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October 24, 2017

Shipwreck discovery reveals 'earliest known navigation tool'

A bronze disk recovered from a 16th-century shipwreck has been identified as the earliest known marine navigation tool, according to experts.

October 24, 2017

Trove of lost Jewish artifacts, thought to have been destroyed in the Holocaust, discovered

A huge trove of Jewish documents and manuscripts, thought to have been destroyed in the Holocaust, has been discovered in Lithuania.

October 22, 2017

Tragic Titanic letter sells for $166G at auction

An extremely rare sea-stained letter recovered from the body of a Titanic victim was sold at auction in the U.K. on Saturday for $166,000.

October 20, 2017

400 mysterious ancient stone structures discovered in Saudi Arabia

Almost 400 mysterious stone structures dating back thousands of years have been discovered in Saudi Arabia, with a few of these wall-like formations draping across old lava domes, archaeologists report.

October 20, 2017

Titanic survivor's locker keys surface, set for auction

A pair of locker keys that belonged to the last surviving member of Titanic’s crew will be auctioned in the U.K. on Saturday.

October 18, 2017

Sailing to disaster: Rare Titanic photos up for auction

Two original unpublished photographs of Titanic departing on her ill-fated maiden voyage are up for auction.

October 17, 2017

Desert discovery: Lost temple of Ramses II uncovered by archaeologists

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered the remains of an ancient temple belonging to King Ramses II.

October 17, 2017

Tragic Titanic letter surfaces: Victim's sea-stained note up for auction

An extremely rare sea-stained letter recovered from the body of a Titanic victim will be auctioned in the U.K. on Saturday.

October 16, 2017

Amazing Western Wall discovery: New section, ancient theater, uncovered in Jerusalem

In a stunning discovery, archaeologists in Jerusalem have uncovered a new section of the Western Wall that has been hidden for 1,700 years.

October 13, 2017

4,000-year-old bow, arrow and lunch box found in Swiss Alps

Pieces of a 4,000-year-old bow, arrows and a wooden food container that belonged to a Bronze Age mountaineer have been found in a high alpine pass in Switzerland.