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The bracelet was taken by a staffer at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

Museum Employee Steals 3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Pharaoh’s Bracelet, Sells for $4,000

A 3,000-year-old gold bracelet belonging to an ancient Egyptian pharaoh has been stolen from Cairo's Egyptian Museum, sold for less...

In understanding why this Iron Age hoard was deliberately destroyed, it is hoped that we will gain an insight into the strange world of Iron Age Britain. Source: Durham University.

Artifacts & Treasures

Curiouser and Curiouser: Iron Age Hoard found in Britain was Deliberately Burned

The island of Great Britain has a strange and unusual history, and part of the challenge is connecting the history...

The excavation of an ancient pyramid in the Holy Land has archaeologists all puzzled. The strange artifacts there suggest an unexpected link to Egypt.

Archaeology & Discoveries

Gigantic Pyramid Unearthed in the Holy Land is 2,200 Years Old

Something unusual has been dug up in the Judean desert north of the waterway of Nahal Zohar. An ancient pyramid,...

The Helmet of Cotofenesti, one of four items stolen in Saturday’s robbery. Source: Jerónimo Roure Pérez / CC BY-SA 4.0.

Archaeology & Discoveries

Romania’s National Treasures Stolen in Dutch Museum Robbery

In the early hours of the morning on Saturday, 25 January, thieves broke into a Dutch museum in a daring...

The Lydian king Croesus: Lydia was supposedly a neighbor of Llhuros, but the artifacts of the latter kingdom were unsurprisingly very different. Source: Marco Prins / Public Domain.

Ancient Civilizations

Llhuros: The Lost Civilization that Can Never Be Found

We know a great deal about the lost civilization of Llhuros. You may not have heard of this Iron Age...

The tomb raiders did not stop at stealing Etruscan funerary items: entire sarcophagi were stolen. Source: Italian Ministry of Culture.

Archaeology & Discoveries

Looted Etruscan Artwork Recovered from Amateurish Tomb Raiders

Italian Police have announced the recovery of looted artifacts stolen from a necropolis in Italy, according to a statement from...