Even after so many years, these are some of the top unexplained ancient artifacts from around the world. These items can range from small stone balls to documents that are still being studied.

Some of the most mysterious ancient artifacts ever discovered were found in the US. Deep beneath the soil of North America ...

No representations of these objects are known in ancient art or literature. They do not conform to a standard size and rarely show use-wear which could hint at their purpose. Although armchair ...

A recent study by Dr. Georges Mouamar and his colleagues investigated the largest assemblage of securely identified rattles ...

The findings shed light on the ancient people who lived in western Hungary, whose identity continues to confound scholars.

Hikers and mountaineers are finding ancient human artifacts in the melting glaciers of the Alps. Some discoveries are valuable snapshots of ancient economies, while others are total mysteries.

Researchers studying an ancient form of string-writing used in pre-Columbian South America have unraveled new clues to a ...

Clues are emerging about the ghostly clan that settled eastern Asia and left a genetic legacy in people today.

Archaeologists excavating an area near Ramesseum Temple found several ancient tombs with canopic ... New sites and artifacts are found all the time, revealing forgotten secrets of the past.

Archaeologists recently discovered the purpose of a mysterious 1,500-year-old bucket at one of England’s most historic sites – and it wasn’t pleasant.

This week, uncover a stash of gold with murky origins, witness a cosmic joust, see why ancient fish are to thank for our ...