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Aug 14, 2022A previously unpublished letter seems to support the idea that the tomb's discoverer made off with some of its contents.
Maya may have played ball games with the ashes of their cremated rulers
Aug 11, 2022Researchers believe that the ashes of cremated Maya rulers were used to create rubber balls used in ballgames.
Viking gold ring found in bundle of 'cheap jewelry'
Jul 22, 2022A woman in Norway discovered the ring mixed in with a bundle of cheap trinkets and jewelry purchased at auction.
Mysterious Palmyra 'lord of the universe' deity identified
Jul 13, 2022The mystery of an unknown god referenced in inscriptions from the ancient city of Palmyra has finally been solved.
Bronze 'fairy world' artifacts unearthed in China
Jul 3, 2022Archaeologists have unearthed thousands of Bronze Age artifacts pertaining to a mystical alternative realm.
Tomb linked to King Arthur is set to be excavated
Jul 2, 2022Archaeologists are preparing to explore what lies inside a 5,000-year-old tomb known as Arthur's stone.
1,800-year-old curse unearthed at necropolis in Israel
Jun 7, 2022A grave marker inscribed with a curse in red lettering was found during conservation work at Beit She'arim park.
'Mermaid bed' found at site of 2,100-year-old burial in Greece
Jun 4, 2022Archaeologists have unearthed the skeleton of a woman who was buried on a bed adorned with images of mermaids.
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