Massive ancient temple complex may lurk beneath famous Northern Ireland fort By Laura Geggel Archaeologists have found Iron Age temples and medieval structures in Northern Ireland.
1st intact evidence of Incas' underwater ritual offerings found in a lake in the Andes By Mindy Weisberger Spanish records dating to the 16th century hinted that the Inca people performed underwater ritual offerings, and archaeologists have finally found one that's still intact.
3,000-year-old head may be face of God By Owen Jarus A clay head that dates back almost 3,000 years may be a rare depiction of Yahweh, or God. But other archaeologists aren't convinced.
Returned chunk of Stonehenge solves long-standing monument mystery By Tom Metcalfe A restoration worker kept a chunk of Stonehenge more than 60 years ago. He returned it last year and now the stone has solved a long-standing mystery.
Spooky, soul-piercing 'Jesus Lamb' face is exactly what its original artists intended By Mindy Weisberger Recent restoration work of the multi-panel artwork "Adoration of the Mystic Lamb" corrected prior restoration on a sheep representing the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
Where is Cleopatra's tomb? By Owen Jarus The chances of finding Cleopatra's tomb are pretty low, experts say, despite claims to the contrary.
Jewish doctors in Nazi-occupied Poland stopped an epidemic in its tracks. Here’s how. By Mindy Weisberger Despite overcrowding, exposure and starvation, community efforts in Poland's Warsaw ghetto spared thousands of people from being sickened by typhus.
Little ancient Egyptian mummies hold surprises inside … and they aren't human By Laura Geggel One of these tiny mummies held the remains of a bird missing certain body parts.
Abandon ship! 18th-century pirate Blackbeard deliberately grounded his leaky boat By Mindy Weisberger The 18th century ship Queen Anne's Revenge, helmed by the pirate Blackbeard, was deliberately run aground by the notorious outlaw.
'Screaming mummy' may have died of a heart attack, researchers say By Stephanie Pappas An Egyptian woman who was mummified with her mouth open in a silent scream probably died of a heart attack, new research finds.
First Americans may have arrived to the continent 30,000 years ago By Laura Geggel A cave in Mexico has human-made stone tools dating to about 30,000 years ago.
Ancient Greeks may have built 'disability ramps' on some temples By Laura Geggel Ramps built on some ancient Greek temples were likely placed there to aid the disabled, elderly, pregnant and very young.
Picasso painting found hidden beneath his famous 'Still Life' By Owen Jarus A hidden drawing by Pablo Picasso has been found beneath one of the artist's abstract paintings, called "Still Life."
Archaeologists discover palace where Aztec emperor was killed By Owen Jarus The remains of an Aztec palace where emperor Moctezuma II was held captive by the Spanish and killed in 1520 has been discovered in Mexico City.
Iron age 'murder' victim unearthed outside of London By Tom Metcalfe Skeleton of man was thrown face-down into a ditch with his hands bound.
How did bachelor and bachelorette parties get started? By Isobel Whitcomb Debauchery didn't become a common theme until the Sexual Revolution.
Foreign dynasty's rise to power in ancient Egypt was an inside job By Mindy Weisberger Ancient Egypt was once ruled by a dynasty of foreigners known as the Hyksos, but new evidence shows that this takeover wasn't an invasion from a distant land.
Mummification: The lost art of embalming the dead By Tom Garlinghouse Mummification, or the process of preserving the dead, was once a widespread practice among many ancient societies.
Polynesians and Native Americans paired up 800 years ago, DNA reveals By Laura Geggel A DNA analysis of 807 Polynesians and Native Americans suggests that their ancestors were bedfellows long ago.
