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This 2,300-year-old Irish bog king had his nipples cut off specifically to disqualify him from the throne, and spent his last hours eating plain cereal after months of living like royalty

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This 2,300-year-old Irish bog king had his nipples cut off specifically to disqualify him from the throne, and spent his last hours eating plain cereal after months of living like royalty

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300 year old leather star map by the Skidi, one of the four bands of the Pawnee tribe. The Skidi Pawnee historically lived on the Central Plains of Nebraska and Kansas.

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300 year old leather star map by the Skidi, one of the four bands of the Pawnee tribe. The Skidi Pawnee historically lived on the Central Plains of Nebraska and Kansas.

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In 1761, a French merchant ship holding 160 Malagasy slaves wrecked at Tromelin Island, 300 miles east of Madgascar. After 2 months, the crew was rescued but left the surviving slaves, promising to return and rescue them, only for a French navy officer to return to them after 15 years

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In 1761, a French merchant ship holding 160 Malagasy slaves wrecked at Tromelin Island, 300 miles east of Madgascar. After 2 months, the crew was rescued but left the surviving slaves, promising to return and rescue them, only for a French navy officer to return to them after 15 years

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A thousand-year-old face has emerged from the bottom of Lake Lednica. Discovered among the ruined ramparts of the stronghold on Ostrów Lednicki ~ Poland, this beam carved with a human face is one of the most interesting finds of recent years.

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A thousand-year-old face has emerged from the bottom of Lake Lednica. Discovered among the ruined ramparts of the stronghold on Ostrów Lednicki ~ Poland, this beam carved with a human face is one of the most interesting finds of recent years.

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The boat-shaped burials of Batanes, in the Philippines, dating back roughly 300 to 400 years. The markers were made from stone, and were made to appear like the outline of the traditional boat tataya

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The boat-shaped burials of Batanes, in the Philippines, dating back roughly 300 to 400 years. The markers were made from stone, and were made to appear like the outline of the traditional boat tataya

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the Treaty Cone of Entemena, king of Lagash, to god of Bad-Tibira, about the peace treaty between Lagash and Uruk. This text is the oldest known diplomatic document. From Iraq, dated to c. 2400 BCE, now housed at the British Museum

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the Treaty Cone of Entemena, king of Lagash, to god of Bad-Tibira, about the peace treaty between Lagash and Uruk. This text is the oldest known diplomatic document. From Iraq, dated to c. 2400 BCE, now housed at the British Museum

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Part of the wall of Darius the Great's palace in Susa , which still retains its color after more than 2,500 years. Only two examples of this wall remains in the world today, one housed at the National Museum of Iran, and the other at Louvre.

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Part of the wall of Darius the Great's palace in Susa , which still retains its color after more than 2,500 years. Only two examples of this wall remains in the world today, one housed at the National Museum of Iran, and the other at Louvre.

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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 jade burial suit is a ceremonial suit made of pieces of jade in which royal members of China's Han dynasty were buried. The top one for example belongs to the king Liu Wu , and was made from more than 4,000 pieces of jade linked together with gold wire

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A jade burial suit is a ceremonial suit made of pieces of jade in which royal members of China's Han dynasty were buried. The top one for example belongs to the king Liu Wu , and was made from more than 4,000 pieces of jade linked together with gold wire

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This Maya limestone relief is basically a 1,000-year-old display of power, status and identity

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This Maya limestone relief is basically a 1,000-year-old display of power, status and identity

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The 4,200-year-old bag from Horseshoe Ranch Cave - prehistoric craftsmanship in North America. Discovered in Horseshoe Ranch Cave, dates to around 2200 BCE and was made by ancient Indigenous peoples of the region, likely ancestors of hunter-gatherer groups living in what is now Texas.

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The 4,200-year-old bag from Horseshoe Ranch Cave - prehistoric craftsmanship in North America. Discovered in Horseshoe Ranch Cave, dates to around 2200 BCE and was made by ancient Indigenous peoples of the region, likely ancestors of hunter-gatherer groups living in what is now Texas.

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The 4000-year-old Harput relief, now housed at the Elazig City Museum in Turkey, was discovered by chance in 2016. This 4-ton limestone relief depicts the conquest of a fortress and the arrival of prisoners before the king

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The 4000-year-old Harput relief, now housed at the Elazig City Museum in Turkey, was discovered by chance in 2016. This 4-ton limestone relief depicts the conquest of a fortress and the arrival of prisoners before the king

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In 2003, the upper half of a decapitated torso was discovered in a bog near Croghan Hill, a site important in Irish myths. Despite the man having been killed over 2,100 years old, the remains were so well-preserved that his fingerprints are still intact.

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In 2003, the upper half of a decapitated torso was discovered in a bog near Croghan Hill, a site important in Irish myths. Despite the man having been killed over 2,100 years old, the remains were so well-preserved that his fingerprints are still intact.

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2,300-Year-Old Plush Bird from the Altai Mountains of Siberia, c.400-300 BCE: this figure was crafted with a felt body and reindeer-fur stuffing, all of which remains intact

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2,300-Year-Old Plush Bird from the Altai Mountains of Siberia, c.400-300 BCE: this figure was crafted with a felt body and reindeer-fur stuffing, all of which remains intact

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An astronomical clock built by an Augustinian friar in 1679 CE, now housed at the Viennese Clock Museum in Vienna, Austria. 30 different readings. Gold plated movement, its calibrated up to year 99999. One of the hands will rotate only once in 20,000 years

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An astronomical clock built by an Augustinian friar in 1679 CE, now housed at the Viennese Clock Museum in Vienna, Austria. 30 different readings. Gold plated movement, its calibrated up to year 99999. One of the hands will rotate only once in 20,000 years

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The Vimose coat is a 22-pound piece of chain armor thrown into a Danish bog as a victory offering after battle some 1,800 years ago. Made by hand from nearly 20,000 tiny iron rings, it is the oldest completely preserved chain mail from Northern Europe

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The Vimose coat is a 22-pound piece of chain armor thrown into a Danish bog as a victory offering after battle some 1,800 years ago. Made by hand from nearly 20,000 tiny iron rings, it is the oldest completely preserved chain mail from Northern Europe

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Amulet of the Nile catfish, a species of fish named for its black belly. Often worn at the end of a plait of hair, amulets like this one were used by children and young women to protect against drowning. 1985-1773 BC. Walters Art Musuem

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Amulet of the Nile catfish, a species of fish named for its black belly. Often worn at the end of a plait of hair, amulets like this one were used by children and young women to protect against drowning. 1985-1773 BC. Walters Art Musuem

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On April 19, 1912 the Board of Trade, specifically the Marine Department, received a letter from the Dock, Wharf, Riverside, and General Workers’ Union of Great Britain and Ireland detailing the Union’s disdain at the loss of working class lives that occurred on the Titanic

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On April 19, 1912 the Board of Trade, specifically the Marine Department, received a letter from the Dock, Wharf, Riverside, and General Workers’ Union of Great Britain and Ireland detailing the Union’s disdain at the loss of working class lives that occurred on the Titanic

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