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This crystal cup, excavated from a Banshan Shitang Warring States tomb in Hangzhou; carbon-14 dated to the mid-to-late Warring States period, over 2,000 years ago

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This crystal cup, excavated from a Banshan Shitang Warring States tomb in Hangzhou; carbon-14 dated to the mid-to-late Warring States period, over 2,000 years ago

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Hair extension from warring states period , China. Located in the Hunan Museum.

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Hair extension from warring states period , China. Located in the Hunan Museum.

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Rock Crystal Flask from Ancient Rome, c.25 BCE: this stunning little flask measures just 5.7cm tall, and it was carved from a solid piece of rock crystal more than 2,000 years ago

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Rock Crystal Flask from Ancient Rome, c.25 BCE: this stunning little flask measures just 5.7cm tall, and it was carved from a solid piece of rock crystal more than 2,000 years ago

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A painted lacquer 'snake' cup and cover. From China, Warring States Period , sold at Bonhams in 2022

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A painted lacquer 'snake' cup and cover. From China, Warring States Period , sold at Bonhams in 2022

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Ruins of the ancient city walls of Balkh, in Afghanistan. The circular plan of the walls is probably inherited from the Achaemenian period, while it's current state dates to the reoccupation of the site during the Timurid period

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Ruins of the ancient city walls of Balkh, in Afghanistan. The circular plan of the walls is probably inherited from the Achaemenian period, while it's current state dates to the reoccupation of the site during the Timurid period

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Unearthed from a tomb of the State of Qi during the Warring States Period , is a bronze jar that contained 59 pieces of copper tableware, including 10 ear cups, 10 small plates, 10 boxes, 4 bowls and 25 plates. Now housed at the Shandong Museum in China

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Unearthed from a tomb of the State of Qi during the Warring States Period , is a bronze jar that contained 59 pieces of copper tableware, including 10 ear cups, 10 small plates, 10 boxes, 4 bowls and 25 plates. Now housed at the Shandong Museum in China

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The Barber Cup and Crawford Cup, made in 50–100 CE, are the only 2 vessels carved from fluorite that are known to have survived intact from the Roman period. They were discovered during WWI by an Austro-Croatian officer who excavated a Roman tomb near the current Turkish–Syrian border

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The Barber Cup and Crawford Cup, made in 50–100 CE, are the only 2 vessels carved from fluorite that are known to have survived intact from the Roman period. They were discovered during WWI by an Austro-Croatian officer who excavated a Roman tomb near the current Turkish–Syrian border

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Bronze drum stand shaped like a mass of dragons, from the Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng. Hubei, China, Warring States, around 433 BC

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Bronze drum stand shaped like a mass of dragons, from the Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng. Hubei, China, Warring States, around 433 BC

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Mummified cat, housed in the Norwich Castle Museum. Dating from the Late Period to the Roman Period .

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Mummified cat, housed in the Norwich Castle Museum. Dating from the Late Period to the Roman Period .

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Belt hook in the form of a tiger. China, Warring States period, 4th c BC. Bronze inlaid with gold and silver. Loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Belt hook in the form of a tiger. China, Warring States period, 4th c BC. Bronze inlaid with gold and silver. Loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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In 1949, artists from Iran and Italy gathered to create the history's first statue of a Persian king made in the West: Nader Shah, known in Europe as the "Napoleon of the East." Six years later, a 14-ton statue arrived from Rome at his tomb in Mashhad, where it greets visitors today.

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In 1949, artists from Iran and Italy gathered to create the history's first statue of a Persian king made in the West: Nader Shah, known in Europe as the "Napoleon of the East." Six years later, a 14-ton statue arrived from Rome at his tomb in Mashhad, where it greets visitors today.

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The Lion Man statue is the oldest known carving in the world. It was carved from mammoth ivory and is believed to be 40,000 years old .

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The Lion Man statue is the oldest known carving in the world. It was carved from mammoth ivory and is believed to be 40,000 years old .

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A Chu-style tomb guardian beast unearthed from tomb No. 2 at Changtaiguan, China, Warring States period . The beast has the appearance of a crouching tiger, with short antlers, 2 large red eyes, a wide mouth with bared teeth, and a long tongue hanging down to its chest

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A Chu-style tomb guardian beast unearthed from tomb No. 2 at Changtaiguan, China, Warring States period . The beast has the appearance of a crouching tiger, with short antlers, 2 large red eyes, a wide mouth with bared teeth, and a long tongue hanging down to its chest

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Warrior Relief Carving from the Tomb of Wang Chuzhi, Late Tang to Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period

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Warrior Relief Carving from the Tomb of Wang Chuzhi, Late Tang to Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period

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A stringed crystal, amethyst and agate ornaments from the Spring and Autumn period . Now housed at the Shandong Museum in China

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A stringed crystal, amethyst and agate ornaments from the Spring and Autumn period . Now housed at the Shandong Museum in China

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A gold signet ring from Crete, Late Minoan Period, c. 1700-1450 BCE, now housed at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford

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A gold signet ring from Crete, Late Minoan Period, c. 1700-1450 BCE, now housed at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford

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A 1,500-year-old Roman grasswork hat, discovered during Flinders Petrie's 1901–1902 excavation in Egypt, and now housed at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford. In 2017, it was radiocarbon dated to 420-568 CE

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A 1,500-year-old Roman grasswork hat, discovered during Flinders Petrie's 1901–1902 excavation in Egypt, and now housed at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford. In 2017, it was radiocarbon dated to 420-568 CE

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1500 years old Buddha Statue named The Sultangunj Buddha Excavated in 1861 by E.B Harris

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1500 years old Buddha Statue named The Sultangunj Buddha Excavated in 1861 by E.B Harris

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The Huaca de Moho is a little-known stone monolith located in Moho, Peru, and believed to be over 1,000 years old, dating back to the Tiwanaku civilization

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The Huaca de Moho is a little-known stone monolith located in Moho, Peru, and believed to be over 1,000 years old, dating back to the Tiwanaku civilization

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