Wooden hangman's box, possibly a souvenir from an execution, British, c. 1700-1800. [961x549]

Model depicting artisans, including butchers and potters. First Intermediate Period Egypt, 9th Dynasty (2160 to 2130 BCE) [799×523]

Monk - scribe figure [leaded brass], seated on a wyvern [dragon] while writing. N. Germany, 12th c. CE. Metropolitan Mus., nr. 1982.60.396 [1600 x 2000]

The sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia was an ancient Roman religious complex in Palestrina, Italy, founded in 204 BCE by Publius Sempronius Tuditanus. The remains of the sanctuary still standing today date to around 80 BCE. The bottom picture is a reconstruction of the sanctuary [960x1315]

The alchemical medallion of Emperor Leopold I is an oval medallion made of a gold, silver and copper alloy. With a height of 374 mm and a width of 301 mm, it is one of the largest medals in the world. 1677 CE, now housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna [980x1211]

The Treaty of Tordesillas signed in Spain, on 7 June 1494, and ratified in Setúbal, Portugal, divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between the Portuguese Empire and the Spanish Empire, along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde islands, off the west coast of Africa [1500x1760]

Khyber knife. Northern India or Afghanistan, 18th century [1200x1700]

Buddhist reliefs at the Dazu Rock Carvings. Chongqing, China, Song dynasty, 12th century AD [1200x1600]

Jasmine Bud Necklace (Malligai Arumbu Malai) India (Tamil Nadu and Kerala) 19th century [OS] [1600x2000]

Roman silver denarius, minted in 45 BCE, on the reverse of which a wolf and an eagle can be seen – symbols of Rome. [904x889]

Reverse of a denarius. Silver coin. Aeneas left, carrying palladium in right hand and Anchises on left shoulder; on right, inscription. Roman Empire. Trajan, Roman Imperial. Minted in Rome – provenance: Italy, Lazio, Rome. [574x520]