Scientists recreate the face of Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II
Dec 28, 2022The 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
Dec 26, 2022Researchers uncovered the enormous, previously unknown civilization by conducting LiDAR surveys of the region.
Archaeologists identify 168 previously unseen Nazca lines
Dec 21, 2022An 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
Dec 18, 2022Researchers 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
Nov 25, 2022Archaeologists 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
Nov 8, 2022Archaeologists 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'
Nov 1, 2022This 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
Oct 19, 2022The 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
Oct 12, 2022The 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
Oct 5, 2022Palaeontologists 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
Sep 29, 2022Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced the discovery of some of the oldest cheese ever found.
New evidence points to presence of hidden chamber in King Tut's tomb
Sep 26, 2022Nicholas Reeves still believes that the entrance to Nefertiti's tomb lies somewhere within King Tut's burial chamber.
Ancient structure near Prague is older than Stonehenge and the pyramids
Sep 23, 2022Archaeologists believe that the mysterious structure was built around 7,000 years ago.
Zahi Hawass claims that he has found the tomb of Queen Nefertiti
Sep 21, 2022The famed Egyptologist maintains that he has solved the millennia-old mystery of Nefertiti's whereabouts.
Hoard of gold and silver coins found behind Egyptian temple
Sep 18, 2022Egyptian archaeologists have announced the discovery of a significant amount of treasure in the city of Esna.
Long-lost Dead Sea Scroll resurfaces 60 years later
Sep 9, 2022One of the historic scrolls has unexpectedly turned up some six decades after it was thought to have been lost.
Egypt's pyramid builders utilized annual floods, study claims
Aug 31, 2022Recent research has cast new light on how the ancient Egyptians might have constructed the pyramids of Giza.
Map shows evidence of long-lost 'Welsh Atlantis'
Aug 22, 2022A legendary lost land once thought to exist in Cardigan Bay has shown up on an old 13-Century map of the British Isles.
Vast megalithic complex discovered in Spain
Aug 19, 2022Archaeologists have announced the discovery of more than 500 standing stones in Huelva, Spain.
New evidence suggests Howard Carter stole King Tut relics
Aug 14, 2022A previously unpublished letter seems to support the idea that the tomb's discoverer made off with some of its contents.
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