The discovery of 167 bodies in a pond in Windover, Florida initially sparked interest among archaeologists after it was determined that the bones were very old and not the result of a mass murder.
A record-breaking dinosaur print found on Yorkshire's coast may have been left by a predator stopping for a rest 166 million years ago, researchers believe.
The ancient royal tomb sanctuary of Mount Nemrut is shrouded in legends and architectures that defy its remote location in Turkey.
A skull unearthed in East China might indicate that there is another branch to the human family tree, scientists have revealed.
The snake-covered head of Medusa was found on a silver military decoration at a Roman auxiliary fort in England.
Ancient rock engravings come out of a soft rock and look like reptiles basking in the sun, ancient board games, sailing ships seen from above, and numerous strange symbols and signs. Archaeologists have been intrigued by these symbols for decades.
Thanatotheristes degrootorum is thought to be the oldest member of the T-Rex family.
Recent research using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) in western Norway uncovered a Viking-era ship that had been buried beneath the ground in Øyesletta, in Kvinesdal. Along with many weapons, loot, and…
The skull of an extraordinarily well preserved bird in amber from 99 million years ago, found in Burma, is the smallest dinosaur known to date. The specimen, called “Oculudentavis khaungraae“,…
According to legend, the shroud was secretly carried from Judea in AD 30 or 33, and was housed in Edessa, Turkey, and Constantinople (the name for Istanbul before the Ottomans took over) for centuries. After crusaders sacked Constantinople in AD 1204, the cloth was smuggled to safety in Athens, Greece, where it stayed until AD 1225.
