‘World’s oldest’ shipwreck found
RESEARCHERS have discovered the world’s oldest intact shipwreck at the bottom of the Black Sea, and it’s a whopping 2400 years old.
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Secret of T-Rex revealed
A HOTLY debated question amongst scientists—how a T-Rex used its arms—appears to have been resolved, according to a new study, and the answer could surprise you.
Ship graveyard ‘to change history books’
WHEN marine archaeologists stumbled upon this ancient ship graveyard they knew it was going to change history.
War erupts over ancient ‘cosmic’ fossil
A HEATED debate which has big implications for our understanding of life has erupted over the world’s oldest fossil — and Australia is at the centre of it.
Dead billionaire’s last great quest
BILLIONAIRE Paul Allen had a passion. And he made a personal bucket-list to live it to the full. But he didn’t quite get to tick all the items off.
‘Spectacular’ Viking longboat exposed
AN enormous Viking longboat has been found buried near Norway’s capital of Oslo, raising hopes it could contain a treasure trove of royal artefacts.
Child ‘vampire’s’ lost tale
THE 1500-year-old corpse of a 10-year-old child has been uncovered in Italy. And somebody certainly wanted to make sure it never arose from the dead.
Surprising tiny dinosaur discovery
FOR more than a decade, scientists thought they knew exactly what these fossils were. But now they’ve realised, they were wrong.
Volcano victims’ horror last moments
WHEN Mount Vesuvius erupted, Pompeii was buried and people in villages never stood a chance. WARNING: Graphic images
Grim story of 115,000yo kid’s bones
TINY Neanderthal child bone fragments found in Poland have revealed an incredible story that goes as far back as 115,000 years ago.
Girl, 8, finds massive 1500-year-old sword
AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD girl has made an amazing discovery of an ancient relic while out boating with her father on a lake in Sweden.
Chinese ‘time capsule’ warship found
THE long-lost vessel was sunk in a fierce battle more than 100 years ago. Now underwater archaeologists have found its resting place.
New dinosaur species discovered
A GROUP of scientists in South Africa have discovered the remains of a giant dinosaur believed to have been the “largest to walk the Earth” in the Jurassic period.
Sydney Harbour’s secret tunnel revealed
CARVED into the side of a mammoth cliff face beneath a lighthouse on Sydney’s Harbour is a site buried long ago in the pages of history books. Until now.
Could this be Captain Cook’s ship?
AFTER an epic 25-year search, experts have made a bold claim about remains they believe belong to the famous HMS Endeavour.
Mass penguin grave discovered
AUSSIE scientists have found a graveyard full of mummified penguin bodies, and it could deliver a startling message about the future.
Captain Cook’s ship discovered
ONE of the greatest maritime mysteries of all time may have just been solved with the apparent discovery of HMS Endeavour.
Treasure found in theatre worth millions
HUNDREDS of ancient Roman gold coins with an incredible history have been discovered on the site of an old theatre in northern Italy.
World’s ‘oldest brewery’ found in cave
ARCHAEOLOGISTS believe they have discovered the world’s oldest brewery in Israel, which has residue of a 13,000-year-old beer.
Butchered bones reveal new secrets
A NEW study has uncovered butchery and cut marks on bones dated to more than 10,000 years old.
Archaeologists unearth Australia’s dark history
A MURDEROUS modus operandi among Queensland’s earliest police force known as “dispersing” defined the colony’s government-funded paramilitary force.
China’s lost ‘pyramid of eyes’
A LOST city that’s 4300 years old. A massive stepped-pyramid. Human sacrifices. These are just some of the amazing new discoveries being unearthed in northern China.
First known human hybrid species
BONE fossils of a young girl born 90,000 years ago are the first direct evidence of interbreeding among ancient humans.
Scientists discover new giant, flying dinosaur
A PREVIOUSLY unknown species of giant pterosaur has been unearthed by scientists in Utah. It had a wingspan of 1.5 metres and 112 ‘fang-like’ teeth.
‘Treasure ship’ a crypto-scam: Police
INVESTIGATORS say a South Korean company’s declaration it had found billions of dollars worth of gold aboard a sunken Russian warship was likely a ploy to push a new cryptocurrency.
Was ‘sunken treasure’ ship claim a hoax?
POLICE have raided the offices of a South Korean company and banned its CEO from leaving the country after claims it had discovered $A175 billion in gold from a sunken Russian warship.
Nazi gold train treasure hunters’ bitter feud
THE two men who tantalised the world with claims they had found a fabled Nazi armoured train — filled with loot and secrets — have had a falling-out.
