The identities of a pharaoh and a nonroyal person in an "impossible" statue may have finally been deciphered. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Fresh research about ripples in the fabric of spacetime suggests a nearly 2,000-year-old cosmic calculator followed the lunar calendar instead of the solar one. The hand-powered "Antikythera mechanism ...

An ancient Greek statue of a woman seemingly using a laptop has sparked time travel theories online. "Grave Naiskos of an Enthroned Woman with an Attendant" is a 37-inch marble statue created around ...

The researchers connected an inscription on a marble pedestal to the well-preserved marble sculpture. Photos by A.B. Biernacki / Klenina et al., npj Heritage Science, 2025 More than two decades ago, ...

The three thieves came equipped with handheld diggers, a heavy crane and some mighty big plans. Their intended target? A 10-foot granite statue of Ramses II — who ruled for 68 years as one of ancient ...

Archeologists have discovered a well-preserved statue in an ancient sewer in Bulgaria, and it is believed to date back to the 2nd century A.D. The team, lead by Dr. Lyudmil Vagalinski, says the statue ...

One might think that every piece of ancient Greek statuary is on display in a museum, but in reality, Greeks today continue to find pieces of the past in their everyday lives. The latest find is an ...