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Pergamon Altar. Hecate fighting against the giant Klytios nePergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC. Marble and limestone. Gigantomachy. South frieze
Pharaoh Amenhotep I. EgyptPharaoh Amenhotep I. Painting on stucco. New Kingdom. 20th Dynasty. 1152-1145 BC. Thebes. Grave 359. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany
Minoan art. Crete. Prince of the Lilies. Dated circa 1550 BC. Brings the Minoan belt and headdress made A?a?A?a?of lilies and peacock feathers. Fresco from the palace of Knossos
Skull of Neanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis). Krapina. Croatia. Natural History Museum. London. United Kingdom
Meteorolites and meteoritesAn engraving of meteorites by J. Sowerby, 1812. Illustration comes from the Sowerby Collection
The Murchison CM2 carbonaceous chondriteMurchison fell in September 1969, in Victoria, Australia. It is rich in indigenous (i.e. not terrestrial contaminant) amino acids and other organic molecules
Ford on the River LeaThe Ford on the River Lea, Waterend, east of Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England. The lane is a fragment of a Roman Road, pointing towards Welwyn. Date: 1930s
Fragment from the NibelungenhandschriftA fragment from the Nibelungenhandschrift, describing the betrayal by Sigfrid (Siegfried) of his love. Date: 14th century
Old Chinese ManuscriptFragment from a manuscript of the Uigur dynasty : figures are shown writing and reading, and one is playing a lute-like musical instrument
Temple Period (4000 to 2500 BC). Malta. Rim sherdPrehistory. Temple Period (4000 to 2500 BC). Malta. Rim sherd of a bowl with a five pointed star decoration. From Tarxien. National Museum of Archaeology. Valletta. Malta
Temple Period (4000 to 2500 BC). Malta. BrokenPrehistory. Temple Period (4000 to 2500 BC). Malta. Broken globigerina limestone slab which shows five sections separated with incised lines
Prehistory. Temple Period (4000 to 2500 BC). Malta. Alabaster fragment with serrated edges. From Mnajdra. National Museum of Archaeology. Valletta. Malta
Temple Period (3600 to 2500 BC). MegalithismNeolithic Period. Temple Period (3600 to 2500 BC). Megalithism. Architectural fragment decorated with ornamental reliefs in spiral shape. Malta. National Museum of Archaeology. Valletta. Malta
Neolithic Period. Temple Period (3600 to 2500)Neolithic Period. Temple Period (3600 to 2500 BC). Tarxien Temple Complex. Malta. Built in honour of a mother goddess of fertility
Neolithic Period. Malta. Incised sherd depictingNeolithic Period. Temple Period (3600 to 2500 BC). Malta. Incised sherd depicting two bulls. Between them there is a curvilinear motif which may represent a tree
Neolithic Period. Temple Period (3600 to 2500)Neolithic Period. Temple Period (3600 to 2500 BC). Tarxien Temple Complex. Malta. Built in honour of a mother goddess of fertility. Architectural fragment decorated with reliefs depicting animals
Ggantija Phase (ca. 3600 to 3000 BC). Detail ofNeolithic Period. Temple Period (3600 to 2500 BC). Ggantija Phase (ca. 3600 to 3000 BC). Detail of an architectural fragment decorated with a multitude of tiny holes drilled side by side
Neolithic Period. Temple Period (3600 to 2500)Neolithic Period. Temple Period (3600 to 2500 BC). Tarxien Temple Complex. Malta. Built in honour of a mother goddess of fertility. Reliefs on one of the stone blocks, decorated with borders
Fragment of a statuette depicting Eros riding a dolphin. Dated to around the 2nd century AD. Found in the Roman Villa of Milreu. Faro, Portugal. National Archaeology Museum. Lisbon, Portugal
Fragment of a male statue offered to Endovelicus. 2nd century AD. From Sao Miguel da Mota. Terena. Alandroal, Evora, Portugal. National Archaeology Museum. Lisbon, Portugal
Gladiator fight. Fragment of a marble slab. FromGladiator fight. Greek inscription: Leukaspis (name of the gladiator). Fragment of a marble slab. From Stara Zagora (Augusta Traiana), Bulgaria. First half of the 2nd century AD
Gobelins tapestries, 18th century. Designed by Claude Gillot, Watteau's master. Fragment of an embroidered armchair with oak and reed 5, borders 1-3, and upper border 4. XVIIIme Siecle
Mosaics and paintings, 17th century
Embroidered hangings, 16th and 17th centuries. Fragments from Genoa with silk borders, and larger example in the Lyons style with yellow satin embroidered on violet silk from Milan
Roman iron breastplate, tripod and soldier's packIron breastplate worn by Roman soldiers from Trajan's Column 1, tripod dedicated to Mercury copied from a fragment found in ancient Vejo 2
