Antiquities

'Nothing quite like it': UK Treasure Act names Roman carriage ornament Essex's first 'treasure'

According to the Act, archaeological finds can be given the status of Treasure if they are deemed to be of historical, archaeological, or cultural importance.

Rare Roman vehicle ornament depicting a panther with its paws atop a bearded man’s severed head discovered in Essex in 2024.
Dutch Education, Culture and Science Gouke Moes and the Egyptian Ambassador to the Netherlands during the formal handover ceremony of the stolen scultpure at the Egyptian embassy in the Hague, February 8, 2026.

Netherlands returns 3,500-year-old sculpture stolen from Egypt during Arab Spring

Antiquities robbers arrested after damaging Roman-period cave in Galilee. January 19.

Antiquities robbers caught digging in ancient Roman burial cave in Galilee

Ancient 5,000-year-old wine press and Canaanite ritual vessels found near Tel Megiddo.

Ancient 5,000-year-old wine press and Canaanite ritual vessels found near Tel Megiddo


Antiquities robbers caught desecrating ancient well looking for lost treasure

It is suspected that the members of the squad were looking for a hidden treasure, which — according to a legend circulating in the south — was buried in a well, located inside a cave.

 The opening of a cave in the Maaravim ruins

Hundreds of ancient artifacts seized from home in northern Israel

About 270 ancient artifacts were found in the search, including coins from different periods and figurines of Medusa.

 Ancient artifacts seized from an antiquities dealer in northern Israel, September 2022

Gaza farmer uncovers Ancient Byzantine-era mosaic floors - watch

The Byzantine-era site was uncovered about half a mile away from the border with Israel by Suleiman al-Nabahin, a Gazan farmer.

 Palestinian boys look on in front of an excavator at the site where ancient ruins, which archaeologists say may be part of a Byzantine church or cathedral dating from around 1,500 years ago, were found in Gaza City April 4, 2016.

Weapons, historic artifacts seized by Border Police in West Bank

Three Palestinian suspects were arrested and transferred for further questioning.

Ancient artifacts found at homes of illegal antiquities dealers in West Bank, August 15, 2022

Citing stolen antiquities scandal, Michael Steinhardt resigns from NYU board

Steinhardt agreed to surrender $70 million worth of ancient artifacts that were looted from 11 countries earlier this year.

 Michael Steinhardt speaks at the Champions of Jewish Values International Awards Gala in New York City, May 21, 2017.

Egyptian archaeological mission unearths largest-ever bronze statues cachette in Saqqara

The collection also included over 200 painted wooden sarcophagi, and a variety of other antiquities.

 Sarcophaguses that are around 2500 years old, from the newly discovered burial site near Egypt's Saqqara necropolis, are displayed during a presentation in Giza, Egypt May 30, 2022

Antiquities thieves in Turkey caught trying to sell ancient marble bathtub

Made entirely from marble, the tub is the only one of its kind found in Turkey

A Turkish flag, with the New and the Suleymaniye mosques in the background, flies on a passenger ferry in Istanbul, Turkey, April 11, 2019.

Israel to move prison sitting atop earliest mosaic dedicated to Jesus

“This structure is interpreted as the oldest Christian prayer house in the world."

 Ancient mosaic in Megiddo

Michael Steinhardt’s looted antiquities coming back to Israel

Repatriated antiquities valued at $5 million date back to 7000 BCE, include gold masks, carved ivory head and death Masks.

 Michael Steinhardt speaks at the Champions of Jewish Values International Awards Gala in New York City, May 21, 2017.

Thousands of ancient artifacts seized, 52 people arrested in int'l operation

91 gold coins worth half a million euros were among the antiquities snagged in an operation involving 28 countries across the world.

 Italian Carabinieri Corps seized 79 archaeological antiquities of different types and age from the Mediterranean region.