/r/ArtefactPorn - top ten submissions for each month of 2026

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2026, July
In 19th century Paris, some streets were paved ...
7524 In 19th century Paris, some streets were paved ...
A wooden baby crib from Herculaneum, buried by ...
6202 A wooden baby crib from Herculaneum, buried by ...
Funerary Fayoum portrait from Roman Egypt – 1st...
4771 Funerary Fayoum portrait from Roman Egypt – 1st...
A demon painting his beautiful woman disguise. ...
4316 A demon painting his beautiful woman disguise. ...
This 1680 CE detector lock records each unlocki...
3456 This 1680 CE detector lock records each unlocki...
A trail of footprints probably left by Australo...
3356 A trail of footprints probably left by Australo...
Jadeite Cabbage, a Qing Dynasty era Jade carvin...
2973 Jadeite Cabbage, a Qing Dynasty era Jade carvin...
Charles Cordier - African Venus (1851) [6373x9078]
2870 Charles Cordier - African Venus (1851) [6373x9078]
Housed at Crete's Museum of Ancient Eleutherna,...
2635 Housed at Crete's Museum of Ancient Eleutherna,...
A 19th-century Japanese fireman’s coat decorate...
2622 A 19th-century Japanese fireman’s coat decorate...
2026, June
Terracotta piece depicting a man penetrating a ...
7517 Terracotta piece depicting a man penetrating a ...
Olmec Head Emerging from the Ground in San Lore...
7220 Olmec Head Emerging from the Ground in San Lore...
This 2,300-year-old Irish bog king had his nipp...
6408 This 2,300-year-old Irish bog king had his nipp...
This 12th-century CE sock, from Egypt, was knit...
4761 This 12th-century CE sock, from Egypt, was knit...
Enigmatic Iron Age “hole belts” in Denmark may ...
4350 Enigmatic Iron Age “hole belts” in Denmark may ...
16th-century diamond ring found with a metal de...
3613 16th-century diamond ring found with a metal de...
This ruby ring, left with a baby in 1752 at Lon...
3421 This ruby ring, left with a baby in 1752 at Lon...
Child's hundred-household jacket and trousers, ...
3352 Child's hundred-household jacket and trousers, ...
Vase by Ernest Carrière, France, ca. 1888. Glaz...
3335 Vase by Ernest Carrière, France, ca. 1888. Glaz...
Detail of the marble sculpture "Nymph" by the I...
3224 Detail of the marble sculpture "Nymph" by the I...
2026, May
This man fled Pompeii as Mount Vesuvius erupted...
4880 This man fled Pompeii as Mount Vesuvius erupted...
In 2022, archaeologists in Indonesia found a 10...
4603 In 2022, archaeologists in Indonesia found a 10...
Broken sculpture of a yakshi from 5th century C...
3449 Broken sculpture of a yakshi from 5th century C...
Dove-Shaped Perfume Bottles from the Roman Empi...
3250 Dove-Shaped Perfume Bottles from the Roman Empi...
A Japanese carved ivory banana, meiji period (1...
2967 A Japanese carved ivory banana, meiji period (1...
A Roman gold ring with an engraved amethyst int...
2518 A Roman gold ring with an engraved amethyst int...
Gold box set with 103 Colombian emeralds. India...
2438 Gold box set with 103 Colombian emeralds. India...
Roman Floor Mosaic - Ammaedara Haidra Tunisia (...
2407 Roman Floor Mosaic - Ammaedara Haidra Tunisia (...
Tupilaqs are figures of evil spirits made by th...
2229 Tupilaqs are figures of evil spirits made by th...
"The Kiss", prehistoric rock painting located a...
2051 "The Kiss", prehistoric rock painting located a...
2026, April
Crown of Princess Blanche, the oldest surviving...
3654 Crown of Princess Blanche, the oldest surviving...
The Vix Krater, a 6th century BC Greek bronze v...
3484 The Vix Krater, a 6th century BC Greek bronze v...
Stirrup bottle depicting a sexual union. Peru, ...
3425 Stirrup bottle depicting a sexual union. Peru, ...
This unique prehispanic Maya molar, exhibiting ...
