Mystery surrounds giant Egyptian sarcophagus
7-13-2018 |
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The huge black granite sarcophagus was unearthed in Alexandria and nobody yet knows what's inside it.
Stonehenge builders used 'stone highway'
6-30-2018 | 3
New research has indicated that the huge stones were transported over both land and water.
Julius Caesar had a 'crazy bulge' on his head
6-26-2018 | 16
A new 3D reconstruction of the Roman emperor has revealed that he had a rather unusually shaped head.
Stonehenge builders used Pythagoras' theorem
6-22-2018 | 14
The neolithic monument's builders had used Pythagoras' theorem 2,000 years before Pythagoras was even born.
'Made in China' label solves shipwreck mystery
VIDEO 5-20-2018 | 1
The origins of a mysterious 800-year-old shipwreck have been determined thanks to a rather helpful label.
Archaeologists solve Iraqi lost city mystery
5-18-2018 | 1
A recently discovered cache of Assyrian cuneiform tablets has helped to reveal the location of a lost city.
No hidden chamber in Tutankhamun's tomb
5-6-2018 | 42
A third radar scan of the young pharoah's tomb has conclusively ruled out the existence of hidden chambers.
Lost city has links to biblical King David
5-2-2018 | 5
The ruins of a city dating back 3,000 years have rekindled the debate over whether King David actually existed.
Was ancient 'hashtag' the first human symbol?
4-25-2018 | 9
Hashtag-like etchings found on a rock in South Africa's Blombos Cave are thought to be over 100,000 years old.
Stonehenge stones may have predated humans
4-9-2018 | 5
Two of the largest stones that make up Stonehenge may have actually been at the site for millions of years.
Drone survey discovers new Nazca geoglyphs
VIDEO 4-7-2018 | 76
Archaeologists have succeeded in identifying several previously unseen geoglyphs in Peru's Palpa province.
Viking sunstones may have actually worked
4-6-2018 | 5
A mysterious form of navigation referenced in early Viking literature may have genuinely existed.
Elongated skulls belonged to 'foreign' brides
3-17-2018 | 3
Researchers have been unraveling the mystery of elongated skulls discovered in southern Germany.
Hidden text found in 1,000-year-old hymn book
3-15-2018 | 4
Scientists have found the writings of a 2nd-century Greek physician hidden beneath pages of religious text.
Was long-lost Viking settlement in Canada ?
3-12-2018 | 2
Known as Hop, the settlement has been spoken of in Norse sagas passed down over hundreds of years.
The building of Stonehenge was a celebration
3-9-2018 | 5
The construction of the world-famous stone circle may have been all about bringing people together.
How did the Egyptians align the Great Pyramid?
2-21-2018 | 5
Archaeologist and engineer Glen Dash has worked out how such a precise alignment was achieved.
Pair of ancient Roman boxing gloves unearthed
VIDEO 2-21-2018 | 10
The well-preserved gloves were discovered during the excavation of a Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall.
Mystery of deadly Roman 'Gate to Hell' solved
2-19-2018 | 3
Scientists have determined what made the notorious Roman cave so deadly to those who ventured inside.
Vast Mayan city found in Guatemalan jungle
2-3-2018 | 9
A major new discovery has revealed tens of thousands of hidden pyramids, houses, defence works and more.
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