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'Significant' early Christian church emerges beneath former fish market in ancient city

July 15, 2026

'Significant' early Christian church emerges beneath former fish market in ancient city

Archaeologists uncovered a massive rectangular structure about 40 miles northeast of Venice with a central aisle and two side aisles, plus polychrome mosaics.

Treasure hunters recover rare silver bar from legendary shipwreck off Florida Keys

July 14, 2026

Treasure hunters recover rare silver bar from legendary shipwreck off Florida Keys

A 22.5-pound silver bar from the Nuestra Señora de Atocha shipwreck was pulled from the waters off Key West, marking the first such find in nearly 30 years.

Ancient gold ring unearthed at grave carries 2,000-year-old secret message

July 13, 2026

Ancient gold ring unearthed at grave carries 2,000-year-old secret message

A gold ring bearing ancient Brahmi script reading "the one protected by Pushya" was found alongside human remains at a newly discovered Thai burial site.

'Spectacular' shipwreck found with underwater time capsule of untouched cargo: 'Amazing find'

July 12, 2026

'Spectacular' shipwreck found with underwater time capsule of untouched cargo: 'Amazing find'

The 18th-century shipwreck sits 1,970 feet deep in the Skagerrak Strait, its crates of porcelain, chandeliers and possible textiles still intact, say archaeologists.

July 10, 2026

Kelley Paul: America's Founders were the 'first civil rights heroes'

Kelley Paul's new book, "Good Night, Young American" takes children on a fantastic journey through early and colonial American history.

Hidden underground chamber revealed beneath home of legendary Roman emperor

July 10, 2026

Hidden underground chamber revealed beneath home of legendary Roman emperor

Archaeologists recently found Roman concrete vault impressions and ceramic artifacts inside a sealed chamber predating Emperor Hadrian's imperial complex.

Real-life 'Three Musketeers' mystery deepens after excavation blunder destroys key evidence

July 9, 2026

Real-life 'Three Musketeers' mystery deepens after excavation blunder destroys key evidence

Officials say that improper archaeological work irreversibly destroyed key evidence in the search for d'Artagnan's skeleton in Maastricht, Netherlands.

1619 Project creator claims paying reparations would be admission that US existence is a 'crime'

July 7, 2026

1619 Project creator claims paying reparations would be admission that US existence is a 'crime'

Nikole Hannah-Jones calls reparations an admission that the "entire existence of the United States" is a crime rooted in slavery's long legacy.

Ancient cave discovery may rewrite the timeline of humanity's earliest fire use

July 7, 2026

Ancient cave discovery may rewrite the timeline of humanity's earliest fire use

Scientists studying South Africa's Wonderwerk Cave say they uncovered evidence suggesting early human ancestors were using and maintaining fire as many as 1.79 million years ago.

Cave discovery pushes back evidence of human ancestors using fire to 1.79M years ago

July 7, 2026

Cave discovery pushes back evidence of human ancestors using fire to 1.79M years ago

New evidence from South Africa's Wonderwerk Cave suggests early human ancestors were using fire as far back as 1.79 million years ago, researchers say.