Stunning find backs up epic biblical account
A recent discovery may corroborate an epic biblical account of an angel of the Lord wiping out 185,000 soldiers, a scholar claims.
A recent discovery may corroborate an epic biblical account of an angel of the Lord wiping out 185,000 soldiers, a scholar claims.
A mysterious 4000-year-old, circular stone structure is perplexing archaeologists and posing a threat to a tourist island.
A mislabeled fragment of Egyptian papyrus tucked away in a German library has blown apart thousand-year-old perceptions about the Bible, and Jesus himself.
A nation has locked away a shipwreck, rumoured to hold billions in treasure, as a legal and cultural battle over ownership rages on.
A sinister find among the ruins of the secret wartime headquarters of one of Hitler’s closest commanders has sparked disturbing new theories.
It stands pristine amid the ruins of an ancient temple lost to time, and it turns out that this pillar has been holding a closely guarded secret.
Archaeologists could be on the verge of a major discovery after a radar detected a “anomaly” near the Great Pyramid. Here’s what they think the mystery structure is.
As technology advances, new clues are helping separate history from some of the most widely-told stories.
A model of a 40-year-old Neanderthal woman’s face from 75,000 years ago has been recreated from one of the most well-preserved skulls ever discovered.
This is what Australia looked like 75,000 years ago when seafarers entered into what’s now Australia through the ancients land of “Sahul”.
It could be one of the first ancient cities of its kind to have been discovered but you would never imagine looking at the structure from ground level.
Researchers have discovered new evidence that shows Aboriginal people made pottery and sailed to distant offshore islands thousands of years ago.
The lush Amazon rainforest in Ecuador has been hiding a secret, an “incredible” lost network of cities.
Scientists have stumbled upon what they think is massive forgotten colony off the coast of Australia, which could’ve once been home to hundreds of thousands of people.
The skull of a gigantic sea reptile has been discovered. And despite being about 150 million years old, it’s mostly intact.
Police have made an huge discovery from what could be a Neolithic shipwreck on the sea bed near an iconic Italian destination.
Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient temple in the English countryside, offering unprecedented insights into early society and its beliefs.
When searching for dinosaur fossils, one Aussie woman has found footprints that are millions of years old.
With the odds stacked against them, archaeologists have uncovered the massive sculpture of a winged deity in the Middle East.
A reconstruction of the bust of a teenage girl has revealed a troubling secret unknown for around 500 years.
A giant, colourful statue of a snake’s head from the Aztec empire has been shaken free after an earthquake in Mexico.
Archaeologists have made an incredible discovery inside an Ancient Egyptian pyramid that may help to uncover how the structures were built.
A rare, 150 million-year-old dinosaur skeleton named Barry will be put up for sale in Paris next month and is expected to raise millions.
An eight-year-old boy has discovered a rare silver coin while playing in his school sandbox, dating to 1800 years before he was born.
A team of Australian divers has made a once-in-a-lifetime discovery during a expedition venturing more than 100 metres underwater.
Metal detectorists have struck gold, finding a hoard of 2000-year-old treasure from the Iron Age, the first to be found on the ‘prehistoric’ site.
An ancient skull with a startling feature has been unearthed, and researchers say it could rewrite the entire story of our evolution.
A lucky man has discovered a “small fortune” buried in the dirt at his farm after unearthing more than 800 rare gold coins.
New research claims the commonplace story about early humans — that men hunted while women stayed home — is wrong.
A homeowner chasing his chickens through a hole in his basement came across an abandoned underground city that once housed 20,000 people.
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