The Anatomical Theatre of Padua in Northern Italy, is the first permanent anatomical theatre in the world. Still preserved in the Palazzo del Bo, it was inaugurated in 1595 and during lectures, around 250 students and professors observed the dissection of human cadavers [800x533]

A bat-shaped night light, circa 1930, now housed at the Musée Le Secq des Tournelles in France [1280x1159]

Three jade ritual blades. China, Shang dynasty, 1250-1050 BC [1600x1500]

Panel depicting five female musicians. Khu Bua, Thailand, Dvaravati period, 8th century AD [4800x3556]

Near Rome, in the city of Palestrina, there is a small archaeological museum located where the temple of Fortuna Primigenia, famous throughout Italy, once stood. In its highest room, the so-called ‘the Barberini mosaic’. [1200x850]

A black and red cowhide boot worn by the Swedish King Karl XI (1655 - 1697), made around the year 1670, currently situated at Livrustkammaren in Stockholm - [2414 x 2953]

White-ground terracotta object, possibly bobbin or yo-yo, with painting attributed to the Penthesilea Painter, Attica, Greece, ca. 460-450 BC. One side: Nike offers band of victory to a youth [below]. Reverse: Eros and youth [above]. Profile view in comments. Metropolitan Museum [4000x6000] [OC]

Neolithic Sandals from Abunol, Spain, 5200 to 4800 BCE [800×425]

Statue of Hecate, 3rd century AD, Antalya Museum, Turkey. [3216x4288]

A green jasper Minoan seal with Cretan hieroglyphs, an undeciphered writing system used in early Bronze Age Crete during the Minoan era. 1800 BCE, now housed at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum in Greece [531x733]

Worn rock-hewn stairs dating back to the 11th century CE, leading to the Sperlinga Castle in Sicily, Italy [1080x1282]