Latest about astonishing artifacts
Ancient Egyptian 'granary with scribes' diorama: A miniature workplace found buried in a tomb from the Middle Kingdom
A small, wooden diorama found in an ancient Egyptian tomb reflects the importance of grain in an agricultural society.
Thule snow goggles: 1,000-year-old Arctic eyewear carved from walrus tusks
These carved snow goggles were a necessary accessory for Arctic existence centuries ago.
Dolní Věstonice Portrait Head: The oldest known human portrait in the world
A tiny head carved from mammoth ivory looks back at us from the Stone Age.
Bayeux Tapestry: A 1,000-year-old embroidery depicting William the Conqueror's victory and King Harold's grisly death
A long roll of cloth embroidered with key scenes from British history is a unique medieval chronicle.
Bad Dürrenberg headdress: An elaborate 9,000-year-old headpiece worn by a female shaman in Europe
A lavish 9,000-year-old grave in central Germany revealed the burial of a powerful female shaman.
Doban-kun: A 'cute' human-shaped counting tool from prehistoric Japan
This anthropomorphic clay tablet was likely used in an ancient ritual by the Jōmon culture in Japan.
Dancing dwarf: A 2,300-year-old ancient Egyptian statue of a godlike man with a muscular 6-pack
This marble statuette is emblematic of Ptolemaic-era art: a mishmash of styles with a decidedly Egyptian twist.
2,000-year-old RSVP: A birthday invitation from the Roman frontier that has the earliest known Latin written by a woman
This wafer-thin wooden tablet from a first-century Roman fort in the U.K. includes a heartfelt birthday party invitation.
