Mike stared in disbelief as his hands fell off

{Luna Moth} by {Benjamin Drews}

This is my highest resolution image of the moon. Craters as small as 1 KM can be seen throughout on its surface.

Gilded silver chalice from Sienna or Florence, Italy, circa 1400

from The National Museum of Scotland

The Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon in south east Iceland.

(source: estoyaburrido-mexico.blogspot.com.es)

The Veksø helmets, a pair of bronze helmets uncovered near Veksø, Denmark, dating to the 9th century BC

On display at the National Museum of Denmark

“Unique war hammer, Germany, 16th century.”

Liver of Piacenza - bronze model of a sheep’s liver for the practice of Haruspicy -  Etruscan - 2nd century BCE

In ancient Babylon the liver was considered the source of the blood and hence the basis of life itself. From this belief, the Babylonians thought they could discover the will of the gods by examining the livers of carefully selected sacrificial sheep. Haruspicy in ancient Italy originated with the Etruscans, but was incorporated into Roman culture. Roman haruspicy was a form of communication with the gods. This form of Roman divination allowed humans to discern the attitudes of the gods and react in a way that would maintain harmony between the human and divine worlds.  This bronze model of a sheep’s liver was found by chance by a farmer in 1877. Names of Etruscan gods are etched into the surface and organized into different sections.

Dark Academia Interiors 

Lush book cover. The Waldorf family. 1848.

Internet Archive

Albertina type sword crafted in Toledo, Spain, mid 19th century

from Czerny's

Dolce and Gabbana Spring 2014 / Valentino Spring 2014 Couture

Drying roses by Tim Mossholder

Narai-juku, Japan.