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February 23, 2018

Ancient statue of Nubian king found in Nile River temple

Remains of a 2,600-year-old statue with an inscription written in Egyptian hieroglyphics has been discovered in a temple at Dangeil, an archaeological site along the Nile River in Sudan.

February 23, 2018

Who created these strange, ancient sculptures hidden in the Saudi desert?

There's a place in the desert where the ghosts of camels seem to loom out of ancient rocks.

February 22, 2018

Major biblical discovery: Archaeologists may have found the Prophet Isaiah's 'signature'

Archaeologists in Israel say that they have found a clay seal mark that may bear the signature of the Biblical Prophet Isaiah.

February 21, 2018

Ancient Roman boxing gloves discovered near Hadrian's Wall

Archaeologists in the U.K. have unearthed ancient boxing gloves at the Roman fort of Vindolanda just south of Hadrian’s Wall in Northern England.

February 20, 2018

Pirate mystery: Does this 300-year-old bone belong to 'Black Sam' Bellamy?

Experts are planning to perform DNA analysis on a human bone recovered from a Cape Cod shipwreck to determine whether it belongs to the infamous pirate Samuel "Black Sam" Bellamy.

February 20, 2018

Secret to Great Pyramid's near perfect alignment possibly found

Though slightly lopsided, the towering, Great Pyramid of Giza is an ancient feat of engineering, and now an archaeologist has figured out how the Egyptians may have aligned the monument almost perfectly along the cardinal points, north-south-east-west — they may have used the fall equinox.

February 19, 2018

Picasso masterpiece reveals lost painting, hidden details

Scientists have harnessed sophisticated X-ray and imaging technology to reveal a lost painting and other details hidden in a Picasso masterpiece.

February 19, 2018

Museum to discuss efforts to see if bones belong to pirate

Researchers are set to discuss their efforts to determine whether human bones recovered from a Cape Cod shipwreck are those of the infamous pirate Samuel "Black Sam" Bellamy.

February 16, 2018

'Oldest Dutchman' discovered: Fishermen find prehistoric skull in North Sea

Fishermen off the coast of Holland made a startling discovery when they hauled in a skull fragment belonging to the “oldest Dutchman.”

February 16, 2018

Gruesome mystery: 8,000-year-old skulls found impaled on wooden stakes

Archaeologists in Sweden have uncovered mysterious 8,000-year-old skulls mounted on wooden stakes that shed new light on grisly Stone Age rituals.