Archaeologists excavating an ancient hilltop settlement in southern Austria discovered the remains of a richly decorated ivory box that is some 1,500 years old—the first such artifact to be found in ...

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 ...

This story is a collaboration with Biography.com. Archaeologists recently dug up an ancient reliquary in Austria, and we may find out just where it came from—and even what holy treasures it once held.

This significant find is among the scarce sacred early Christianity objects. A team of archaeologists from the University of Innsbruck made a significant discovery while excavating a church site in ...

Archaeologists from Innsbruck University discovered a 1,500-year-old ivory box, or pyx, within a marble shrine under an altar at a chapel on Burgbichl hill in Irschen, Austria. The pyx, adorned with ...