Jar containing curse found in Athens agora

 A jar containing a curse that targeted more than 55 people was found in a building in the agora of ancient Athens

https://www.livescience.com/ancient-curse-jar-found-athens.html

Looted Human Remains Sold in Private Facebook Groups

Human remains, including a skull which a seller claims was taken from the Sousse catacombs in Tunisia in 2013, are being sold in private groups on Facebook a Live Science investigation found.

https://www.livescience.com/human-bone-trade-facebook.html

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

2,800 Year-old Altar Provides Clues to War Mentioned in Hebrew Bible

Mesha's rebellion against Israel is discussed in the Hebrew Bible and the Mesha inscription. Now two inscriptions found on a 2,800 year-old stone altar discovered in Ataroth provide new information.

https://www.livescience.com/alter-tells-story-of-biblical-war.html

New Info on Origins of Controversial Tut Statue Revealed

Set to be auctioned by Christie's on July 4, Egypt claims that this sculpture depicting Tutankhamun's head was looted from Karnak. Christie's says it was owned by Prinz Wilhelm von Thurn und Taxis in the 1960s and he sold it in 1973 or 1974. Now a Live Science investigation dives into the life of Prinz Wilhelm revealing new info on the origins of the controversial statue. 

https://www.livescience.com/65790-king-tut-statue-investigation.html 

Samurai Text Reveals Secrets of 'One Cut' Sword Fighting School

Translated into English for the first time the text reveals of the secrets of Ito Ittosai, a samurai who fought and won 33 duels. 

https://www.livescience.com/65742-samurai-text-supernatural-powers.html

Molten Iron was used to Repair Pompeii's Streets

Molten iron was used to repair Pompeii's streets archaeologists have discovered.

https://www.livescience.com/65479-ancient-romans-used-molten-iron-street-repair.html

New Discoveries Made at Hagia Sophia

A series of new discoveries have been made at the Hagia Sophia including frescoes, mosaics and new structures including a possible ancient library and what may be the remains of the Great Baptistery.


https://www.livescience.com/65350-emperor-baptistery-at-hagia-sophia.html

Archaeologists find remains of 350 year-old massacre in Alaska

According to legends passed on for centuries by the Yup'ik people the massacre occurred during a war that started when a boy got hit in the eye with a dart.


https://www.livescience.com/65282-legendary-massacre-dart-game.html

Over 100 New Inscription Discovered at Ancient Egyptian Amethyst Mining Site

Over 100 new inscriptions have been discovered at Wadi el-Hudi, an amethyst mining site in the eastern desert of Egypt.

https://www.livescience.com/65068-ancient-egyptian-inscriptions-amethyst-mine.html

2,000 year-old Inscription from Yemen Tells of a Lost Temple Dedicated to an Unknown God

A 2,000 year-old bronze tablet from Yemen tells of a lost temple dedicated to Athtar Ḥarmān, a deity that scholars have never heard of before. The tablet  appeared on the antiquities market recently in the US. Scholars I've talked to have expressed concern that the tablet may have been recently looted. The gallery auctioning it says that its research indicates otherwise.

https://www.livescience.com/65024-ancient-inscription-lost-temple-yemen.html

Discoveries Reveal clues to Battle of the Aegates Islands

A series of discoveries reveal clues to the Battle of the Aegates Islands that occurred in 241 B.C.


https://www.livescience.com/64734-underwater-rome-carthage-battle-artifacts.html

Hundreds of Mysterious Ancient Structures Found in Western Sahara

Hundreds of ancient stone structures have been discovered in the Western Sahara, a territory that archaeologists have done little research in.

https://www.livescience.com/64677-stone-structures-discovered-western-sahara.html

Ancient Egyptian Carving Reveals Couple that someone wanted to obliterate in afterlife

An intentionally damaged 3,500 year-old Egyptian carving reveals a couple whom someone tried to obliterate in the afterlife.

https://www.livescience.com/64514-ancient-egyptian-carving-afterlife.html