Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty was the first emperor of ancient China and ruled from 221 B.C. to 210 B.C. He's most ...

The gold ring with a red garnet is going to be a big help in understanding the largely unknown Hellenistic period in ...

Across the Levant in the 15th century B.C., cities were rising up against freshly-installed pharaoh Thutmose III. It would be ...

In Leeds, England, a metal detectorist discovered a 1,200-year-old gilded Saxon cross, offering a fascinating glimpse into ...

Padmanabhaswamy is one of the most famous temples in India. The temple tops the chart of the richest temples in India. This ...

Among all the superlative wristwear at Cannes, one watch in particular stuck out—a gold bracelet-like piece dripping with ...

A 2,300-year-old ring has been discovered in Jerusalem’s ancient City of David, in the second such find at the same site within the last year, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on ...

Sifting through the rocky dirt of South Korea, archaeologists carefully unearthed an ancient crown, slightly bent but obviously ornate. Something about its decorations caught their attention — and for ...

Eli Escusido, director of the Israel Antiquities Authority, added, “The discovery of these rings is a testament to Jerusalem’s historical wealth and significance. This is ‘Jerusalem of Gold’ in its ...

A gold ring with a red gemstone found in Israel dates to the Hellenistic period and may have been buried in a coming-of-age ritual.

Rajendra I Chola challenged the mindset of Indian rulers who did not venture to conquer foreign soil. During his rule, he defeated the rulers of Southeast Asia and conquered parts of present-day ...

Then I came to Panarea and found one—with the whole world within it.” This scrawl, attributed to one “Mastro Ciccio, 1920”, ...