Have scientists finally figured out how the pyramids were built ?
May 20, 2024Scientists have discovered a long-lost branch of the Nile that was the key to the construction of the pyramids.
Mystery surrounds strange writing on stone slab found in garden
May 15, 2024The curious inscription was discovered quite by accident underneath a stone slab in a homeowner's garden patio.
Why does this 16th-Century illustration show a cat with a jetpack on its back ?
May 5, 2024This curious drawing is found in the manuscript of a book written in the 16th-Century by Franz Helm.
Has the mystery of the King Tut 'Pharaoh's curse' finally been solved?
Apr 27, 2024More than 20 people who excavated King Tutankhamun's tomb in the 1920s later died young from a range of maladies.
Tales of mysterious 'giants' still haunt Nevada's Lovelock Cave
Apr 5, 2024For years, archaeologists have remained divided over the discovery of alleged giant skeletons and artifacts.
Researchers scour Britain's lakes for King Arthur's sword Excalibur
Apr 4, 2024The hunt is on for King Arthur's famous blade... even though nobody is sure that it actually exists at all.
Major controversy surrounds 27,000-year-old 'pyramid' Gunung Padang
Mar 29, 2024A recent paper concerning the controversial site in Indonesia has been fully retracted by publishers.
Strange 'alien' metal discovered in ancient Iberian treasure trove
Feb 23, 2024The intriguing find suggests that metalworking techniques were more advanced than we thought 3,000 years ago.
Gigantic 1km-long megastructure discovered beneath the Baltic Sea
Feb 13, 2024The huge structure could potentially be the oldest Stone Age megastructure built by humans in Europe.
Ancient scrolls buried by Vesuvius eruption deciphered using AI
Feb 6, 2024Three researchers have been awarded a $700,000 prize for producing the first readable text from the previously unreadable scrolls.
Tourist returns rocks taken from Pompeii due to fears over 'curse'
Jan 21, 2024For years, the city of Pompeii has been associated with stories of bad luck inflicted on anyone who removes anything from the site.
1,000-year-old 'Viking' sword discovered on river bed in Poland
Jan 18, 2024The remarkably well-preserved sword has been described as a 'major archaeological sensation'.
Unexplained Mysteries top 10 archaeology stories of 2023
Dec 30, 2023Here we take a look back at the most popular historical mysteries and discoveries from the last twelve months.
Does the Aztec death whistle make the creepiest sound in the world ?
VIDEO Dec 16, 2023First used centuries ago, this unique form of whistle makes the haunting sound of a blood-curdling scream.
8,000-year-old fortress discovered in Siberia is thought to be world's oldest
Dec 9, 2023Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of an ancient fortress built by hunter-gatherers in Siberia's Lower Ob' region.
Long-lost 18km Maya road discovered beneath the jungles of Mexico
VIDEO Dec 6, 2023Archaeologists spotted the road, which was once a major highway connecting two cities, using LiDAR scanning.
Mystery of missing WWII fighter pilot finally solved over 80 years on
Nov 30, 2023Lt Warren Singer's plane had disappeared without a trace during an attack on Italian airfields in 1943.
Mysterious lost language discovered on 3,000-year-old tablets
Nov 19, 2023Archaeologists have found text written thousands of years ago that nobody has been able to translate.
'Holy grail of shipwrecks' worth $20 billion to be raised from the seabed
Nov 6, 2023A 300-year-old Spanish galleon carrying enormous amounts of gold and jewels could soon see the light of day again.
Gunung Padang: 'world's oldest pyramid' dates back up to 27,000 years
Nov 4, 2023This enigmatic archaeological site in Indonesia has the potential to be the oldest monolithic structure on Earth.
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