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May 11

Archaeologists discover tomb of Egyptian royalty behind false door: 'Unveils new secrets'

Archaeologists were amazed to discover that a false door at an excavation site led to the tomb of Egyptian royalty, per the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

May 11

Man stumbles across hoard of priceless coins while out for nature walk: 'Face to face with history'

Metal detectorist Marius Mangeac spoke with Fox News Digital about recently discovering a hoard of Ancient Roman treasure in the Romanian wilderness.

May 10

Wreckage of 800-ton ship found after its deadly sinking well over a century ago: 'Significant discovery'

Archaeologists in Australia have discovered a 19th century Dutch merchant shipwreck that went down off the country's coast more than 160 years ago.

May 10

Archaeologists uncover ancient 'factory' used to produce coveted purple dye mentioned in Bible

Historians recently shared their findings about an ancient purple dye factory at Tel Shiqmona in modern-day Israel, providing insights into life during Biblical times.

May 9

Second-oldest university in nation reports 'really neat' archaeology find on its grounds

Archaeologists have uncovered the oldest structure at William & Mary, the nation's second-oldest university, located in Virginia. The brick kiln dates back to the late 1600s.

May 8

Hikers uncover mysterious gold-filled treasure trove in overgrown field: 'Unusually large'

A trove of gold artifacts and other treasures was recently discovered in the Czech Republic, leaving officials puzzled about its origins. The gold coins date back as early as 1808.

May 6

Archaeologist sheds new light on astonishing discovery of wrecked slave ships: 'Stranded on the coast'

Archaeologist David John Gregory recently spoke with Fox News Digital about the haunting discovery of Danish two slave ships, Fridericus Quartus and Christianus Quintus, in Costa Rica.

May 5

Skull of legendary medieval king may have been unearthed at ruined church: expert

Emese Gábor, a facial reconstruction specialist, spoke to Fox News Digital about a recently discovered skull that she believes belonged to Matthias Corvinus, a medieval king.

May 5

Archaeologists find proof of grisly gladiator-lion fight in unexpected tourist destination

Archaeologists recently discovered proof of a gladiatorial fight with a lion in an unexpected tourist destination: the city of York in the United Kingdom.

May 4

Students cook ancient rice dish based on 2,000-year-old manuscript with surprisingly healthy results

Students at the Yuelu Academy of Hunan University in China embarked on a project to recreate a rice dish from an ancient recipe, yielding an unusual and surprisingly healthy food result.