3200 This unique prehispanic Maya molar, exhibiting ...
A damaged portrait of Mary Magdalene by Artemis...
2717 A damaged portrait of Mary Magdalene by Artemis...
13th-century CE Ancestral Puebloan stone towers...
2636 13th-century CE Ancestral Puebloan stone towers...
Hieroglyphic inscriptions on the walls of the t...
2438 Hieroglyphic inscriptions on the walls of the t...
A six-foot marble statue of the goddess Athena ...
2312 A six-foot marble statue of the goddess Athena ...
Eagle transformation mask, closed and open. Van...
2309 Eagle transformation mask, closed and open. Van...
Two near lifesize sculptures unearthed from an ...
2269 Two near lifesize sculptures unearthed from an ...
2026, March
Duke Karl's Chamber at Gripsholm Castle, is the...
9363 Duke Karl's Chamber at Gripsholm Castle, is the...
A Roman marble sculpture of four puppies, all c...
8692 A Roman marble sculpture of four puppies, all c...
The 1st century CE Roman Aqueduct of Segovia, i...
8442 The 1st century CE Roman Aqueduct of Segovia, i...
"The Cursed Woman", a painting made the French ...
7333 "The Cursed Woman", a painting made the French ...
An old photo of the interior of a Pullman train...
5603 An old photo of the interior of a Pullman train...
Roman carnelian intaglio depicting a grasshoppe...
5299 Roman carnelian intaglio depicting a grasshoppe...
Garments of a conquistador, found in Peru, and ...
4928 Garments of a conquistador, found in Peru, and ...
An 18th century CE ivory dildo complete with co...
4494 An 18th century CE ivory dildo complete with co...
Cat ring made of faience, dating to the New Kin...
4183 Cat ring made of faience, dating to the New Kin...
Memento Mori carved from ivory, hung from a ros...
3617 Memento Mori carved from ivory, hung from a ros...
2026, February
This painting of a cave bear, at the Chauvet Ca...
11487 This painting of a cave bear, at the Chauvet Ca...
The skull of an ancient Greek girl buried with ...
8711 The skull of an ancient Greek girl buried with ...
Marie Antoinette's final note, written at 4.30a...
8280 Marie Antoinette's final note, written at 4.30a...
This 1000-year-old manuscript was created by ab...
7309 This 1000-year-old manuscript was created by ab...
A postcard from the turn of the 20th century; c...
6209 A postcard from the turn of the 20th century; c...
A prostitute’s shoe from Ancient Greece, engrav...
5449 A prostitute’s shoe from Ancient Greece, engrav...
This beautiful necklace of Princess Khenmet was...
5186 This beautiful necklace of Princess Khenmet was...
The remains of the Red Queen covered with brigh...
5133 The remains of the Red Queen covered with brigh...
Quipu are record-keeping devices fashioned by t...
4649 Quipu are record-keeping devices fashioned by t...
The gilt bronze effigy of Edward, the Black Pri...
4211 The gilt bronze effigy of Edward, the Black Pri...
2026, January
The Spanish archaeologist Manuel Esteve posing ...
7503 The Spanish archaeologist Manuel Esteve posing ...
The brick spiral staircase inside the tower of ...
6173 The brick spiral staircase inside the tower of ...
In 2012, archaeologists excavating the site of ...
4242 In 2012, archaeologists excavating the site of ...
Graves of the 63 wives of the general Afzal Kha...
3865 Graves of the 63 wives of the general Afzal Kha...
A Viking-era burial garment, with the name “Ali...
3730 A Viking-era burial garment, with the name “Ali...
Ancient Greek coins from Syracuse, 5th century ...
3393 Ancient Greek coins from Syracuse, 5th century ...
The remains of a man executed by the breaking w...
3352 The remains of a man executed by the breaking w...
The costume King Gustav III of Sweden wore duri...
3145 The costume King Gustav III of Sweden wore duri...
This is the actual pine branch left at the buri...
3077 This is the actual pine branch left at the buri...
A pre-columbian Native American projectile poin...
2985 A pre-columbian Native American projectile poin...