Scientists untangle Stonehenge mystery
THE secrets of Stonehenge have baffled researchers for centuries, but a major breakthrough may finally have shed some light on who built the prehistoric structure.
Pyramid’s secret could help us today
THE Pyramids may have been built 4000 years ago but scientists have discovered something useful about the way they were constructed.
Mystery ‘mummy juice’ identified
A POOL of murky, red liquid found around three mummies in an Egyptian sarcophagus has been analysed by scientists.
New twist in $190 billion treasure find
THE company that found the wreck of a Russian warship says it was carrying $190 billion in gold. But historians — and financial regulators — have taken aim at the extraordinary claim.
Mysterious ‘cursed’ tomb in Egypt opened
OFFICIALS said the spooky relic wasn’t cursed — but the deadly history of Egyptian archaeology has left onlookers worried.
Turin Shroud conceals a bloody secret
RESEARCHERS set out to see if the Shroud of Turin reveals whether Jesus Christ was nailed to a T or Y-shaped cross. What they discovered paints the ancient mystery in a whole new light.
Bizarre 2000-year-old find baffles experts
NO ONE knows what is inside this giant, two-metre long and two thousand-year-old black sarcophagus uncovered in Egypt.
Cracking the Star Wars code
THE symbols and edifices of a lost ‘golden age’ are everywhere in Star Wars. Solo’s no exception. As one archaeologist argues, it’s actually a key to the saga’s success.
A university found its books were poisonous
THREE rare historic books on the shelves of a Denmark university library have been found to be poisonous. But it wasn’t because the texts were considered toxic.
German ‘Stonehenge’ a slaughterhouse
AN ancient site has given up a grisly secret with disturbing implications for one of the world’s most wondrous monuments.
New clues in ‘devil coins’ hoax
WORKERS on a renovation project at Bath Abbey made a startling discovery after removing seating in the ancient church.
Skulls reveal grisly secret of lost city
A COLLECTION of skulls found buried beneath the streets of modern Mexico are revealing the grisly details of human sacrifice in a lost Aztec city.
Mysterious shape in middle of Australia
THE gigantic carving appeared in Australia without explanation. Now, after decades of confusion, the search for answers is intensifying.
Mysterious sea creature revealed
AN ANCIENT sea creature that lived in Australia has been revealed in new research — and scientists think it might be one of the weirdest.
$155k of gold found in abandoned home
YOU wouldn’t believe the unexpected discovery these workers made when demolishing a house — it dates back to the 1800s
Megan Fox versus archaeology
TAKE one gorgeous model — Megan Fox. Add ancient aliens. Amazons. Atlanteans. Her new move has sparked backlash from archaeologists.
Pompeii victim’s devastating end
THE skeleton of a man crushed to death and decapitated by an enormous rock as he tried to flee the explosion at Mount Vesuvius 2000 years ago has been discovered in Pompeii.
‘Holy grail of shipwrecks’ worth billions
A SUNKEN Spanish galleon dubbed “the holy grail of shipwrecks” has been valued — but treasure hunters hoping to get a piece of its $22 billion booty will be sorely disappointed.
Civilisation, on Earth, 10 million years BC?
Ancient aliens. Devious dinosaurs. Benevolent Atlanteans. Could such legendary civilisations have left any trace behind that would survive the eons? Archaeologists are certain: we have … so why not them?
Lost city mystery solved by archaeologists
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have been able to decipher early stone tablets to unlock the mystery of an ancient lost city.
Three words that solved mystery
AN 800-year-old piece of pottery has given archaeologists new clues about a medieval ship that sank off the coast of Indonesia.
Dead Sea Scroll hidden texts revealed
PREVIOUSLY unreadable remnants of the Dead Sea Scrolls are giving up their secrets — and they may have revealed there are more lost scrolls yet to be found.
New theory on Stonehenge’s secret
IT’S been the most enduring mystery of Stonehenge: how huge bluestone blocks were lugged some 225km in order to build the structure. Now one researcher has turned that story on its head.
Megan Fox’s controversial new move
TAKE one gorgeous model — Megan Fox. Add ancient aliens. Amazons. Atlanteans. Her new move has sparked backlash from archaeologists.
Discovery sheds light on ‘dawn of man’
AUSTRALIAN archaeologists have led a project shedding light on a crucial time period when Homo sapiens first started showing signs of modern behaviour.
King Tutankhamun mystery solved
IT’S been a mystery for centuries — but now Egypt has revealed more details about King Tutankhamun’s tomb that might disappoint devotees.
Is this the original face of God?
