A window in St. George’s Collegiate Church in Tübingen, Germany, depicts a medieval execution on the Catherine wheel.

A window in St. George’s Collegiate Church in Tübingen, Germany, depicts a medieval execution on the Catherine wheel. The window is said to have been installed by the Duke of Württemberg as atonement after he mistakenly ordered such an execution of an innocent man

This is one of the most beautiful sculptures of all time. "Virgin with veil", it was carved in the 19th Century, by Italian sculptor Giovanni Strazza (1818-1875). You can notice the effect of transparency that will be reflected in this great artist.

"Bathsheba" - Stunning life-size sculpture by American artist Benjamin Victor. Discover other great works of Benjamin Victor:

Castellfollit de La Roca, Spain The basalt crag where the town is situated is over 50 meters (160 feet) high and almost a kilometer long. It was formed by the overlaying of two lava flows.

A stele, which is a stone monument, was retrieved from the sunken ancient Egyptian city of Heracleion located at the bottom of the ocean. Heracleion, also known as Thonis, was an influential and prosperous port city during the Late Period of ancient Egypt. As time passed, various factors such as land subsidence, rising sea levels, and natural disasters caused the gradual sinking of the city into the Mediterranean Sea.

For centuries, the knowledge of Heracleion's existence was limited to historical texts and ancient references. The city's existence became shrouded in myth and legend, with doubts arising regarding its actuality

When researchers found a 2,000-year-old phallic object in a ditch outside of Vindolanda, a Roman auxiliary fort near Hadrian's Wall in 1992, they initially thought it was a darning tool. Now, a new study suggests it may have actually been a dildo.

The wooden object measures 6.3 inches, but researchers believe that it could have been larger at the time of its use, as the wood used to carve the phallus is prone to shrinking and warping. The neat, precise carvings on the phallus suggest that its maker used a single tool to shape it, and evidence of wear and smoothing on the object suggest its user regularly made contact with its base and tip

This is an extraordinary child’s drawing on an ostracon. It was found in Athribis, Egypt, dated 1st c. BCE to 2nd c. AD

Ostraca (plural for ostracon) are pottery fragments used as surfaces for writing or drawing. They were used as notepads for private letters, laundry lists, records of purchases, and copies of literary works.

A stone tool used to sharpen weapons. Found in the ruins of Torre de Meira, Spain, 14th centur