Maya may have played ball games with the ashes of their cremated rulers
Aug 11, 2022Researchers believe that the ashes of cremated Maya rulers were used to create rubber balls used in ballgames.
Viking gold ring found in bundle of 'cheap jewelry'
Jul 22, 2022A woman in Norway discovered the ring mixed in with a bundle of cheap trinkets and jewelry purchased at auction.
Mysterious Palmyra 'lord of the universe' deity identified
Jul 13, 2022The mystery of an unknown god referenced in inscriptions from the ancient city of Palmyra has finally been solved.
Bronze 'fairy world' artifacts unearthed in China
Jul 3, 2022Archaeologists have unearthed thousands of Bronze Age artifacts pertaining to a mystical alternative realm.
Tomb linked to King Arthur is set to be excavated
Jul 2, 2022Archaeologists are preparing to explore what lies inside a 5,000-year-old tomb known as Arthur's stone.
1,800-year-old curse unearthed at necropolis in Israel
Jun 7, 2022A grave marker inscribed with a curse in red lettering was found during conservation work at Beit She'arim park.
'Mermaid bed' found at site of 2,100-year-old burial in Greece
Jun 4, 2022Archaeologists have unearthed the skeleton of a woman who was buried on a bed adorned with images of mermaids.
Mystery sarcophagus found in Notre-Dame will soon be opened
Apr 16, 2022The coffin was unexpectedly discovered in the bowels of the cathedral following the devastating fire.
Is a cup on display in a Spanish cathedral the actual Holy Grail ?
Apr 15, 2022Some researchers believe that the long-sought relic is actually situated in Spain's Valencia Cathedral.
Archaeologists determine 'start date' of the Antikythera mechanism
Apr 14, 2022It is now believed that the ancient device might have first started operating on December 22nd, 178 B.C.
Machu Picchu: have we been saying its name wrong for over 100 years ?
Mar 23, 2022The historic Incan site might not have actually been called Macchu Picchu by its inhabitants.
Scientists to conduct new scans of the Great Pyramid
Mar 21, 2022The new scans will reportedly be 'up to 100 times' the sensitivity of similar scans conducted previously.
Ancient tombs unearthed beneath Notre-Dame cathedral
VIDEO Mar 16, 2022The discovery, which dates back to the 14th-Century, has been described as 'remarkable'.
Does the Turin Shroud show the face of the Fisher King ?
Mar 15, 2022Anthropologist David Akins believes that the world-famous relic may have actually been made in England.
King Tut's dagger may have come from outside Egypt
VIDEO Feb 22, 2022A 4,300-year-old dagger found in the boy king's tomb may have originated from a different country entirely.
Ancient gold ring found in a shipwreck could depict Jesus
Feb 7, 2022Revealed by the Israel Antiquities Authority back in December, the ring shows a shepherd boy holding a sheep.
Scientists reconstruct the face of a female mummy
VIDEO Jan 27, 2022Thanks to modern facial reconstruction techniques, it is possible to look upon the face of a woman who died 2,600 years ago.
Remains found of man and dog who tried to flee tsunami
Jan 14, 20223,600 years ago, a volcanic eruption in the Aegean Sea produced a torrent of devastating tsunamis.
Uri Geller says he knows where the Ark of the Covenant is
Jan 6, 2022The Israeli spoon bender is no stranger to making 'out there' claims, as evidenced by this most recent example.
Previously unknown structures found near Machu Picchu
Jan 3, 2022Drones equipped with LIDAR have made a new discovery in Machu Picchu National Park.
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