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September 26, 2017

Did Alexander Hamilton hold this coin?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Old inns along the Revolutionary War trails boast of George Washington sleeping there.

September 26, 2017

Teenager's discovery of Roman treasure trove delights experts

A stunning hoard of ancient silver, believed to have been used as bribes by Romans, was found with a metal detector by a teenager in Scotland.

September 26, 2017

Telegraph from WWI Lusitania shipwreck hauled up from the deep

Divers have recovered the main telegraph machine from the Lusitania, the wreck at the center of one of the most infamous maritime disasters of the 20th century.

September 26, 2017

Archaeologists call find in France a 'real little Pompeii'

Archaeologists are calling an ancient Roman neighborhood discovered in southeast France a "real little Pompeii" dotted with well-preserved mosaics, shops, and noble homes.

September 26, 2017

Dark Ages fort built by mysterious 'painted people' found in Scotland

A fort that is more than 1,000 years old, dating back to the time of Alfred the Great, has been unearthed in Scotland, more than 200 years after it was thought to have been completely destroyed.

September 26, 2017

DNA discovery unravels the mystery of early Greek civilizations

DNA research is shedding new light on the mysterious ancient Minoan civilization on the island of Crete and their counterparts on the Greek mainland, the Mycenaeans.

September 26, 2017

Jack the Ripper reveal? Experts believe disputed Victorian diary said to belong to killer is genuine

The identity of Jack The Ripper may have finally been confirmed, new evidence suggests.

September 26, 2017

Lost Roman city that was home to Jesus' apostles found, say archaeologists

Experts believe they have found the lost Roman city of Julias, formerly the village of Bethsaida, which was the home of Jesus' apostles Peter, Andrew and Philip.

September 26, 2017

Hitler may have come close to building atomic bomb, German treasure hunter finds

A pensioner in Brandenberg, Germany, was casting about with his metal detector last week when it gave an unusual ‘bleep’.

September 26, 2017

Sphinx, baboon and cat statues found in ancient Egyptian burial

After years of being washed, perfumed and fed in ancient Egypt, the statue of a revered Egyptian deity was given a proper burial with other "dead" statues more than 2,000 years ago, a new study finds.