Incredible statues found under Cairo slum
HIDDEN between apartment blocks in Cairo, archaeologists have uncovered statues thought to represent Pharaohs from the 19th dynasty.
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Wreck reveals lost ‘Atlantis’ metal
MYSTERIOUS red-gold metal ingots linked to the mythical civilisation of Atlantis have been recovered from an ancient shipwreck.
In search of the Scottish King
THE murder of King James I of Scotland was worthy of a Game of Thrones episode. Now, after centuries of mystery, his final resting place may have been found.
Lost civilisation was ruled by women
THIS civilisation was wiped from history almost 1000 years ago and lived in huge sprawling mansions and were run by an all-powerful female elite.
New search for Tut’s secret chambers
THE search for hidden rooms behind the painted walls of King Tutankhamun’s tomb will resume this month, with a new radar survey of his burial chamber.
Drones make surprise find in Amazon
SCIENTISTS flying drones over the Amazon rainforest have discovered ancient earthworks resembling those at Stonehenge.
Mystery of mummified Siberian royals
THE tattoo covered bodies of ancient aristocrats were found buried alongside nine horses and a massive stash of marijuana.
Four 19th-century shipwrecks found
FOUR 19th-century shipwrecks have been discovered off Queensland’s coast.
Celtic priestess’ glistening grave
GOLD. Jewels. Armour. These are some of the riches uncovered alongside the remains of an ancient Celtic priestess near the Danube River in Germany.
Has James Cameron found Atlantis?
TITANIC director James Cameron thinks he’s found Atlantis. His documentary team has stumbled upon a cluster of Bronze-Age artefacts.
King Solomon’s lost mines exposed
ARE these the gates to King Solomon’s mines? Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a fortified trading post dating to the earliest days of the ancient Jewish state he led.
Scans unveil secrets of oldest mummies
THE world’s oldest mummies have just had an unusual check-up. More than 7,000 years after they were embalmed by the Chinchorro people.
Footprints reveal former sex lives
FOOTPRINTS discovered from 3.7 million years ago reveal that our predecessors had some raunchy sex sessions.
Secrets of ancient civilisation revealed
SCIENTISTS have used cutting-edge technology to gain a unique insight into the everyday lives of ancient Egyptians.
The ‘lost city’ of Antarctica
SOME theorists believe there is an ancient civilisation frozen deep beneath the Antarctic ice. It’s a lofty theory, but does it stack up?
99-million-year-old fossil found
THE only thing more astonishing than this 99-million-year-old dinosaur fossil was the fact it was randomly found on sale at a market in Myanmar.
‘$60,000 note’ found in statue head
AN EXTREMELY rare Ming Dynasty Chinese banknote found in a statue is expected to fetch a fortune at a Sydney auction on Friday.
Remains reveal queen’s great beauty
QUEEN Nefertari — wife of Egypt’s greatest pharaoh — was a great beauty. But her newly identified remains show she suffered in her old age.
Golden relic found in farmer’s field
AN enormous 3000-year-old Celtic golden torc has been unearthed in England by a man metal-detecting in a freshly-plowed field.
Viking King’s ancient site unearthed
ARCHAEOLOGISTS in Norway have unearthed the spot where a Viking King made his mark.
Dino-killing crater reveals clues
BY CHANCE, researchers found evidence that the sea was much further away than the current coastline during the last Ice Age.
7000-year-old lost city found in Egypt
AN ANCIENT Egyptian city and graveyard dating back more than 7000 years has been uncovered by archaeologists. It could teach us a lot.
New clues: Dino-killing asteroid crater
NEW research at the impact site of the dinosaur-killing asteroid shows it has a much bigger legacy than just killing T-rex.
Millennia-old mummy uncovered
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have discovered the well-preserved body of a 3200-year-old nobleman inside a brightly painted sarcophagus in Egypt.
ISIS ‘bulldozed’ ancient Mosul ziggurat
IRAQ says its forces have captured the ancient ruins of Nimrud alongside the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul. But its famous ziggurat appears to have been bulldozed flat.
The toilet break that changed history
A MAN who was “getting out of the car to go to the toilet” accidentally discovered one of the most important sites in Australian history.
History of first Australians rewritten
ARTEFACTS including bones and tools found in a shelter in the Flinders Ranges have reshaped the early history of indigenous Australians.
‘Astonishing’ discovery at Jesus’ tomb
RESEARCHERS are peeling away the outer layers of Jesus’ tomb in Jerusalem, seeking what remains of the original cave.
Israel claims First Temple relic find
TEMPLE Mount: It’s the hill at the heart of much of the Middle East’s turmoil. Now, for the first time, archaeologists say they have found evidence of King Solomon’s temple.
Secret Nazi ‘treasure hunter’ base found
RUSSIAN scientist have discovered a Nazi base in the Arctic after it was reportedly abandoned when the crew were poisoned by polar bear meat.
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