Sixteen ancient artefacts have been seized by the authorities at an Egyptian port during a foiled smuggling operation. The artefacts, which are from different time periods, were seized by security…
Egyptian officials have seized 13 archaeological scrolls and artefacts from a passenger at Cairo International Airport. The manuscripts, ranging from between the 17th and 19th centuries, were seized by officials…
This badge bearing the Great Seal of the USA - that also features on the one-dollar bill alongside a truncated pyramid topped with an all-seeing eye - has been unearthed…
Archaeological studies have revealed that human migration played a huge role in Central Europe’s progress after scientists identified at least three new major events that shaped the continent's prehistory. Recent…
Cave paintings dating back some five millennia have been vandalised at an archaeological site in Mexico. At least 100 of the 200-plus pre-Hispanic paintings were damaged at the Cueva de…
A 4,200-year-old goddess statue from the Early Bronze Age has been found in an archaeological site in central Turkey where digs have been carried out for over 70 years. Prof.…
An archaeological site with ancient skulls and bones from a civilisation that dates back to 200 BC has been found when a family decided to dig a swimming pool in…
Over 19,000 archaeological artefacts and artworks have been seized in a pair of worldwide operations covering 103 countries and leading to 101 arrests. The operations saw INTERPOL, Europol and the…
A German woman who inherited valuable pre-Hispanic archaeological artefacts in her father's estate has voluntarily handed them back to Mexican officials. According to the Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs, the…
Experts have discovered 11 ancient graves and skeletons during an archaeological dig in northern Peru including a one with a sceptre and one in a roofed chamber that may have…