Ancient tripod, chair, candelabra and vaseBronze tripod owned by Cardinal Braschi-Onesti 1, Egyptian chair from a fragment of an obelisk 2, bronze candelabra in Santa Croce in Gerusalemme 3, Bacchanale vase from a painting in Herculaneum 4
Page from a Book of Hours, and fragment of a border from a manuscript, 15th century. Reproduction d'une page tiree des heures du XV Siecle (Bib. Nat)
Apollo, god of music and dance, and his attributesFragment of the face of Apollo, god of music and dance, Apollo Musicus holding a lyre from a cameo in Stosch's collection, figure of Apollo with bow from a cameo in the Marlborough Collection
Ganymede, divine hero from Troy, kidnapped to be Zeus cupbearerGanymede or Ganymedes, divine hero from Troy, kidnapped to be Zeus cupbearer in Olympus. Young man in Phrygian cap and cloak over his shoulder attacked by an eagle (Zeus)
Part of a Roman stone olive press known as trapetumPart of a Roman stone olive press known as Trapetum (olive press). The device consisted of a large stone bowl (mortarium) into which the olives were poured and then crushed unter two concave stonees
Fragment of a small perfume phial in variegated opaque glass and two pigs tusks. From a rock-cut tomb found at Rabat, Gozo, Malta. Punic period, 5th century B.C. Gozo Museum of Archaeology
Silk fragment, ca. 1600. Safavid period. From KashanSilk fragment, circa 1600. Safavid period. From Kashan (?), Persia. Calouste Gulbenkian Museum. Lisbon, Portugalon, Portugal
Decorated pottery. From Castro of ElvinaCastro culture. Fragment of a decorated pottery. From Castro of Elvina (5th century BC-2nd century AD). La Coruna (Galicia, Spain). Archaeological and History Museum (San Anton Castle)
Mosaic fragments. From the Roman Villa of Centrona (Pontedeume, La Coruna province, Galicia, Spain). Basalt, brick and marble. Archaeological and History Museum (San Anton Castle)
Fragment of mosaic with geometric decoration. Deposit of Eirexa-Vella de Bares, Late Roman Villa of Bares. Manon (A Coruna province, Galicia, Spain)
Ceramic fragments - Plaza de Maria Pita. La Coruna, GaliciaPainted ceramic fragments. From Plaza de Maria Pita (La Coruna, Galicia, Spain). Archaeological and History Museum (San Anton Castle). A Coruna, Galicia, Spain
Border, shoulder and neck of gray paste ceramic stampedFragment of border, shoulder and neck of gray paste ceramic stamped. Found in San Carlos Street, 5-9/ Tinajas, 24 (La Coruna, Galicia, Spain). Archaeological and History Museum (San Anton Castle)
Mouth and neck fragment of Dressel 1B amphora. From the Bay of A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. 2nd-1st centuries BC. Archaeological and History Museum (San Anton Castle). A Coruna, Galicia, Spain
Fragment of tombstone with relief depicting a warriorFragment of a tombstone with relief depicting a warrior, ruler of La Coruna. 1475-1499. From the Convent of Santo Domingo (A Coruna, Galicia, Spain)
Ancient Roman shoes and sandalsImperial Roman footwear from the Trajan Column 1, Roman footwear from the Palazzo Mattei 2, sandal from a fragment found at Palestrina 3, and a Roman sandal from a figure in the Casa Giustiniani 4
Fragment of the Column of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, Italy. Depicting Roman legionnaires and lions in a river. Framinento della colonna Antonina
Cow Goddess Hathor nursing Pharaoh HoremhebFragment of a granite statue depicting cow goddess Hathor nursing Pharaoh Horemheb. Reign of Horemheb. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1319-1292 BC. Date: 13th century BC
Antiphonal (Incunable Fragment)Two consecutive leaves from an incunable antiphonal, parchment. Text in black ink with red rubrics
Gradual (Fragment)Fragment of a gradual, parchment. This is only a small part of a larger leaf and has been badly damaged by its use as a binding fragment. Date: 14th Century
Noted Breviary (Incunable Fragment)Fragment of a leaf from an incunable breviary, parchment. Includes printed 4-line staves but the musical notation has not been added
Sacramentary (Incunable Fragment)Two consecutive bifolios from an incunabula, parchment. Part of a liturgical text, probably a sacramentary but possibly a missal. Date: Late circa 15th Century
Noted Hymnal (Fragment)Leaf from a hymnal, parchment. Text in a gothic script in two columns interspersed with musical notation in a German gothic hufnagel style on a 4-line stave with C marked. Date: 13th Century
Noted Breviary (Fragment)Leaf from a noted breviary, parchment
