You wouldn't swipe a historic relic while sightseeing, would you? Here are four cases of people who did, then made amends upon realizing their wrongdoing.

Archaeologists found 317 medieval and post-medieval skeletons at the site of a department store that is being remodeled into a university campus. This was hardly surprising, since even more ...

A shipment declared as “metal decorative articles” turned out to be something else entirely - dozens of ancient weapons, believed to be looted from Iran. US border officials in Philadelphia have now ...

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - A small object called the Adorant figurine discovered in a cave in Germany in 1979 - crafted roughly 40,000 years ago by some of the earliest people to ...

Archaeologists in Norway’s capital have unearthed thousands of leather artifacts that offer a rare glimpse into Oslo's past – and the fashion of its medieval inhabitants. The findings were recently ...

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, ...

An unusual email arrived in the inbox of a faculty member at the department of archaeology at Simon Fraser University in the spring of 2024. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...