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Lost for 700 years, one of the Seven Wonders is emerging from the sea again as 22 giant blocks help solve a 2,000-year-old mysteryA significant discovery is bringing the legendary Lighthouse of Alexandria back to light. Archaeologists have recovered 22 massive stone bl...
How four teenagers accidentally discovered a 19,000-year-old cave filled with more than 2,000 ancient paintingsIn 1940, a dog led Marcel Ravidat to the Lascaux cave, revealing thousands of prehistoric paintings dating back 17,000-19,000 years. These ...
Hidden beneath the Sahara, satellite scans uncovered 260 circular mass graves filled with cattle and human remains of a 6,000-year-old nomadic eliteNew discoveries in Eastern Sudan reveal a lost nomadic civilization. Archaeologists found 260 ancient cemeteries, showcasing large grave mo...
In 1820, a farmer moved stones through ruins on a windy Greek island: A buried marble figure emerged from the rubble and became one of the world’s most famous sculpturesOn the idyllic shores of Milos in 1820, a farmer's unassuming chore of clearing stones opened the door to history when he stumbled upon the...
Why Were These Celtic Men Buried Sitting? France Discovery Raises QuestionsArchaeologists discovered a unique Late Iron Age burial site near Dijon, revealing 18 men seated upright in a circular pit, all facing the ...
Scientists Found Tiny Arrowheads in a Central Asian Cave… But Why Do They Date Back 80,000 Years?New discoveries in Uzbekistan are challenging old ideas about human migration. Tiny stone tools, dating back 80,000 years, suggest modern h...
Who Hid This Massive Gold Hoard? Hikers' Discovery in Czech Forest Puzzles ArchaeologistsHikers in the Krkonos Mountains of the Czech Republic stumbled upon a hidden treasure. They found 598 gold coins and personal items conceal...
Ancient Engineering Unearthed: How Did Brittany’s 7,000-Year-Old Wall Survive Underwater?A massive 7,000-year-old stone wall has been found underwater off the coast of Brittany. This ancient structure is France's largest underwa...
What Secrets Are Locked Beneath the Alps? New Cave Discovery Raises Big QuestionsExplorers found a vast cave network in the Alps. It contains ancient stone tools and unique ice and limestone formations. These discoveries...
Mystery in the Mediterranean Explained: Who Sank the 16th-Century Camarat 4 2,567 Meters Below?French naval researchers discovered Camarat 4, a 16th-century merchant shipwreck, in March 2025. This is the deepest shipwreck found in Fre...
Man digs backyard for a pool, finds gold worth ₹7 crore and gets to keep itA French man’s backyard renovation turned into a golden surprise when he discovered five gold bars and several coins worth nearly ₹7 crore ...
Five things you probably didn't know about Notre Dame Cathedral in ParisNotre Dame Cathedral, set to reopen after extensive restoration following the 2019 fire, remains a Gothic architectural marvel and a symbol...
200-year-old message in a bottle left by archaeologist unearthed in FranceVolunteers have discovered a 200-year-old message in a bottle at an excavation site in Normandy, France. The letter, left by archaeologist ...
Hand-sewn, 3,000-yr-old boat emerges from depths of Adriatic SeaDiscovered in the waters of Croatia's northwestern Istria peninsula, the Zambratija boat dates back to the period between late 12th and lat...
4,000-year-old rock transformed into a 'treasure map' for researchers to detect ancient sites in FranceA piece of rock with mysterious markings that lay largely unstudied for 4,000 years is now being hailed as a "treasure map" for archaeologi...
Fatal attraction: Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a submariner who feared the Titan sub, but couldn’t resist the TitanicThe presence of Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a renowned French submariner, on the ill-fated Titan submarine that repeatedly dove into the Titanic,...
Centuries-old Neolithic hamlet unearthed in France after 150 years of searchThe settlement was unearthed at the vast Neolithic site of Marais de Saint-Gond, giving rare insights into its social organisation 150 year...
100 years after WWI, the search for the slain still onHundreds of thousands of servicemen died in the war but only a few of those whose remains languish in the fields of northern France have be...
54,000 years ago, homo sapiens used bow-and-arrow, reveals 1st evidence from cave in southern FranceThe use of the bow-and-arrow in Africa has been documented to date back some 70,000 years.
North and South blocks museum to showcase ‘Making of India’From Bhimbetka caves in MP to India’s freedom struggle, museum will showcase different aspects of India — from 10,000 BC to 1947 CE