Artifacts
What Did These Two Ticket Holders See on the Night of Abraham Lincoln's Assassination?
A rare pair of Ford's Theatre tickets—for seats across from the president's box—have sold for $262,500
Water Worker Stumbles Upon 2,500-Year-Old Gold Necklaces in Spain
The artifacts could shed new light on the Iron Age history of the region
Stunning 16th-Century Turkish Bath Reopens in Istanbul
The revitalized space will feature a museum and contemporary art in addition to traditional bathing
Australian Museum Will Return Prized 2,500-Year-Old Vase to Italy
The institution will also repatriate two additional looted items discovered during investigations
How an Ohio Cow Pasture Gave Rise to a Monument to Aviation History
The National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, celebrates 100 years
Mysterious 3,800-Year-Old Canaanite Arch and Stairway Unearthed in Israel
Researchers don't know the purpose of the brick arch, which leads to a set of stairs descending deeper underground
How an Orca Skeleton Made Its Way From Florida to the Smithsonian
Washed up in a rare stranding event, the newly collected specimen will offer rich exploration for researchers
Archaeologists Unearth Four 1,900-Year-Old Roman Swords in Israeli Cave
Jewish rebels may have hidden the weapons away from the Roman army in the second century C.E.
Manchester Museum Returns 174 Artifacts to Indigenous Australians
After years of planning, the museum handed over dolls, baskets, maps and other objects acquired in the 1950s
Divers Pull Wreckage of Tuskegee Airman's Plane From the Depths of Lake Huron
During World War II, a young pilot named Frank Moody died while training in Michigan
A Time Capsule Opened Live on Stage Was Empty. Later, Treasures Emerged From the Silt
Found at West Point, the 200-year-old box concealed six silver coins and a medal
The U.S. Government Is Trying to Stop an Upcoming Titanic Expedition
A company is planning a mission to recover artifacts, including the famed Marconi wireless telegraph, in 2024
Boy Playing in Sandbox Finds 1,800-Year-Old Roman Coin
The rare silver denarius was minted during the rule of Marcus Aurelius (161-180 C.E.)
Ruins of 2,000-Year-Old Roman Walls Unearthed in Swiss Alps
Archaeologists found the stone structures—along with a rich collection of artifacts—in a gravel quarry
Enslaved Individuals Slept in This Bedroom, Untouched Since Mount Vesuvius' Eruption 2,000 Years Ago
The small room with two beds—but only one mattress—sheds new light on slavery in a Roman villa near Pompeii
Trove of Rare Renaissance Books Could Fetch $25 Million at Auction
T. Kimball Brooker has amassed a collection of more than 1,300 texts from the 16th century
Iron Window Bars Unearthed at a Roman Public Bath in Spain
The crisscrossing bars were likely part of the bath's changing room, called the apodyterium
Metal Detectorists Discover 2,000-Year-Old Gold Coins in Wales
The 15 artifacts are the first Iron Age gold coins ever found in the country
This Arrowhead Was Made From a Meteorite 3,000 Years Ago
Found in Switzerland, the 1.5-inch-long artifact was fashioned from meteoric iron during the Bronze Age
Australia Returns Three Looted Statues to Cambodia
The rare artifacts will remain on display at the National Gallery of Australia for up to three years as the Cambodian government prepares a place for them
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