An ancient star with a strange elemental fingerprint may be the missing clue to one of astronomy’s greatest unsolved mysteries.

Two recently discovered ancient gold rings set with garnets reveal how Greek trends and customs became part of life in Jerusalem 2,300 years ago.

The small gold ring probably belonged to a boy or girl living in Jerusalem during the Second Temple period about 2,300 years ago.

A team of researchers has analyzed more than 165 gold objects found in four monumental tombs in the Bay of Volos, in the Greek region of Thessaly, revealing fascinating details about how Mycenaean ...

Archaeologists discovered a 2,600-year-old jug at Egypt's Karnak temple complex, containing gold jewellery and statues of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. These artefacts, dating to the 26th Dynasty ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has shared his support for the ongoing work of a special committee which was established to conduct thorough research into traditional Khmer martial arts. The committee aims ...

A metal detectorist stumbled on a tiny gold cylinder while searching a field in Germany. The find looked like a miniature version of some other ancient Roman artifacts — and left archaeologists ...

Art & Exhibitions The Dazzling Gold of an Ancient Balkan Empire Shines in a New Getty Exhibition The exhibition features over 200 gold, silver, and bronze objects.

An archaeological excavation in Greece has revealed the remains of an ancient monumental building replete with marble lion sculptures and intriguing gold artifacts, among other finds.

Khmer cymbals like thi would have been used in a temple as part of a religious ceremony. The cymbal's location could in turn, help determine its age.

Archaeologist Christine Hawixbrock and her team discover a small cymbal during the excavation of an ancient Khmer temple complex. Artifacts like this would have been used as part of a religious ...

Biology Ancient Critter Preserved in Fool’s Gold Flaunts a ‘Great Appendage’ The ancient, gilt creatures represent a new species, and hint at the anatomy of an iconic group of arthropods.