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
Iraq exhibits ancient artifacts returned by US and other countries
Iraqi authorities have been trying to retrieve thousands of archaeological relics missing since the US invasion in 2003.
Rare astrolabe discovery in Verona reveals Islamic-Jewish scientific collaboration 900 years ago
The tool enabled users to calculate time and distances, plot the position of the stars, and even forecast the future by casting a horoscope.
Greek antiquities valued at $3.7 million recovered from New York smugglers
Several of the most notable pieces are thousands of years old.
Israel's museums enact war protocol to protect most precious treasures
"You really have to choose the finest or the most fragile artifacts," a museum worker said.
Codex Sassoon, oldest complete copy of the Bible, returns to Israel
The ANU Museum will be permanently displaying the codex in Tel Aviv starting on October 11, 2023.
Discovery of emperor's tomb proves ancient power struggle in China
Artifacts buried underground were found, these included terra-cotta figurines, for which the region is well known.
UK Museum shares image of 'blonde ghost,' says mummy left fingerprints
A British museum has revealed a photo of a chilling ghost, along with mysterious fingerprints found in an old coffin.
Archaeologists discover rare Zodiac imagery in Egyptian Esna temple
The team made the discoveries during excavations at the temple of Esna, where they had been preserved by a layer of dirt and soot for almost 2,000 years.
Peruvian archaeologists unearth 30 pre-Inca era graves
Recent excavations in Peru unearthed new details about the Chancay people.
Centuries-old Book of Esther scrolls salvaged from Turkey earthquake rubble
A local elder of Antakya, Turkey's Jewish community handed the scrolls over to ZAKA rescuers, who are working on transporting them to safety.
