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March 21

Never-before-seen photos of Neil Armstrong's near-fatal NASA mission surface 60 years later

Neil Armstrong photos from NASA's 1966 Gemini 8 emergency splashdown near Japan are now public, donated to the Armstrong Air & Space Museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio.

March 20

Pilot claims Google Earth image may show Amelia Earhart's missing plane on Pacific island reef

A pilot says Google Earth satellite images of Nikumaroro Island may show Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Electra, missing since her 1937 around-the-world flight.

March 20

America's UFO-inspired Carvel Flying Saucer turns 75 — and it's still flying off shelves

Carvel's Flying Saucer ice-cream sandwich is celebrating 75 years, with its origins tied to the 1950s UFO craze and Tom Carvel's soft-serve legacy.

March 17

Temple from time of Christ reveals powerful society lost to history, archaeologists say

Archaeologists uncovered a 2,000-year-old temple in Denmark at Hedegård, revealing insights into a mysterious Iron Age power center with luxury goods and Roman connections.

March 15

Archaeologists uncover lost medieval city that vanished without a trace: 'True time capsule'

Archaeologists have discovered the lost medieval town of Stolzenberg in a Polish forest, uncovering more than 400 artifacts and new clues about why the town mysteriously vanished.

March 13

Alexander the Great's long-lost city located after nearly two millennia: 'Absolutely stunning'

Archaeologists confirmed the location of Alexandria on the Tigris, a lost city founded by Alexander the Great in Iraq that served as a major ancient trade hub.

March 12

Ancient sanctuary tied to 'most mysterious' cult uncovered in rare find beneath historic city

A rare Roman temple dedicated to mystery cult deity Mithras was discovered in Germany, with the oldest-known sanctuary in Bavaria dating to the first or second centuries A.D.

March 10

Pizza before tomatoes? Ancient Rome's version of America's favorite food looked nothing like today's

A Budapest pizzeria has created an ancient Rome-inspired pizza with no tomatoes or mozzarella — featuring fermented fish sauce, olive paste and duck leg instead.

March 9

Archaeologists uncover gold-laden tomb filled with elite burial treasures from over 1,000 years ago

Archaeologists in Panama have uncovered a gold-laden burial dating back more than 1,000 years at the El Caño archaeological site in Coclé Province. Here are details.

March 8

Ancient ceramics, gold unearthed in 1,000-year-old tomb in Panama

New video from the El Caño archaeological site in Panama shows finely crafted ceramics discovered inside a newly excavated tomb dating back more than 1,000 years.