Ancient coins are more than collectibles they are priceless fragments of lost civilizations. But behind the excitement lies a ...

An Egyptian museum show lands at the de Young museum in San Francisco in August, marking the U.S. debut of relics from the ...

Sometimes a discovery reveals more than just some interesting items, it can change the way we think about the past.

Not everyone can pride themselves in a life as adventurous as that of Indiana Jones, but many can arguably match his level of curiosity when it comes to artifacts and treasures. The Amber Room, a ...

In the Odyssey, the hero Odysseus is said to have hidden a treasure on the island of Ithaca after finally returning home.

Two men with metal detectors recently discovered a trove of ancient treasure in Transylvania, which shed new light on early settlements in the storied historical region, local officials said.

Cleopatra is one of the most iconic figures of Ancient Egypt; yet little actual evidence remains of her reign. On a dusty desert plain, 75 miles from Cairo, archaeologist Basem Gehad is hoping to ...

Anthony Chappel-Ross/York Museums Trust. Late in 2021, a metal detectorist named Peter Heads swept his device across an unass ...

Since the late 19th-century, Egypt has continued to offer up astounding archaeological treasures, and it shows no signs of slowing down. The discovery of yet another pharaoh’s tomb, that of King ...

Two men with metal detectors recently discovered a trove of ancient treasure in Transylvania, which shed new light on early settlements in the storied historical region, local officials said.

Archaeologists in Romania have unearthed an elite Roman family’s ancient treasure, buried for centuries beneath the remains of a millennia-old city. The discovery, announced by the National History ...