Easter Island 'hats' were rolled in to place
Apr 27, 2015The huge stone headpieces worn by the statues on Easter Island were probably placed using ramps.
Liquid mercury found under Mexican pyramid
Apr 26, 2015Significant quantities of the metal have been found inside the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent.
Ancient Greek hangover cure discovered
Apr 22, 2015A 1,900-year-old papyrus containing a cure for 'drunken headaches' has been translated by researchers.
Anglo Saxon potion is found to kill MRSA
Mar 31, 2015A 1,000-year-old cure for an infected eyelash follicle has turned out to be effective against superbugs.
Vast underground city discovered in Turkey
Mar 29, 2015A subterranean complex covering an area of 5 million square feet has been unearthed in Nevsehir.
Richard III to be reburied in Leicester
Mar 23, 2015The English monarch's remains were discovered beneath a car park after being lost for over 500 years.
Was Atlantis on the Moroccan coast ?
Mar 17, 2015Late German computer expert Michael Hubner believed that he had found the site of the fabled lost city.
Stonehenge may have been a raised platform
Mar 16, 2015A new theory has proposed that the prehistoric stone circle may have supported a large wooden altar.
Tomb of Celtic prince unearthed in France
Mar 6, 2015The Iron Age prince was discovered along with his chariot at the center of a huge mound near Lavau.
Explorers discover lost city in Honduras
Mar 3, 2015The ancient ruins were found during an expedition to locate the fabled 'City of the Monkey God'.
Mummy found inside bronze Buddha statue
Feb 23, 2015A bronze statue dating back up to 1,000 years has been found to contain the remains of a Buddhist monk.
Ancient shrines helped to predict the future
Feb 20, 2015Archaeologists have discovered three divination shrines within a hilltop fortress at Gegharot, Armenia.
Ancient Egyptians had paid sick days
Feb 18, 2015Ancient texts suggest that the Egyptians had their own state-supported health care system.
Real-life Indiana Jones seeks the lost Ark
Jan 31, 2015Filmmaker and researcher Harry Moskoff believes he is close to locating the fabled Ark of the Covenant.
King Tut's beard falls off in weird accident
Jan 23, 2015Part of King Tutankhamun's famous burial mask broke off this week and had to be glued back on.
Five burials found within mystery Greek tomb
Jan 20, 2015Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of five individuals at the Alexander-era tomb in Amphipolis.
3,000-year-old Egyptian fortress unearthed
Jan 16, 2015Archaeologists have discovered the ruins and foundations of an ancient fortress at Tell Habua.
Easter Island collapse theory challenged
Jan 10, 2015A new study has called in to question conventional theories about the disappearance of the islanders.
Atlantis metal orichalcum found in shipwreck
Jan 8, 2015Archaeologists have uncovered ingots of the legendary alloy in a ship that sunk 2,600 years ago.
Did ancient India have flying machines ?
Jan 6, 2015The Indian Science Congress drew criticism this week over a lecture about 7,000-year-old airplanes.
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