Oldest known drawing of a ghost discovered
Oct 22, 2021A depiction of a ghost dating back 3,500 years has been found deep in the vaults of the British Museum.
How did the Easter Islanders drink seawater ?
Oct 3, 2021Researchers have taken a fresh look at how the island's inhabitants drank water directly out of the ocean.
LIDAR reveals hidden secrets of Teotihuacan
Sep 25, 2021Traces of the ancient South American city can still be found in the roads and structures of modern Mexico.
Ancient rock formation is split perfectly in two
VIDEO Sep 17, 2021The 4,000-year-old rock formation known as Al Naslaa is split so perfectly that it almost looks laser cut.
Stone linked to King Arthur is 6,000 years old
Sep 1, 2021An enigmatic stone tomb in England known as Arthur's Stone is now thought to predate Stonehenge.
Archaeologists claim discovery of Trojan Horse
Aug 12, 2021Pieces of wood allegedly belonging to the iconic wooden horse have been reportedly discovered in Greece.
Evidence of biblical earthquake discovered
VIDEO Aug 10, 2021Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed evidence of an earthquake that occurred in the eighth century BC.
Bronze Age 'village elder' found at dig site
Aug 8, 2021Archaeologists have made a fascinating discovery at an excavation site in Burwell, Cambridgeshire.
Machu Picchu could be older than thought
Aug 4, 2021The world-famous Incan citadel, which sits high atop the Andes in Peru, is now thought to be decades older.
Coronavirus hit East Asia 20,000 years ago
Jun 26, 2021New research has shown that the current coronavirus pandemic is by no means the first to hit humanity.
'Magic' jar bore deadly curse in ancient Athens
May 31, 2021Archaeologists have discovered a jar that was once used to bestow a deadly curse on 55 people.
World's largest geoglyphs discovered in India
May 30, 2021Researchers have identified what are now believed to be giant geoglyphs etched into India's Thar Desert.
250 ancient rock-cut tombs unearthed in Egypt
May 25, 2021Archaeologists discovered the tombs at the Al-Hamidiyah cemetery in the desert 240 miles southeast of Cairo.
5,000-year-old fingerprint found on Orkney
Apr 23, 2021Archaeologists have unearthed a pottery shard that still bears the fingerprint of the person who made it.
Egypt's lost 'Golden City' unearthed at Luxor
VIDEO Apr 11, 2021Archaeologists have announced the discovery of a 3000-year-old city situated beneath the ancient capital.
Revealed: the face of King Tut's father
Mar 26, 2021Scientists have reconstructed the face of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who died over 3,000 years ago.
2,000-year-old biblical texts found in Israel
Mar 16, 2021The discovery - the first of its kind in decades - was announced this week by the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Scientists to recreate 2,000-year-old 'computer'
Mar 13, 20213D computer modelling has enabled researchers to build up an image of the enigmatic Antikythera Mechanism.
Ornate Roman chariot unearthed at Pompeii
VIDEO Mar 2, 2021Archaeologists have discovered a well-preserved 2,000-year-old chariot in the ruins of a wealthy Roman villa.
Mummies with gold tongues unearthed in Egypt
VIDEO Feb 3, 2021Archaeologists have unveiled the remarkable discovery of 2,000-year-old Egyptian mummies with gold tongues.
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