Artifacts
Priceless Romanian artifacts recovered a year after being stolen from Dutch museum
The Dutch government last year paid 5.7 million euros to compensate Romania for the theft.
Iron Age hoard rewrites history of wagons in Britain, may have been part of royal memorial - study
Roman fort found north of Hadrian’s Wall may have been used to defend against unconquered Scotland
Hunting for stolen history: Inside Israel’s fight to recover its looted past
A 2,800 Years Old Woman’s Footprint from Ararat Exhibited
"The footprint, belonging to a person with shoe size 36, is dated to the Post-Urartian or Late Iron Age period and was discovered in 2018 during excavations in Van."
4,000-year-old handprint discovered on ancient Egyptian 'soul house'
Handprint likely left by ancient potter who moved the clay model before it was dry.
Lost Acropolis piece returns to Athens
Chilean citizen returned the fragment, moved by Greece's struggle to reclaim the Parthenon Sculptures.
Archaeological dig at St Albans pub hailed as 'huge success'
A four-day event attracted approximately 2,400 visitors.
Bayeux Tapestry headed back to Britain, a first in nearly a 1,000 years
In return, artefacts from the Sutton Hoo burial and the Lewis Chessmen will travel to Normandy as part of an unprecedented cross-Channel cultural exchange.
Turkey hands over Babylonian and Akkadian clay tablets to Iraq
The Iraqi government has launched what has come to be known as "recovery diplomacy" as part of its efforts to recover looted artifacts.
Bronze statue, artifacts reveal ancient cult of Odysseus on Ithaca
Excavations at 'Homer's School' reveal artifacts bearing his name and a bronze statue, confirming the existence of an ancient cult worshiping the hero.
Metal detectorist unearths 1,000-year-old Viking gold arm ring on the Isle of Man
The arm-ring was likely used both as jewelry and currency, demonstrating Viking-era practices.
Mental health issues cited as tourist damages Terracotta Army statues
Authorities launch investigation into how visitor breached security to enter pit.
Lincoln's blood-stained gloves sell for $1.52 million at auction to pay off foundation's debt
Foundation auctioned less than 10% of its Lincoln collection to repay a longstanding $8 million loan.
