Tag: Historical artifacts

Ancient Neanderthal Ax Uncovered by 6-Year-Old on BeachThree years ago, a curious 6-year-old boy named Ben stumbled upon a strange rock on a beach in Sussex, England. Little did he know that this seemingly...

A rare 'Brutus' aureus minted around 43 B.C. is up for auction in December. The gold coin, one of only 17 of its kind known to exist, depicts Brutus on the front and a...

Two ancient stone circles, dating back around 5,000 years, have been discovered in southwest England. These findings suggest that Stonehenge was not the only Stone Age circle built in the region. The independent archaeologist,...

In a remarkable discovery, a 600-pound mammoth tusk was found in Mississippi by amateur fossil collector Eddie Templeton. The tusk, belonging to a Columbian mammoth, was found partially submerged in a streambed in rural...

Wreck-hunters recently made a remarkable discovery of a small 17th-century pirate ship, known as a Barbary corsair, in the deep waters between Spain and Morocco. The vessel, believed to be the first Algiers corsair...

The small bronze statue known as the Dancing Girl is a remarkable ancient sculpture that offers insight into the Indus Valley Civilization. Made using the lost-wax casting technique, this 4.1-inch-tall statue was discovered in...

The mystery behind the ancient Egyptian mummy known as the Screaming Woman may have finally been solved. Scientists have discovered that she may have died in agony around 3,000 years ago, experiencing a rare...

An ancient hoard of Persian coins was recently discovered in Notion, an ancient city-state in modern-day Turkey, shedding light on the political landscape of the late fifth century B.C. The hoard, consisting of darics,...