Holy Grail of shipwreck bounties claimed
A nation has locked away a shipwreck, rumoured to hold billions in treasure, as a legal and cultural battle over ownership rages on.
Archaeology
Grim discovery in Nazi lair shocks world
A sinister find among the ruins of the secret wartime headquarters of one of Hitler’s closest commanders has sparked disturbing new theories.
1600yo mystery found in ancient ruins
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.
Mesmerising discovery in Egyptian desert
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.
Stunning new clues shattering Bible myth
As technology advances, new clues are helping separate history from some of the most widely-told stories.
What we really looked like 75,000 years ago
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.
Map shows Australia before humans arrived
This is what Australia looked like 75,000 years ago when seafarers entered into what’s now Australia through the ancients land of “Sahul”.
Aussies discover insane ancient city
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.
Incredible 1800-year-old find in Australia
Researchers have discovered new evidence that shows Aboriginal people made pottery and sailed to distant offshore islands thousands of years ago.
‘Incredible’: Giant Amazon city found
The lush Amazon rainforest in Ecuador has been hiding a secret, an “incredible” lost network of cities.
Lost ancient ‘city’ found off Aussie coast
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.
Scientists make stunning discovery in cliff
The skull of a gigantic sea reptile has been discovered. And despite being about 150 million years old, it’s mostly intact.
‘Magic’: Incredible find in ocean off Italy
Police have made an huge discovery from what could be a Neolithic shipwreck on the sea bed near an iconic Italian destination.
1400yo temple found in countryside
Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient temple in the English countryside, offering unprecedented insights into early society and its beliefs.
125 million year old Aussie footprint found
When searching for dinosaur fossils, one Aussie woman has found footprints that are millions of years old.
‘Unbelievable’ ancient find in Middle East
With the odds stacked against them, archaeologists have uncovered the massive sculpture of a winged deity in the Middle East.
Creepy truth behind image of teen
A reconstruction of the bust of a teenage girl has revealed a troubling secret unknown for around 500 years.
500yo treasure unearthed in earthquake
A giant, colourful statue of a snake’s head from the Aztec empire has been shaken free after an earthquake in Mexico.
Amazing discovery in ancient pyramid
Archaeologists have made an incredible discovery inside an Ancient Egyptian pyramid that may help to uncover how the structures were built.
Bonkers price for rare dinosaur skeleton
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.
8yo’s incredible find in school sandbox
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.
Aussies’ incredible underwater discovery
A team of Australian divers has made a once-in-a-lifetime discovery during a expedition venturing more than 100 metres underwater.
Hunters find 2000yo treasure from Iron Age
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.
Mystery over 300,000 year old skull
An ancient skull with a startling feature has been unearthed, and researchers say it could rewrite the entire story of our evolution.
Man discovers ‘small fortune’ on rural farm
A lucky man has discovered a “small fortune” buried in the dirt at his farm after unearthing more than 800 rare gold coins.
Huge lie about human evolution
New research claims the commonplace story about early humans — that men hunted while women stayed home — is wrong.
2000-year-old underground city behind wall
A homeowner chasing his chickens through a hole in his basement came across an abandoned underground city that once housed 20,000 people.
Australia’s incredible ‘dinosaur boom’
Australia is in the midst of an incredible “dinosaur boom” as record numbers of farmers unearth ancient bones.
Aussie researchers’ huge Egyptian breakthrough
Australian researchers have revealed the face of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun for the first time, resulting in stunning images of the young king.
Staggering archaeological find exposes cult
Researchers have uncovered thousands of ancient mummified sheep heads in a part of southern Egypt, indicating the presence of a cult.
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