Archaeologists Broke Open the Great Wall of China—and Found a Treasure Trove of Artifacts

The discovery’s highlight was a 247-pound cannon from the Ming dynasty, but archaeologists also found remains of crops and ...
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Divers found a shipwreck so preserved they doubted its age

When researchers first saw the ghostly outline of an ancient hull glowing on their screens, they were looking at a ship so intact that its age seemed almost impossible. The vessel lay far beyond the ...

Archaeologists unearth remnants of forgotten city 'marked by conflict' buried below bustling hub

Archaeologists have uncovered remnants of Nya Lödöse, a forgotten 16th-century city beneath modern Gothenburg, revealing ...

In 1996, Divers Discovered Sunken Treasure in 20 Feet of Water Off the Carolina Coast. 15 Years Later, They Learned Who it Actually Belonged to

It almost seemed like fate when, one day before the 278th anniversary of Blackbeard's 1718 death, a team of divers found a ...
Ancient Origins

Pottery Survives in Pristine Condition for 10,000 Years in Lake Biwa, Japan

A remarkably intact pottery vessel dating back more than 10,000 years has been recovered from the depths of Lake Biwa, Japan, marking one of the oldest and most significant ceramic discoveries in ...

Patriots Point returned 4 WWII Japanese 'good luck flags.’ 2 have been reunited with families.

Japanese flags were given to soldiers during World War II. Those in Mount Pleasant’s Patriots Point Maritime Museum ...
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Archaeologists In Virginia Have Uncovered Long-Lost Native American Settlements Described By John Smith In 1608

Over 400 years ago, English explorer John Smith wrote of several Indigenous settlements along a river in modern-day Virginia.

Archaeologists use lasers to locate ancient settlements and artifacts on Greek Islands

A group of scientists are studying the Cyclades, an island group in Greece's Aegean Sea, looking for signs of early human ...

Treasure hunter unearths 900-year-old figure of Jesus in windswept field

A metal detectorist in Norway recently found a striking depiction of Jesus Christ in a grassy meadow — a gilded figure that ...

Possible ancient artifacts are found in a B.C. thrift shop—and archaeology scholars are on the case

An unusual email arrived in the inbox of a faculty member at the department of archaeology at Simon Fraser University in the ...

Possible ancient artifacts are found in a B.C. thrift shop — and archeology scholars are on the case

By working closely with the objects, students will learn how to become archeological detectives and engage with the process ...
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6,000-Year-Old Artifacts Found Beneath UK Parliament

Archaeologists digging beneath the 19th-century Palace of Westminster, home to the United Kingdom's Parliament, unearthed ...