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In 1929, the Swedish archaeologist Einar Gjerstad discovered 2000 terracotta votive figurines at the sanctuary of Ayia Irini in Cyprus. Now half of them are housed at the Cyprus Museum , while the rest are at the Medelhavsmuseet in Stockholm . 700-475 BCE
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In 1929, the Swedish archaeologist Einar Gjerstad discovered 2000 terracotta votive figurines at the sanctuary of Ayia Irini in Cyprus. Now half of them are housed at the Cyprus Museum , while the rest are at the Medelhavsmuseet in Stockholm . 700-475 BCE
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An ancient Greek terracotta statuette of seated female figure. From Tanagra in Greece, 300–200 BCE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston
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An ancient Greek terracotta statuette of seated female figure. From Tanagra in Greece, 300–200 BCE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston
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A terracotta rattle in the form of a pig or boar. From Cyprus, 300-50 BCE, now housed at the British Museum
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A terracotta rattle in the form of a pig or boar. From Cyprus, 300-50 BCE, now housed at the British Museum
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In 1958, archaeologists excavating the Sanctuary of Artemis in Brauron, Greece, uncovered a marble relief showing Zeus and Leto with their offspring Apollo and Artemis to the right. 420-410 BCE, now housed at the Archaeological Museum of Brauron
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In 1958, archaeologists excavating the Sanctuary of Artemis in Brauron, Greece, uncovered a marble relief showing Zeus and Leto with their offspring Apollo and Artemis to the right. 420-410 BCE, now housed at the Archaeological Museum of Brauron
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A colossal limestone sculpture of the ancient Egyptian god Bes. From Cyprus, 7th-6th century BCE, now housed at the Istanbul Archaeological Museum in Turkey
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A colossal limestone sculpture of the ancient Egyptian god Bes. From Cyprus, 7th-6th century BCE, now housed at the Istanbul Archaeological Museum in Turkey
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Terracotta vessels used for medicinal heat therapy. Roman period . Archaeological Museum in Nicosia, Cyprus
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Terracotta vessels used for medicinal heat therapy. Roman period . Archaeological Museum in Nicosia, Cyprus
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Rock crystal arrow heads found at the Dolmen of Ontiveros in Spain. 4000-3000 BCE, now housed at the Archaeology Museum of Seville
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Rock crystal arrow heads found at the Dolmen of Ontiveros in Spain. 4000-3000 BCE, now housed at the Archaeology Museum of Seville
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A red-glazed terracotta dish of model fruits from a 4th-century tomb in Paestum, from the Archaeological Museum of Paestum
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A red-glazed terracotta dish of model fruits from a 4th-century tomb in Paestum, from the Archaeological Museum of Paestum
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Dishes made from terracotta, which were discovered in Domus Romana in Malta. The items are dated to the first century BCE - 2nd century CE.
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Dishes made from terracotta, which were discovered in Domus Romana in Malta. The items are dated to the first century BCE - 2nd century CE.
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A 1st century CE silver Roman mirror with a figurative emblem, from the treasure of the House of Menander in Pompeii, Italy. Now housed at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples
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A 1st century CE silver Roman mirror with a figurative emblem, from the treasure of the House of Menander in Pompeii, Italy. Now housed at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples
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A stone relief of four figures, found at the archaeological site of Çatalhöyük in Turkey. 6000-5500 BCE, now housed at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara
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A stone relief of four figures, found at the archaeological site of Çatalhöyük in Turkey. 6000-5500 BCE, now housed at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara
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The stele of Vado all'Arancio found by a farmer in 1955 near Cura Nuova in Italy. 3000-2000 BCE, now housed at the archaeological museum of Massa Marittima
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The stele of Vado all'Arancio found by a farmer in 1955 near Cura Nuova in Italy. 3000-2000 BCE, now housed at the archaeological museum of Massa Marittima
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Roman victoriati dated to the 2nd-1st century BCE. Coins discovered in Murcia. They are currently on display at the Archaeological Museum of Murcia.
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Roman victoriati dated to the 2nd-1st century BCE. Coins discovered in Murcia. They are currently on display at the Archaeological Museum of Murcia.
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Double phallus engraved on a pierced stick. From the Gorge d'Enfer in France, made of reindeer antlers, 17,000-11,000 BCE, now housed at the National Archaeological Museum in France
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Double phallus engraved on a pierced stick. From the Gorge d'Enfer in France, made of reindeer antlers, 17,000-11,000 BCE, now housed at the National Archaeological Museum in France
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A bronze bottle with an Arabic inscription, probably a Persian import, found in a woman’s grave in Aska, Sweden. 800-1000 CE, Viking Age, now housed at the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm
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A bronze bottle with an Arabic inscription, probably a Persian import, found in a woman’s grave in Aska, Sweden. 800-1000 CE, Viking Age, now housed at the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm
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The Pilling Figurines are a set of eleven clay figurines made by the Fremont culture around 1000 years ago. They were discovered in 1950 under a rock overhang in a side canyon of Range Creek, Utah, and are now housed at the USU Eastern Prehistoric Museum
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The Pilling Figurines are a set of eleven clay figurines made by the Fremont culture around 1000 years ago. They were discovered in 1950 under a rock overhang in a side canyon of Range Creek, Utah, and are now housed at the USU Eastern Prehistoric Museum
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An Etruscan parasol dating back to the 6th-5th century BCE, now housed at Tarquinia Archaeological Museum in Italy. Of the parasol, only the bone elements remain, while those made of perishable material, such as wood, fabric, or vegetable fibers, have been lost
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An Etruscan parasol dating back to the 6th-5th century BCE, now housed at Tarquinia Archaeological Museum in Italy. Of the parasol, only the bone elements remain, while those made of perishable material, such as wood, fabric, or vegetable fibers, have been lost
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A royal gold belt weighing 1kg, discovered in Surigao. 10-13th century CE, now housed at the Ayala Museum in the Philippines
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A royal gold belt weighing 1kg, discovered in Surigao. 10-13th century CE, now housed at the Ayala Museum in the Philippines
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Archaeologists have found new evidence that the submerged Roman bathhouse first discovered in 2023 at Baiae, could be part of the villa of Marcus Tullius Cicero, the famous Roman orator, statesman and philosopher.
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Archaeologists have found new evidence that the submerged Roman bathhouse first discovered in 2023 at Baiae, could be part of the villa of Marcus Tullius Cicero, the famous Roman orator, statesman and philosopher.
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A bronze disc-armor with human figures and fantastic animals, found in the Picene necropolis of Pitino di San Severino in Italy. 6th-5th century BCE, now housed at the National Archaeological Museum of the Marche
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A bronze disc-armor with human figures and fantastic animals, found in the Picene necropolis of Pitino di San Severino in Italy. 6th-5th century BCE, now housed at the National Archaeological Museum of the Marche
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