Similar ritual spoons have been found in Britain, Ireland, and France. The British Museum holds several pairs, one engraved with a cross and the other with a small hole.
The shipwrecks are vessels from Japan, Norway, France, England, Portugal, and Italy.
In recent years, about 1,100 objects from German, Scottish, British, and French museums have been returned amid pressure over colonial-era acquisitions.
Currently, the temple is largely in ruins due to the earthquake that struck Egypt in 27 BCE. Remains of colossal statues and columns can still be seen.
Measuring only 11 by 12 millimeters, the padlock's intricate details are hardly recognizable to the naked eye.
The find marks the longest urban thoroughfare ever discovered at Yinxu and is the longest known preserved road of ancient China.
Archaeologists uncover hidden 3,900-year-old tomb of Egyptian priestess in Asyut.
The entire collection of coins is part of a coin "treasure" that was hidden in the late 5th or early 4th century BCE in Asia Minor.
In response to the controversy, Egyptian archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass stated, “There is no such thing as renting the Pyramid.”
The items date from the Geometric period (1100-750 BCE) to the Hellenistic period, up to 31 BCE.
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