

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Housed at Crete's Museum of Ancient Eleutherna, is the 9th-7th century BCE jar burial of a boy aged 11, and his devoted dog whose remains were found slightly above the layer of the initial burial, indicating that some time had passed before they laid the dog to rest just outside the jar

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A rather eclectic collection of medieval manuscripts from the 12th to 15th Centuries, recently acquired, all produced in France. There are charters, letters, and several bound records. The oldest piece is an inventory notice dated May 1241, for one Pierre de Castela

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A rather eclectic collection of medieval manuscripts from the 12th to 15th Centuries, recently acquired, all produced in France. There are charters, letters, and several bound records. The oldest piece is an inventory notice dated May 1241, for one Pierre de Castela

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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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The National Archeological Park of Tierradentro, in Colombia, contains many hypogea dating from the 6th to the 10th century CE. These huge underground tombs are decorated with motifs that reproduce the internal decor of homes of the period

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The National Archeological Park of Tierradentro, in Colombia, contains many hypogea dating from the 6th to the 10th century CE. These huge underground tombs are decorated with motifs that reproduce the internal decor of homes of the period

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2 knives, ceramic containers, a collection of shells, and golden earrings were among the artifacts found in an 800-year-old flooded Lambayeque tomb in Peru. This tomb, located beneath the water table, was found beneath the burial chamber of a seated high priestess

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2 knives, ceramic containers, a collection of shells, and golden earrings were among the artifacts found in an 800-year-old flooded Lambayeque tomb in Peru. This tomb, located beneath the water table, was found beneath the burial chamber of a seated high priestess

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The Roman curse tablets of Bath are the private prayers of 130 individuals seeking justice inscribed on small sheets of lead or pewter. They range in date from the 2nd to the late 4th century AD. Roman Baths Museum. Translation in comments

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The Roman curse tablets of Bath are the private prayers of 130 individuals seeking justice inscribed on small sheets of lead or pewter. They range in date from the 2nd to the late 4th century AD. Roman Baths Museum. Translation in comments

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Wedding ring with Latin inscription on the band: "SELEVCE ET CVRACE VIVAS IN DEO = Seleucus and Kyriace, live in God!" Square seal plate with the facing busts of a married couple. The man's name indicates Syrian origin, the woman's Greek origin. 4th century AD

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Wedding ring with Latin inscription on the band: "SELEVCE ET CVRACE VIVAS IN DEO = Seleucus and Kyriace, live in God!" Square seal plate with the facing busts of a married couple. The man's name indicates Syrian origin, the woman's Greek origin. 4th century AD

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Qajar-era photographs of the Tomb of Cyrus the Great reveals that the structure was once part of a larger complex. A gate and several columns can be seen, confirming that when it was built in 540 BC, there was an enclosed ceremonial area with a formal entrance path leading up to the tomb.

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Qajar-era photographs of the Tomb of Cyrus the Great reveals that the structure was once part of a larger complex. A gate and several columns can be seen, confirming that when it was built in 540 BC, there was an enclosed ceremonial area with a formal entrance path leading up to the tomb.

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Kraters were used for mixing wine with water at symposia in Ancient Greece. However, the Derveni Krater was also used as a funerary urn. It contained the cremated remains of a man and a younger woman. 40kg, 90 cm, 4th century BCE

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Kraters were used for mixing wine with water at symposia in Ancient Greece. However, the Derveni Krater was also used as a funerary urn. It contained the cremated remains of a man and a younger woman. 40kg, 90 cm, 4th century BCE

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A whalebone plaque found at the Scar boat burial in Orkney, Scotland. The Viking burial, which dates to between 875 and 950 CE, contained the remains of a man, an elderly woman, and a child, along with numerous grave goods. Now housed at the Orkney Museum

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A whalebone plaque found at the Scar boat burial in Orkney, Scotland. The Viking burial, which dates to between 875 and 950 CE, contained the remains of a man, an elderly woman, and a child, along with numerous grave goods. Now housed at the Orkney Museum

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A Roman marble head dated around 1st-2nd Century AD has been discovered by Greg Crawley, a construction worker driver while undertaking renovation works in Peterborough. Its bust was also discovered close to the site of the original find and were reassembled.

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A Roman marble head dated around 1st-2nd Century AD has been discovered by Greg Crawley, a construction worker driver while undertaking renovation works in Peterborough. Its bust was also discovered close to the site of the original find and were reassembled.

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Over 30 film reels from the Qajar Empire have been discovered at Golestan Palace, dated to 1896–1907. They contain some of the earliest footage in Iran’s history, featuring Persian celebrations during that period, government officials in royal palaces, and the dawn of the country’s cinema.

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Over 30 film reels from the Qajar Empire have been discovered at Golestan Palace, dated to 1896–1907. They contain some of the earliest footage in Iran’s history, featuring Persian celebrations during that period, government officials in royal palaces, and the dawn of the country’s cinema.

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The Oxyrhynchus Papyri, discovered between 1896 and 1907 at an ancient rubbish dump near Oxyrhynchus in Egypt, is a collection of over 500,000 fragments of documentary, religious and important literary texts dating from the 3rd century BCE to the 7th century CE

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The Oxyrhynchus Papyri, discovered between 1896 and 1907 at an ancient rubbish dump near Oxyrhynchus in Egypt, is a collection of over 500,000 fragments of documentary, religious and important literary texts dating from the 3rd century BCE to the 7th century CE

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A 5,200-year-old pottery bowl from Shahr-e Sukhteh bearing what is considered the world's oldest example of animation. It shows five sequential images of a wild goat leaping to reach a tree, and when placed in sequence, they create a brief animated scene. National Museum of Iran.

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A 5,200-year-old pottery bowl from Shahr-e Sukhteh bearing what is considered the world's oldest example of animation. It shows five sequential images of a wild goat leaping to reach a tree, and when placed in sequence, they create a brief animated scene. National Museum of Iran.

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