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February 14, 2017

1,700-year-old untouched tomb yields elaborate headdress figurine

A 1,700-year-old untouched tomb bearing the bones of a dozen male adults, as well as pre-Columbian figurines and statues, has been unearthed in Mexico.

February 13, 2017

King Tut tomb mystery: Experts tap tech in new hunt for secret chambers

Researchers will continue their search for secret chambers in King Tutankhamun's tomb this year, harnessing sophisticated radar technology to find out if another burial is hidden at the famous site.

February 10, 2017

Collection of letters from Jackie Kennedy to friend who proposed hit auction block

Jacqueline Kennedy and David Ormsby Gore met frequently during John F. Kennedy's presidency, even taking shared vacations with their spouses.

February 8, 2017

12th Dead Sea Scrolls cave discovered in Israel

Researchers have discovered a new cave in Israel that they say once held Dead Sea Scrolls, making it just the 12th such cave of its kind

February 8, 2017

A glimpse into history: Photo of young Harriet Tubman surfaces

A newly surfaced photo of abolitionist Harriet Tubman as a young woman will be auctioned in New York City next month.

February 8, 2017

Strange Amazon markings baffle experts

The precise purpose of big, mysterious earthen formations called geoglyphs in the Brazilian rainforest still stumps scientists.

February 6, 2017

Lost songs of the Holocaust found in university archive

In 1946, a professor of psychology at the Illinois Institute of Technology traveled to Europe to interview scores of Jewish Holocaust survivors living in refugee camps.

February 6, 2017

German WW II U-boat discovered off the Azores

Experts say they have discovered a German World War II U-boat in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores.

February 6, 2017

Ancient 'naked' worm did a little dance to catch seafood

About 500 million years ago, a squishy, thumb-size sea creature did a little dance — waving its upper limbs around in the ocean in a never-ending attempt to ensnarl some tasty morsels floating by.

February 3, 2017

17th-century shopping list discovered in UK attic

His real name is Jim Parker, but you can call him Jimdiana Jones.