Archaeologists in Turkey have unearthed an ornately carved 2,800-year-old elephant tusk in what may have once been an Iron Age "center of power." The ivory carving features a mythical sphinx — a human ...

Sitting on the edge of a hole dug into the ruins of an ancient church in Austria, an archaeologist removed a rectangular brick and exposed a small underground chamber. Inside there was a marble box ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

An ivory reliquary depicting Christian motifs dating back around 1,500 years was discovered in Irschen, Austria, the country’s University of Innsbruck announced. The reliquary — a small box in which ...

Archaeologists excavated an abandoned ancient church in Austria and found a “spectacular” 1,500-year-old ivory box, or reliquary, photos show. Screengrab from Facebook video shared by the University ...

The artifact is from an Iron Age settlement at Hattusa that was established after the city was abandoned by the Hittites. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...