Chinese magic mirrors are these mind-boggling artifacts that have been around for centuries. Basically, they're made of ...

Two ancient Roman bronze dodecahedrons and an icosahedron (3rd c. AD) in the Rheinisches Landesmuseum in Bonn, Germany. The dodecahedrons were excavated in Bonn and Frechen-Bachem; the icosahedron in ...

(via SciShow) Archaeology isn't exactly easy, so it's pretty impressive how often we can figure things out about people that aren't around anymore. But that's not always possible, and some mysteries ...

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, ...

A new Met exhibit, "Divine Egypt," showcases more than 200 artifacts and focuses on the profound roles of deities like Anubis, Maat and Ra in ancient Egyptian life.

As a little girl, Egypt always fascinated me. While a lot of my friends were gobbling up American Girl books (don’t worry, I ...

From Plato’s lost kingdom to Isaac Newton’s secret obsession, explore how this mysterious artifact shaped science, religion, ...

Humans likely left a lot of archaeological evidence along the Bering Land Bridge when they crossed from Asia to Alaska during the last ice age. But will we ever be able to dive down to examine it?

The unidentified stone idol appeared in the earth as archaeologists excavated an ancient fortress in present-day Armenia.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans family cleaning up their overgrown backyard made an extremely unusual find: Under the weeds was a mysterious marble tablet with Latin characters that included the ...