Greek tomb remains a mystery one year on
8-26-2015 |
10
Efforts to uncover the secrets of the tomb linked to Alexander the Great in Greece have come to a halt.
Is Nefertiti buried behind a hidden door ?
8-11-2015 | 57
An English archaeologist believes that Queen Nefertiti may lie in a secret room in Tutankhamun's tomb.
Mystery surrounds cryptic sword inscription
8-8-2015 | 30
A sword found in Lincolsnhire's River Witham in 1825 bears a peculiar inscription that nobody can read.
Underwater 'Stonehenge' found off Sicily coast
8-7-2015 | 10
Archaeologists have discovered a mysterious stone monolith at the bottom of the Mediterranean.
Mystery surrounds Australasian DNA link
7-23-2015 | 158
Scientists have found a genetic link between the indigenous peoples of Australia and South America.
Mayan pyramid is among tallest ever found
7-18-2015 | 4
A recently discovered pyramid in Mexico has turned out to be one of the largest ever Mayan constructions.
Volcanoes hastened fall of the Roman Empire
7-9-2015 | 11
A series of volcanic eruptions in North America once triggered widespread disaster across Europe.
Ancient Greeks took steps to deter zombies
6-24-2015 | 11
The concept of the dead rising from their graves is certainly not unique to today's movies and TV shows.
8 million dog mummies unearthed in Egypt
6-21-2015 | 8
The ancient Egyptian jackal-headed god of death Anubis was worshipped by huge numbers of people.
'Lion elevator' restored in Rome's Colosseum
6-10-2015 | 16
The special mechanism used to hoist wild animals in to the world famous arena has now been rebuilt.
Mystery surrounds rare Roman tombstone
5-31-2015 | 8
New research has revealed that the stone's inscription does not relate to the person buried beneath it.
Did a comet wipe out an entire civilization ?
5-18-2015 | 282
Author Graham Hancock claims that he has found new evidence to support his controversial theory.
Egyptian animal mummies turn out to be empty
5-12-2015 | 11
Up to a third of ancient Egyptian animal mummies have turned out to be nothing more than dummies.
4,000-year-old stone circle found on Dartmoor
5-10-2015 | 19
A previously undiscovered stone circle has been unearthed by archaeologists in southern England.
Egypt to rebuild the Lighthouse of Alexandria
5-8-2015 | 26
One of the seven wonders of the ancient world is to be completely rebuilt near to its original location.
Nazca Lines formed ancient pilgrimage route
5-5-2015 | 32
The famous geoglyphs in Peru may have been created by at least two different groups of people.
Easter Island 'hats' were rolled in to place
4-27-2015 | 8
The huge stone headpieces worn by the statues on Easter Island were probably placed using ramps.
Liquid mercury found under Mexican pyramid
4-26-2015 | 64
Significant quantities of the metal have been found inside the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent.
Ancient Greek hangover cure discovered
4-22-2015 | 15
A 1,900-year-old papyrus containing a cure for 'drunken headaches' has been translated by researchers.
Anglo Saxon potion is found to kill MRSA
3-31-2015 | 34
A 1,000-year-old cure for an infected eyelash follicle has turned out to be effective against superbugs.
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