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February 14, 2018

WATCH: Royal Navy detonates 1,100-pound World War II bomb found in the River Thames

Royal Navy bomb disposal experts have detonated a large wartime device that was recently discovered in the River Thames.

February 14, 2018

George Washington's hair discovered in 18th-century book at New York college

A strand of white hair tucked into a shabby almanac on the shelf of a college library in upstate New York has been revealed to be from one the nation's Founding Fathers.

February 13, 2018

'Incredible' 900-year-old copper arrowhead discovered on Canadian mountain

A rare copper arrowhead discovered on a remote Canadian mountain is almost 900 years old, archaeologists have confirmed.

February 12, 2018

Remains of mysterious Stone Age baby found cradled in mother's arm

Archaeologists in Holland have found the 6,000-year-old remains of a baby cradled in the arm of the woman believed to be its mother.

February 12, 2018

Mystery of 'screaming Egyptian mummy' which has baffled archaeologists for years finally resolved

The ‘Screaming Mummy’ mystery from ancient Egypt has baffled experts for years but the secret behind the horrifying remains has finally been resolved.

February 9, 2018

Rare Roman mosaic, featuring toga-wearing figures, discovered in Israel

Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a rare multicolored Roman mosaic featuring three toga-wearing figures during excavations in the ancient city of Caesarea.

February 9, 2018

Spain cracks secret code on King Ferdinand's mysterious 500-year-old military letters

Secret 500-year-old letters sent by King Ferdinand II of Aragon to one of his military commanders have finally been deciphered.

February 8, 2018

Long-lost 'Nigerian Mona Lisa,' valued at over $280G, found in 'modest' North London apartment

A long-lost ‘national icon’ painting of a Nigerian princess is up for auction in the U.K. after its surprise discovery in a North London apartment.

February 8, 2018

Discovery of Neanderthal tools reveals some surprises

Modern hunter-gatherers used "digging sticks," crafted from wood, to search for edible roots and tubers, as well as to hunt.

February 6, 2018

Mystery behind mass grave of Viking warriors finally solved

Archaeologists could barely believe their luck when they uncovered a mass grave in the 1980s that appeared to be filled with the remains of more than 200 warriors from the Viking Great Army. But subsequent radiocarbon dating cast doubt on this idea, showing that some of the remains dated to hundreds of years before the Viking Age.