Artifacts
Archaeologists discover lost temple to war god near abandoned Roman military fort in Germany
Alongside the temple’s remains, archaeologists found inscribed two votive stones, a statuette of the goddess Victoria, and additional statue fragments, at the site.
Bones of medieval tsar, 48 religious relics to be exchanged under new Greece-Bulgaria heritage MoU
Ancient Egyptian fortress uncovers soldiers’ homes, royal inscriptions, and horse burial
Egyptian-Chinese mission unearths wine press at temple to ancient warrior goddess
Real-life Indiana Jones: British Museum to hire ‘treasure hunter’ to find stolen artifacts - report
Since the original 2023 announcement of the theft, the museum has recovered 654 of these, the most significant of which was 268 gems returned all at once by the United States.
‘Secrets of ancient Egypt’: Old Kingdom tombs, artifacts discovered on Nile's west bank
The tombs, discovered in the Qubbet el-Hawa site, were complete with shafts and burial chambers.
University of Haifa student discovers 12th century Crusader sword off of Israel’s northern coast
The sword was eventually transferred to Elisha Medical Center in Haifa for an advanced CT scan to examine the blade’s condition without causing it futher harm.
Suspect charged for stealing Egyptian artifacts from Australia museum, citing church ties - report
The stolen artifacts included a 26th Dynasty rare painted wooden Egyptian cat figure, a 3,300-year-old necklace, a collar, and a mummy mask.
Portugal returns stolen Mayan, Zapotec artifacts to Mexico in first-ever archaeological restitution
INAH specialists were sent photographs of the finds and conducted a preliminary review of the three, confirming that they indeed “form part of Mexico’s archaeological heritage.”
Researchers discover world’s oldest sewn hide, dated to Ice Age, in Oregon caves - study
Through carbon dating, researchers have ruled that the artifacts are between approximately 11,700 and 12,900 years old, a time when Ice Age temperatures had returned after a brief warm period.
Yad Vashem races to preserve Holocaust artifacts as survivors dwindle
As the number of first-hand witnesses dwindles, artifacts from the Holocaust are being carefully collected and preserved to continue telling the story
Netherlands to return 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt
The sculpture depicting Pharaoh Thutmose III appeared at a Dutch art fair in 2022 and is to be returned to the Egyptian ambassador by the end of the year.
Over 1,000 artifacts stolen from Oakland Museum storage four days before Louvre jewel heist
The break-in occurred around 3:30 a.m. on 15 October, when one or more intruders slipped into the museum’s 9,000-square-meter warehouse outside downtown Oakland.
From luxurious liner to wartime tragedy: Titanic’s sister ship Britannic's artifacts recovered
“Divers have recovered artifacts from the Britannic for the first time, including the observation bell, navigation light, Turkish bath tiles, and a pair of binoculars.
