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Golden dagger of Aanépàdda, head of the First Dynasty of Ur and King of Kish, found in his tomb in the Royal Cemetery of Ur - c. 2350 BCE
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Golden dagger of Aanépàdda, head of the First Dynasty of Ur and King of Kish, found in his tomb in the Royal Cemetery of Ur - c. 2350 BCE
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Beaded cape and jewelry includes pins of gold and lapis lazuli found in the the tomb of Queen Puabi at the Royal Cemetery of Ur ca 2550 BCE.University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology
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Beaded cape and jewelry includes pins of gold and lapis lazuli found in the the tomb of Queen Puabi at the Royal Cemetery of Ur ca 2550 BCE.University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology
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A gold cosmetic container and 3 bi-valve shells containing red, blue, and black cosmetic pigments, found at the Royal Cemetery at Ur in Iraq. Circa 2600 BCE, now housed at the British Museum
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A gold cosmetic container and 3 bi-valve shells containing red, blue, and black cosmetic pigments, found at the Royal Cemetery at Ur in Iraq. Circa 2600 BCE, now housed at the British Museum
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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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Ostrich Egg Decorated with Bitumen and mother-of-pearl, from a grave in the Royal Cemetery of Ur, Sumer. 2600 BCE.
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Ostrich Egg Decorated with Bitumen and mother-of-pearl, from a grave in the Royal Cemetery of Ur, Sumer. 2600 BCE.
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Queen Puabi’s headdress. The headdress of gold, lapis lazuli, and carnelian with two wreaths of poplar and a wreath of willow was on Queen Puabi’s body in her tomb at the Royal Cemetery of Ur, ca 2550 BCE. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
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Queen Puabi’s headdress. The headdress of gold, lapis lazuli, and carnelian with two wreaths of poplar and a wreath of willow was on Queen Puabi’s body in her tomb at the Royal Cemetery of Ur, ca 2550 BCE. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
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Young attendant wearing gold headdress and jewelry of gold, lapis lazuli, carnelian and shell from the royal cemetery of Ur 2550-2450 BCE. She is one of 68 female sacrifices found beneath the burial of Queen Puabi in the great "death pit" excavated in 1934.
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Young attendant wearing gold headdress and jewelry of gold, lapis lazuli, carnelian and shell from the royal cemetery of Ur 2550-2450 BCE. She is one of 68 female sacrifices found beneath the burial of Queen Puabi in the great "death pit" excavated in 1934.
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The cliff tombs of the Lu Kings from the Western Han Dynasty , located in Shandong Province, China
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The cliff tombs of the Lu Kings from the Western Han Dynasty , located in Shandong Province, China
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A gold necklace discovered in Hepu Han Dynasty cemetery. 206 BCE-220 CE, now housed at the Hepu Han Dynasty Cultural Museum in China
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A gold necklace discovered in Hepu Han Dynasty cemetery. 206 BCE-220 CE, now housed at the Hepu Han Dynasty Cultural Museum in China
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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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An Eastern Han Dynasty mural tomb from Haotan, in China, depicting mythical beasts dancing and playing music in front of the Queen Mother of the West. 25–220 CE
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An Eastern Han Dynasty mural tomb from Haotan, in China, depicting mythical beasts dancing and playing music in front of the Queen Mother of the West. 25–220 CE
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A blue and white water dropper in the shape of a fish. Lê dynasty, 15th century.
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A blue and white water dropper in the shape of a fish. Lê dynasty, 15th century.
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Bracelet belonging to Queen Hetepheres I, wife of the first king of the IV Dynasty, Snufru. C.2500 BCE. Made of Silver with embedded Turquoise, Lazuli, and Cornaline.
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Bracelet belonging to Queen Hetepheres I, wife of the first king of the IV Dynasty, Snufru. C.2500 BCE. Made of Silver with embedded Turquoise, Lazuli, and Cornaline.
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Golden bust of a king , found at marlik, gilan province, Iran. Dates back to 14th-8th century B.C . .
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Golden bust of a king , found at marlik, gilan province, Iran. Dates back to 14th-8th century B.C . .
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Head from a statue of the goddess Hathor in the form of a cow. Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th dynasty, ca 1450 BC. Calcite with lapis lazuli and rock crystal. Loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art from the British Museum
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Head from a statue of the goddess Hathor in the form of a cow. Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th dynasty, ca 1450 BC. Calcite with lapis lazuli and rock crystal. Loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art from the British Museum
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The 23 cm long dagger of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Kamose , made of wood, copper and gold. Now housed at the Royal Library of Brussels in Belgium
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The 23 cm long dagger of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Kamose , made of wood, copper and gold. Now housed at the Royal Library of Brussels in Belgium
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Hidden deep within the ochre cliffs of the Valley of the Kings, lies one of Ancient Egypt’s most breathtaking royal sepulchres: the tomb of Pharaoh Seti I, who reigned during the 19th Dynasty around 1290–1279 BCE
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Hidden deep within the ochre cliffs of the Valley of the Kings, lies one of Ancient Egypt’s most breathtaking royal sepulchres: the tomb of Pharaoh Seti I, who reigned during the 19th Dynasty around 1290–1279 BCE
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Flint mace-head, found beneath the eastern chamber of the passage tomb at Knowth in the Boyne Valley, Ireland, c. 3300-2800 BC
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Flint mace-head, found beneath the eastern chamber of the passage tomb at Knowth in the Boyne Valley, Ireland, c. 3300-2800 BC
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4th century silver and mercury head of a king, Sasanian dynasty Iran.
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4th century silver and mercury head of a king, Sasanian dynasty Iran.
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A bronze Illyrian belt buckle found in the royal Illyrian rock-cut tombs of Selca, Albania. 3rd century BCE
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A bronze Illyrian belt buckle found in the royal Illyrian rock-cut tombs of Selca, Albania. 3rd century BCE
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