A pair of carved stone statues used as garden ornaments have sold for more than 195,000 ($265,510) after it was revealed that they were ancient Egyptian relics dating back thousands of years, an ...

A discovery in Spain shows that ancient people in the Iberian Peninsula were making objects out of iron from meteorites. Two unusual pieces found in the Treasure of Villena were made from this ...

The tombs, discovered in the Qubbet el-Hawa site, were complete with shafts and burial chambers. A group of rock-cut tombs dating back to the Old Kingdom were discovered by a team of archaeologists ...

A Florida billionaire has unveiled a private collection of ancient Egyptian vases he believes could rewrite history. Matt Beall, CEO of the retail giant Bealls Stores, has spent the last three years ...

You wouldn't swipe a historic relic while sightseeing, would you? Here are four cases of people who did, then made amends upon realizing their wrongdoing.

CINCINNATI (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - A group of researchers discovered ancient bird nests that held unexpected treasures - hundreds of historical artifacts stolen by mischievous medieval birds. Spanish ...

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Workers installing an underground drainage system beneath a Buddhist temple in northeastern Thailand have uncovered a trove of ancient Buddhist relics. Wat Dhammachak Semaram, a temple known for its ...

The Greek Ministry of Culture has called the woman's decision an act of "sensitivity and courage" Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously ...

Located in the heart of Beijing, the Palace Museum is home to China's largest and best-preserved complex of ancient palace architecture. It manages more than 1.95 million cultural relics and artifacts ...