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 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 ...

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.