Archaeologists have discovered in Greece an object of alien origin buried 3500 years ago. A small black rock cube was unearthed in a Mycenaean tomb.
However, archaeologists do not know that it was buried precisely because it would have had catastrophic effects on civilization if it remained on the surface.
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Locus Poll Award | Best SF Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1985 |
|
Artifact | Tor | Novel | 3 |
| November 1986 |
|
Artifact | Bantam Books (UK) | Novel | |
| December 1986 |
|
Artifact | Tor | Novel | 3 |
| 1987 |
|
Artefakt | Heyne | Novel | 9 |
| January 1987 |
|
Artefakt | Heyne | Novel | 9 |
| December 1988 |
|
Artifact | Tor | Novel | 1 |
| March 1989 |
|
Il manufatto | Editrice Nord | Novel | |
| March 1996 |
|
Il manufatto | Editrice Nord | Novel | |
| July 1998 |
|
Artifact | Avon Books | Novel | |
| July 2001 |
|
Artifact | Orbit | Novel | |
| 2002 |
|
Artifact | Orbit | Novel | |
| 2002 |
|
Artifact | Editura Pygmalion | Novel | |
| October 2009 |
|
Artifact | HarperCollins e-books | Novel | |
| 2014 |
|
Artefakt | Heyne | Novel | |
| May 2014 |
|
Artifact / Cosm / Eater | Gollancz / Orion | Omnibus | 1 |
| May 2014 |
|
Artifact / Cosm / Eater | Gateway / Orion | Omnibus | |1 |
| November 2014 |
|
Artifact | Gateway / Orion | Novel |