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, ...

Beneath Egypt’s Step Pyramid is a vast maze of tunnels, shafts, and chambers carved deep into the bedrock. In the lowest levels, rare access reveals precision stone artifacts, alabaster boxes, and ...

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 ...

Ancient artifacts dating back to a sunken city from more than 2,000 years ago were pulled out of the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday, according to Egyptian officials. The historic treasures — which ...

Ancient statues, Roman coins and other artifacts from a sunken city were pulled from the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Egypt Thursday. The relics date back over 2,000 years. Egyptian authorities ...

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 ...

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 ...