Latest about astonishing artifacts
Jade burial suit: 2,000-year-old 'immortality' armor worn by Chinese royalty
The jade burial suit was made using thousands of pieces of jade held together with gold thread.
Babylonian Map of the World: The oldest known map of the ancient world
The ancient map offers a glimpse of how the Babylonians viewed the world thousands of years ago.
Ancient Egyptian head cones: Mysterious headgear that could be related to sensuality and fertility rituals
Archaeologists remain uncertain about the purpose of these head cones, but it appears that ancient Egyptians associated them with "sensuality, sexuality and related notions."
Bison Licking Insect Bite: A 14,000-year-old lifelike figure carved from a weapon
The small carving was made 14,000 years ago by a group of hunters.
Arthur's Stone: A 5,700-year-old monument in England linked to the legend of King Arthur
The large stone table is considered one of the most recognizable Neolithic monuments in England.
Buddhas of Bamiyan: The colossal twin statues that stood sentinel over Afghanistan — until the Taliban destroyed them
The twin Buddha statues stood sentinel over a valley in Afghanistan until being destroyed by the Taliban. Now all that's left are two cavities.
Dancing Girl: A pint-size statue from the Indus Valley Civilization with a larger-than-life presence
The statue was created by the Indus Valley Civilization, a Bronze Age culture that once inhabited what is now Pakistan.
Panathenaic prize amphora: A pot brimming with olive oil awarded at the ancient Greek Olympics
Instead of a gold medal, victors at the ancient Greek Panathenaic Games received terra-cotta pots filled with Athenian olive oil from sacred trees.
