Smithsonian Magazine18h
Archaeologists Unearth the Torso of a Rare Buddha Statue—Nearly 100 Years After They Found Its Head
The two pieces of the 800-year-old sculpture were discovered roughly 160 feet away from each other at the Ta Prohm Temple in ...
Life-sized murals discovered on walls of Pompeii home buried by volcanic eruption nearly 2,000 years ago
In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, archaeologists have announced ...
Divers Found a 3,000-Year-Old Statue at the Bottom of a Lake—With Fresh Human Fingerprints
At the underwater archaeology site of Gran Carro di Bolsena in Aiola, Italy, divers found an ancient clay figurine pegged to ...
The Calgary Journal14d
Ancient Pompeii blue resurfaces after 2,000 years, inspiring art lovers
Last summer, the colour was found in an archeology site in Region XI ... “Having something you can refer back to that is 2,000 years old as a paint colour is a really cool part of the story – to bring ...
ABC30 Action News14d
Playland's stolen 'Three Little Pigs' statues found during drug bust in Fresno, police say
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- More than a year after they were stolen from Fresno's Playland, the statues of several beloved storybook characters have been found. The Fresno Police Department says the ...
Raleigh News & Observer14d
2,400-year-old ceramic dolls found on El Salvador pyramid. See their expressive faces
From Neolithic paintings on cave walls to elaborate statues carved from marble ... →Underground river hid traces of 2,000-year-old cult — until now. See finds in Italy →3,000-year-old ruins and ...
The Independent15d
Archaeologists find mysterious 2,600-year-old pot of gold at ancient Egyptian temple
which was found broken, and all the pieces were “in good condition from preservation”. The jewellery collection consisted of rings made of gold and metal as well as a triple statue of ancient ...
2,400-year-old puppets with ‘dramatic’ faces found at top of ancient pyramid in El Salvador
This discovery contradicts the prevailing notion about El Salvador’s cultural backwardness or isolation in the ancient times,” archaeologists said.
Daily Express16d
Archaeologists unearth 1,700-year-old statue of Greek god's messenger
According to a statement from Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Monday (March 3), the large statue was discovered during excavations that took place last year among the ruins of a ...
Metro18d
Paddington Bear statue sliced in half and stolen from bench
A Paddington Bear statue was slice in two and stolen by thieves ... Another user, Joanne Lazarus, said: ‘Well done TVP – My 5 year old son’s been asking me for updates since afternoon ...
Daily Mail18d
Paddington Bear statue FOUND after police launched major search for missing monument: Two men, both 22, arrested
A missing Paddington Bear monument has been found ... Valley Police said the statue on Northbrook Street was cut in half and stolen just after 2am. Two 22-year-old men, both from Basingstoke ...
BBC19d
Two arrested as stolen Paddington statue recovered
The force said on Sunday evening it had recovered the statue, adding that Paddington was "heading to Newbury police station for a much-needed marmalade sandwich". Two 22-year-old men, both from ...