Skeleton found at the Antikythera shipwreck
VIDEO 9-20-2016 |
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Divers have unearthed 2,000-year-old skeletal remains within the wreckage of a Roman-era cargo ship.
Blue jeans' color originated 6,200 years ago
9-18-2016 | 2
New evidence suggests that indigo dyes were first used 1,800 years earlier than previously believed.
Easter Islanders were not wiped out in a war
8-22-2016 | 11
A new study has suggested that the inhabitants of Easter Island were not destroyed by warfare.
Hidden images found in 500-year-old codex
8-21-2016 | 6
A mysterious deer-hide manuscript from Mexico has revealed a series of hidden storytelling images.
Giant timber circle found next to Stonehenge
8-15-2016 | 5
Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of a huge circle of timber posts just two miles from Stonehenge.
Mysterious magic spells unearthed in Serbia
8-10-2016 | 11
Archaeologists have been trying to decipher magic spells inscribed on small rolls of gold and silver.
Did China's mythical flood actually happen ?
8-5-2016 | 6
The legendary story of how Emperor Yu tamed the raging floodwaters may actually have some truth to it.
Palace discovered at King Arthur's birthplace
8-4-2016 | 8
The remains of an impressive sixth-century palace have been unearthed at Tintagel in Cornwall, England.
Cheese discovered in 340-year-old shipwreck
7-29-2016 | 14
A container of foul-smelling cheese has been recovered from the site of a sunken 17th-century gunship.
Ancient 'machine' protected the Great Pyramid
7-14-2016 | 19
A special security system outside the King's Chamber was intended to prevent thieves from breaking in.
Has the skull of Buddha been found in China ?
7-4-2016 | 9
A chest found inside a 1000-year-old crypt contains a skull fragment alleged to belong to Buddha himself.
Tombs in Portugal used as ancient telescopes
7-3-2016 | 5
Special structures enabled early Europeans to view the stars long before the invention of the telescope.
Great Pyramid is actually slightly lopsided
6-20-2016 | 26
The Great Pyramid of Giza, as it turns out, is not quite as perfectly designed as is generally believed.
2,000-year-old 'bog butter' is still edible
6-17-2016 | 11
A large 20-pound chunk of ancient butter has been retrieved from a peat bog by a farmer in Ireland.
Could ancient computer predict the future ?
6-13-2016 | 16
Researchers have revealed their latest findings on the enigmatic 2,000-year-old Antikythera Mechanism.
Multiple hidden cities found near Angkor Wat
6-13-2016 | 13
Ancient ruins that have lain hidden beneath the ground for centuries have been discovered in Cambodia.
Did medieval armies really use fire arrows ?
VIDEO 6-12-2016 | 14
It's a form of attack used to great effect in movies - but did real soldiers ever actually use them ?
Mysterious monument found in ancient Petra
6-10-2016 | 10
Archaeologists using drone and satellite imagery have identified a massive new ceremonial platform.
500-year-old shipwreck found in the desert
6-8-2016 | 11
Diamond miners have found a shipwreck laden with gold after draining a lagoon on Africa’s Skeleton Coast.
New scanner to help unlock pyramid's secrets
6-5-2016 | 6
A new type of scanning technology is being employed to look for hidden chambers inside the Great Pyramid.
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