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Page from "Nur al-Anwar" written by Mulla Jeewan, who is considered to be the teacher of Aurangzeb. It was published by Sultan at Matba in 1266 AH. book focuses on Usul al-Fiqh , authority of the Quran, Sunnah, analogy , National museum, New Delhi, India.

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Page from "Nur al-Anwar" written by Mulla Jeewan, who is considered to be the teacher of Aurangzeb. It was published by Sultan at Matba in 1266 AH. book focuses on Usul al-Fiqh , authority of the Quran, Sunnah, analogy , National museum, New Delhi, India.

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An illustrated vishnu sahasranamamanuscript written in Sharada character in Sanskrit language.its has 425 folios and 38 Illustrations,gold and ink,national museum new delhi india

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An illustrated vishnu sahasranamamanuscript written in Sharada character in Sanskrit language.its has 425 folios and 38 Illustrations,gold and ink,national museum new delhi india

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Wooden two leaf door intricately carved with images of deities, animals and other decorative motifs. 1200 to 1400 CE, from Sun temple of Katarmal, Almorah. On display at National Museum, New Delhi, India.

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Wooden two leaf door intricately carved with images of deities, animals and other decorative motifs. 1200 to 1400 CE, from Sun temple of Katarmal, Almorah. On display at National Museum, New Delhi, India.

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Details of Tibetan teacher portraits, pages from Jivarama’s Sketchbook, the earliest dated Newar artist’s sketchbook. 1435 CE, Tibet , now housed at the Jnana-Pravaha Centre Museum in Varanasi, India

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Details of Tibetan teacher portraits, pages from Jivarama’s Sketchbook, the earliest dated Newar artist’s sketchbook. 1435 CE, Tibet , now housed at the Jnana-Pravaha Centre Museum in Varanasi, India

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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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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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This net is made of mostly knotted human hair with yucca fiber cordage and was used by a Hohokam community to corral and hunt jackrabbits. Discovered in 1962, it is from a cave in the Altar Valley, southwest of Tucson, and dates from 1250-1450 CE. Now housed at the Arizona State Museum

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This net is made of mostly knotted human hair with yucca fiber cordage and was used by a Hohokam community to corral and hunt jackrabbits. Discovered in 1962, it is from a cave in the Altar Valley, southwest of Tucson, and dates from 1250-1450 CE. Now housed at the Arizona State Museum

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A 2,500-year-old Persian Acinaces, one of the few remaining royal swords from the Achaemenid Empire in exceptional condition. Made of pure gold and related to the era of Darius the Great, it was discovered in Hamadan , and is housed at National Museum of Iran.

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A 2,500-year-old Persian Acinaces, one of the few remaining royal swords from the Achaemenid Empire in exceptional condition. Made of pure gold and related to the era of Darius the Great, it was discovered in Hamadan , and is housed at National Museum of Iran.

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A pagoda scroll comprised of characters from the Lotus Sutra, written by Li Zhen in 1617 CE. Ming dynasty, from China, now housed at the National Palace Museum in Taiwan.

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A pagoda scroll comprised of characters from the Lotus Sutra, written by Li Zhen in 1617 CE. Ming dynasty, from China, now housed at the National Palace Museum in Taiwan.

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Reconstruction of the Roman Emperor Caracalla based on his bust at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. Caracalla was the son of Septimius Severus, born in modern-day Libya to a Libyan-Punic family, and Julia Domna, who was born in modern-day Syria to an Arab family

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Reconstruction of the Roman Emperor Caracalla based on his bust at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. Caracalla was the son of Septimius Severus, born in modern-day Libya to a Libyan-Punic family, and Julia Domna, who was born in modern-day Syria to an Arab family

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A 1st century BCE gold earring from Taxila, in Pakistan. Now housed at the National Museum in New Delhi

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A 1st century BCE gold earring from Taxila, in Pakistan. Now housed at the National Museum in New Delhi

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"The Alchemist Who Achieved Illumination", a folio from the Clavis Artis, an alchemy manuscript published in the 17-18th century in Germany, that was claimed to be written by Persian prophet Zoroaster, 1737, MS. Verginelli-Rota, Biblioteca dell'Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Roma, vol. 3

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"The Alchemist Who Achieved Illumination", a folio from the Clavis Artis, an alchemy manuscript published in the 17-18th century in Germany, that was claimed to be written by Persian prophet Zoroaster, 1737, MS. Verginelli-Rota, Biblioteca dell'Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Roma, vol. 3

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Woman in grief. Sandstone, From Sarnath, 2nd century CE. On display at National Museum, New Delhi, India.

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Woman in grief. Sandstone, From Sarnath, 2nd century CE. On display at National Museum, New Delhi, India.

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