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Jacob Sharvit, director of the Marine Archaeology Unit of the Israel Antiquities Authority, holds a sword that experts say dates back to the Crusaders in Cesarea, Israel, on Tuesday.

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An Israeli scuba diver discovered a sword that likely belonged to a Crusader knight

11:33am October 19, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The amateur scuba diver stumbled upon a bunch of ancient artifacts near his local beach, including a large, 900-year-old iron sword encrusted with marine organisms.

An artist's rendition of the conch of Marsoulas being played in a cave where it was found by researchers in the early 20th Century.

Why A Musician Breathed New Life Into a 17,000-Year-Old Conch Shell Horn

4:45pm February 10, 2021

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

A seashell found in a French cave appears to have been modified by prehistoric people so that it could be used like a trumpet, making it a new addition to the Stone Age orchestra.

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A skeleton found in Vietnam, dubbed Burial 9, was discovered in 2007. A closer look at his bones led to a diagnosis of rare genetic syndrome that often leads to paralysis. "From the bones alone, we can say this person lived with a disease that required he

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Ancient Bones Offer Clues To How Long Ago Humans Cared For The Vulnerable

1:07pm June 17, 2020

by Andrew Curry

The field of bioarchaeology look to skeletons that are thousands of years old for insights into the nature of long ago societies.

Archaeologist Ana Celis checks out an artifact.

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Archaeologists Find Trove Of Maya Artifacts Dating Back 1,000 Years

4:40pm March 10, 2019

The more than 200 artifacts were discovered in a previously sealed cave beneath the ancient Mexican city Chichén Itzá. Explorers had to crawl for hours to reach the archaeological materials.

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After independent analysis, the museum said on Monday that five of its famed Dead Sea Scrolls fragments were fake. They will be pulled from their exhibit, and other fragments will undergo further study.

Museum Of The Bible Says 5 Of Its Most Famed Artifacts Are Fake

11:36am October 23, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

After independent analysis, the museum said on Monday that five of its famed Dead Sea Scrolls fragments were fake. They will be pulled from their exhibit. Other fragments will undergo further study.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has turned over an ancient vase to authorities after a warrant was issued for its seizure. Above, the museum in May.

Met Museum Turns Over Ancient Vase Suspected Looted From Italy

5:12pm August 01, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The Met delivered the Greco-Roman vase to New York prosecutors, who issued a warrant for it last week. A forensic archaeologist says the artifact was likely "unlawfully removed from Italian soil."