Artifacts

In the Valley of Morelos lies a mysterious Olmec site with signs of jaguar veneration.

A vast archive of cultural artifacts collected from numerous expeditions across Africa and Asia.

These ancient artifacts are a testament to the enduring significance of the bull in Spanish culture.

The largest collection of artifacts from the Olmec civilization, the mother culture of Mesoamerica.

This pair of running lions engraved on animal bone is one of the earliest artistic depictions of big cats.

Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.

The second-largest collection of runic calendar staffs in Sweden.

The world's third-largest crystal sphere has sat in the Penn Museum since 1927 with the exception of one outlandish theft.

This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.

A gruesome and mysterious ancient sculpture of a pagan deity from the Roman occupation of Celtic Britain.

This Parisian gem is one of the most incredible ethnographic museums in the world.

This beautiful and unmissable little museum is full of fascinating artifacts from Mesoamerica's great civilizations.

Despite its grandiose name, this enigmatic first-century void under the town is no cave, and it's possibly not a palace either.

The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.

This enigmatic artifact is a rare depiction of an ancient Iberian noblewoman.