Ancient Artifacts

Love archaeology but hate dust, dirt and human remains? You're in luck. The following list of amazing archaeological finds will take you on a trip through time and across the globe, but without all the mess (or the jetlag).

Above is a sarcophagus from Egypt, likely made of limestone on display in a courtyard of the Vatican Museum. Likely taken by Emperor Caligula when the Romans took over Egypt. Above is an exceptionally well carved Sphinx, likely a Roman work of course heavily influenced by the earlier dynastic Egyptians, carved out of granite most...

A sum of £150,000 (US$ 168,000) has been pledged to deep scan a hoard of mysterious artifacts found off England’s coast. The £150,000 grant from The Wolfson Foundation to the Historic England scientific and archaeological analysis center

The history of the glory hole is far more ancient than most people imagine, spanning many centuries, many continents and many public washrooms.

She appears here riding a horse, holding a shield and a spear on an exceedingly rare and exceptionally fine Celtic gold stater from Rennes, Gaul that dates to the 2nd century BC. The image on this...

Shock and awe! On Friday, we received the incredible news that a Viking sword had been found at high altitude in our county.

@Museum of the History of Science, Oxford

A German archaeologist has finally deciphered the Roman amphitheater's amazing underground labyrinth

Rare tools, art, and objects of archaeological interest.

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