Artifacts
Ancient Egyptian fortress uncovers soldiers’ homes, royal inscriptions, and horse burial
Also found at the site were a number of scarabs, some bearing the names of Kings Ramesses II and Seti I, while others carry the names of several deities, including Amun, Sekhmet, Ptah, and Set.
Egyptian-Chinese mission unearths wine press at temple to ancient warrior goddess
Rare Christian amulet holding bible scrap, ancient stone seal unearthed at Turkish site - report
Greece denies German museum's bid for Parthenon Sculptures amid British Museum ownership fight
Thor's hammer discovered in Sweden, just a bit smaller
The amulet is described as a "one of a kind," by archaeologists, the report said. Coins dating back to the ancient Roman period have also been discovered at the site.
Egypt calls for return of Rosetta Stone 200 years after it was deciphered
After 200 years of sitting in British custody, Egypt has officially called for the return of the Rosetta Stone.
Cache of 44 Byzantine-era solid gold coins uncovered in Israeli nature reserve
The coins are thought to have been buried around the time of the Muslim Conquest of the Levantine Byzantine Empire in 635 AD.
Ancient Islamic mosaics uncovered at shores of Kinneret
Ancient mosaics were uncovered near Tiberias, on the Sea of Galilee, which reveal new information about life in the Holy Land.
Who did the 3,000-year-old gold mask found in China belong to?
A gold funeral mask was found in an ancient tomb in China's Henan Province that dates back to approximately the Shang Dynasty.
Egyptian mummy cheese? Researchers find 2,600-year-old cheese at necropolis
The cheese was found during excavations at the Saqqara necropolis.
Rare artifacts seized from man's home in Hebron
The items were reportedly looted from a cave near Tel Hebron and kept illegally.
21 stolen artifacts seized from New York's Met in smuggling probe
The works include a marble head of the Greek goddess Athena from about 200 BCE, two statues of Castor and Pollux from the Roman Empire and a piece depicting a Hindu deity from the sixth-century.
3,000-year-old Egyptian artifact seized in Memphis, Tennessee
A potentially 3,000-year-old canopic jar was found as it was being smuggled through the city.
Turkish researchers find 7,800-year-old figurine used in fertility rites
The artifact is only the third of its kind to have been discovered fully intact.
