Thai authorities say they have seized 250 kilograms (550 pounds) of ivory — or about 130 tusks and pieces — hidden in crates being shipped from Africa to Asia.

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai customs officials said Monday they seized 250 kilograms (550 pounds) of ivory — or about 130 tusks and pieces — hidden in crates being shipped from Africa to A… ...

Inside there was a marble box with a “spectacular” 1,500-year-old treasure. Archaeologists began excavating the ruins of an abandoned settlement in Irschen eight years ago.

This article was originally published with the title “ Conversion of Plaster Objects into Imitation Ivory, Marble, Wood, and Bronze ” in SA Supplements Vol. 57 No. 1485supp (June 1904), p ...

Archaeologists at a university unearthed a marble shrine containing an ivory box dating 1,500 years, which is believed to be tied to Moses and the Ten Commandments.

Archaeologists conducting excavations at the site of a church have unearthed a marble shrine containing a relic that they believe may be tied to Moses receiving the Ten Commandments.

On Friday, authorities at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport stopped the shipment which was inside two wooden crates marked “marble pieces” that contained four suitcases with the ivory inside ...