'When I First Saw It, I Thought This Can't Be Real'
Archaeologists have uncovered what is thought to be the world's oldest known wood structure, whose estimated age suggests woodworking is at least 175,000 years older than our species. A research team...
View ArticleUS Tourist Arrested for Hurling Museum's Statues to Floor
Israeli police have arrested an American tourist at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem after he hurled works of art to the floor, defacing two second-century Roman statues. The vandalism late Thursday...
View ArticleMetal Detector Uncovers a Bronze Age Treasure Trove
A Swiss man who set out to explore a freshly plowed field with his metal detector stumbled upon what some are speculating are treasures once contained in an ancient jewelry box. From the carrot field...
View Article3 Rare Titanic Artifacts Top $100K at Auction
Someone paid more than $100,000 for a century-old dinner menu, reflecting "ongoing interest" in the Titanic, according to auction house Henry Aldridge & Son Ltd. The menu—coveted by Titanic...
View ArticleSouth Carolina River Cleanup Makes Surprising Civil War Find
Hundreds of Civil War relics were unearthed during the cleanup of a South Carolina river where Union troops dumped Confederate military equipment to deliver a demoralizing blow for rebel forces in the...
View ArticleArchaeological Dig May 'Change the History' of Brazil
Archaeologists weren't too surprised when they began unearthing relics from a dig in northeastern Brazil. They were stunned, however, to keep finding relics the deeper they dug in the coastal city of...
View ArticleMad Scramble in US Museums on Native American Displays
Museums across America have started closing exhibits highlighting Native American artifacts in an attempt to comply with new Biden administration rules that mandate venues get the OK from Indigenous...
View ArticleAuction Said to Be 'Nothing Short of Remarkable' Is Halted
The planned auction of dozens of artifacts belonging to Nelson Mandela has been suspended pending a court application to completely halt it. The online auction had been scheduled by New York-based...
View ArticleWith Signs of Afghan Looting, 'I Feel As If My Soul Is Dying'
The Taliban's vow to protect the cultural treasures of Afghanistan may have been little more than lip service, according to researchers, who've uncovered evidence of the widespread bulldozing and...
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