For decades, a sealed basement room sat untouched beneath an unremarkable building, its existence known to only a few and its contents to no one. When it was finally opened, investigators stepped into ...

These legendary artifacts vanished from the historical record, yet their ghosts still haunt the imagination, fueling billion-dollar hunts across oceans and centuries. Throughout history, objects have ...

Archaeologists study ancient treasure discovered in Laos, finding more gold and human remains from the era before the great city of Angkor was built.

Archaeologists in Romania have unearthed an elite Roman family’s ancient treasure, buried for centuries beneath the remains of a millennia-old city. The discovery, announced by the National History ...

Not everyone can pride themselves in a life as adventurous as that of Indiana Jones, but many can arguably match his level of curiosity when it comes to artifacts and treasures. The Amber Room, a ...