Educational purpose
AncientArtifacts.co provides general information about ancient objects, provenance, cultural-property law, authenticity risks, conservation and market research. Information is provided without warranties and may not apply to a particular object or jurisdiction.
Users should check current official sources and obtain professional advice before acting.
No authentication
The site does not authenticate artifacts, certify age, assign culture or determine whether a scientific test is valid. Photographs and checklist results cannot replace physical examination.
A high tool score is not a certificate and should never be represented as one.
No legal advice or title opinion
The site does not determine lawful export, lawful import, ownership, good title, seizure exposure, restitution rights or compliance with sanctions, wildlife, burial or Indigenous cultural-property law.
Legal outcomes can depend on facts and records not visible to the site.
No appraisal or investment advice
Calculators and marketplace links do not produce fair-market value, insurance value, tax value or expected investment return. Thin markets and doubtful attributions make prices unreliable.
Total-cost calculations omit unforeseeable claims, disputes and future policy changes.
User responsibility
Users are responsible for verifying laws, restrictions, documentation, seller identity, condition, authenticity, shipping and insurance before acting.
Users should pause when ownership, export or conservation questions remain unresolved.
External services
The site is not responsible for marketplaces, databases, laboratories, dealers, auction houses, carriers, museums or government systems. External content can change without notice.
Links do not create an agency or endorsement relationship.
Prohibited misuse
Users may not use site tools to fabricate provenance, evade customs, disguise restoration, create deceptive certificates, facilitate trafficking or market human remains and protected cultural objects.
The operator may block or report misuse where appropriate.
Intellectual property
Original site text, structure, graphics and tools are protected to the extent allowed by law. Names of cultures, institutions and services are used for identification and education.
Users may quote limited portions with attribution but may not clone the full site or misrepresent its tools as professional certification.
Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent allowed by law, the operator is not liable for losses arising from reliance on the site, including purchase losses, seizure, claims, conservation damage, shipping damage or missed sales.
Nothing in these terms excludes rights that cannot legally be excluded.
Updates and severability
Terms may be updated. If one provision is unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue to the extent permitted.
The final production terms should identify the operating entity, governing law and contact details.