Chinese magic mirrors are these mind-boggling artifacts that have been around for centuries. Basically, they're made of bronze with intricate designs carved on one side. But here's where it gets wild ...

Two chunks of ocher unearthed at ancient rock shelters in Ukraine were actually Neanderthal crayons, according to a recent ...

Here are some long hidden artifacts—from King Tut's treasures to underwater antiquities—getting their debut at the Grand ...

Every good American mystery has a dateline. This one starts in April 1909. According to a century-old story in the Arizona ...

The hotly anticipated new museum boasts some of the greatest treasures of antiquity. But there are some notable exceptions.

The museum, which is set to officially open Saturday, highlights Egypt's ancient civilization and is a centerpiece of the government’s drive to boost the tourist industry, a major source of foreign ...

At the northern end of Hadrian’s Wall, volunteers and archaeology students uncovered pottery, metalwork, soldiers’ tools, and ...

A new documentary puts viewers in the shoes of Neanderthals and early humans, giving an intimate glimpse into humans’ ...

NEW YORK CITY — A man who worked with tomb raiders was sentenced to prison for smuggling hundreds of ancient relics looted from crypts in Egypt, including sculptures from 1900 BCE and the carving of a ...

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 phrase “spirits of the ...

NEW ORLEANS — 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 phrase ...