Photo shows an artifact that is believed to have been stolen during the pillaging of the Iraq Museum in Baghdad in 2003 and returned to Iraq by FBI, undated. Archaeologists believe the artifact, which stands only 2 1/4 inches tall and 1 1/2 inches wide, dates back 2,700 years. (FBI/Newsflash)

Looted 7th Century BC Artefact Returned To Iraq After Adorning US Museum For 17 Years

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:March 22, 2023

US authorities have repatriated a 2,700-year-old artefact stolen from a museum in Iraq 20 years ago. The Iron Age artefact, named 'Furniture Fitting with Sphinx Trampling a Youth', was reportedly…

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Picture shows some of the pre-Hispanic Mayan pieces seized by police, undated. Stephanie Allison Jolluck, 49, and Giorgio Salvador Rossilli, 62, were arrested transporting 166 pieces Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala, on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. (@PNCdeGuatemala/Newsflash)

Customs Police Seize More Than 150 Mayan Treasures From American Travellers

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:November 23, 2022

Two Americans have been arrested in Guatemala with 166 pre-Hispanic Mayan pieces in their vehicle and face artefact trafficking charges. The two suspects have been named as Stephanie Allison Jolluck,…

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Image shows the bronze hand, undated photo. The discovery was made in Navarre, northern Spain. (Government of Navarre/Newsflash)

Archaeologists Discover Bronze Hand Dating Back 2,100 Years With Oldest Basque Inscription Ever

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:November 21, 2022

Archaeologists have discovered a bronze hand dating back 2,100 years and sporting the oldest known inscription in the Basque language that could shed light on its history. The discovery was…

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Photo shows one of the artefacts that were recovered by Mexico's embassies and consulates abroad, undated photo. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico/Newsflash)

Artefact Dating Back Over 1,000 Years Among 50 Handed In To Embassies

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:September 23, 2022

These are some of the 50 pre-Hispanic artefacts that have been returned to Mexico after being handed over to the country's embassies around the world – including one piece that…

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Image shows an ancient Egyptian mummy foot, undated. It was handed over handed to the Egyptian ambassador in Germany's capital Berlin on Thursday, Sep. 8, 2022. (Polizei Krefeld/Newsflash)

German Cops Hand Ancient Foot Back To Egyptian Authorities After Finding It On eBay

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:September 19, 2022

An ancient mummified foot was handed back to Egypt after it was found on eBay Classified Ads and anonymously reported to police. Police were alerted to the bizarre artefact, which…

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The gilded Coffin lid for the Priest Nedjemankh from the late Ptolemaic Period (150–50 B.C.) in Egypt. (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York/Newsflash)

Mystery Over Stolen Egyptian Sarcophagus Made Of Gold And Sold To Metropolitan Museum Of Art In NYC Solved In Hamburg

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:April 6, 2022

The mystery surrounding a stolen ancient golden Egyptian sarcophagus that was sold to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City using forged export documents has been solved with…

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The largest historical artefact capture at one time, including 16,398 coins and 399 pieces of historical jewellery belonging to the Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman periods, were seized in Ankara, Turkey on 9th January 2022. (Newsflash)

Record Ancient Artefact Bust In Turkish Capital Ankara With Nearly 17,000 Coins And 400 Historical Items Seized By Cops

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:January 21, 2022

Turkish police have carried out their largest ever ancient artefact bust in the capital Ankara, seizing 16,398 coins and 399 other historical items dating back to the Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk…

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The bronze statue of a mythical creature dating back to the time of the Roman Empire that was discovered in Sharjah. ( Sharjah Archaeology Authority/Newsflash)

Bronze Roman Statue Of Winged Lion With Mans Body Found At UAE Ancient Site

• Post author:Lee Bullen
• Post published:December 13, 2021

This bronze Roman-era statue of a mythical winged lion with a man’s torso has been discovered at an archaeological site in the United Arab Emirates. The statue of the mythical…

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A sacred beast was unearthed at Sanxingdui in China that looks like the cartoon character Peppa Pig.

Ancient Chinese Statue That Resembles Peppa Pig Unearthed Months After Angry Birds Pig

• Post author:Lee Bullen
• Post published:September 29, 2021

This intact 3,000-year-old artefact that was unearthed from an ancient sacrificial pit in China has been compared to the much-loved British cartoon Peppa Pig just months after an Angry Birds…

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The largest complete golden mask unearthed from Sanxingdui Ruins in China.

Largest Golden Mask Ever After 3,000 Year Old Artefact Unearthed In Ancient Chinese Sacrifice Pit

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:September 26, 2021

This intact 3,000-year-old golden mask has been unearthed from an ancient sacrifice pit and measuring nearly 40 centimetres wide, it could be the largest golden mask and the heaviest gold…

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