ancient future

Gold ring depicting <n>King Akhenaten</n> and <n>Queen Nefertiti</n>, Egypt, <n>Amarna Period</n>, ca. 1353–1336 BC.

<n>Cave Painting</n>, a photograph by <n>Smetek</n>.

Egyptologists at work in <n>Medinet Habu</n>, circa 1930. Photo by <n>ullstein bild</n>.

A <n>Roman</n> <n>silver fibula in the shape of a snail</n>, 1st century AD.

The <n>Dendera Zodiac</n>, an <n>Ancient Egyptian</n> bas-relief from the <n>Temple of Hathor</n> in Dendera.

<n>Tablet with cartouche and epithets of Aten</n>, an <n>Amarna Period</n> artifact from ca. 1353–1336 BC.

The <n>Great Sphinx of Giza</n> in a photograph by <n>Nine Editorial</n>.

<n>Tête du dieu Anubis</n>, a Ptolemaic Period wood sculpture from the <n>Musée du Louvre</n>. Photo by <n>Georges Poncet</n>.

<n>Megastructures Ringworld 2</n> (2016) by artist <n>Neil Blevins</n>.

The <n>Pyramids of Giza</n> during the <n>Nile River flood</n>, late 19th century. Photo by the <n>Zangaki brothers</n>.

The relocation of the <n>Abu Simbel temples</n> in Aswan, Egypt, 1964-1968. Photo by <n>George Gerster</n>.

<n>Wallwave vibration (electromagnetic frequency of the sun)</n>, 2009, by artist <n>Loris Cecchini</n>.

<n>Greco-bactrian chalcedony intaglio with griffin</n> from Tilliya Tepe, Afghanistan, 1st century AD.

<n>Burst A Part</n> (2018) by artist <n>Josh Winegar</n>.

<n>Planisphere K.8538</n>, a <n>Neo-Assyrian</n> clay tablet from the 7th century BC, from the library of <n>Ashurbanipal</n>.

Commercial photography for the <n>Nothing Ear (2)</n>.

<n>The ORB</n> by <n>BIG</n> at <n>Burning Man</n> 2018. Photo by <n>BIG</n>.

"Whenever we're dealing with a problem and we call a meeting to talk about the problem, I always start with this structure: 'We are here to solve a problem. So the one option that we know we're not going to leave the room doing is the status quo. The status quo is off the table.'"

<n>Spiral Petroglyph</n> at <n>Signal Hill, Arizona</n>. Photo by <n>Atala Toy</n>.

Cover art for <n>FRESCO</n>'s 2024 album <n>Tekken 3</n>. Photo by <n>Nathaniel</n>.

A collage of <n>Southwestern Native American</n> shells, bone beads, and turquoise, c. 1200 BCE.

A stone relief depicting the Assyrian king <n>Ashurbanipal</n> on a lion hunt. Photo by <n>PA</n>.

A staircase designed by <n>Ross Lovegrove</n>, an example of his <n>organic design</n> philosophy.

“at each step, do what feels most clear and alive“

A <n>meteorite</n> burns up in the atmosphere over a field.

An <n>Ancient Egyptian black serpentine scarab</n> amulet, dated to 664-332 BCE.