Dead Sea Scroll fragments ‘suspicious’
QUESTIONS have been raised about the authenticity of 70 supposedly new fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Archaeology
‘Secret chambers’ likely in Great Pyramid
SCIENTISTS studying the Great Pyramid of Giza using hi-tech equipment say the landmark structure could contain two previously unknown ‘cavities’.
Peek inside ancient mansion
EVER wondered how the rich lived in ancient times? Thanks to modern technology, now we can take a peek inside.
Dinosaur footprint among largest ever
SCIENTISTS have discovered a dinosaur footprint in the Gobi desert, believed to have belonged to a huge Titanosaur.
World’s oldest cold case cracked
SCIENTISTS have used the latest criminology methods to solve a brutal murder that took place in the Alps 5000 years ago.
Roman coins turn up at Japanese castle
SCIENTISTS were “shocked” to discover ancient 4th century Roman coins thousands of kilometres from where they were likely minted.
Archaeologists unearth gate-shrine
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed a 2900-year-old gate-shrine they say confirms the biblical story of King Hezekiah.
Time capsule reveals Nazi secrets
POLISH researchers have just uncovered a time capsule filled with Nazi paraphernalia, dating all the way back to 1934.
Skeleton uncovered in ancient shipwreck
SCIENTISTS have discovered a 2000-year-old human skeleton at the same Mediterranean shipwreck to yield so much of interest since its discovery in 1900.
Sunken HMS Terror found on ocean floor
THE second of two British explorers that vanished in the Arctic nearly 170 years ago during a storied expedition has been found.
Astronomers dig up 30-tonne meteorite
A GIANT meteorite discovered by scientists in Argentina is thought to be the second largest ever found on Earth. It could have been there a long time.
Google unlocks Aussie treasures
WE take you inside Google’s online museum, which has now been filled with unique Australian treasures for the first time.
Dig to find missing WWI tanks
A TEAM of war veterans will lead an expedition in France next year in what will be the first major dig of the Battle of Bullecourt in 100 years.
What’s hiding in Tut’s tomb?
QUEEN Nefertiti’s whereabouts is the greatest mystery in archaeology. Have the ancient Egyptians duped us all along?
Is this Solomon’s palace?
A MONUMENTAL palace from the era of Israel’s King Solomon has been uncovered in the ancient royal city of Gezer, sparking new hope of evidence for the elusive biblical king.
Giant pyramid hidden in plain sight
BRUTAL Spanish conquistadors failed to notice this incredible monument when they built a church atop it— to celebrate slaughtering thousands of locals.
Twist in Nazi gold train dig
THERE has been great hopes for finding a legendary Nazi “gold train” in Poland this month, but there’s just one problem.
No Nazi train. No treasure
IT was supposed to be filled with unimaginable treasure. But it turns out the suspected burial site of a legendary Nazi gold train in Poland is just a pile of rubble.
Ancient Egyptian work goes English
WRITINGS from one of the world’s oldest and greatest civilisations will finally be widely accessible to the public.
Incredible photos of sunken WWII ship
AFTER 65 years the world has got its first glimpse at the remnants of a sunken WWII aircraft carrier off the coast of California.
Dive to reveal secrets of WWII ship
RESEARCHERS will live stream a dive designed to examine the remains of a WWII aircraft carrier sunk off the coast of California.
Super volcano spewed crystals
AUSTRALIAN scientists have discovered evidence of violent super volcanoes that erupted over 100 million years ago, blanketing the continent.
Codex hides advanced Mayan astronomy
STEP aside, Nicolaus Copernicus. New clues point to an ancient Mayan astronomer figuring out the planets revolve around the Sun some 700 years before the famous Renaissance mathematician.
‘Superhenge’ mystery deepens
IT WAS supposed to be the mother of Stonehenge: a gigantic stone circle deliberately buried as its famous offspring was erected nearby.
Dig set to solve Nazi gold train mystery
TREASURE hunters who unleashed a storm of speculation after claiming they found a lost Nazi train will begin their dig.
The teen sacrificed to anger Zeus
A SINISTER discovery at the top of a Greek mountain may corroborate one of the darkest legends of antiquity — a young boy sacrificed for Zeus.
ISIS discovers, destroys ancient relics
WHEN the Islamic State captured an ancient Assyrian city, they discovered a wealth of previously unknown millennia-old statues and cuneiform tablets. Then they destroyed them.
China finds proof of mythical ‘great flood’
A FLOOD at the dawn of Chinese civilisation was said to have swept away heaven. Now archaeologists say the stories may be truth.
Hidden tablets detail lost civilisation
THE history of the snakehead kings was lost when the hieroglyphs of their tale were scattered 1300 years ago. Now a discovery is bringing them back.
This could be King Arthur’s birthplace
A DARK Age palace has been discovered, strengthening the likelihood that the legend of King Arthur may be based on a grain of truth.
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