The 1-inch pottery fragment, which is part of a seal that was used to authenticate official documents, was reportedly found ...

Some ancient discoveries are so strange they should not exist at all. From impossible tools and mysterious maps to books no one can read, these artifacts defy logic, rewrite history, and leave ...

Chinese magic mirrors are these mind-boggling artifacts that have been around for centuries. Basically, they're made of ...

Egyptian officials say dozens of stolen artifacts, from a mummy's burial mask to a vessel depicting an ancient god, have been ...

The 3,500-year-old artifact, likely stolen from Egypt during the Arab Spring in 2011 or 2012, was found at an elite European ...

Combining historical records with satellite imagery, researchers have prepared a ‘Good Maps’ of the Roman Empire. They have mapped around 300,000 kilometres of roads, including 110,000 kilometers of ...

Archaeologists uncovered relics from the Sui and Tang dynasties in China, revealing life inside ancient Chang’an’s elite ...

The hotly anticipated new museum boasts some of the greatest treasures of antiquity. But there are some notable exceptions.

A 5,000-year-old winepress and ritual objects discovered near Israel's Megiddo, reveals ancient religious and winemaking practices.

Iraq's Minister of Culture announced the seizure of 185 Iraqi artifacts in the UK, affirming the ministry's commitment to ...

Many of the 50,000 artifacts in the GEM were moved from the Egyptian Museum, a packed, century-old building in downtown Cairo ...

The ancient Assyrians couldn’t exactly take to the phones like the IRS, making incessant calls demanding that loyal subjects ...