Artifacts
The World's Earliest Writing System May Have Been Influenced by Older Symbols Found on Stone 'Cylinder Seals'
Thousands of years ago, our ancestors used symbols to track the sale of textile and agricultural products. New research suggests that these markings informed the development of writing
A Prominent Italian Dealer Has Been Charged With Trafficking Thousands of Looted Artifacts
The Manhattan district attorney's office has obtained an arrest warrant for Edoardo Almagià, who has been accused of working with looters and dealing stolen artifacts for years
Archaeologists Discover Engraved Gold Offering to Jupiter Dolichenu, a War God Revered by Roman Soldiers
The votive plaque was found amid the ruins of an ancient Roman fortress. Researchers think a temple dedicated to the mysterious deity may have stood nearby
Coal Recovered From the Titanic and Thousands of Other Historic Shipwreck Artifacts Are Going to Auction
The Shipwreck Treasure Museum in Cornwall, England, is selling its collection, which includes items connected to nearly 150 shipwrecks
This Ancient Paw Print on a Pottery Fragment in Jerusalem Is the Oldest Known Evidence of a Cat Kneading
The deep penetrations suggest that the feline was pressing its claws into the clay, a behavior sometimes known as "making biscuits"
George Washington’s Farewell to the Nation Marked the Birth of American Democracy
In 1796, the first president voluntarily left office, cementing the significance of a lofty ideal for his young country
Divers Recover 300-Year-Old Glass Onion Bottles From a Shipwreck Off the Coast of Florida
The fragile 18th-century containers, which likely held alcoholic beverages that were shared among passengers and crew members, survived for centuries at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean
Three Sisters in Ohio Just Sold a Rare 1975 Dime With a Missing 'S' Mint Mark for $500,000
The owners inherited the valuable coin from their brother, who kept it locked in a bank vault for decades. He purchased it with his mother in 1978 to provide financial security for the family farm
Archaeologists Unearth 'Astonishing' Wooden Spade, Preserved in an English Trench for 3,500 Years
While most wooden artifacts disintegrate after thousands of years, the newly unearthed oak tool has remained in remarkable condition
An Astonishing Trove of Coins Dating to the Norman Conquest Just Became the Most Valuable Treasure Ever Found in Britain
The so-called Chew Valley Hoard, which just sold for a record $5.6 million, includes 2,584 coins featuring the likenesses of Harold II, William the Conqueror and Edward the Confessor
The Creepy Doll Contest Is Back—and It's Time to Cast Your Vote for the Most Terrifying Toy
Step right up and see the spooky circus dolls—from creepy clowns to frightening fortune-tellers—in a Minnesota museum's vintage toy collection
Archaeologists Discover Mysterious Jade Dragon Artifact at a 5,000-Year-Old Tomb in China
Hundreds of artifacts have been unearthed at a burial mound in the city of Chifeng, but researchers are particularly intrigued by the six-inch-long object
These Iron Age Swords Were Smuggled Out of Iran and Modified to Increase Their Value on the Black Market
Using advanced imaging techniques, researchers discovered modern glue, drill holes and even a fragment of a drill bit in the pastiches
Archaeologists in Petra Discover Secret Tomb Hiding Beneath a Mysterious Structure Featured in 'Indiana Jones'
The recent excavation beneath the Treasury has revealed 12 complete human skeletons and a trove of grave goods dating back 2,000 years
Archaeologists Discover Intricately Decorated Coffins Belonging to the Only Daughter of an Ancient Egyptian Governor
The 4,000-year-old burial chamber featured hieroglyphs referring to the woman, known as Idi, as the "lady of the house"
Metal Detectorists Unearth 1,000-Year-Old Viking Coins on a Small Island in the Irish Sea
Experts say that the trove of silver currency is official treasure and includes coins from England and Ireland
Ancient Statues Recently Returned to Yemen Are Now on Loan at the Met
The long-term loan is the latest agreement Yemen has made with a museum in order to protect its cultural heritage amid ongoing civil war
Divers in Mexico's Underwater Caves Get a Glimpse of Rarely Seen Artifacts, Fossils and Human Remains
Cenotes in the Yucatán Peninsula are time capsules preserving remnants of Maya culture and fossils of extinct megafauna
The Netherlands Has Returned 288 Stolen Artifacts to Indonesia
The Dutch seized the majority of the items in the aftermath of a brutal 1906 conflict that killed an estimated 1,000 Balinese
These 3,000-Year-Old Arrowheads Are Pivotal Clues in the Mystery of 'Europe's Oldest Known Battlefield'
While no written records exist, new research has illuminated key details of the battle fought in northern Germany during the 13th century B.C.E.
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