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September 25, 2017

Couple discover 19th-century log cabin during home renovation

A couple renovating their new home in Dublin, Ohio, were stunned to discover a perfectly-preserved 19th century log cabin.

September 25, 2017

Babylonian mystery solved: 3,700-year-old 'Indiana Jones' tablet reveals its secrets

Scientists have revealed the secrets of a mysterious 3,700-year-old Babylonian clay tablet found by the archaeologist who inspired the fictional ‘Indiana Jones’.

September 25, 2017

Revolutionary War-era knife discovered in Michigan state park

A Revolutionary War-era knife, which was found in the rubble of a former fort, is just the latest stunning find at the site.

September 25, 2017

Scientists say part of St. Francis of Assisi legend is true

Catholic lore has it that in the depths of the winter of 1224, things looked grim for a group of monks who, trapped by snow, were starving inside a friary in southern Italy.

September 25, 2017

Stunning pictures reveal the wreck of US World War II-era sub

Pictures captured by an undersea drone show the wreck of World War II-era submarine USS Bugara in stunning detail.

September 25, 2017

Mystery of Great Pyramid may be solved, researchers say

New evidence proves that the ancient Egyptians constructed the Great Pyramid at Giza by transporting 170,000 tons of limestone in boats.

September 25, 2017

2,000-year-old tombs from Roman period found in Egypt

A series of tombs dating back about 2,000 years, to the time when the Romans controlled Egypt, has been discovered, the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced Aug. 23.

September 25, 2017

George Washington's 'rediscovered' Revolutionary War sash on display

The storied blue sash worn by George Washington during the Revolutionary War has gone on display at Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution.

September 25, 2017

Archaeologists uncover the lost Royal palace of Henry VIII

Archaeologists in London have uncovered the remains of Greenwich Palace, the birthplace of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.

September 25, 2017

Mammoth tooth reveals beast once walked around Austin, Texas

CALGARY, Alberta — About 67,000 years ago, a gigantic mammoth chowed down on enormous mouthfuls of grass in Texas, just west of where modern-day Austin is located, according to new research.