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New Moai Statue Found in Easter Island Lakebed, Baffling Scientists

Mysterious, New Easter Island Statue Appears In The Middle Of A Lake - Scientists Baffled: What Could It Mean?

A new moai statue, uncovered in a dried-up lake on Easter Island on 21 Feb 2023, raises questions about Rapa Nui's history and culture

Rohit David Aug 12, 2025

Hidden corridor inside the Great Pyramid

Great Pyramid of Giza: Nine-metre long mysterious corridor discovered inside

The concealed corridor was discovered near the main entrance of the Great Pyramid of Giza which dates back 4,500 years ago.

Thanmay Arun Mar 08, 2023

Swedish archaeologists discover long-lost 17th-century warship 'Applet'

Swedish maritime archaeologists have managed to finally locate the sister vessel of the famous Swedish shipwreck, Vasa.

Sadhna Yadav Oct 25, 2022

Giant 'mysterious' stone jars found in India

Massive stone jars that may have been used for ancient human burial practices thousands of years ago have been discovered in the Indian state of Assam.

Sadhna Yadav Apr 01, 2022

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 shoreline, off the coast of Florida.

India Ashok Mar 01, 2018

What does the inside of a rock look like? Scientists can now give you a tour

Geologists used a camera, a grinder and AI to make a 3D model of a rock.

Immanuel Jotham Feb 28, 2018

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

Palaeontologists found a treasure trove of well-preserved Triassic period fossils on land that the Trump administration removed from the Bears Ears Monument.

India Ashok Feb 23, 2018

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

Definitive identification is currently impossible due to damage to the seal, but Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers revealed why they believe it is connected to Isaiah.

Charlotte Tobitt Feb 22, 2018

Archaeologists have found a 7,000-year-old example of one of the world's earliest writing systems

Bulgarian researchers have found a well-preserved ceramic tile which features inscriptions of a set of symbols known as the Vinča signs.

Aristos Georgiou Feb 16, 2018

34,000-year-old fossils of two boys reveal ancient hunter-gatherers gave them burial fit for royalty

The two Late Pleistocene boys, roughly estimated to be around 10 and 12 years old, were found to have physical abnormalities.

India Ashok Feb 15, 2018

These 700,000-year-old footprints reveal what it was like to be a child in prehistoric times

Children had far more responsibilities and less supervision than they do today, new findings suggest.

Matthew Robert Bennett Feb 14, 2018

2,000-year-old rock art depicting life-size camels and donkeys has been discovered in Saudi Arabia

The carvings were discovered at an archaeological site known as the Camel Site and have been dated back to the first century BC or AD.

India Ashok Feb 14, 2018

The Vikings' ancestors were even more terrifying new gory discoveries suggest

A recently published journal seems to suggest prehistoric Scandinavians were prone to violence against men and women.

Neil Murphy Feb 13, 2018

How 5,000-year-old wine discovered in inaccessible caves is rewriting the history of Sicily

Wine has been known as a magical substance since its appearances in Homeric tales, with the unique power to bring euphoria and an altered states of consciousness.

Davide Tanasi Feb 13, 2018

Ice Age mammoth fossil tracks reveal how young ancient elephants cared for a wounded adult mammoth

Palaeontologists believe the ancient trackway represents footprints of "adult, juvenile and infant mammoths".

India Ashok Feb 13, 2018

5,500-year-old monument and tools unearthed near Windsor Castle

Monument dating back to Neolithic Period discovered by a team of archaeologists within miles of Windsor Castle. It is hoped the find provides insights into our ancestors' lives.

Claire Toureille Feb 09, 2018

What did Jesus wear? 'He was rough and scruffy'

"The Jesus we've inherited from centuries of Christian art is not accurate, but it is a powerful brand."

Joan Taylor Feb 08, 2018

Mysterious sand mounds in Australia are Aboriginal burial sites dating back millennia

Many locals in Cape York peninsula thought mounds were of natural origin created by Australian brushturkeys.

Aristos Georgiou Feb 08, 2018

When did cockroaches first appear on Earth? Fossil records hint they may be 235 million years old

Fossil records have helped scientists trace back the evolution of the cockroach to when the Pangaea supercontinent was formed.

India Ashok Feb 07, 2018

Spain's spies finally crack King Ferdinand's secret coded letters after 500 years

The code, which consists of more than 200 special characters, has mystified historians for centuries.

Aristos Georgiou Feb 05, 2018

90-million-year-old lizard fish fossil found by a young boy in South America is first of its kind

The fossil was discovered by a young tourist – a 10-year-old-boy – during his visit to the Monastery of La Candelaria in Colombia.

India Ashok Feb 03, 2018

Researchers discover 3,750-year-old camp where Stonehenge's architects may have stayed

The site is located close to the monument at Larkhill and is thought to have been a meeting place or centre of commerce.

Aristos Georgiou Feb 02, 2018

Are experts about to make 'discovery of the century'? King Tut's tomb scanned for hidden chambers

In 2015, Nicholas Reeves controversially suggested that the mummy of the legendary Queen Nefertiti may be hiding behind the northern and western walls of the tomb.

Aristos Georgiou Feb 02, 2018

Stunning discovery reveals lost Mayan megalopolis hidden beneath Guatemalan jungle

Sprawling system of interconnected ancient cities was far more complex, and home to millions more people, than previously thought.

Aristos Georgiou Feb 02, 2018

Midlands mass grave was burial site for Viking 'Great Heathen Army' war dead, new study reveals

The military force was a powerful coalition of Norse warriors who came together under a unified command to invade the four Anglo-Saxon kingdoms that constituted England in 865 AD.

Aristos Georgiou Feb 02, 2018