diff --git a/searx/engines/public_domain_image_archive.py b/searx/engines/public_domain_image_archive.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c8ca9010c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/searx/engines/public_domain_image_archive.py
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+"""Public domain image archive"""
+
+from urllib.parse import urlencode, urlparse, urlunparse, parse_qsl
+from json import dumps
+
+from searx.network import get
+from searx.utils import extr
+from searx.exceptions import SearxEngineAccessDeniedException, SearxEngineException
+
+THUMBNAIL_SUFFIX = "?fit=max&h=360&w=360"
+"""
+Example thumbnail urls (from requests & html):
+- https://the-public-domain-review.imgix.net
+  /shop/nov-2023-prints-00043.jpg
+  ?fit=max&h=360&w=360
+- https://the-public-domain-review.imgix.net
+  /collections/the-history-of-four-footed-beasts-and-serpents-1658/
+  8616383182_5740fa7851_o.jpg
+  ?fit=max&h=360&w=360
+
+Example full image urls (from html)
+- https://the-public-domain-review.imgix.net/shop/
+  nov-2023-prints-00043.jpg
+  ?fit=clip&w=970&h=800&auto=format,compress
+- https://the-public-domain-review.imgix.net/collections/
+  the-history-of-four-footed-beasts-and-serpents-1658/8616383182_5740fa7851_o.jpg
+  ?fit=clip&w=310&h=800&auto=format,compress
+
+The thumbnail url from the request will be cleaned for the full image link
+The cleaned thumbnail url will have THUMBNAIL_SUFFIX added to them, based on the original thumbnail parameters
+"""
+
+# about
+about = {
+    "website": 'https://pdimagearchive.org',
+    "use_official_api": False,
+    "require_api_key": False,
+    "results": 'JSON',
+}
+
+base_url = 'https://oqi2j6v4iz-dsn.algolia.net'
+pdia_config_url = 'https://pdimagearchive.org/_astro/config.BiNvrvzG.js'
+categories = ['images']
+page_size = 20
+paging = True
+
+
+__CACHED_API_KEY = None
+
+
+def _clean_url(url):
+    parsed = urlparse(url)
+    query = [(k, v) for (k, v) in parse_qsl(parsed.query) if k not in ['ixid', 's']]
+
+    return urlunparse((parsed.scheme, parsed.netloc, parsed.path, parsed.params, urlencode(query), parsed.fragment))
+
+
+def _get_algolia_api_key():
+    global __CACHED_API_KEY  # pylint:disable=global-statement
+
+    if __CACHED_API_KEY:
+        return __CACHED_API_KEY
+
+    resp = get(pdia_config_url)
+    if resp.status_code != 200:
+        raise LookupError("Failed to obtain Algolia API key for PDImageArchive")
+
+    api_key = extr(resp.text, 'r="', '"', default=None)
+
+    if api_key is None:
+        raise LookupError("Couldn't obtain Algolia API key for PDImageArchive")
+
+    __CACHED_API_KEY = api_key
+    return api_key
+
+
+def _clear_cached_api_key():
+    global __CACHED_API_KEY  # pylint:disable=global-statement
+
+    __CACHED_API_KEY = None
+
+
+def request(query, params):
+    api_key = _get_algolia_api_key()
+
+    args = {
+        'x-algolia-api-key': api_key,
+        'x-algolia-application-id': 'OQI2J6V4IZ',
+    }
+    params['url'] = f"{base_url}/1/indexes/*/queries?{urlencode(args)}"
+    params["method"] = "POST"
+
+    request_params = {
+        "page": params["pageno"] - 1,
+        "query": query,
+        "highlightPostTag": "__ais-highlight__",
+        "highlightPreTag": "__ais-highlight__",
+    }
+    data = {
+        "requests": [
+            {"indexName": "prod_all-images", "params": urlencode(request_params)},
+        ]
+    }
+    params["data"] = dumps(data)
+
+    # http errors are handled manually to be able to reset the api key
+    params['raise_for_httperror'] = False
+    return params
+
+
+def response(resp):
+    results = []
+    json_data = resp.json()
+
+    if resp.status_code == 403:
+        _clear_cached_api_key()
+        raise SearxEngineAccessDeniedException()
+
+    if resp.status_code != 200:
+        raise SearxEngineException()
+
+    if 'results' not in json_data:
+        return []
+
+    for result in json_data['results'][0]['hits']:
+        content = []
+
+        if "themes" in result:
+            content.append("Themes: " + result['themes'])
+
+        if "encompassingWork" in result:
+            content.append("Encompassing work: " + result['encompassingWork'])
+        content = "\n".join(content)
+
+        base_image_url = result['thumbnail'].split("?")[0]
+
+        results.append(
+            {
+                'template': 'images.html',
+                'url': _clean_url(f"{about['website']}/images/{result['objectID']}"),
+                'img_src': _clean_url(base_image_url),
+                'thumbnail_src': _clean_url(base_image_url + THUMBNAIL_SUFFIX),
+                'title': f"{result['title'].strip()} by {result['artist']} {result.get('displayYear', '')}",
+                'content': content,
+            }
+        )
+
+    return results
diff --git a/searx/settings.yml b/searx/settings.yml
index a774b0fc0..da9c8174f 100644
--- a/searx/settings.yml
+++ b/searx/settings.yml
@@ -1542,6 +1542,10 @@ engines:
       require_api_key: false
       results: HTML
 
+  - name: Public Domain Image Archive
+    engine: public_domain_image_archive
+    shortcut: pdia
+
   - name: pubmed
     engine: pubmed
     shortcut: pub