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In 1929, archaeologist Pei Wenzhong uncovered a skullcap in a cave near Beijing: Peking Man forced the world to take Asia’s deep human past seriously- 77 headless skeletons found in a 7,000-year-old ditch in Slovakia, and the only skull left belonged to a child
- In 1967, an archaeologist’s spade bit into volcanic ash on Santorini, and Akrotiri emerged like a Bronze Age time capsule
- In 2012, archaeologists digging under a Leicester car park unearthed a skeleton with arrowhead and skull wounds and identified England's long-lost King Richard III, missing for 527 yearsIn a remarkable turn of events, excavations beneath a Leicester car park in 2012 unveiled a skeleton identified as King Richard III. A form...07 Jun, 2026, 05.40 PM IST
- In 2022, archaeologists at Maryland's first fort finally excavated a grave they'd found 30 years earlier, and identified a teenage boy buried in the 1630s, one of the colony's oldest known deadArchaeologists unearthed a teenage boy's grave at St. Mary's Fort, Maryland's first English colony. This discovery, dating back to the 1630...07 Jun, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
- An ancient traveler from India inscribed his name across five ancient tombs in Egypt's Valley of the Kings 2,000 years agoAncient Indian travelers visited Egypt's Valley of the Kings. Researchers found nearly 30 inscriptions in Tamil, Sanskrit, Prakrit, and Gan...06 Jun, 2026, 05.03 PM IST
- 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...06 Jun, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
- These bees don't live in hives, yet millions have been thriving beneath a New York cemetery for nearly 100 years alongside an intruderMillions of solitary ground-nesting bees, estimated between 3.1 and 8 million, have been discovered thriving beneath New York's East Lawn C...02 Jun, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
- In 1972, workers uncovered a golden face in Bulgaria and revealed the hidden world of Thracian rulersA golden face found in Bulgaria in 1972 sparked a major archaeological effort. This discovery helped uncover an entire Thracian culture. Re...02 Jun, 2026, 11.02 AM IST
- In 2006, archaeologists unsealed a Peruvian tomb and found a tattooed woman buried with war clubs and gold crowns, revealing a powerful woman from a lost civilizationArchaeologists unearthed a tattooed woman, the Lady of Cao, in Peru. Her burial revealed she was a powerful Moche leader, not a sacrifice. ...01 Jun, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
- This ancient horse carved into a hill puzzled historians for centuries, and science finally has an answerA giant white horse carved into a hillside in southern England has a surprising history. The colossal chalk horse carved into an English hi...30 May, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
- A hidden staircase in an 800-year-old French church just led archaeologists to a 400-year-old burial vaultWorkers fixing a salt problem in a French church unearthed a stunning historical timeline. Beneath the 12th-century structure, they discove...30 May, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
- In 2024, a tourist at a beach bar in Varna, Bulgaria, noticed this table was actually an ancient artifact, later identified as a 1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagusA Roman sarcophagus, dating back to the 2nd century AD, was discovered serving as a table at a beach bar in Varna, Bulgaria. This ancient r...29 May, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
- Ebola virus in India? Here's the latest update on the Bengaluru scare, symptoms and precautions explainedEbola virus in Bangalore: A woman returning from Uganda was quarantined in Bengaluru with Ebola-like symptoms. Her tests have come back neg...27 May, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
- In 1988, beach workers at Norfolk coast uncovered a Bronze Age mystery from strange timber circles in the mud forcing archaeologists to link prehistoric religion to the working landscapeAn ancient timber circle, Seahenge, emerged from the Norfolk coast in 1998, dating back to the Early Bronze Age. This discovery revolutioni...22 May, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
- Buried for centuries, revealed in days: A Roman tomb surfaces after rainA Roman mausoleum, a circular tomb from the first century AD, was unearthed in Apollosa, Italy. Heavy flooding revealed its limestone block...22 May, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
- 6-year-old Norway boy finds ‘rusty metal’ on class excursion; it turns out to be 1,300-year-old pre-Viking swordA six-year-old boy in Norway discovered a 1,300-year-old sword from the pre-Viking era during a school trip. The ancient weapon, found in a...22 May, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
- In 1939, a quiet dig on an English estate uncovered a giant ship and changed Britain’s history foreverIn 1939, Basil Brown's excavation at Sutton Hoo unearthed a massive Anglo-Saxon ship burial, revealing a wealthy and sophisticated civiliza...19 May, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
- Buried with three swords and a gold mask, scientists reconstruct the face of a 3,500-year-old Mycenaean woman who lived before the Trojan WarA woman buried with a gold mask and swords in Mycenae was wrongly identified for decades. New DNA tests show she was nobility, not a wife. ...19 May, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
- Archaeologists discovered ancient burials, a Roman well, and a 1,000-year-old Anglo-Saxon home during the Newark bypass excavationsA planned road expansion in Nottinghamshire, England, has uncovered a significant archaeological site. Digs revealed evidence of human life...13 May, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
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