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Other Artifacts

Other Artifacts covers many items which have been recovered from the past and give us insights into ancient human worlds. From loaded Roman dice to the Shroud of Turin, these items help tell the stories of the varied culture and everyday lives of our ancestors. 

Ornate Etruscan artifacts that were seized by Italian police.

Italian Police Seize Stolen Etruscan Treasures, Including a Princess’s Sarcophagus

In a significant operation against the illicit trade of antiquities, Italian police have recovered a trove of Etruscan funerary treasures in Umbria, believed to have belonged to ancient aristocratic...
Hathor with sistrum

Rattling the Divine: The Mystical Role of the Sistrum

The sistrum was one of the most sacred musical instruments in ancient Egypt and was believed to hold powerful magical properties. It was used in the worship of the goddess Hathor, mythological...
Aztec death whistle

Aztec Death Whistle Will Mess Up Your Mind, Study Reveals

One of the most remarkable ancient musical instruments ever discovered is the so-called Aztec death whistle. Newly published research seems to confirm the correctness of the ‘death whistle’ label, as...
Swan helmet

The Swan Helmet of Tintignac, the Pinnacle of Gaulish Elegance

France has always been the heartland of the Celtic world. Once the home to the fierce Gallic tribes, this nation is dotted with their remnants and their lasting heritage. One such remnant is the...
Left; Drinking vessel in shape of Bes head; El-Fayūm Oasis, Egypt. Right; Prof. Tanasi with the 3D digital model of the mug.

Professor Finds First Physical Evidence Egyptians Drank Hallucinogenic Cocktails

By Cassidy Delamarter A University of South Florida professor found the first-ever physical evidence of hallucinogens in an Egyptian mug, validating written records and centuries-old myths of ancient...
Funnelbeaker burial Neolithic stone

Rare Funnelbeaker Ritual Burial Site Found in Sweden

A unique prehistoric ceremonial site from southern Sweden dating back to the Neolithic period, or what the archaeologists are calling ‘the peasant stone age’, has been found in Hammar in Skåne. A...
Left; On the Construction of the World in Book of Divine Works (Liber divinorum operum), about 1210-40 CE. Hildegard of Bingen (Saint)Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment. Biblioteca Statale di Lucca, Ms. 1942, fol. 9, sec. XIII Right; Visitors in the Lumen exhibition.

Getty Museum’s Revealing Double Feature on Medieval Light and Astrology

The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles is inviting visitors to explore the intersection of science, art, and mysticism in the Middle Ages with two captivating exhibitions, Lumen: The Art and Science...
A photo of the Unfinished Obelisk at Aswan

Why Did the Egyptian Masons Put Down Tools on the Largest Obelisk Ever?

The Unfinished Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian obelisk located in Aswan. This obelisk is known for its massive size, as well as for the fact that the work that was carried out on it was never finished...
Left, finders with the coins, right, the coins by a tree.

Treasure Trove of Rare 17th-Century Coins Discovered in Poland

In a remarkable find near the town of Pomiechówek, Poland, a father and son from the Triglav Historical and Research Association, Sławomir and Szymon Milewscy, have unearthed a hoard of rare 16th and...
modified horns Egypt

Modified Sheep Skulls From 3700 BC Found In Egypt's Mortuary Complex

Intentionally modified sheep skulls, gauged by the deliberate deformities, have been uncovered at the ancient mortuary complex in Hierakonpolis, Upper Egypt, dating to about 3,700 BC. Numbering 6 in...
Starfish varieties found at the Tula site, plus beautiful mosaic and Toltec jug.

Toltec Starfish Deposit at Tula Reveals Deep Cosmic and Ocean Ties

Five starfish in a highly elaborate ritual deposit at the Toltec site of Tula have been found – an exhibition of how central the ocean and its creatures were to the economy, religion, and artistic...
Figurine example (H20257) from Thonis-Heracleion

Fingerprints on Egyptian Terracotta Figurines Show Organization of Labor

Ancient fingerprints found on terracotta figurines from the ancient port city of Thonis-Heracleion, are being studied by an Oxford University Ph.D. student, to reveal the age and sex of the...
The imprint of the Shroud of Turin made on fabric by a shallow bas-relief.

