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'Holy Grail' of shipwrecks discovered, carries up to $17 billion in gold, silver, emeralds

Boy oh boy, the Spanish must've been furious when they lost this ship.

"Made in China" label allows archaeologists to trace down ancient ship

An unfortunate centuries-old riddle was solved thanks to an unusual clue: a label.

Scientists see rise and fall of civilizations in Greenland ice sheet

The more money you used, the emissions you produced, and that can be traced back -- back to Greenland.

The Antonine Wall was adorned with brightly-colored, grisly propaganda to keep Scottish tribes at bay

The best fight is one you can paint your way out of.

Engraved Crimean flint could point to Neanderthal symbolism

Neanderthals were every bit as complex and advanced as early humans -- and perhaps even more so.

Sunken Nazi U-boat discovered: why archaeologists should leave it on the seabed

An amazing rescue story.

100-million-year-old fossilized larvae got a tasty meal by pretending to be a liverwort

A wolf in sheep's clothing.

Archaeologists find ancient horse burial on the Nile Valley

Ancient burial could tell us a lot about human-animal relationships.

These people recreated an ancient Roman beer, and here's what they learned

Spoiler alert: it was pretty good.

Wood-carved idol retrieved from Russian bog is, incredibly, older than the Pyramids

Not something you get to see every day.

Breastfeeding changed tooth shape in pre-Native American people

A genetic journey.

Ancient humans were practicing brain surgery on cows 5,400 years ago

Ancient brain surgery -- now here's something I'd never have to say.

What if we're not the first advanced civilization on Earth -- How would we know?

This is not about conspiracy theories, but a legitimate scientific concern.

Archaeologists discover stunning Greco-Roman temple in the Egyptian desert

It's not an everyday find.

Vikings may have used crystals to navigate during cloudy weather

It's a magnificent story that's got it all -- Vikings, crystals, and computer models.

Several 13,000 year-old human footprints discovered on Canadian Pacific coast

'Every step you take' meets archaeology.

Mesolithic people were able to withstand dramatic climate shocks, new study shows

These ancient populations were impressively resilient.

Evidence of early innovation pushes back human evolutionary timeline

Our ancestors made symbolic use of color pigments and employed advanced tools earlier than previously thought.

Neanderthals were compassionate caregivers, researchers suggest

They took care of their community members without expecting anything in return.

Dinosaur-bird link seems to have been capable of active flight, solving long-time mystery

The way that it flew is unlike anything alive today!

Ancient humans thrived during a supervolcano eruption

It's an apocalyptic scenario on steroids -- and yet some humans not only survived it but thrived in the process.

War relics become valuable heritage in Finland

This raises an important question about heritage.

Birds of a feather -- A story of Vikings and pillows

Identifying feathers could be extremely useful.

Prehistoric wine discovered in inaccessible caves forces a rethink of ancient Sicilian culture

Prehistoric booze.

How Roman priests walked through the "Gates to Hell" -- and came back

Modern science explains how an ancient ritual worked.

Archaeologists discover the 4,400-year-old tomb of a high ranking Egyptian priestess

It's a rare glimpse into the life of an Egyptian priestess.

The greatest Viking invasion of Britain never left -- it got buried there, new research finds

The site was first found in the 70's, but couldn't be accurately dated until now.

Anthropologists recreate the face of a 9,000-year-old teenager

She looked nothing like you'd expect.

Researchers find surprisingly sophisticated prehistoric monuments off the coast of Greece

The settlement, named Dhaskalio, was simply stunning for its time.

DNA study shows 4,000 year-old mummies are half brothers

The Two Brothers turned out to be, in fact, brothers. But it wasn't an easy feat.

Rainbow-feathered bird-like dinosaur discovered in China

Its feathers resemble the ones of hummingbirds.

Paper strips recovered from Blackbeard's ship reveals pirates liked voyage stories -- at least, stuffed in their guns

The real booty be knowledge ya landlubbers!

Stone shrine discovered inside Mexican volcano depicts mythical Aztec universe

It seems to depict the creation of the heavens and earth.

New archaeological findings show that Vikings "imported" from the Celts

Archaeologists were expecting to find beer, but they found something else.

Ancient mummy found to have bone cancer

Cancer was already affecting humans 2,000 years ago.

Ancient tomb filled with stunning, pillaged bronze vessels, found in China

Ever seen a wine bottle shaped like a deer?

Bronze Age people used meteorites to create iron weapons

Bronze Age people used space weapons. Well, a few of them did.

Particle accelerator peers inside rare Egyptian-Roman mummy

This is one of only 100 such portrait mummies ever found in the world.

Archaeologists find first ever evidence of Julius Caesar invading Britain

Caesar's incursion in Britain might have been more successful than we thought.

UK archaeologists unearth "nationally important" collection of Iron Age artifacts

Among the most intriguing findings are a group of (likely ceremonial) cauldrons that show signs of long-term use and repair.

Neandethals in Spain outlived their kin by thousands of years thanks to a big river and an Italian volcano

The research suggests that human interbreeding was more of a 'step-by-step' event.

Huge treasure of medieval silver and gold unearthed at the Cluny Abbey, France

Somebody was absolutely minted back in medieval France!

4,000 year-old clay prenup mentions surrogate mothers and divorce taxes

The more things change the more they stay the same.

London put its most important Roman ruins back underground to make an innovative museum

First discovered in a bomb crater, the Mithraeum has had a long journey back underground.

Humans have been drinking wine for at least 8,000 years

You have the ancient Georgians to thank for your favourite wine.

Cosmic rays allow scientists to find large hidden void in Egypt's Great Pyramid

The 100-foot-long void could be a hidden chamber, as revealed by a groundbreaking investigation.

Google Earth reveals hundreds of ancient structures in Saudi Arabia

Ironically, the archaeologist hasn't even visited Saudi Arabia.

Scientists use laser scans to study one of the earliest navigation tools

"It's a great privilege to find something so rare, something so historically important," researchers commented.

Ancient Greek theater unearthed near Kalamata in 'excellent condition'

Ancient but elegant.

Ornamented, stone-age rod found in Poland hints at inter-group collaboration, possibly trade

These rods, known as bâton percé, are quite mysterious.

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