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Man Finds 28-Foot Ramses II Statue in Egypt
Egyptian resident discovers 28-foot statue of ancient pharaoh Ramses II on his property.
Dexerto · 1m
World's oldest shipwreck found off Turkey
Archaeologists have discovered a trade vessel dated to 4,400-4,700 years ago off Kekova Island, with cargo still intact on the sea floor.
BBC News · 2m
Tuna fishing history spans 44,000 years
Ancient tuna fishing traces back 44,000 years to East Timor.
The Conversation · 1m
Pope Leo XIV in New Peter Tomb Documentary
Pope Leo XIV appears in Chris Pratt's documentary exploring St. Peter's tomb.
Vaticannews · 1m
Queen Nefertiti's hidden tomb chamber found
New scans reveal hidden chamber beyond Tutankhamun's tomb that may hold Queen Nefertiti's remains.
Dailymail · 2m
Six science stories that almost got away
A monthly roundup of fascinating research: dark matter hints, quantum entanglement, Martian building materials, ancient drug use, Galileo's telescopes, and Victorian virtual tours.
Ars Technica · 4m
Ancient Wall Unearthed in Paris
Paris’s ancient wall discovery may reveal city’s true origins.
Robb Report · 1m
Ancient teeth reveal 25,000-year betel nut habit
Researchers found evidence that hunter-gatherers were sucking betel nuts thousands of years ago, making it one of humanity's oldest drug habits.
NPR · 3m
Racing to save Alaska's ancient artifacts before the sea claims them
Typhoon Halong exposed thousands of Yup'ik artifacts in Alaska, forcing archaeologists into an urgent rescue mission against rising seas and climate change.
NPR · 2m
Ancient Egyptian warhorse given royal burial 3,000 years ago
Archaeologists in Egypt's Nile Delta discovered a complete horse skeleton buried with care, revealing military life in a New Kingdom fortress.
CBS News · 1m
NASA color trick reveals hidden ancient art
A decades-old NASA technique for mapping Mars now helps archaeologists see faded rock paintings invisible to the naked eye.
Digital Camera World · 1m
Peru's Untouched Tomb Under a Lost Capital
Archaeologists found the first unlooted mausoleum at Chan Chan, a mud city that once ruled Peru's coast.
Robb Report · 1m
A cheap ring may explain who wrote Jesus' sign
A 2,000-year-old ring from a desert fortress points to the clerks who signed Rome's orders in Pilate's name.
Fox News · 1m
What ancient Egyptian glue was really made of
Tiny samples from coffins and tomb walls reveal cow glue, antelope collagen, and seed proteins from a sacred tree.
Ars Technica · 1m
Ancient DNA rewrites Rome's collapse
DNA from 314 graves in Hungary shows the post-Roman world was built by families moving in, not barbarians storming in.
Dailymail · 2m