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Ancient 'machine' protected the Great Pyramid
Jul 14, 2016A special security system outside the King's Chamber was intended to prevent thieves from breaking in.
Tombs in Portugal used as ancient telescopes
Jul 3, 2016Special structures enabled early Europeans to view the stars long before the invention of the telescope.
2,000-year-old 'bog butter' is still edible
Jun 17, 2016A large 20-pound chunk of ancient butter has been retrieved from a peat bog by a farmer in Ireland.
Could ancient computer predict the future ?
Jun 13, 2016Researchers have revealed their latest findings on the enigmatic 2,000-year-old Antikythera Mechanism.
Multiple hidden cities found near Angkor Wat
Jun 13, 2016Ancient ruins that have lain hidden beneath the ground for centuries have been discovered in Cambodia.
Mysterious monument found in ancient Petra
Jun 10, 2016Archaeologists using drone and satellite imagery have identified a massive new ceremonial platform.
Ancient 'lost city' turns out to be gas leak
Jun 3, 2016Underwater ruins off the Greek island of Zakynthos have turned out to be a geological phenomenon.
King Tut's blade was made from a meteorite
Jun 1, 2016The dagger buried alongside the young pharaoh appears to have been more valuable than previously thought.
Huge sea sponge thought to be world's largest
VIDEO May 29, 2016Divers have discovered an ancient, minivan-sized sea sponge in an ocean ridge off the coast of Hawaii.
Ancient 'nilometer' discovered in Egypt
May 19, 2016Archaeologists have unearthed a rare structure used by the ancient Egyptians to predict their harvests.
Mystery of ancient Nazca spiral wells solved
May 5, 2016Researchers have managed to solve two mysteries pertaining to Peru's enigmatic Nazca civilization.
Ancient horse racing rules found in Turkey
May 3, 2016Archaeologists have deciphered a 2,000-year-old tablet inscribed with the rules of a horse racing event.
Giant stone sphere found in Bosnian forest
Apr 12, 2016The huge sphere, which measures around 5ft across, is thought to be evidence of an ancient civilization.
Ancient curses found in 2,400-year-old grave
Apr 6, 2016Lead tablets inscribed with powerful curses have been unearthed at a grave site in Athens, Greece.
Ancient necropolis found near Aswan, Egypt
Mar 31, 2016Archaeologists have unearthed a 3,400-year-old New Kingdom necropolis at the Gebel el Sisila quarry site.
Burial site found in mysterious Plain of Jars
Mar 27, 2016An ancient burial ground containing human remains has been unearthed at a site in Southeast Asia.
New scans reveal ancient 'pyramids' in Poland
VIDEO Mar 22, 2016A megalithic site featuring ancient tombs even older than Egypt's pyramids has been found in Poland.
Pluto's moon Charon reveals ancient ocean
VIDEO Feb 19, 2016New images from the New Horizons probe suggest that Charon once had a sub-surface ocean of liquid water.
Ancient 500-pound bird was eaten by humans
Jan 30, 2016New evidence suggests that Genyornis newtoni was wiped out because it was tasty and easy to catch.
AI wins at world's most complex board game
VIDEO Jan 28, 2016A Google-powered artificial intelligence has become the first to beat a human champion at the game Go.
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