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Marble funerary altar of a child named Anthus- The altar was set up by his father, Lucius Iulius Gamus. The deceased is referred to as, “his sweetest son" and a personal touch is given to the relief by showing Anthus with his pet dog.

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Marble funerary altar of a child named Anthus- The altar was set up by his father, Lucius Iulius Gamus. The deceased is referred to as, “his sweetest son" and a personal touch is given to the relief by showing Anthus with his pet dog.

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Bas-relief from the Maya Temple of the Cross in Palenque, Mexico, showing a ritual performed by K’inich Kan B’ahlam on his enthronement day , honoring the god GI, with his deceased father K’inich Pakal I; between them stands the World Tree, most likely a Ceiba

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Bas-relief from the Maya Temple of the Cross in Palenque, Mexico, showing a ritual performed by K’inich Kan B’ahlam on his enthronement day , honoring the god GI, with his deceased father K’inich Pakal I; between them stands the World Tree, most likely a Ceiba

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The Oton Death Mask is a 14th-15th century CE gold funerary mask from the Philippines. Made of thin gold sheets, it covered the eyes and nose of a deceased elite individual and was decorated with repoussé dots and curvilinear patterns. National Museum of the Philippines

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The Oton Death Mask is a 14th-15th century CE gold funerary mask from the Philippines. Made of thin gold sheets, it covered the eyes and nose of a deceased elite individual and was decorated with repoussé dots and curvilinear patterns. National Museum of the Philippines

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Relief on a Roman tombstone showing a scene from the work of the deceased, who was a butcher. The man is at work, pieces of meat are hanging in front of him, and the wife is writing something on a wax tablet. The woman has a hairstyle typical of the reign of Emperor Hadrian .

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Relief on a Roman tombstone showing a scene from the work of the deceased, who was a butcher. The man is at work, pieces of meat are hanging in front of him, and the wife is writing something on a wax tablet. The woman has a hairstyle typical of the reign of Emperor Hadrian .

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Funerary Stele of a Woman Who Died in Childbirth, The Inscription Reads: “In the year 305, Marthana, of good soul, had given birth” – Syrian National Museum in Latakia

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Funerary Stele of a Woman Who Died in Childbirth, The Inscription Reads: “In the year 305, Marthana, of good soul, had given birth” – Syrian National Museum in Latakia

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1st Century A.D. fresco from Pompeii showing Iapyx removing an arrowhead from the leg of Aenas, with Aenas's son Iulus Ascanius crying beside his father. At left, Aeneas' mother, the goddess Venus.

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1st Century A.D. fresco from Pompeii showing Iapyx removing an arrowhead from the leg of Aenas, with Aenas's son Iulus Ascanius crying beside his father. At left, Aeneas' mother, the goddess Venus.

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A funerary Mimbres black-on-white ceramic bowl with a kill hole at its base. The Mimbres of the American Southwest placed such bowls over the heads of the deceased, believing the spirit must exit the body and return to the underworld through the hole

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A funerary Mimbres black-on-white ceramic bowl with a kill hole at its base. The Mimbres of the American Southwest placed such bowls over the heads of the deceased, believing the spirit must exit the body and return to the underworld through the hole

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In 1958, archaeologists excavating the Sanctuary of Artemis in Brauron, Greece, uncovered a marble relief showing Zeus and Leto with their offspring Apollo and Artemis to the right. 420-410 BCE, now housed at the Archaeological Museum of Brauron

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In 1958, archaeologists excavating the Sanctuary of Artemis in Brauron, Greece, uncovered a marble relief showing Zeus and Leto with their offspring Apollo and Artemis to the right. 420-410 BCE, now housed at the Archaeological Museum of Brauron

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Roman figurine showing a dog with a protruding tongue. The finding is dating back to 4-5th century CE and it's made of copper. This was found in Gloucestershire .

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Roman figurine showing a dog with a protruding tongue. The finding is dating back to 4-5th century CE and it's made of copper. This was found in Gloucestershire .

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The tomb of Thomas Sayers , who was an English bare-knuckle prize fighter, located in Highgate Cemetery in London. His tomb is guarded by a sculpture of his pet dog, Lion, who was chief mourner at his funeral

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The tomb of Thomas Sayers , who was an English bare-knuckle prize fighter, located in Highgate Cemetery in London. His tomb is guarded by a sculpture of his pet dog, Lion, who was chief mourner at his funeral

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Skeleton of Hatch dog on board the Mary Rose responsible for catching rats. According to DNA performed on his teeth, he was a young adult male, between 18–24 months, with a light brown-dark brown coat. He may have spent his entire life on-board the Mary Rose, rarely if ever going ashore

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Skeleton of Hatch dog on board the Mary Rose responsible for catching rats. According to DNA performed on his teeth, he was a young adult male, between 18–24 months, with a light brown-dark brown coat. He may have spent his entire life on-board the Mary Rose, rarely if ever going ashore

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Marble base for a funerary kouros depicting 6 youths playing a game similar to hockey hitting a ball with curved sticks, 510-500 BC, National Archaeological Museum of Athens

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Marble base for a funerary kouros depicting 6 youths playing a game similar to hockey hitting a ball with curved sticks, 510-500 BC, National Archaeological Museum of Athens

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The Treasure Foot of Basel Cathedral, dating to 1450, is an extraordinary reliquary crafted from silver, copper, gold, pearl, enamel, precious stones, and glass. It contains the bones of a child’s foot, traditionally associated with the massacre in Bethlehem ordered by King Herod.

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The Treasure Foot of Basel Cathedral, dating to 1450, is an extraordinary reliquary crafted from silver, copper, gold, pearl, enamel, precious stones, and glass. It contains the bones of a child’s foot, traditionally associated with the massacre in Bethlehem ordered by King Herod.

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A few steps from the Via Sacra, set between two porphyry columns that support a reused marble architrave, the original bronze doors of the Temple of Divus Romulus stand there, their lock functional, since the temple was built in 309 AD by Emperor Maxentius to deify his young son...

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A few steps from the Via Sacra, set between two porphyry columns that support a reused marble architrave, the original bronze doors of the Temple of Divus Romulus stand there, their lock functional, since the temple was built in 309 AD by Emperor Maxentius to deify his young son...

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The Tübingen House Book is a 15th C German manuscript with numerous colored pen drawings owned by the University Library of Tübingen.This Illustration features an a human figure alongside depictions of the moon and sun, possibly related to astrological and medical beliefs of that Era.

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The Tübingen House Book is a 15th C German manuscript with numerous colored pen drawings owned by the University Library of Tübingen.This Illustration features an a human figure alongside depictions of the moon and sun, possibly related to astrological and medical beliefs of that Era.

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A love spell written in Coptic by a man named Abapoulos to attract another man named Flo, son of Mori. According to the spell, Flo will chase Abapoulos from village to village, he won't be able to relax or calm down until he finds Abapoulos and fulfills his desire. 6th–7th century.

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A love spell written in Coptic by a man named Abapoulos to attract another man named Flo, son of Mori. According to the spell, Flo will chase Abapoulos from village to village, he won't be able to relax or calm down until he finds Abapoulos and fulfills his desire. 6th–7th century.

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