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The Khaemwaset restoration inscriptions on the statue of Kawab , son of the 4th Dynasty king Khufu. The prince Khaemweset has been described as "the first Egyptologist" due to his efforts in identifying and restoring historic buildings, tombs and temples

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The Khaemwaset restoration inscriptions on the statue of Kawab , son of the 4th Dynasty king Khufu. The prince Khaemweset has been described as "the first Egyptologist" due to his efforts in identifying and restoring historic buildings, tombs and temples

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“Prince Khaemwaset holding a feather in Tomb QV44”

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“Prince Khaemwaset holding a feather in Tomb QV44”

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Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered the tomb of a multi-talented wizard-doctor who served the pharaohs 4,000 years ago. Inscriptions on the tomb identifys its owner as "Tetinebefou", a celebrated physician during the reign of King Pepi II of the Sixth Dynasty .

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Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered the tomb of a multi-talented wizard-doctor who served the pharaohs 4,000 years ago. Inscriptions on the tomb identifys its owner as "Tetinebefou", a celebrated physician during the reign of King Pepi II of the Sixth Dynasty .

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Gilded Bronze Anubis statuette facing a kneeling worshiper. A hieroglyphic inscription identifies the dedicant as Wdja-Hor-resnet, son of Ankh-pa-khered. Egypt, Karnak, Temple of Amun, 680-660 BC, Walters Art Musuem

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Gilded Bronze Anubis statuette facing a kneeling worshiper. A hieroglyphic inscription identifies the dedicant as Wdja-Hor-resnet, son of Ankh-pa-khered. Egypt, Karnak, Temple of Amun, 680-660 BC, Walters Art Musuem

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“Ceiling relief at the temple entrance to the first pillared hall in the Mortuary Temple of Ramses III”

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“Ceiling relief at the temple entrance to the first pillared hall in the Mortuary Temple of Ramses III”

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Near a royal tomb complex dating to the Western Han Dynasty , archaeologists discovered the remains of more than 400 sacrificed animals. This included the first complete skeletons of a giant panda and a tapir, to have ever been found in a tomb in China

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Near a royal tomb complex dating to the Western Han Dynasty , archaeologists discovered the remains of more than 400 sacrificed animals. This included the first complete skeletons of a giant panda and a tapir, to have ever been found in a tomb in China

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Portrait of Lotf Ali Khan, one of the most handsome kings in history. He ruled as the last king of Iran's Zand dynasty from 1789 to 1794, inspiring romantic Persian tales and poetry, and remembered as the embodiment of beauty.

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Portrait of Lotf Ali Khan, one of the most handsome kings in history. He ruled as the last king of Iran's Zand dynasty from 1789 to 1794, inspiring romantic Persian tales and poetry, and remembered as the embodiment of beauty.

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An 2400 year old Egyptian coffin with strange and amateurish decorations, shedding light on a tumultuous period in Egyptian history when the Persian Empire was in control of the region and Persian kings deported trained Egyptian artists and used them for building projects in Persia

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An 2400 year old Egyptian coffin with strange and amateurish decorations, shedding light on a tumultuous period in Egyptian history when the Persian Empire was in control of the region and Persian kings deported trained Egyptian artists and used them for building projects in Persia

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Emily Eden’s Portrait of Prince Partaap Singh Bahadur

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Emily Eden’s Portrait of Prince Partaap Singh Bahadur

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The tomb of Prince Wanyan Yan, from the Jin Dynasty , and his wife who was buried alive with him. The wife had bound feet, leading to speculation that she was Princess Qingfu from the Song dynasty, who was captured during the Jingkang Incident at the age of 8

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The tomb of Prince Wanyan Yan, from the Jin Dynasty , and his wife who was buried alive with him. The wife had bound feet, leading to speculation that she was Princess Qingfu from the Song dynasty, who was captured during the Jingkang Incident at the age of 8

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Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of Thutmose II, first tomb of a pharaoh since Tutankhamun's was uncovered over a century ago. Thutmose II, one of the greatest pharaohs, was Queen Hatshepsut's husband, and his tomb was the last undiscovered royal tomb of the 18th Egyptian dynasty.

