After detailed scans of the find and a yearslong preservation process, experts identified the material as a 1,600-year-old purple fabric woven with gold threads. Its purple dye, now faded to a red ...

Ten years ago in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, metal detectorists stumbled upon pieces of silver and gold. Researchers ...

"Our ancestors saw wetlands as mystical places where they could connect with their gods and the Otherworld." A 1,600-year-old ...

Scholars have deciphered some of the first words from a Herculaneum scroll burned and buried in AD 79 during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. One of the first words, written in ancient Greek, was ...

Explore authentic Kenya souvenirs, from sisal baskets to carved wood art and Kenyan coffee. Uncover unique artisan treasures ...

The Sankofa Research Team is cataloging baskets, drums and tools donated to Sacramento State, and will eventually share them ...

Hundreds of Mayan artifacts have been found underwater in a Guatemalan lake, according to the Daily Mail. Among the trove of ...

Rare and exceptional artworks and relics from the world’s most acclaimed cultures will cross the auction block along with ...

Worcester science museum EcoTarium has enhanced its collection of mammal artifacts and sculptures, along with an unspecified monetary donation, from benefactors Peter and Joan Dirlam of Southbridge.

Cheyenne, Wyo. - Right now, there's a tree frozen up in the wilderness outside of Yellowstone National Park with names ...

Experts just found a 3D map that was carved into quartz sandstone likely 13,000 years ago. Located within the famed Segognole ...

A tiny head carved from mammoth ivory looks back at us from the Stone Age. This sculpture, discovered at the archaeological ...