May 18, 2026 Colossal tomb tied to Alexander the Great revealed by officials: 'Unique and magnificent' The interior of a massive ancient tomb in Amphipolis has been unveiled by Greek officials. It's a site possibly linked to Alexander the Great and Macedonian elite figures.
May 17, 2026 Cruise ship crackdown hits tourist hot spot as city fast-tracks new visitor tax Barcelona mayor Jaume Collboni says he wants to fast-track a 100% cruise passenger tax hike to discourage mass tourism and short-stay cruise arrivals.
May 16, 2026 Dog walker's routine stroll turns into 'incredible' 3,000-year-old discovery in picturesque forest A dog walker stumbled upon an ancient axe head in England's Forest of Dean that experts say dates back to the Middle Bronze Age period. Here are details.
May 14, 2026 Real-life Excalibur? Man on a hike uncovers gold sword relic hidden under tree A hiker in Norway unearthed a 1,500-year-old gold sword fitting hidden under a tree, dating to the Migration Period after the fall of the Roman Empire.
May 13, 2026 Archaeologists unearth ancient Roman burials beneath bustling district of coastal tourist destination Ancient Roman graves discovered beneath Croatia's bustling coastal city of Zadar reveal cremation and burial practices spanning nearly 500 years of history.
May 12, 2026 Lost pages with 'ghost' text recovered from one of the world's most important New Testament manuscripts Researchers recovered 42 lost pages from Codex H, one of the world's most important early New Testament manuscripts dating back to the sixth century.
May 10, 2026 Wreck of deadliest US naval loss of World War I found after more than a century: 'Lost with all hands' The Coast Guard announced the discovery of the cutter Tampa, whose 1918 torpedoing by a German U-boat represented the deadliest U.S. naval loss of World War I.
May 7, 2026 Stunning vacation hot spot turns into overcrowded nightmare as tourists flood streets Viral footage from Positano shows overwhelming tourist crowds on narrow walkways, with Amalfi Coast locals calling the overcrowding dangerous and disgraceful.
May 4, 2026 Fragile 'underwater museum' of ancient shipwrecks discovered beneath busy sea corridor Spanning centuries, more than 100 historic shipwrecks have been uncovered on the seafloor of the Bay of Gibraltar by researchers with Project Herakles in Spain.
May 2, 2026 Shakespeare's missing London home pinpointed after centuries-long mystery, researcher says A researcher claims to have pinpointed the exact location of Shakespeare's so-called missing London home in Blackfriars, solving a centuries-old mystery.