artifacts

Israel's museums enact war protocol to protect most precious treasures

"You really have to choose the finest or the most fragile artifacts," a museum worker said.

By REUTERS
14/11/2023

Codex Sassoon, oldest complete copy of the Bible, returns to Israel

The ANU Museum will be permanently displaying the codex in Tel Aviv starting on October 11, 2023. 

Discovery of emperor's tomb proves ancient power struggle in China

Artifacts buried underground were found, these included terra-cotta figurines, for which the region is well known.

UK Museum shares image of 'blonde ghost,' says mummy left fingerprints

A British museum has revealed a photo of a chilling ghost, along with mysterious fingerprints found in an old coffin.

By WALLA!
24/09/2023

Archaeologists discover rare Zodiac imagery in Egyptian Esna temple

The team made the discoveries during excavations at the temple of Esna, where they had been preserved by a layer of dirt and soot for almost 2,000 years.

Peruvian archaeologists unearth 30 pre-Inca era graves

Recent excavations in Peru unearthed new details about the Chancay people.

By REUTERS
26/02/2023

Centuries-old Book of Esther scrolls salvaged from Turkey earthquake rubble

A local elder of Antakya, Turkey's Jewish community handed the scrolls over to ZAKA rescuers, who are working on transporting them to safety.

By BOAZ EDIDIN
17/02/2023

3,000-year-old sacrificial well uncovered in Germany

The researchers believe that artifacts found in the well were meant as sacrifices for the harvest.

US 'repatriates' rare Assyrian artifact to Palestinian Authority

It is one of a number of looted cultural objects from the Middle East that were recovered and returned to countries in the region, the US said.

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