UK's 'Tutankhamun' found behind supermarket
VIDEO 5-9-2019 |
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Archaeologists have revealed the identify of the prince found within one of the UK's most intriguing burials.
Romans built seismic 'invisibility cloaks'
5-7-2019 | 8
A new study has found that the Romans may have used 'metamaterials' to dampen the effects of earthquakes.
4,500-year-old cemetery unearthed in Egypt
VIDEO 5-6-2019 | 0
An ancient cemetery containing at least two sarcophagi has been discovered southeast of the Giza Pyramids.
Footprint in Chile is oldest in the Americas
4-29-2019 | 3
Scientists have discovered an ancient footprint in Chile that is thought to date back around 15,600 years.
Colorful 4,300-year-old tomb unveiled in Egypt
VIDEO 4-15-2019 | 5
The L-shaped necropolis, which dates back to the Fifth Dynasty, was discovered near Saqqara last month.
Why do Egyptian statues have missing noses ?
3-19-2019 | 11
Tomb robbers may have deliberately defaced statues and artwork to prevent spirits from seeking revenge.
2,000-year-old pot contains 'elixir of immortality'
3-5-2019 | 11
Archaeologists in China have unearthed an ancient bronze vessel containing a rather curious concoction.
Creepy 'witch marks' found on cave walls
VIDEO 2-25-2019 | 1
Strange etchings on the walls of Creswell Crags in England were created to trap or repel evil forces.
Did European megaliths inspire Stonehenge ?
2-12-2019 | 10
A new study has suggested that European neolithic stone monuments may have first arisen in France.
Lost Merlin and King Arthur tale discovered
2-4-2019 | 15
The seven hand-written parchment fragments were found in the archives of Bristol's central library.
Lost city discovered in Africa using LIDAR
2-2-2019 | 15
Researchers have uncovered the site of a 15th-century city which was once home to over 10,000 people.
King Tut's tomb restoration finally complete
VIDEO 1-24-2019 | 2
The decade-long process of restoring and reinforcing the 3,000-year-old tomb has finally been completed.
Dispute erupts over Egyptian pyramid stone
1-16-2019 | 7
Egypt has condemned plans to display a stone from the Great Pyramid of Giza at a museum in Edinburgh.
2,300-year-old fortress discovered in Egypt
1-4-2019 | 1
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a fortress that once protected the ancient port of Berenike.
Hidden carvings found at Scottish cathedral
12-30-2018 | 0
Conservationists have uncovered stone carvings dating back 600 years on the tomb of a medieval bishop.
'One of a kind' tomb unearthed in Egypt
VIDEO 12-16-2018 | 19
A remarkably well preserved 4,400-year-old tomb has been discovered in the ancient city of Saqqara.
Painting of young Jesus discovered in church
11-16-2018 | 9
Archaeologists have partially reconstructed a 1,500-year-old depiction of Jesus when he was a young man.
Origin of chocolate pushed back 1,500 years
11-2-2018 | 7
New research has suggested that chocolate may have originated outside of Mexico and Central America.
4,500-year-old ramp system discovered in Egypt
11-1-2018 | 266
Unearthed in an alabaster quarry, the ramp may have been used by the builders of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Creepy pre-Incan masked idols found in Peru
VIDEO 10-29-2018 | 4
The unnerving statues, which date back 800 years, were unearthed in the ruins of the ancient city of Chan Chan.
