Mali has completed its takeover of the Yatela and Morila gold mines abandoned by their previous owners, the government announced at the weekend, but questions remain over how any untapped value can be ...

Near Bentfeld, Germany, archaeologists discovered a 1,600-year-old wooden well, initially mistaken for a livestock watering hole. The well, along with other artifacts, offers insights into the ...

A section of the ancient city wall uncovered in Ugento, Italy, where Roman sling bullets were found. Credit: SABAP Archaeologists in southern Italy have uncovered a large section of ancient ...

Officials excavating North Carolina's Lake Lure Reservoir following Hurricane Helene have unearthed two "remarkable" and rare artifacts from the dried lakebed.

Thousands of newly discovered fragments, which once adorned a high-status Roman building, offer an unprecedented glimpse into the artistic sophistication and daily life of ancient Londinium.

Netherlands returns 119 looted artifacts known as Benin Bronzes to Nigeria By: Dyepkazah Shibayan, The Associated Press Posted: 4:39 PM CDT Thursday, Jun. 19, 2025 Last Modified: 8:34 PM CDT ...

A Japanese research team has discovered what appears to be tomb artifacts at Daisen Kofun, the country's biggest ancient tumulus purportedly for Emperor Nintoku, in the city of Sakai, Osaka ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Netherlands on Thursday returned 119 artifacts looted from Nigeria, including human and animal figures, plaques, royal regalia and a bell.

The Oba of Benin also thanked the Netherlands government for working effectively towards ensuring that the artifacts be returned to the rightful place “I addressed my Chiefs in Benin language, and I ...

One of the next major hurdles in Barrick Mining Corp.’s saga in Mali will be renewing a key gold mining license, after the state temporarily took over the vast Loulo-Gounkoto complex this week.

A dispute over mining proceeds has already seen Mali detain four Barrick employees and block gold exports from the mine, which the company shuttered in January. The standoff means the world’s No. 2 ...