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An ancient Mexican pyramid collapsed into rubble, sparking spooky omens and urgent archaeology in one dusty pile
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (798+ words) Home - Environment - An ancient Mexican pyramid collapsed into rubble, sparking spooky omens and urgent archaeology in one dusty pile A stone pyramid base at the Ihuatzio archaeological site in Michoac'n, Mexico, partly collapsed after intense rain followed a period of…...
Geologists studied sand from the D-Day beaches in Normandy and uncovered a lingering signature of wartime debris, proof that history can stay embedded in the shoreline for decades
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (758+ words) Home - Science - Geologists studied sand from the D-Day beaches in Normandy and uncovered a lingering signature of wartime debris, proof that history can stay embedded in the shoreline for decades How can a beach remember a battle? At Omaha Beach…...
In 1940, a boy followed his dog through a clearing in the trees and ended up entering a cave that had remained sealed for millennia, where he found more than 2, 000 images and animals painted 17, 000 years ago
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (892+ words) Home - Science - In 1940, a boy followed his dog through a clearing in the trees and ended up entering a cave that had remained sealed for millennia, where he found more than 2, 000 images and animals painted 17, 000 years ago The famous paintings…...
A diver finds a hidden stash of coins underwater, and what looked like debris becomes the treasure find of a lifetime
1+ week, 1+ day ago (891+ words) Home - Science - A diver finds a hidden stash of coins underwater, and what looked like debris becomes the treasure find of a lifetime A flash of metal in the seagrass off Sardinia has turned into one of Italy's most remarkable…...
An archaeology student "found" a lost Maya city with a simple Google search, and the discovery shows how modern tools can crack ancient mysteries
1+ week, 2+ day ago (829+ words) Home - Science - An archaeology student "found" a lost Maya city with a simple Google search, and the discovery shows how modern tools can crack ancient mysteries Most lost-city stories begin with machetes, mud, and a team cutting through dense forest....
A metal detector hobbyist finds 15, 000 Roman coins in a field, and the hoard triggers the obvious question: who hid that much wealth and never came back?
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1043+ words) Home - Science - A metal detector hobbyist finds 15, 000 Roman coins in a field, and the hoard triggers the obvious question: who hid that much wealth and never came back? Have you ever crossed a muddy field and wondered what might be…...
What started as a routine highway survey near Hradec Kr'lov" turned into one of Bohemia's biggest Celtic finds, a 62-acre settlement where archaeologists pulled up gold and silver coins, Baltic amber, and workshops that suggest a production center, not just a stopover
2+ week, 3+ day ago (640+ words) A Czech highway survey uncovered Celtic gold, silver coins and amber from a vast 2, 200-year-old trade center....
Archaeologists rediscover Egypt's 2, 500-year-old "ghost city" of Imet, and the find brings streets and buildings back from under the desert
2+ week, 3+ day ago (880+ words) Home - Science - Archaeologists rediscover Egypt's 2, 500-year-old "ghost city" of Imet, and the find brings streets and buildings back from under the desert Archaeologists have brought the ancient city of Imet back into view in Egypt's eastern Nile Delta, uncovering multi-story…...
A metal detector finds more than 1, 000 gold coins from the 1st century B. C. , and the stash surfaces as if the ground kept a debt with history
2+ week, 5+ day ago (836+ words) Home - Science - A metal detector finds more than 1, 000 gold coins from the 1st century B. C. , and the stash surfaces as if the ground kept a debt with history A field in Great Baddow, Essex, has given archaeologists another glittering surprise. Two more…...
A volunteer finds a tiny 1, 600-year-old gold bead in Jerusalem's ancient City of David, and that speck of metal revives a daily-life moment from another era
2+ week, 6+ day ago (939+ words) Home - Science - A volunteer finds a tiny 1, 600-year-old gold bead in Jerusalem's ancient City of David, and that speck of metal revives a daily-life moment from another era A tiny gold bead uncovered in soil from Jerusalem's City of David…...