Some of Egypt's greatest treasures have ended up in foreign countries, including the Rosetta Stone, which unlocked the secrets of Egyptian hieroglyphs. Now Egypt wants the artifact back—if only for a visit.
The 2,500-year-old tomb—containing nearly four dozen victims of human sacrifice, gold artifacts, and an ornate sword—sheds new light on Chinese rituals in the age of Confucius, experts say.
The Parthenon is among Greece's greatest treasures, but important parts of it have been displayed at London's British Museum for two centuries. Should Greece's ancient marbles be returned to Athens?
A 2,500-year-old vase featuring scenes from a Homer poem is among several antiquities returned to Italy after lengthy negotiations with the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Archaeologists have opened a completely intact burial chamber of an ancient priest-politician—providing an unusual glimpse into the lives of Old Kingdom non-royalty.
Polynesians and Micronesians show little genetic relation to other South Pacific islanders, suggesting the two groups hail from island-hopping East Asians.
The fossil of a dinosaur with a flesh wound has been discovered in northeastern China, offering the most complete view to date of dinosaur skin, a scientist says.