Egypt's pyramids were built using an internal lifting system, study suggests
Jan 21, 2026New research has proposed that counterweights and pulley-like mechanisms were used to build the pyramids.
Dr. Zahi Hawass claims that he is close to finding Queen Nefertiti's tomb
Jan 19, 2026The man often described as the real-life Indiana Jones has spent years excavating Egypt's desert sands.
Canoes discovered in Wisconin lake are 'older than the Great Pyramid'
VIDEO Jan 13, 2026A groundbreaking archaeological discovery indicates that an advanced culture existed in the US at the time of the ancient Egyptians.
'Chariots of the Gods' author Erich von Daniken has died, aged 90
Jan 12, 2026The best-selling Swiss author, who was one of the architects of the 'ancient aliens' concept, has sadly passed away.
Leonardo da Vinci DNA sample potentially obtained from his artwork
Jan 8, 2026Scientists have successfully acquired a DNA sample from one of the Renaissance-era maestro's sketches.
New study: the Voynich manuscript might actually be a cipher
Jan 3, 2026The mystery behind the manuscript may be one step closer to being solved thanks to a newly invented cipher.
Unexplained Mysteries top 10 archaeology stories of 2025
Dec 30, 2025It's time again to take a look back at the most popular historical mysteries and discoveries from the last 12 months.
Roman officers kept a surprising pet as a symbol of their status
Dec 11, 20252,000 years ago, if you were a high-flying Roman officer, you may have kept a rather unusual animal as a pet.
Further evidence points to giant columns beneath Pyramids of Giza
Dec 9, 2025New satellite data reportedly backs up claims of huge structures situated deep beneath Egypt's Giza Plateau.
'Extraordinary discovery' teased at Neolithic site on Orkney
VIDEO Nov 28, 2025Archaeologists have resumed excavations at the Ness of Brodgar site on the remote north-eastern Scottish island.
New Easter Island study upends what we know of Moai construction
Nov 28, 2025The findings offer a new perspective on the organization and co-operation that produced the famous stone heads.
Kyrgyzstan's 'Atlantis' discovered submerged beneath Lake Issyk Kul
Nov 16, 2025The remains of a settlement dating back centuries has been found beneath the surface of the lake.
Mysterious animal bones found at site of Edinburgh hillside wildfire
Nov 15, 2025Rangers have discovered a cache of unusual animal bones high up on the hillside near Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh.
Hidden entrance potentially discovered in the Pyramid of Menkaure
Nov 10, 2025New scans have unveiled anomalous 'voids' hidden within the walls of the ancient architectural wonder.
Over 100 years on, Egypt's 'Area 51' still remains a mystery
Oct 23, 2025A large 100ft-deep T-shaped pit carved into the limestone has been puzzling archaeologists for over a century.
Calls mount for UK to pardon women who were hanged for 'bewitchment'
Oct 14, 2025Centuries ago, the crime of being a practicing witch - based on the flimsiest of evidence - was punishable by death.
Secret VIP tunnel in the Colosseum has now opened to the public
Oct 8, 2025The secretive tunnel would have been used by Roman emperors to make a quit exit from the legendary arena.
Cleopatra's tomb could lie near to newly discovered submerged port
VIDEO Sep 21, 2025Archaeologists have found the remains of a 2,000-year-old port to the west of Alexandria, Egypt.
Evidence of biblical Canaanite industry unearthed in Israel
Aug 28, 2025Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient blade factory around 40 miles south of Tel Aviv.
After the eruption, people came back to live in Pompeii's ruins
Aug 7, 2025The site of one of the worst volcanic disasters in human history didn't stay abandoned for as long as you might think.
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