Swedish Girl Saga Pulls Pre-Viking Era Sword From Lake
Her name conjures up Old Nordic tales about heroic accomplishments and that’s exactly what Saga this summer did when she stumbled on a pre-Viking-era sword in a southern Sweden lake.
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Bronze Swords, Other Items Found in Plundered Greek Cemetery
Greece’s culture ministry says archaeologists have found an undisturbed grave with pottery, weapons and jewelry at a heavily plundered cemetery that is more than 3,500 years old.
Read moreAncient Treasures on Show in Germany Reveal Turbulent Past
An arrowhead firmly lodged in the skull of an ancient fallen warrior, a voluptuous woman’s form carved from ivory and the mask of a Roman river god are among more than 1,000 major archaeological discoveries being brought together for the first time.
Read moreResearchers Say They’re Closing In on Captain Cook’s Ship
Researchers say they’ve identified a site off the coast of Rhode Island where they think the ship that 18th-century explorer Capt. James Cook used to sail around the world may be located.
Read moreLook at Samarran Glass Offers Insights on 9th Century Trade
At the height of the Abbasid empire in the mid-ninth century, the palace city of Samarra was lavishly decorated with glass. Colorful tesserae, purple millefiori, and small perfectly translucent shapes adorned the walls, meant to inspire a sense of wonder and awe and perhaps even remind visitors of Solomon’s crystal palace.
Read moreDiscovery of Ancient Tools Carves Portrait of Easter Island Life
The stoic stone faces of Easter Island may tell the story of a once complex society where guild workers fished, farmed, shared resources and carved the giant statues with volcanic stone, according to a new study published Monday.
Read moreColorado Couple Seek to Reclaim Artifacts From Swiss
A Colorado couple sued the Swiss government in federal court Wednesday for seizing 18 Greek, Roman and Egyptian antiques sent to Geneva in February to be sold by their art dealer.
Read moreDead Gorgeous: Ancient Sarcophagus Held Mirror, Cosmetics
Archaeologists say a 3rd century sarcophagus found in what is now western Germany contained the remains of a young Roman woman who was buried along with perfume bottles, a makeup palette and a silver hand mirror.
Read moreVenezuela Can’t Duck Nonpayment Claims Over Bolivar Artifacts
Venezuela can’t claim sovereign immunity in a lawsuit brought by a Florida man accusing Venezuelan diplomats of making off with his priceless collection of Simón Bolivar artifacts without paying him a dime, the 11th Circuit ruled Thursday.
Read moreFeds Return Artifacts Bought by Hobby Lobby to Iraq
U.S. immigration officials on Wednesday returned nearly 4,000 looted antiquities to Iraq after they were purchased by arts and craft giant Hobby Lobby in an attempt to collect biblical artifacts.
Read moreJustices Rule Bombing Victims Can’t Seize Iranian Artifacts
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that Americans injured in a 1997 Hamas suicide bombing cannot seize clay tablets and other Iranian artifacts from the University of Chicago to satisfy a $71 million judgment.
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Lebanon Displays Stolen Ancient Artifacts Returned From US
Lebanon has displayed three stolen ancient sculptures that were returned from the United States recently.
Read moreStone Tools in India Suggest Earlier Human Exit From Africa
Just a week after scientists reported evidence that our species left Africa earlier than we thought, another discovery is suggesting the date might be pushed back further.
Read moreHigh Court Delves Into Battle on Iranian Artifacts
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday on whether troves of Iranian artifacts at American art museums can be used to satisfy a $71.5 million judgment connected to a 1997 Hamas suicide bombing.
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Antique Shop, Owner Settle With NY on Illegal Ivory Sales
The owner of an antique shop in New York City’s affluent Sutton Place enclave pleaded guilty Thursday to felonies related to his sale of illegal elephant ivory.
Read moreIn Egypt, Archaeologists Find Part of 4,000-Year-Old Statue
Egypt says archaeologists have discovered the head of a wooden statue, likely belonging to a female regent who ruled the country more than 4,000 years ago.
Read moreChristie’s Defends Sale of 5,000-Year-Old Turkish Idol
Urging a federal judge to bless its sale of a roughly 5,000-year-old idol, Christie’s auction house says a challenge by Turkey undermines decades of records about the antiquity’s provenance.
Read moreContractor Allowed to Intervene in Sunken-Treasure Case
A company that provided its proprietary maps and software to a hunt for sunken treasure off the Florida coast was wrongly denied its right to intervene in a case involving 400 pieces of gold and other artifacts retrieved from the wreck, the 11th Circuit has ruled.
Read moreFeds Seize Thousands of Iraqi Artifacts From Hobby Lobby
Seizing thousands of Iraqi artifacts from Hobby Lobby, federal prosecutors said in a complaint Wednesday that the retailer had been warned by its own expert that the antiquities it acquired were likely looted.
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High Court Takes Up Assets Case Involving Iranian Artifacts
The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to decide whether Americans injured in a 1997 Hamas suicide bombing can seize Iranian artifacts from the University of Chicago to satisfy a $71 million judgment.
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