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Egypt’s Atlantis? Archaeologists discover 2000-year-old lost underwater city with gold, silver and a hidden templeA lost Egyptian city, Thonis-Heracleion, submerged over 2,000 years ago, is yielding spectacular treasures. Archaeologists found gold jewel...- Italian teenagers discover a 1,800-year-old Roman luxury villa hiding beneath their high school gymCurious students in Rome uncovered a stunning 1,800-year-old Roman villa under their school gym. Archaeologists confirmed the find, reveali...
- In 1963, a Turkish homeowner knocked through a wall and accidentally uncovered an underground city that was built for survivalIn 1963, while renovating a modest home in Derinkuyu, Turkey, a homeowner stumbled upon a remarkable entrance to a sprawling underground ci...
- Under Notre Dame cathedral, a 'dig of the century' unearths 1,700 years of historyAn archaeological dig beneath Notre Dame cathedral in Paris is unearthing Roman Paris. The excavation is happening as the square is being r...
- In the 1750s, well diggers broke into a buried Roman Villa near Herculaneum: What looked like charcoal turned out to be ancient booksEighteenth-century workers in Herculaneum unearthed a unique Roman library preserved by the 79 CE Vesuvius eruption. These carbonized papyr...
- In 1892, French archaeologists studied an ancient Greek sanctuary on Mount Parnassus: Strange fault lines beneath the temple revived the mystery of Delphi’s OracleRecent geological investigations at Ancient Delphi have unearthed fault lines beneath the famed sanctuary. This hidden landscape may have r...
- In 1929, a farmer was clearing an irrigation ditch in Sichuan, and the jade he pulled from the mud revealed a forgotten Bronze Age civilizationA fortuitous accident transformed the life of a farmer in Sichuan Province in 1929 when he uncovered jade, leading to the remarkable discov...
- In 2003, archaeologists investigating storm damage near a Mexican pyramid found a hidden tunnel that reframed Teotihuacan’s sacred worldHeavy rains in 2003 unexpectedly revealed a hidden tunnel at Teotihuacan. This ancient site near Mexico City yielded thousands of ritual ar...
- In 2018, researchers used geophysical imaging beneath El Castillo: The discovery below the pyramid pointed to a hidden cenoteDeep within the famed El Castillo pyramid of Chichén Itzá, Mexico, an intriguing mystery has come to light. Explorations have unveiled a si...
- In 1978, a routine roadwork project in Mexico City exposed a colossal Aztec monument hidden beneath the streets for centuriesRoutine work in Mexico City unearthed a massive stone carving of the goddess Coyolxauhqui. This find in 1978 proved crucial. It led to exte...
- Why This Strange Underwater “Lost City” Has Scientists Talking About Alien LifeScientists have found a vibrant 'Lost City' deep in the Atlantic Ocean, thriving without sunlight. This discovery suggests life can exist i...
- New tree genus discovered in South America turns out to be a distant relative of tomatoes and potatoesAfter over two decades of study, scientists have officially named Daturodendron absconditum, a new genus of tree discovered in the Colombia...
- Scientists Just Used Space Particles to See Beneath Ancient Jerusalem, and What They Found Is Raising QuestionsArchaeologists are now using cosmic ray muon imaging to see underground without digging. This new technique has successfully identified hid...
- Why Some Ancient Civilizations Built Entire Structures Underground Instead of Above GroundDiscoveries worldwide reveal entire underground communities, not just simple rooms, but complex structures with living quarters and ventila...
- Ancient city found beneath Puri along with a secret tunnel from Jagannath Temple to the sea. Here's what we knowScientists have discovered evidence of an ancient city buried beneath Puri, Odisha. High-tech scans using Ground Penetrating Radar show pot...
- The Underground City That Could Hide Thousands… Why Was It Built?Beneath central Turkey lies Derinkuyu, a remarkable underground city carved into volcanic rock, capable of sheltering thousands. This ancie...
- Are Egypt’s Pyramids just the tip of a hidden underground city? Experts unearth bold new theory after radar findingsItalian researchers claim to have discovered an extensive underground city beneath the Great Pyramids of Giza using satellite-based radar t...
- Iran's ancient 'wind catchers' beat the heat naturallyYazd, an ancient city in Iran's desert, is known for its tall wind catchers that provide natural cooling without electricity or emissions. ...
- Iran's architectural marvel: Ancient 'wind catchers' that harness nature's power to beat the heatThe ancient Persian city of Yazd has developed engineering marvels, such as wind catchers known as badgirs, to stay cool in summer temperat...
- No Metro in Patna if it affects city's historical value: Nitish KumarNitish Kumar today said he would not allow metro project in Patna until some technique is developed that could ensure that historical value...
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