The mysterious horned helmet of Henry VIII, King of England and Scotland. Henry VIII ruled the country from 1509 to 1547. Helmet was ordered as a gift in 1511 by Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I. They were allies. Both joined Holy League (1511–1513), an alliance formed by Pope Julius II to expel France from Apennine Peninsula. Helmet was made by Konrad Seusenhofer, one of most famous gunsmiths in medieval Europe. It was part of an armor set, but other parts of armor have been lost over time.

A 2000 year-old marble thrones at the ancient theatre of Amphiareion of Oropos, Greece. The Amphiareion at Oropos, sanctuary of the hero Amphiaraos, was greatly famed and frequented by pilgrims who went to seek oracular responses and healing. The largest building in the sanctuary is a stoa (mid-4th Century BC) which served as enkoimeterion for the patients. The sanctuary also contained a theatre. The theatre is dated to the 2nd Century BC, by inscriptions and the seating. #archaeohistories

In the Dard River region of France, a remarkable natural process has unfolded over the past century. A ladder submerged in the river has undergone accelerated fossilization, becoming coated in a thick layer of calcite—essentially limestone. Driven by the river’s mineral-rich waters, this rapid transformation has turned the ladder into a striking stone artifact. It’s a vivid reminder of how nature can swiftly turn everyday objects into extraordinary geological treasures. #archaeohistories