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Treasure hunter who refuses to reveal location of gold coins marks 5th year in jail

By Nina Siena

On December 15, 2015, a federal judge ordered Tommy Thompson to remain in jail with a $1,000 daily fine until he reveals the whereabouts of...

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Mummies discovered in a trove of over 100 sarcophagi in Saqqara, Egypt

Said to be the largest find this year, they were found in three burial shafts at depths reaching down to 12 metres in...

By Nina Siena

18th century Chinese cannon worth £100,00 found in UK home garden

Auction experts traced the relic's origins to the Quianlong period dating all the way back to 1789

By Nina Siena

Google Earth user spots 'frozen ship' on the surface of icy Antarctica terrain

A 400 foot structure found on the surface of Antarctica stirs conspiracy theories of a Nazi base and an alien fortress

By Nina Siena

The mystery of Stonehenge's origin has been solved!

Scientists from Brighton University acquired key missing piece that finally solves the origin of Stonehenge.

By Nina Siena

Rare Chinese encyclopedias sell for £7 million at Paris auction house

The two encyclopedia volumes were from the Ming Dynasty.

By Nina Siena

Shipwreck in Italy could be merchant ship divers have been looking for since 1970s

The investigation is underway but it is believed to be the wreckage of one of the galleons that sank in 1579.

By Jaskiran Kaur

Truth about Cleopatra's death: Resting place may have been found at mysterious site

The last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt died in 30 BC after ruling for nearly three decades.

By Jaskiran Kaur

Stonehenge mystery finally solved: Aliens did not build the ancient pillars

The mystery surrounding the formation of the ancient Stonehenge has finally been solved.

By Lorraine Lorenzo

World's earliest figurative tattoos discovered on 5,000-year-old ancient Egyptian mummies

Designs of a wild bull and a Barbary sheep along with 'S' shaped figures were detected on the bodies of two mummies at...

By Lara Rebello

World’s Biggest Ever Underwater Cave Filled With Ancient Mayan Artefacts Discovered In Mexico

7,000-year-old Native American burial site found deep underwater in an 'unprecedented' discovery

Archaeologists discovered the submerged prehistoric site, dating back to the Early Archaic period, near the Venice...

By India Ashok

Ancient puppy reveals 14,000-year-old bond between humans and canines

Study of an ancient burial reveals how a prehistoric puppy was cared for by human beings almost 14,000 years ago.

By Sadhana Bharanidharan

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Archaeology

Treasure hunter who refuses to reveal location of gold coins marks 5th year in jail

Mummies discovered in a trove of over 100 sarcophagi in Saqqara, Egypt

18th century Chinese cannon worth £100,00 found in UK home garden

Google Earth user spots 'frozen ship' on the surface of icy Antarctica terrain

The mystery of Stonehenge's origin has been solved!

Rare Chinese encyclopedias sell for £7 million at Paris auction house

Shipwreck in Italy could be merchant ship divers have been looking for since 1970s

Truth about Cleopatra's death: Resting place may have been found at mysterious site

Stonehenge mystery finally solved: Aliens did not build the ancient pillars

World's earliest figurative tattoos discovered on 5,000-year-old ancient Egyptian mummies

7,000-year-old Native American burial site found deep underwater in an 'unprecedented' discovery

Ancient puppy reveals 14,000-year-old bond between humans and canines

Massive 1,400-year-old banquet hall uncovered in Japan's ancient capital city

Ancient necropolis uncovered in Egypt containing over 1,000 statues

Massive haul of 200 million-year-old fossils found on land that Trump admin removed from protections

Acid rain threatens to destroy ancient Mayan archaeological sites, eroding 4,000-year-old inscriptions

Is ancient cave art drawn by our ancestors the earliest evidence of first human language?

Archaeologists may have found doomsday prophet Isaiah's 2,700-year-old seal

Ancient mammoths and mastodons survived the changing environment because of inter species breeding

Ancient tomb of powerful Japanese chieftain discovered with hoard of weapons

Closing the gap between the promise of AI and its implementation

Closing the gap between the promise of AI and its implementation

How decentralisation is expanding the possibilities of finance

How decentralisation is expanding the possibilities of finance

Here is exactly why Trump's supporters like him

Here is exactly why Trump's supporters like him