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September 27, 2017

Human remains unearthed in biblical city, 3,200 years after it was destroyed by ancient Egyptians

Archaeologists in Israel discovered the ancient bodies in the biblical city of Gezer, more than 3,000 years after its destruction by ancient Egyptians.

September 27, 2017

Secret square discovered beneath Neolithic stone monument

Hidden beneath the world's largest prehistoric stone circle, archaeologists in England have discovered an even older, secret square-shaped megalithic monument.

September 27, 2017

Amelia Earhart mystery continues with claims of her grave

Days after a photo surfaced suggesting that legendary aviator Amelia Earhart may have survived a crash landing in the Marshall Islands 80 years ago, a group of researchers with a contradictory hypothesis say they instead have possible proof of her grave.

September 27, 2017

Ancient puzzle: 4,000-year-old decapitated toads found in Israeli tomb

It’s been three years since archaeologists uncovered a 4,000-year-old tomb near the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo in Israel. They were surprised by what they found inside: numerous vessels containing date palms and myrtle bushes, neither of which were native to the area, and — strangest of all — the decapitated bodies of at least nine toads.

September 27, 2017

Demolition of Prohibition era wall reveals 2-century-old wine cellar

A restoration project at a New Jersey museum unearthed cases of wine nearly as old as the United States.

September 27, 2017

Minnesota woman reunited with father's WWII helmet found on Dutch battlefield

The helmet, which belonged to her late father, a soldier in the 82nd Airborne Division, was discovered by a local man using a metal detector.

September 27, 2017

Scientists 'very excited' about 150,000-year-old baby tooth

Scientists are "very excited" to learn more about a baby tooth that only the most sophisticated DNA dating tech can analyze.

September 27, 2017

Bogus Earhart photo? Japanese blogger questions new theory about Amelia's fate

A Japanese blogger has questioned the timeline of a newly discovered photo that was touted as providing a vital clue to Amelia Earhart's fate.

September 27, 2017

Nazi code machine bought at flea market sells for $51G

It was a world-class stroke of good luck.

September 27, 2017

Re-creating old weapons for new discoveries of human history

An Ohio archaeologist is working to unveil the mysteries of how humans first settled the Americas by re-creating ancient weapons.