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February 4, 2025

Ancient Roman helmet turns up in unusual location: 'Exceptionally rare'

Danish archaeologists recently announced the discovery during an excavation of a variety of weapons and armor dating to the Iron Age and ancient Rome.

February 4, 2025

Archaeologists begin restoring ancient temple linked to key Bible figure: 'Reflects greatness'

Archaeologists in Egypt are working to restore the Ramesseum, a temple belonging to Ramesses II, an Old Testament pharaoh believed to have interacted with Moses in the Book of Exodus.

February 4, 2025

Metal detectorists discover hoard of priceless gold coins dating back to Biblical times

A pair of Dutch metal detectorists uncovered an unusual hoard of Roman and British coins dating back to Biblical times, according to European officials.

February 1, 2025

Long-lost van Gogh painting was sold at Minnesota garage sale for $50, according to report

Experts believe a long-lost Vincent van Gogh painting, "Elimar," was found at a Minnesota garage sale in 2016, where it was sold for $50.

January 31, 2025

Dutch police arrest three suspects after the theft of a priceless golden helmet from Romania

Three suspects have been arrested following the theft of an ancient golden helmet from Romania that had been on display in a museum in the Netherlands.

January 28, 2025

Biden gave Americans the business. Trump is giving us businessmen 

You can learn some interesting things about Trump by looking at his predecessors. Like some of them, he's savvy enough to turn to businessmen to get America back on track.

January 19, 2025

American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on groundbreaking gadgets, medical marvels and Southern staples

The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people. This time, test your knowledge of groundbreaking gadgets, medical marvels and more.

January 15, 2025

Archaeologists dig up 1,600-pound coffin in Roman grave filled with curious material: 'A rare find'

An ancient Roman grave filled with white gypsum was found in England, officials announced last week. The material was reportedly used to make plaster.

January 15, 2025

Hoard of ancient Roman coins perplexes archaeologists: 'Extremely rare'

Archaeologists recently concluded their excavation of an area in Luxembourg that contained a hoard of 141 ancient Roman coins, now worth six figures in modern U.S. dollars.

January 14, 2025

Ancient treasure, dating back 1,000 years, found buried at nuclear plant site: 'Fascinating find'

A hoard of early medieval coins, dating back to the 11th century, were recently found at a nuclear construction site called Sizewell C in Suffolk, England.