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Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of Thutmose II, first tomb of a pharaoh since Tutankhamun's was uncovered over a century ago. Thutmose II, one of the greatest pharaohs, was Queen Hatshepsut's husband, and his tomb was the last undiscovered royal tomb of the 18th Egyptian dynasty.

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Assyrian Gypsum Wall-panel Relief showing a Colossal Lion Statue , which once guarded the entrance to the Temple of Ishtar from Nimrud . The cuneiform inscriptions on the statue mentions the name of King Ashurnasirpal II as the temple's builder.

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Assyrian Gypsum Wall-panel Relief showing a Colossal Lion Statue , which once guarded the entrance to the Temple of Ishtar from Nimrud . The cuneiform inscriptions on the statue mentions the name of King Ashurnasirpal II as the temple's builder.

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Head of a votive mace with a lion-headed eagle and 6 lions, dedicated at a shrine in Girsu, Iraq. Inscription in archaic script: “Mesilim, king of Kish, builder of the temple of Ningirsu, brought for Ningirsu, Lugalshaengur prince of Lagash”. c. 2550 BCE

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Head of a votive mace with a lion-headed eagle and 6 lions, dedicated at a shrine in Girsu, Iraq. Inscription in archaic script: “Mesilim, king of Kish, builder of the temple of Ningirsu, brought for Ningirsu, Lugalshaengur prince of Lagash”. c. 2550 BCE

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The woman, holding the measuring tool for the Roman foot, is identified by the restored inscription as Ktisis, a figure personifying the act of generous donation. The man has the Greek inscription “good” by his head, half of a text that probably said, “good wishes. Byzantine 500-550

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The woman, holding the measuring tool for the Roman foot, is identified by the restored inscription as Ktisis, a figure personifying the act of generous donation. The man has the Greek inscription “good” by his head, half of a text that probably said, “good wishes. Byzantine 500-550

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An inlaid turquoise bone found in Yin, the last capital of the Shang Dynasty in China. The oracle bone inscription describes a Shang king's hunting expedition. It is said hat the king went hunting at the foot of Mount Maishan, and killed a wild bull

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An inlaid turquoise bone found in Yin, the last capital of the Shang Dynasty in China. The oracle bone inscription describes a Shang king's hunting expedition. It is said hat the king went hunting at the foot of Mount Maishan, and killed a wild bull

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Archaeologists have uncovered over 1,000 intact blocks from the foundation wall of Queen Hatshepsut's temple in Luxor near the tomb of Queen Teti Sheri, grandmother of Ahmose I, the first pharaoh of Egypt's golden New Kingdom era.

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Archaeologists have uncovered over 1,000 intact blocks from the foundation wall of Queen Hatshepsut's temple in Luxor near the tomb of Queen Teti Sheri, grandmother of Ahmose I, the first pharaoh of Egypt's golden New Kingdom era.

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The Temple of Hephaestus , a Doric peripteral temple at the north-west side of the Agora of Athens, is one of the best-preserved Greek temples anywhere. It remains standing largely intact today. The building keeps the frieze, pronaos, cella and opisthodomos structures...

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The Temple of Hephaestus , a Doric peripteral temple at the north-west side of the Agora of Athens, is one of the best-preserved Greek temples anywhere. It remains standing largely intact today. The building keeps the frieze, pronaos, cella and opisthodomos structures...

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Hundreds of stones with inscriptions and reliefs have been discovered by archaeologists in the underground tunnels of Persepolis.

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Hundreds of stones with inscriptions and reliefs have been discovered by archaeologists in the underground tunnels of Persepolis.

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Then and Now: Chogha Zanbil is a ancient Elamite city built around 1250 BC in Khuzestan Province of Iran. Considered to be the best preserved example of an stepped pyramidal monument, it was the first Iranian site inscribed on the World Heritage List nearly half a century ago.

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Then and Now: Chogha Zanbil is a ancient Elamite city built around 1250 BC in Khuzestan Province of Iran. Considered to be the best preserved example of an stepped pyramidal monument, it was the first Iranian site inscribed on the World Heritage List nearly half a century ago.

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