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January 25, 2018

Amateur German historian finds likely stretch of Berlin Wall

BERLIN (AP) — An amateur historian says he's discovered a lengthy stretch of the original Berlin Wall in a wooded area of the German capital.

January 25, 2018

How a group of Holocaust survivors planned to poison millions of Germans

A new documentary with never-before-seen footage and evidence will detail how a group of concentration camp survivors, known as the Avengers, planned to poison six million Germans as retribution for the Holocaust.

January 24, 2018

The last American slave ship may have been discovered

Wreckage of the last slave ship to bring slaves to the U.S., the Clotilda, may have been found near Mobile, AL.

January 24, 2018

Delicate discovery: How a rare Roman mosaic was lifted from the ground

Archaeologists in the U.K. have revealed how they unearthed a 1,600-year-old Roman mosaic and lifted it out of the ground.

January 24, 2018

World War I fighter ace's incredible letters surface

A fascinating archive of wartime letters from a U.S.-born fighter ace who served with British forces during World War I are up for auction in the U.K.

January 24, 2018

9,000-year-old teen has cranky look on her face

Scientists have reconstructed the face of a 9,000-year-old Greek teenage girl, and her sour puss will look familiar to the parent of any adolescent.

January 23, 2018

Dead Sea Scrolls discovery: Obscure fragments deciphered

One of the last two parts of the Dead Sea Scrolls has finally been translated, thanks to researchers at the University of Haifa.

January 23, 2018

WWII soldiers dumped into mass grave after shipwrecks scavenged, report says

Their metal coffins ripped apart in the ocean, World War II sailors have reportedly found a new home: a shallow mass grave.

January 22, 2018

Can hobbits swim? 'Mordor under the sea' found off Australia

Today in news best suited for sneaky little Hobbitses and Shire-folk, scientists unveiled a map of a faraway volcanic realm that has a distinct look of Mordor about it. Unfortunately for any ring bearers, the molten landscape has probably been hidden underwater for millions of years.

January 19, 2018

Ancient Greek 'pyramid' reveals its secrets

Excavation work on the uninhabited Greek island of Keros has unveiled a stunning look at the start of the Cycladic Bronze Age, showing off technological sophistication, impressive masonry work and precision detail well before its time.