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Grave Goods of a 9th century BCE aristocratic woman buried near the royal tombs in the Macedonian necropolis of Aigai, Greece

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Grave Goods of a 9th century BCE aristocratic woman buried near the royal tombs in the Macedonian necropolis of Aigai, Greece

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The golden diadem of the Scythian princess Meda, found in the tomb of Philip II of Macedon. Aigai, Macedonia, Greece. 4th century BC

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The golden diadem of the Scythian princess Meda, found in the tomb of Philip II of Macedon. Aigai, Macedonia, Greece. 4th century BC

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A gold Scythian neckpiece discovered in a royal burial mound in Ukraine that dates to the 4th century BC

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A gold Scythian neckpiece discovered in a royal burial mound in Ukraine that dates to the 4th century BC

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A bronze Illyrian belt buckle found in the royal Illyrian rock-cut tombs of Selca, Albania. 3rd century BCE

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A bronze Illyrian belt buckle found in the royal Illyrian rock-cut tombs of Selca, Albania. 3rd century BCE

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The Bust of an Ife Oni with a Royal Odigba Collar Around his Neck, 14th Century CE, Ife, Nigeria,

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The Bust of an Ife Oni with a Royal Odigba Collar Around his Neck, 14th Century CE, Ife, Nigeria,

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This tombstone, made for a woman named Hyralia, bears a seven-line Coptic inscription within a frame of engraved vines: "Do not grieve, Hyralia; no one is immortal on earth! This is the path of every human being." 9th century AD

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This tombstone, made for a woman named Hyralia, bears a seven-line Coptic inscription within a frame of engraved vines: "Do not grieve, Hyralia; no one is immortal on earth! This is the path of every human being." 9th century AD

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The Golden Oak Wreath of Philip II of Macedon: 313 gold leaves and 68 acorns, found inside a golden larnax alongside his remains - Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai , Greece

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The Golden Oak Wreath of Philip II of Macedon: 313 gold leaves and 68 acorns, found inside a golden larnax alongside his remains - Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai , Greece

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Glass mosaic bead, one of 29 in a necklace, Greek or Roman, 1st Century

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Glass mosaic bead, one of 29 in a necklace, Greek or Roman, 1st Century

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Terracotta mask of the goddess ʿAshtart depicted with a beard. Carthage necropolis, c. mid-7th – early 6th century BCE.

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Terracotta mask of the goddess ʿAshtart depicted with a beard. Carthage necropolis, c. mid-7th – early 6th century BCE.

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Archaeologists in Greece have uncovered the grave of an ousted noblewoman whom they are calling "The Lady with the Inverted Diadem." The 7th century BCE burial is notable for the bronze crown placed upside down on the woman's head, which may have signified a final end to her power

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Archaeologists in Greece have uncovered the grave of an ousted noblewoman whom they are calling "The Lady with the Inverted Diadem." The 7th century BCE burial is notable for the bronze crown placed upside down on the woman's head, which may have signified a final end to her power

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Roman marble head of an old woman wearing a kerchief. This is Roman copy of a Hellenistic original from the 3rd - 2nd century BCE.

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Roman marble head of an old woman wearing a kerchief. This is Roman copy of a Hellenistic original from the 3rd - 2nd century BCE.

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Bas-relief portrait of a woman from the Tomb of Ramose in the Ancient Egyptian Necropolis of the nobles at Thebes near Luxor, Egypt

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Bas-relief portrait of a woman from the Tomb of Ramose in the Ancient Egyptian Necropolis of the nobles at Thebes near Luxor, Egypt

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Roman tombstone in Sala Colonia in Morocco, dated to the first century CE.

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Roman tombstone in Sala Colonia in Morocco, dated to the first century CE.

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An approximately 40-year-old man was buried in the tomb M16 at Majiayuan cemetery in Gansu, China. Among the grave goods found with the owner of the tomb, there were 3 luxurious belts, an arm bracelet, and 2 large semi-circular necklaces, one gold and one silver. 4th-3rd century BCE

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An approximately 40-year-old man was buried in the tomb M16 at Majiayuan cemetery in Gansu, China. Among the grave goods found with the owner of the tomb, there were 3 luxurious belts, an arm bracelet, and 2 large semi-circular necklaces, one gold and one silver. 4th-3rd century BCE

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A 2nd century CE set of jewelry from the grave of a wealthy Roman woman, found in Lyon. Now housed at the Lugdunum Museum in France

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A 2nd century CE set of jewelry from the grave of a wealthy Roman woman, found in Lyon. Now housed at the Lugdunum Museum in France

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The tombstone of Roman centurion Marcus Caelius who died in 9AD in the Teutoburg Forest

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The tombstone of Roman centurion Marcus Caelius who died in 9AD in the Teutoburg Forest

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Roman marble bust of military man. Object dated to the 2nd century CE. Found in Tomis, Romania.

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Roman marble bust of military man. Object dated to the 2nd century CE. Found in Tomis, Romania.

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“Chlorite pendant in the form of the head of a Black African”

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“Chlorite pendant in the form of the head of a Black African”

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Sculpture of Alexander of Macedon . It is a Roman copy of a Greek original from the 3rd century BCE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen .

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Sculpture of Alexander of Macedon . It is a Roman copy of a Greek original from the 3rd century BCE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen .

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