Artifacts
Hundreds of Crimean Treasures Return to Ukraine After Long Legal Battle
When Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, the artifacts were on loan to a museum in the Netherlands
Civil War Weapons Recovered From South Carolina's Congaree River
Union troops tossed Confederate munitions and supplies into the waterway after taking Columbia in February 1865
Why Egyptomania Is Taking Over Australia
A series of exhibitions in the country spotlight the enduring appeal of ancient Egypt for modern audiences
Titanic Passengers Dined in Style Before Disaster Struck
A water-stained first-class dinner menu dated April 11, 1912 just sold for more than $100,000
Divers Discover Tens of Thousands of Ancient Coins Off the Coast of Italy
Their fourth-century find also hints at the possible presence of a shipwreck hidden nearby
The History of the Internet, From MP3s to MySpace Tom
A new online museum explores the digital artifacts that defined the internet's early days
Sold for $239,000, This Map Is Actually a Rare 14th-Century Nautical Chart—and Worth $7.5 Million
A San Diego map dealer uncovered the artifact's true origins through impressive historical sleuthing
Stunning 2,700-Year-Old Sculpture Unearthed in Iraq
Archaeologists hope to reunite the 18-ton torso of the Assyrian deity with its head, severed by smugglers decades ago
Which of These Vintage Dolls Do You Find the Creepiest?
Now in its fifth year, an annual contest spotlights a Minnesota museum's historical doll collection
Mysterious Stone in 15th-Century Painting Could Be a Prehistoric Tool
Jean Fouquet's "Melun Diptych" is likely the earliest artistic representation of an Acheulean hand ax
Archaeologists Discover 'Exceptional' Roman-Era Sarcophagus in France
The 40-year-old woman inside the tomb was buried with a ring, a comb and other items
Archaeologists Find the First Red Paint Made From Plants
Hunter-gatherers cooked up the alluring pigment in the Eastern Mediterranean 15,000 years ago
Metal Detectorist Unearths Bronze Age Jewelry in Swiss Carrot Field
Researchers suspect the trove may have belonged to a "rich woman with a passion for collecting"
Nearly 2,000 Items Are Missing From Welsh Museums
Museum officials say that many of the objects will likely be recovered as documentation work progresses
1,000-Year-Old Sword and Cemetery Unearthed in Finland
Researchers identified eight burials, but they say the graveyard may hold dozens—or even hundreds—waiting to be discovered
This 21-Year-Old Used A.I. to Decipher Text From a Scroll That Hasn’t Been Read in 2,000 Years
The papyrus scroll is one of hundreds that were carbonized in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E.
Rare 1,000-Year-Old Brooch Goes on Display in England
A metal detectorist unearthed the silver and copper artifact on a farm in Somerset in 2020
Singapore Safely Detonates a World War II-Era Bomb Unearthed at a Construction Site
Historians say Japanese forces may have dropped it during a critical battle in 1942
Archaeologists Uncover 9,500-Year-Old Woven Baskets and Europe's Oldest Sandals
Items found in a Spanish cave are older than previously thought, a new study suggests, calling into question "simplistic assumptions" about early humans
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
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