Artifacts
Greece calls for return of Parthenon Statues from British Museum at UNESCO, backed by 20 countries
Greece and Turkey argue that Lord Elgin had no firman permissing him to remove the artifacts, while the UK claims Elgin had all necessary documents and brought the Statues to Britian legally.
Over 30 mummified cats, ancient Egyptian tombs, coffins discovered at Luxor necropolis site
Eight-year-old boy visiting Ramon Crater finds over 1,700-year-old statue fragment hidden in rocks
Collection of Greek, Roman, Byzantine artifacts discovered in neighborhood of Egypt’s Alexandria
Lincoln's blood-stained gloves sell for $1.52 million at auction to pay off foundation's debt
Foundation auctioned less than 10% of its Lincoln collection to repay a longstanding $8 million loan.
The Met returns looted Sumerian and Babylonian artifacts to Iraq
New evidence from a probe into British antiquities dealer Robin Symes confirmed the pieces were trafficked and rightfully belong to Iraq.
Art expert from BBC TV show pleads guilty to dealing with suspected Hezbollah financier
Ojiri sold £140,000 ($186,000) worth of artwork to Nazem Ahmad, a diamond smuggler and art collector, who was sanctioned by the US in 2019 and is accused of financing Hezbollah.
Archaeologists discover over 900 Bronze Age metal artifacts on Somló Hill, Hungary
The discoveries suggest the hill was not only a site of ritual but also a seat of power for the elite of the time.
Restorers puzzle together ancient relics shattered by Turkey’s 2023 earthquake
Artifacts at least a thousand years old are being prepared for re-exhibition, says restorer.
From murder to macabre relic: How William Corder's skin became a museum artifact
Author calls the skin-bound books 'disgusting artifacts' that 'should not be exhibited'.
Six arrested in Crete for smuggling over 40 archaeological artifacts
Recovered artifacts include Cycladic figurines, statuettes, and everyday items.
Police find ancient treasures, weapons in Dimona antiquities probe
A Dimona resident was detained for questioning after the search uncovered not only the archaeological treasures but also a cache of weapons, ammunition, and currency.
Ancient arrowheads in the Negev reveal human trafficking caravans from 2,500 years ago
Located near Tlalim Junction, the excavation site has revealed dozens of tombs containing a rich variety of artifacts.
Ancient artifacts found during Greek subway construction
The construction project in Thessaloniki, Greece, began in 2003 and has led to thousands of archeological finds ranging from Roman-era roads to Greek mosaics.
