Latest about astonishing artifacts
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.
Venus of Brassempouy: The 23,000-year-old ivory carving found in the Pope's Grotto
The palm-sized carving depicts a Neolithic woman wearing an ornate headpiece.
Lion Man: The oldest known evidence of religious belief in the world
Discovered inside a cave, the ivory statuette depicts a human and a lion.
'William the Hippo': The ancient Egyptian statuette deliberately crippled to prevent it wreaking havoc in the afterlife
Ancient Egyptians feared hippos, to the point that they removed three of the statuette's legs so it wouldn't cause chaos in the afterlife.
The Hope Diamond: The 'cursed' blue gemstone coveted by royalty
One of the most desired gems in the world is believed to be cursed. But what is the Hope Diamond's history, value and worth?
Gilgamesh flood tablet: A 2,600-year-old text that's eerily similar to the story of Noah's Ark
The baked clay tablet tells the tale of an epic flood.
Shigir Idol: World's oldest wood sculpture has mysterious carved faces and once stood 17 feet tall
Crafted out of the trunk of a larch tree, this towering figure features several human faces.
