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July 3, 2017

Early church discovered on UK Holy Island, may be linked to medieval saints

Archaeologists have discovered an early medieval church on the remote Holy Island of Lindisfarne that could be linked to key figures in the history of British Christianity.

July 2, 2017

Hundreds of skulls unearthed in Mexico likely point to Aztec human sacrifice

A tower of human skulls unearthed beneath the heart of Mexico City has raised new questions about the culture of sacrifice in the Aztec Empire after crania of women and children surfaced among the hundreds embedded in the forbidding structure.

June 29, 2017

Temple of doom: Grisly 'skull cult' discovery at ancient site

Archaeologists say that human skulls may have once decorated an ancient temple at Göbekli Tepe in Turkey.

June 27, 2017

Sword found in bog may tell of medieval knight's demise

The medieval sword, at just over three pounds, wouldn't have weighed down its owner.

June 26, 2017

Subway digging uncovers 'Pompeii-like scene' in Rome

Digging for Rome's new subway has unearthed the charred ruins of a 3rd century building and the 1,800-year-old skeleton of a dog that apparently perished in a fire.

June 26, 2017

Archaeologists in Alaska uncover campsite used by survivors of doomed Russian ship

While the story of The Neva is well known throughout Alaska, the location of the shipwreck and how the survivors endured in that rugged landscape with little more than what was in their pockets has remained a mystery for over two centuries.

June 23, 2017

Bronze Age cemetery discovered at ritual site in Wales

Archaeologists have discovered a Bronze Age cemetery at a ritual site on the Welsh island of Anglesey.

June 22, 2017

Workers uncover forgotten WWII military air raid shelter

Workers installing solar panels at a waste water treatment plant in Scotland have uncovered a fascinating piece of World War II military history.

June 22, 2017

Yale archaeologists make amazing ancient Egyptian 'billboard' discovery

Archaeologists from Yale and the Royal Museum of Art and History in Belgium have discovered the earliest-known ‘billboard-sized’ hieroglyphs in the ancient Egyptian city of Elkab.

June 22, 2017

118-year-old painting by British explorer discovered in Antarctica

A lost 118-year-old painting by one of Britain's most famous explorers has been discovered in Antarctica.