The fire that tore through the iconic Parisian landmark was undoubtedly devastating, but there has been a silver lining.
Archaeologists have discovered a 2,000-year-old tomb in Turkey that was sealed off to protect the living from the dead.
Biomedical Egyptologist Jenefer Metcalfe takes a look at how our understanding of mummification has changed over the years.
Archaeologists have released footage from inside the corridor which is situated above the pyramid's main entrance.
The find, which has been described as 'very important', could in fact be the first of many such discoveries.
Debris found in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ian is now thought to be a piece of the long-lost SS Savannah.
Archaeologists have shed possible new light on the nature of some enigmatic burials found in the ruins of a Roman villa.
The find, which dates back to 2,300 B.C., was made at the site of the ancient necropolis of Saqqara near Cairo.
Archaeologists discovered the enigmatic hand print during excavation work of the city's historic fortifications.
Researchers Samuel Cohn and Philip Slavin have called into question the role rats played in spreading the plague.
Archaeologists excavating a car park off the coast of Northumberland, England have unearthed seven skeletons.
Hunter-gatherers who painted on cave walls 20,000 years ago also left behind something quite unexpected.
Some experts now believe that Egyptian mummification may have had nothing to do with preserving bodies.
Nobody knows what became of the crew of the infamous ghost ship which was found adrift and deserted in 1872.
Here we take a look back at the most popular historical mysteries and discoveries from the last twelve months.
The impressively life-like image was put together by a computer based on 3D scans of the pharaoh's skull.
Researchers uncovered the enormous, previously unknown civilization by conducting LiDAR surveys of the region.
Thousands of mysterious ancient stones depicting images of reindeer can be found dotted across the landscape.
An aerial investigation of the Nazca Desert in South America has yielded the discovery of many more geoglyphs.
Researchers have (quite literally) lifted the lid on who was buried in the coffins beneath the iconic cathedral's spire.