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Archaeologists Unearth 3,000-Year-Old ‘Lost Golden City’ in Egypt
Aten, dubbed a “Lost Golden City” by Egyptian officials, is one of the most important finds in decades, said one archaeologist.
Scientists Have Unlocked the Secrets of the Ancient 'Antikythera Mechanism'
A digital model has revealed a complex planetarium on the ancient device's face. “Unless it's from outer space, we have to find a way in which the Greeks could have made it,” researchers say.
Auction House Repatriates Sacred Indigenous Items, Possibly a Human Scalp
After activists contested the sale of Indigenous ceremonial items in Calgary from the collection of a late German trick roper, the items were abruptly removed and repatriated to Siksika Nation.
The British Museum Just Made 1.9M Stunningly Detailed Images Free Online
While everyone is stuck at home due to Covid-19, the collection allows people to get a better view of some key objects than they would in person.
A Lost Viking Mountain Pass Has Melted Out of the Ice in Norway
Climate change has exposed the epic ancient route, which was likely abandoned due to the Black Plague, revealing animal skeletons and artifacts.
1,000-Year-Old Pristine Mayan Artifacts Found in Sealed 'Jaguar God' Cave
The cave was first discovered by local farmers in 1966, but was walled off until last year for unknown reasons.
NASA Lost Lunar Rover Prototype and Other Priceless Artifacts to Sloppy Management, Inspector General Finds
The agency's Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that “a significant amount of historic personal property has been lost, misplaced, or taken” due to inadequate procedures.
Authorities Opened That Black Sarcophagus and Found Three Mummies Stewing in Sewage
"The sarcophagus has been opened, but we have not been hit by a curse.”
The World’s Biggest Underwater Cave Is Full of Maya Bones and Artifacts
Mexico’s San Actun cave system contains pottery, bones of extinct giant sloths, and a 9,000-year-old human skull.
Indonesia Can't Stop Its Illegal Treasure Hunters
The illegal antiquities trade is robbing the country of millions of dollars and no one seems to have a plan to stop it.
Hobby Lobby to Pay $3 Million for Smuggling Ancient Artifacts
The crafts company has been asked to forfeit thousands of "historically significant manuscripts, antiquities, and other cultural materials" smuggled from Iraq.