New Easter Island moai statue discovered in dried-up lake bed
2-28-2023 |
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The find, which has been described as 'very important', could in fact be the first of many such discoveries.
New York flotsam thought to be from 200-year-old shipwreck
2-25-2023 | 1
Debris found in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ian is now thought to be a piece of the long-lost SS Savannah.
Mystery burials in Italy may be explained by fear of 'revenants'
2-8-2023 | 2
Archaeologists have shed possible new light on the nature of some enigmatic burials found in the ruins of a Roman villa.
Mysterious hand print found in wall of ancient Jerusalem moat
1-26-2023 | 13
Archaeologists discovered the enigmatic hand print during excavation work of the city's historic fortifications.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Archaeologists discover 2,600-year-old cheese in Egypt
9-29-2022 | 5
Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced the discovery of some of the oldest cheese ever found.
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