Mysterious hand print found in wall of ancient Jerusalem moat
1-26-2023 |
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Archaeologists discovered the enigmatic hand print during excavation work of the city's historic fortifications.
The Black Death may not have been spread by rats, study claims
1-18-2023 | 0
Researchers Samuel Cohn and Philip Slavin have called into question the role rats played in spreading the plague.
Mystery skeletons found under car park 'could be medieval'
1-15-2023 | 0
Archaeologists excavating a car park off the coast of Northumberland, England have unearthed seven skeletons.
Enigmatic 'writing system' in ice age cave art deciphered
1-7-2023 | 3
Hunter-gatherers who painted on cave walls 20,000 years ago also left behind something quite unexpected.
Have we been wrong about mummification all along ?
1-3-2023 | 2
Some experts now believe that Egyptian mummification may have had nothing to do with preserving bodies.
The mystery of the Mary Celeste still endures 150 years on
1-2-2023 | 32
Nobody knows what became of the crew of the infamous ghost ship which was found adrift and deserted in 1872.
Unexplained Mysteries top 10 archaeology stories of 2022
12-31-2022 | 3
Here we take a look back at the most popular historical mysteries and discoveries from the last twelve months.
Scientists recreate the face of Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II
12-28-2022 | 6
The impressively life-like image was put together by a computer based on 3D scans of the pharaoh's skull.
2,000-year-old Mayan civilization discovered in Guatemala
12-26-2022 | 13
Researchers uncovered the enormous, previously unknown civilization by conducting LiDAR surveys of the region.
Mystery of Mongolia's 'reindeer stones' continues to endure
12-24-2022 | 0
Thousands of mysterious ancient stones depicting images of reindeer can be found dotted across the landscape.
Archaeologists identify 168 previously unseen Nazca lines
12-21-2022 | 2
An aerial investigation of the Nazca Desert in South America has yielded the discovery of many more geoglyphs.
Two mystery coffins found under Notre Dame have now been opened
12-18-2022 | 6
Researchers have (quite literally) lifted the lid on who was buried in the coffins beneath the iconic cathedral's spire.
Evidence of ancient Roman snacks found beneath the Colosseum
11-25-2022 | 4
Archaeologists have made a number of intriguing discoveries in the sewers beneath the ancient gladiatorial arena.
What science has told us about the mummy of Egypt's King Tutankhamun
11-9-2022 | 1
His tomb's discovery was one of the most significant in all of Egyptology, but what do we actually know about King Tut ?
4,800ft 'miracle' tunnel found in Egypt could lead to Cleopatra's tomb
11-8-2022 | 3
Archaeologists have unearthed one of the most important discoveries of recent years - a huge tunnel beneath a temple in Egypt.
Scientists recreate the face of a real-life 18th-Century 'vampire'
11-1-2022 | 8
This is the face of a man who, two centuries ago, was buried with his leg bones crossed to stop him rising from the dead.
'House of the Dragon' was inspired by a real medieval dynasty
10-20-2022 | 5
History professor David Routt takes a look at the real historical events which inspired the latest Game of Thrones prequel.
Archaeologists have unearthed the tomb of the real-life Santa Claus
10-19-2022 | 28
The tomb of St Nicholas - the real-life inspiration behind Santa Claus - lived and died around 1,700 years ago.
Discovery of 6,000-year-old skull confirms legend of lost tribe in Taiwan
10-12-2022 | 27
The find seems to prove the existence of a long-rumored ancient indigenous tribe that lived thousands of years ago.
Remains of real-life 3-meter-tall 'thunderbird' found in Australia
10-5-2022 | 9
Palaeontologists have unearthed what is thought to be the leg bones of the largest species of bird to ever live.
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