Scattered around the sites of ancient Mesopotamia are thousands of devices called cylinder seals. They are equal parts stamp, credit card, and jewelry. They were how people signed for things and ...

An eight-sided Roman ring was recently found in Lincolnshire, England, by Wessex Archaeology staff. The item dates back to 200-410 A.D., officials said.

In the Turkish region of Kazakhstan, archaeologists discovered ancient treasures in a burial ... according to the press release. The gold earrings took the shape of the moon, embellished with ...

When this wreck was discovered in 1900, it yielded a priceless cargo—Greek statues, glassware, jewelry ... tomb of an ancient pharaoh, it offers a unique window into a long-lost world.

It was ubiquitous in the ancient world. Then, we just... forgot how to make it.

Upon returning to the location a few days later, Bruunsgaard found six more pieces of ancient jewelry. Since then ... how Aarhus was a central hub in the world of the Vikings, which went all ...

Polychroma’ unites elements of the past and present, both of the heritage jewelry house and the eternal city in which it was founded.

The ancient Maya, whose world was one of vivid cultural practices ... And when fashioned into earrings, this paper helped facilitate the Maya ceremonial practice of self-sacrifice.

Over the past two decades, exhibits like Gods in Color and Chroma have popularized the idea that the ancient world was awash in color ... a Bikini” by the Italian press for the extensive body jewelry ...

Sculptures were usually painted, and often were decorated with jewelry and flower wreaths ... "There is religion embedded in everything in the ancient world," she added. "There isn't really ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered the remains of a remarkably well-preserved dog from ancient Rome – and the ... imported luxury pottery, jewelry and even some silver coins,” he said.

The incredible find suggests that indigenous Salvadorians had a much closer connection to the wider ancient Mesoamerican world than previously ... their foreheads and earrings hanging from their ...