2,000 year-old Monolith in Northern Peru scanned in 3D

Located in a remote jungle valley in northern Peru this monolith has elaborate carvings that are hard to describe in words. Researchers recently scanned it in 3D. 

https://www.livescience.com/peru-ancient-monolith-discovered.html

What are they? 43,000 lbs of 'artifacts' shipped from Sri Lanka to Ripley's Believe it or Not

A shipment of 125 'artifacts' weighing more than 43,000 lbs was shipped from Sri Lanka to Ripley's Believe it or Not in May 2019. Ripley's is not commenting on what the artifacts are. Sri Lanka has been recovering from a lengthy civil war that ended in 2009 and looting of archaeological sites has been an ongoing problem.

UPDATED- Ripley's has commented on the shipment

https://www.livescience.com/sri-lanka-artifacts-shipped-ripleys.html

2,000 Cuneiform Tablets Once owned by Hobby Lobby Published

2,000 cuneiform tablets once owned by Hobby Lobby have just been published. 1,400 of them are from Irisagrig, a city which looters know the location of but archaeologists do not. Many of the tablets are now missing.

https://www.livescience.com/lost-city-in-iraq-cuneiform-tablets.html

Ancient 71 Mile Wall in Iran Discovered

An ancient wall that ran for about 115 km (71 miles) across western Iran has been discovered.

https://www.livescience.com/hadrians-wall-of-iran-discovered.html

Demonly Dance Off: 1,500 year-old Curse of the Dancer Deciphered

A 1,500 year-old curse that calls upon among numerous demons to harm a dancer named Manna has been deciphered.

Recently Deciphered Inscription Discusses Last Decades of Pompeii

A recently deciphered inscription tells of the last decades of Pompeii. It includes a massive gladiator show in which 416 gladiators fought. It also mentions a famine that lasted for four years.

https://www.livescience.com/ancient-pompeii-inscription-life-before-tragedy.html

1,800 Year-old Balsamarium Depicting Wrestler or Boxer Discovered

Found in a grave in southeastern Bulgaria this brass Balsamarium likely depicts a wrestler or boxer archaeologists believe.

https://www.livescience.com/ancient-sports-fan-jar-found-in-grave.html