A discovery in Spain shows that ancient people in the Iberian Peninsula were making objects out of iron from meteorites. Two unusual pieces found in the Treasure of Villena were made from this ...

The copper and leather device represents the first evidence of mechanical tools from Egypt’s pre-Pharaonic history.

Located in the heart of Beijing, the Palace Museum is home to China's largest and best-preserved complex of ancient palace ...

A sarcophagus that contained the mummified remains of Egyptian pharaoh Ramses the Great is part of an exhibition that’s getting an extended run in Japan’s capital city. Ramses the Great and the Gold ...

Including more than 500 Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) silver ingots, around 7,000 ancient artifacts, mostly made of gold and silver, were recently put on display at the Jiangkou ­Chenyin Museum in Pengshan ...

In Egypt’s museums and ancient sites, some artifacts raise uncomfortable questions about how ancient builders worked with ...

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You wouldn't swipe a historic relic while sightseeing, would you? Here are four cases of people who did, then made amends upon realizing their wrongdoing.