Noted Missal (Fragment)Parchment leaf, probably from a missal, cut to about 1/3 of its original size. The liturgical text on this fragment is from the Second Book of Kings, featuring the widow visiting the prophet Elisha
Paper and Parchment Binding FragmentsFragments of paper and parchment salvaged from the binding of a book. Two pieces of parchment are from the same document, possibly a letter or deed
Antiphonal (Fragment)Two vellum leaves from an antiphonal. Possibly two halves of a bifolium. Text contains chants for St Elizabeth of Hungary, St Celia and St Clement. Date: Late circa 13th Century
Fragments of Codex Justinianus and DigestaTen strips of parchment manuscripts cut to similar size and shape, probably used to reinforce the spines of later bindings. They all appear to be from Justinian's Codex and Digesta
Epistles of St AugustineFragment from the Epistles of St Augustine, parchment. This is a long strip that has been cut from a folio-sized leaf, there is approximately half a column of text plus the edge of another column
Moralia in Job (Fragments)Two non-consecutive folios from a manuscript copy of St Gregory's Commentary on Job (the Moralia in Job of Pope Gregory the Great). Main body text in two columns with red rubrics
Arator De Actibus Apostolorum (Fragment)Parchment leaf containing several texts in different hands. Probably originally from a copy of Arator's Acts of the Apostles or De Actibus Apostolorum
St Jerome's Commentary on the Prophet Amos (Fragment)Half of a leaf from a copy of St Jerome's Commentary on the Prophet Amos (Commentariorum Sancti Hieronymi In Amos Prophetae), parchment
De Libero Arbitrio (Fragments)Two fragments of leaves from a copy of De Libero Arbitrio (On Free Choice of Will) by St Augustine. Both are from Book 3 although not from the same leaf. Date: circa 9th Century
Epistles of St Jerome (Fragment)Bifolium from a religious commentary, possibly an edition of the Epistles of St Jerome, or similar, parchment
Unknown Texts (Fragment)Bifolium from an unknown work or works, possibly relating to canon law, parchment. Date: 14th - circa 15th Century
Biblical Commentary (Fragments)Two leaves from a Biblical commentary, parchment. From the same manuscript, possibly two halves of a bifolium, although the text is not consecutive
Justinian Institutiones (Fragment)Leaf from a copy of Justinian's Institutiones, parchment
Sacramentary (Fragment)Leaf from a liturgical text, possibly a sacramentary, parchment. The text contains various prayers and instructions
Liturgical Text (Fragment)Leaf from a liturgical text, either a missal or a breviary, parchment. Text in a single column in dark brown ink in a Caroline minuscule with red capitals and rubrics. Date: circa 11th Century
Psalter (Fragments)Parts of three bifolia from a psalter, parchment
Statutes for Elections (Fragment)Bifolium from an unidentified text, possibly a work such as book of statutes or constitution for a monastic community, on parchment
Decretales Gregorii IX (Fragments)Fragments of two leaves from the same manuscript, not consecutive, parchment. The text is from the Decretals of Gregory IX or Decretales Gregorii IX, also known as the Liber Extra, Book III
Theological Text (Fragment)Part of a bifolium, parchment. Fragment of an unknown theological text. Main body text in black in two columns
Bible (Fragment)Leaf from a Bible, parchment. Main body text in a rounded Gothic script in black in two columns. No coloured pigments. Date: circa 14th Century
Minute FragmentsTwo minute fragments of different manuscripts, found together. Both paper. Date: circa 13th Century
Ritual (Fragment)Fragment of a bifolium, probably from a ritual book or Rituale Romanum, parchment. Main body text in black ink in a Caroline minuscule with red capitals and rubrics
Calendar (Fragment)Leaf of a calendar, possibly from an obit book. The leaf is for the month of November. Date: circa 15th Century
Liber Sextus Decretalium (Fragment)Leaf from a copy of the Liber Sextus Decretalium or Decretals of Pope Boniface VIII, parchment. Main body text in two columns in a cursive documentary script
Preface to Martial's Epigrammata by MerulaTwo attached folios, paper, probably the endpaper and first leaf of a volume
Table of Moveable Feasts and De Partibus OrationisTwo leaves, one large and one small, both paper
Legal Text? (Fragment)Two fragments from the same manuscript, parchment. Original text unknown. Text is in a cursive documentary script in brown in a single column recto and verso on both fragments