THIS timber statue’s tale of survival is extraordinary. It’s 11,600 years old — making it twice as old as Egypt’s pyramids — and 6000 years older than Stonehenge.
Clues uncovered in Ancient biblical text
TECHNOLOGY that was originally developed for NASA has been used to reveal previously unseen script.
Ruins found under former IS territory
ANCIENT Christian ruins with Roman-era effigy have been uncovered after Islamic State militants were run out town.
Mars ‘female warrior’ sparks frenzy
AN image taken on the surface of Mars which looks like a woman’s face in profile is being touted as evidence of an ancient space-faring humanoid race. But is something else going on here?
This ‘fake’ coin is actually worth millions
THE owner of this incredibly rare coin was told his find was a fake, so he tossed it back in his collection. Now it is worth millions.
This warrior was no Walking Dead villain
FORGET Captain Hook. The Walking Dead’s no match for this. And Luke Skywalker’s robotic hand is passe. This warrior had a sword as a prosthetic limb — during the Dark Ages.
13-year-old finds Viking king’s treasure
A YOUNG teen’s find has led to the discovery of a trove of medieval jewellery that once belonged to a famous Viking king who brought Christianity to Denmark.
‘Stolen’ teapot’s eye-watering price
LOOTED by a British soldier more than 170 years ago, the teapot has been sold at auction. But not everyone was happy about the sale.
More mysterious Nazca lines found
THE enigmatic Nazca lines of Peru have gripped the public’s imagination since they were first seen from the sky a century ago. Now drones have discovered 50 more of them.
Holes poked in Great Pyramid ‘find’
THERE may not be an enormous hidden chamber buried within the Great Pyramid. Instead, one archaeologist suggests it could all be an unfortunate trick.
Huge World War II shipwreck recovered
A HUGE World War II shipwreck has been raised from the depths in a massive salvage operation in Sri Lanka.
Chinese coin a Medieval mystery
IT’S just 2.4cm across. It’s heavily worn. But this 900-year-old copper Chinese coin found in Britain is causing archaeologists and historians to scratch their heads. How did it get there?
Lost villages of the Amazon uncovered
A DISCOVERY of ancient villages in the untouched rainforest means we have to “re-evaluate the history of the Amazon,” archaeologists say.
Giant robot goes up in flames
Guests at a Colorado theme park were treated to an impromptu pyro show when a giant dinosaur went up in flames.
Truth behind ‘alien’ mummies
FIVE mummified bodies found in Peru have been produced as evidence of aliens. But there may be something more sinister behind their pasty-white remains.
Giant hole in Earth defence shield
SOMETHING odd is happening beneath the South Atlantic. It’s punching a hole in Earth’s radiation shield. It’s so bad, it’s killing satellites.
Early human behaviour uncovered
TOOLS discovered in Kenya give us a glimps into some interesting behaviour of early humans, researchers say.
Scientist: Mummies may be aliens
A SET of three-fingered “mummies” recently discovered in Peru are not human and could be aliens, a scientist has claimed.
Found: The ship that saved Australia
IT was the day that decided Australia’s fate. The aircraft carrier USS Lexington was lost in 1942 in a desperate bid to block a Japanese invasion force. Now, 76 years later, she’s back.
China’s ominous treasure hunt
A GREAT explorer. An epic battle. Lost treasure. But the search for a eunuch’s wrecked fleet has allure far beyond myth and wealth.
‘A prehistoric Game of Thrones’
AUSTRALIAN researchers say giant hand axes discovered in Spain suggests different groups of early humans coexisted in ancient Europe, sort of.
Grisly Ancient Egyptian tombs discovered
AN ANCIENT Egyptian cemetery has been discovered near the Nile Valley city of Minya, with 40 mummies just one of the finds from the previously hidden site.
Oldest painting rewrites history
CAVE paintings dating back some 65,000 years ago have been referred to as the “smoking gun” that should change how we view our ancient ancestors.
Great pyramid mystery may be solved
AN ARCHAEOLOGIST claims he has finally been able to unravel a longstanding mystery involving the Great Pyramid Of Giza and two other ancient structures.
Ancient lost city stuns archaeologists
A LOST city uncovered in Mexico is believed to have had more buildings than New York’s Manhattan on a much smaller area of land.
Mystery of ‘Screaming Mummy’ solved
IT’S a mystery from ancient Egypt that has baffled experts for years, but now archaeologists claim to have the answers behind the haunting ‘Screaming Mummy’.
4,400-year-old tomb discovered
WHILE performing an excavation work, a team of archaeologists made the discovery of a 4,400-year-old tomb outside Cairo.
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