Artifacts
Suspect charged for stealing Egyptian artifacts from Australia museum, citing church ties - report
The stolen artifacts included a 26th Dynasty rare painted wooden Egyptian cat figure, a 3,300-year-old necklace, a collar, and a mummy mask.
Portugal returns stolen Mayan, Zapotec artifacts to Mexico in first-ever archaeological restitution
Researchers discover world’s oldest sewn hide, dated to Ice Age, in Oregon caves - study
Yad Vashem races to preserve Holocaust artifacts as survivors dwindle
Netherlands to return 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt
The sculpture depicting Pharaoh Thutmose III appeared at a Dutch art fair in 2022 and is to be returned to the Egyptian ambassador by the end of the year.
Over 1,000 artifacts stolen from Oakland Museum storage four days before Louvre jewel heist
The break-in occurred around 3:30 a.m. on 15 October, when one or more intruders slipped into the museum’s 9,000-square-meter warehouse outside downtown Oakland.
From luxurious liner to wartime tragedy: Titanic’s sister ship Britannic's artifacts recovered
“Divers have recovered artifacts from the Britannic for the first time, including the observation bell, navigation light, Turkish bath tiles, and a pair of binoculars.
A royal artifact that survived revolution, theft, and decades of exile to return home to Serbia
78-centimeter tall silver candelabrum by goldsmith Anton Kol represents King Milan Obrenović's efforts to create European-style court.
Farmers were digging potatoes - then they found a 3,000-year-old bronze treasure
16 kilograms of ancient metal - offered to the gods or hidden from enemies?
2,000-year-old Greek artifact seized in Jerusalem antique shop raid
A lead weight from 147 BCE—marked by a powerful market official—may tie to a major political dynasty in Edom’s ancient capital.
Smuggled No More: Egypt Reclaims Ancient Artifacts Hidden in Dutch Museums
A group of rare star-incised vessels and knife-shaped pottery has been returned to Cairo, a win in Egypt’s fight against antiquities trafficking.
World’s first supply chain? 400 imported tools at a Kenyan site shift strategic thinking 600K years
"People often focus on the tools themselves but forget that the real innovation was that people brought raw materials from one place to another," said archeologist Rick Potts.
51-year-old Scot caught stealing artifacts from Pompeii
The man could face a summons for trial, with a possible sentence of up to six years in prison and a maximum fine of €1,500.
From Copper Coins to Bone Tools: Kabul Receives Rare Artifacts for Restoration After Decades of War
The Taliban is moving a cache including pottery, metal, glass and ivory pieces, some over 5,000 years old, from a mine.
