Archaeologists in Turkey have unearthed an ornately carved 2,800-year-old elephant tusk in what may have once been an Iron Age "center of power." The ivory carving features a mythical sphinx — a human ...

Sitting on the edge of a hole dug into the ruins of an ancient church in Austria, an archaeologist removed a rectangular brick and exposed a small underground chamber. Inside there was a marble box ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Forest officials on Tuesday arrested four persons, who were allegedly trying to trade an ornamental box made of ivory. The arrested have been identified as Ayoob Khan, Shereef, ...

In an episode of BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, one guest brought in a box which had been passed down by her family. Although after learning the high value the item would go for if it were to be put in an ...

CORUM, TURKEY—The Anadolu Agency reports that an excavation in northern Turkey at the site of Hattusha has uncovered a piece of carved ivory measuring about one foot long. Archaeologist Andreas ...

Archaeologists excavated an abandoned ancient church in Austria and found a “spectacular” 1,500-year-old ivory box, or reliquary, photos show. Screengrab from Facebook video shared by the University ...