17th century assassins poison cabinet disguised as a book.

Model of a roman kitchen, 1st century A.D.

Painting of a Hippopotamus, Upper Egypt, 1479-1425 B.C.

Painting of a Hippopotamus, Upper Egypt, 1479-1425 B.C.

Neolithic spirit masks from Nahal Hemar, 7,000 B.C.

The portable desk that Thomas Jefferson used to write the Declaration of Independence. It features a hinged writing board and a locking drawer for papers, pens, and inkwell.

George Washingtons pistol that was given to him by Edward Braddock. On the side of the pistol is engraved ED and was only given to Washingon because he “misplaced” his pistol.

X-ray of the Pompeii bronze Apollo archer, 100 B.C., showing structure and restoration work.

“Achtiname of Muhammad”, treaty signed by the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the monks in the Saint Catherine’s Monastery ensuring the Christians safety. This is likely a copy of the real one made around 1517 and it is located in Saint Catherine’s Monastery, Egypt.

Tutankhamun’s board game: Senet. 1333 BC, Egypt.

Complete view of the wreck of RMS Titanic. Sunk in 1912.

Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. 210–209 BC.

One of the oldest known doors on earth. Found in Switzerland, dates the wood to 3 063 B.C.

Glass perfume vessels in the shape of birds (probably 1st century B.C).

Codex Argenteus, Gothic translation of the bible, 6th century A.D.

Roman dodecahedrons, unknown use, 2nd-3rd centuries A.D.

Ivory throne of Tsar Ivan IV, 16th century, Russia.

Hitler’s blood transfusion set, kept aboard his official yacht, the Grille.

Zodiac of Dendera, an Egyptian map of the sky in 50 B.C.

Fish tank of Edourad Lievre, ~1850.

The gold ring designed for the coronation of Charles IX (Karl IX) of Sweden, 16th century.

Webley .455 Mark 6 revolver belonging to J.R.R. Tolkien, First World War, 1916-1918.

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