National Archaeology

A 1800-year old ceramic horse. Han Dynasty (202 BCE– 9 CE, 25–220 CE).

The mummy of king Tutankhamun was laid inside 3 coffins nested within each, with the innermost coffin made of 110.4 kg of solid gold.

Chantilly Castle, wrought iron railing made in 1870 by the Moreau brothers on drawing of architect Honoré Daumet.

The "Bison Licking Insect Bite" is a carved and engraved fragment of a spear-thrower made of reindeer antler, depicting the now extinct steppe bison. It was created sometime between 20,000 and 12,000 ago and was found at Abri de la Madeleine in France

"The Kiss", a 12,000-year-old rock painting at Pedra Furada in Brazil

The Veiled Christ, a 1753 marble sculpture by Giuseppe Sanmartino exhibited in the Ca****la Sansevero in Naples. Due to its incredible detail, there was a legend that said that the statue was covered by real veil and slowly transformed over time into marble via chemical processes.

Chand Baori, the largest and deepest stepwell in India. It consists of 3500 narrow steps over 13 stories and extends 30 m into the ground. The oldest parts of the stepwell date from the 8th century, while the upper stories with the columned arcade around it were built in the 18th century

"Then we will fight in the shade" - actual arrowheads from the Battle of Thermopylae and Greek shield

A Roman mosaic depicting a fish. 1st century CE

The giant two-handed sword that belonged to the Bavarian Prince-Elector Maximilian II, made from a sawfish snout, 1689

Italians viewing antique Emperor Caligula's Nemi ships, which were elaborate floating palaces containing quantities of marble, mosaic floors, heating, and plumbing. They were rediscovered in the 1930's but destroyed by a fire during WW2.

The Tooth Worm as Hell’s Demon’, 18th century depiction of the tooth worm believed by many in the past to bore holes in teeth and cause toothaches.