Shroud of Turin Proved to be Fake by New Study Employing 3D Imprints

In late August of this year, researchers had stoked the flames of hell, claiming that a piece of cloth found 2,000-years-ago , was indeed, the Shroud of Turin. Now this hotly contested claim has been...
Zatrikion board game

Zatrikion: Knossos Board Game Shows Minoans Enjoyed Leisure and Play

The people of the ancient Minoan civilization on the island of Crete in the Aegean Sea enjoyed a sophisticated society that included fine art, agriculture, writing systems, royal palaces, and an...
Urn in the grave of the cremated Lusatian discovered in Nové Dědina near Uničov, Czech Republic.

Lusatian Longhouse From 7,000-Years-Ago Uncovered in the Czech Republic

Archaeologists in the Czech Republic have stumbled upon something quite incredible: remnants of a prehistoric housing estate inhabited by the earliest farmers of the Late Stone Age! Approximately 7,...
Serce Limani shipwreck

Serçe Limanı Glass Wreck: The Sunken Art of Islamic Glassmaking

The bottom of the Mediterranean Sea holds many secrets, many of which we will never uncover. But diver archaeologists are nevertheless keeping themselves as busy as can be. They survey the depths in...
Hippolytus and Phaedra fresco at the tiny Phaedra house in Pompeii.

New Discovery at Pompeii: Lavishly Decorated “Tiny House” Uncovered

Archaeologists working in Pompeii’s ancient Amanti Island district have unveiled a unique small residence with vibrant, intricate frescoes that rival even the city’s grander homes. Known as the “Casa...
Attempt to reconstruct a room in the house of the garrison commander in Asparos. Inset; the gold votive plaque.

Golden Plaque Dedicated to Military Deity Jupiter Dolichenus Found in Georgia

From the Roman fort of Apsaros, archaeologists have found a small, golden votive plaque dedicated to Jupiter Dolichenus, a deity with deep roots in the Roman military, though the true origins were in...
The burial of the Seeress of Fyrkat

The Viking Seeress of Fyrkat: a High-status Sorceress and Seductress

A Norse burial site in Denmark from around the year 940 contains the remains of a woman of high status whom experts believe was a seeress or völva . Such women held a special place in society and...
Left; Facade of Tomb II in Vergina, Greece.	Right; Bones and textile fragments from the tomb

Sacred Tunic of Alexander the Great Found in an Ancient Macedonian Tomb?

A fragment of purple fabric, a sacred chiton (tunic), found in a royal tomb in Vergina, Macedonia, northern Greece, could be that of Alexander the Great! The team of archaeologists uncovered a cotton...
The Chew Valley Hoard of Silver, Norman Conquest era coins.

Norman Conquest Coin Hoard Bought for Record-breaking £4.3million

A remarkable treasure from one of the most transformative periods in English history has been secured for the British nation. The Chew Valley Hoard, an unparalleled collection of 2,584 silver coins...
5,000 year old tomb unearthed at the Wangzhuang ruins in Yongcheng, Henan province, central China.

5000-year-old Tomb Could Belong to First Chinese King

A magnificent and massive tomb belonging to an early Chinese king, likely from a ‘complex society’ and dated to 5,000-years-ago, has been unearthed at the Wangzhuang ruins in Yongcheng, Henan...
Left, Standing Stones near the site, Right, artifacts from the cemetery.

Shipwrecks, Treasure, and 139 Viking Graves: Vast Cemetery Discovered in Sweden

A phenomenal find unfolds in Sweden! Archaeologists were all set to investigate a settlement from the Stone Age outside Varberg. But the work took a new direction when they stumbled upon a gigantic...
Left; Officials examine a trough-like feature at the site. Right; Seals and cuneiform tablets.

Excavation Uncovers New Secrets in Ancient Babylon

An ongoing archaeological excavation in the Babylon Governorate of Iraq has yielded 478 artifacts, according to a recent site visit by the local excavation committee. The artifacts discovered at the...

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