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Funerary mask belonging to the "Red Queen" of Palenque, an elite Maya noblewoman Widely Thought to be Lady Ix Tz'akbu Ajaw. It was Discovered in the ruins of the Maya city of Palenque, now in the Palenque National Park in the Mexican state of Chiapas and Dated to between 600 and 700 AD.

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Funerary mask belonging to the "Red Queen" of Palenque, an elite Maya noblewoman Widely Thought to be Lady Ix Tz'akbu Ajaw. It was Discovered in the ruins of the Maya city of Palenque, now in the Palenque National Park in the Mexican state of Chiapas and Dated to between 600 and 700 AD.

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The remains of the Red Queen covered with bright red cinnabar powder, found in a sarcophagus inside Temple XIII in the ruins of the ancient Maya city of Palenque, in Mexico. 600-700 CE

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The remains of the Red Queen covered with bright red cinnabar powder, found in a sarcophagus inside Temple XIII in the ruins of the ancient Maya city of Palenque, in Mexico. 600-700 CE

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Funerary mask of Yuknoom Chʼeen II, a Maya ruler of the Kaan kingdom .The mask was discovered in his tomb at Calakmul in Mexico and dates to the Late Classic period, around 600–800 AD. Museo Arqueológico Maya, Fuerte de San Miguel, in Campeche, Mexico

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Funerary mask of Yuknoom Chʼeen II, a Maya ruler of the Kaan kingdom .The mask was discovered in his tomb at Calakmul in Mexico and dates to the Late Classic period, around 600–800 AD. Museo Arqueológico Maya, Fuerte de San Miguel, in Campeche, Mexico

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The Mask of Calakmul a funerary mosaic mask created during the Maya Late Classic period, dating between 660 and 750 CE

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The Mask of Calakmul a funerary mosaic mask created during the Maya Late Classic period, dating between 660 and 750 CE

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The Oton Death Mask is a 14th-15th century CE gold funerary mask from the Philippines. Made of thin gold sheets, it covered the eyes and nose of a deceased elite individual and was decorated with repoussé dots and curvilinear patterns. National Museum of the Philippines

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The Oton Death Mask is a 14th-15th century CE gold funerary mask from the Philippines. Made of thin gold sheets, it covered the eyes and nose of a deceased elite individual and was decorated with repoussé dots and curvilinear patterns. National Museum of the Philippines

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This mountain lion petroglyph, made by the Ancestral Puebloans and estimated to be 600 to 1,000 years old, was discovered in the 1930’s in the Blue Mesa area and is now on display in the Painted Desert Inn at the Petrified Forest National Park

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This mountain lion petroglyph, made by the Ancestral Puebloans and estimated to be 600 to 1,000 years old, was discovered in the 1930’s in the Blue Mesa area and is now on display in the Painted Desert Inn at the Petrified Forest National Park

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Statue of Empress Atossa , who was the daughter of Cyrus the Great, wife of Darius the Great, and mother of Xerxes the Great, making her connected to the entire Achaemenid dynasty. The lapis lazuli statue was discovered in Persepolis, and is housed at National Museum of Iran.

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Statue of Empress Atossa , who was the daughter of Cyrus the Great, wife of Darius the Great, and mother of Xerxes the Great, making her connected to the entire Achaemenid dynasty. The lapis lazuli statue was discovered in Persepolis, and is housed at National Museum of Iran.

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An Achaemenid plaque, the only surviving artifact bearing the emblem of the Empire’s flag. Dating to 550–330 BC, it was discovered in Persepolis and is housed at the National Museum of Iran.

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An Achaemenid plaque, the only surviving artifact bearing the emblem of the Empire’s flag. Dating to 550–330 BC, it was discovered in Persepolis and is housed at the National Museum of Iran.

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The 24,000 years old remains of Mal'ta Boy, discovered in the 1920s in Siberia, Russia. The boy belonged to the population of Ancient North Eurasians, who were genetically intermediate between modern western Eurasians and Native Americans, but distant from east Asians

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The 24,000 years old remains of Mal'ta Boy, discovered in the 1920s in Siberia, Russia. The boy belonged to the population of Ancient North Eurasians, who were genetically intermediate between modern western Eurasians and Native Americans, but distant from east Asians

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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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A Maya carving of a frog from Topoxte. 700–800 CE, shell and quartz, now part of the collection of the National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology in Guatemala City

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A Maya carving of a frog from Topoxte. 700–800 CE, shell and quartz, now part of the collection of the National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology in Guatemala City

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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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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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An ancient sculpture showing a Greek strategist. The marble object was discovered in Herculaneum and is dated to the 1st century CE. It is probably a copy of a Greek original from the 5th century BCE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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An ancient sculpture showing a Greek strategist. The marble object was discovered in Herculaneum and is dated to the 1st century CE. It is probably a copy of a Greek original from the 5th century BCE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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A six-foot marble statue of the goddess Athena has been discovered at the West Theater in Laodicea, an ancient city in southwestern Turkey. The style of the carving suggests that the sculpture dates to the reign of the Roman emperor Augustus, between 27 BCE and 14 CE

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A six-foot marble statue of the goddess Athena has been discovered at the West Theater in Laodicea, an ancient city in southwestern Turkey. The style of the carving suggests that the sculpture dates to the reign of the Roman emperor Augustus, between 27 BCE and 14 CE

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A historical jar from the Parthian Empire, dating to 247 BC–224 AD, has been discovered. It was accidentally caught in the nets of local fishermen in southern Iran while they were fishing in the depths of the Persian Gulf. Few Parthian jars have survived, making this discovery remarkable.

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A historical jar from the Parthian Empire, dating to 247 BC–224 AD, has been discovered. It was accidentally caught in the nets of local fishermen in southern Iran while they were fishing in the depths of the Persian Gulf. Few Parthian jars have survived, making this discovery remarkable.

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Funerary Mayan Jade Mask found in the ancient city of Noh Kah located in present day Quintana Roo, housed at the Museo Maya de Cancun

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Funerary Mayan Jade Mask found in the ancient city of Noh Kah located in present day Quintana Roo, housed at the Museo Maya de Cancun

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Portrait of a Roman made on glass. The find was discovered in Pompeii and is dated to 79 CE.

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Portrait of a Roman made on glass. The find was discovered in Pompeii and is dated to 79 CE.

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A Persian royal rhyton crafted from pure gold, widely regarded as the best-preserved example from the ancient world. Dating back to the Achaemenid Empire , it was discovered in Hamadan and is housed at the National Museum of Iran.

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A Persian royal rhyton crafted from pure gold, widely regarded as the best-preserved example from the ancient world. Dating back to the Achaemenid Empire , it was discovered in Hamadan and is housed at the National Museum of Iran.

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