Did the ancient Scots eat roasted rodents ?
Oct 22, 2016Forget haggis - Neolithic Scots living on the islands may have once had an appetite for the humble vole.
Two 'secret rooms' found within Great Pyramid
Oct 18, 2016Two previously-unknown cavities have been identified within the walls of Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza.
25 unpublished Dead Sea Scrolls unveiled
Oct 10, 2016A selection of never-before-seen Dead Sea Scroll fragments have been published in two new books.
Ancient burnt scroll is 'virtually unwrapped'
VIDEO Sep 22, 2016Scientists have used cutting-edge techniques to read a charred scroll dating back over 1,500 years.
Skeleton found at the Antikythera shipwreck
VIDEO Sep 20, 2016Divers 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
Sep 18, 2016New evidence suggests that indigo dyes were first used 1,800 years earlier than previously believed.
Easter Islanders were not wiped out in a war
Aug 22, 2016A new study has suggested that the inhabitants of Easter Island were not destroyed by warfare.
Hidden images found in 500-year-old codex
Aug 21, 2016A mysterious deer-hide manuscript from Mexico has revealed a series of hidden storytelling images.
Giant timber circle found next to Stonehenge
Aug 15, 2016Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of a huge circle of timber posts just two miles from Stonehenge.
Mysterious magic spells unearthed in Serbia
Aug 10, 2016Archaeologists have been trying to decipher magic spells inscribed on small rolls of gold and silver.
Did China's mythical flood actually happen ?
Aug 5, 2016The legendary story of how Emperor Yu tamed the raging floodwaters may actually have some truth to it.
Palace discovered at King Arthur's birthplace
Aug 4, 2016The remains of an impressive sixth-century palace have been unearthed at Tintagel in Cornwall, England.
Cheese discovered in 340-year-old shipwreck
Jul 29, 2016A container of foul-smelling cheese has been recovered from the site of a sunken 17th-century gunship.
Ancient 'machine' protected the Great Pyramid
Jul 14, 2016A 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 ?
Jul 4, 2016A 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
Jul 3, 2016Special structures enabled early Europeans to view the stars long before the invention of the telescope.
Great Pyramid is actually slightly lopsided
Jun 20, 2016The 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
Jun 17, 2016A 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 ?
Jun 13, 2016Researchers have revealed their latest findings on the enigmatic 2,000-year-old Antikythera Mechanism.
Multiple hidden cities found near Angkor Wat
Jun 13, 2016Ancient ruins that have lain hidden beneath the ground for centuries have been discovered in Cambodia.
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