Archaeology is meant to help us understand our past. But sometimes it throws up objects that are so unusual, so advanced or so baffling that we can’t be sure what they really are or what they were ...

A bargain hunter recently spotted ancient artifacts, including rings and medallions, that were up for sale for a mere $30. The customer noticed the treasures at a thrift store in Chilliwack, Canada, ...

The so‑called Baghdad battery has long sat at the crossroads of science, archaeology, and speculation, its humble clay jar ...

Artifacts from a long-lost underwater city are going on view in Paris this September. Osiris, Sunken Mysteries of Egypt at the Institut du Monde Arabe debuts the discoveries at Thonis-Heracleion and ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered the remains of a long-lost medieval village, thanks to pre-construction excavations for an offshore wind farm project. On Dec. 9, Wessex Archaeology announced its ...

Archaeologists discovered artifacts for sale in a thrift shop. They decided to create a college course on what to do about them. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

An increasing number of jewelry designers have been incorporating ancient artifacts into contemporary designs, producing the kind of distinctive creations that people crave today. While the practice ...

Customs officials found an ancient object inside a seemingly mundane shipment from the UK into Oklahoma. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Customs officials inspecting an overseas shipment arriving ...