Analysis of last known Salish wool dog confirms its precolonial lineage
12-17-2023 |
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For thousands of years, the Indigenous Coast Salish people bred special dogs that had thick, long white hair.
Does the Aztec death whistle make the creepiest sound in the world ?
VIDEO 12-16-2023 | 12
First used centuries ago, this unique form of whistle makes the haunting sound of a blood-curdling scream.
8,000-year-old fortress discovered in Siberia is thought to be world's oldest
12-9-2023 | 7
Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of an ancient fortress built by hunter-gatherers in Siberia's Lower Ob' region.
Long-lost 18km Maya road discovered beneath the jungles of Mexico
VIDEO 12-6-2023 | 0
Archaeologists spotted the road, which was once a major highway connecting two cities, using LiDAR scanning.
Mystery of missing WWII fighter pilot finally solved over 80 years on
11-30-2023 | 0
Lt Warren Singer's plane had disappeared without a trace during an attack on Italian airfields in 1943.
Mysterious lost language discovered on 3,000-year-old tablets
11-19-2023 | 0
Archaeologists have found text written thousands of years ago that nobody has been able to translate.
Did Napoleon Bonaparte really fire a cannon at the Egyptian pyramids ?
VIDEO 11-17-2023 | 4
A historian takes a look at the historical accuracy of Ridley Scott's latest blockbuster 'Napoleon'.
Eerie 'demon' reappears following restoration of 18th-Century painting
11-8-2023 | 2
The creepy figure had been hiding beneath layers of paint and varnish in a painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
'Holy grail of shipwrecks' worth $20 billion to be raised from the seabed
11-6-2023 | 5
A 300-year-old Spanish galleon carrying enormous amounts of gold and jewels could soon see the light of day again.
Gunung Padang: 'world's oldest pyramid' dates back up to 27,000 years
11-4-2023 | 32
This enigmatic archaeological site in Indonesia has the potential to be the oldest monolithic structure on Earth.
Rare 'Book of the Dead' scroll found at ancient Egyptian cemetery
11-3-2023 | 2
Archaeologists have made a number of signifcant discoveries at a cemetery dating back 3,500 years.
New evidence discovered at alleged resting place of Noah's Ark in Turkey
VIDEO 10-28-2023 | 10
Scientists have found evidence of human activity dating back to the time of the Biblical vessel.
'Tomb of Cerberus' unearthed by archaeologists in Italy
10-11-2023 | 13
The remarkable sealed tomb, which is believed to date back 2,000 years, was found in Giugliano.
New study confirms age of oldest footprints in North America
10-8-2023 | 19
Scientists have confirmed that the footprints at White Sands National Park really are 23,000 years old.
Biblical city was destroyed by an asteroid, evidence suggests
9-30-2023 | 136
New excavations in Jordan have revealed evidence to suggest that the city of Sodom was destroyed by an asteroid impact.
World's oldest wooden structure unearthed in Zambia
9-24-2023 | 0
The discovery marks the oldest known evidence of wood logs being crafted and joined together to create a structure.
1,900-year-old swords discovered in cave overlooking the Dead Sea
9-6-2023 | 1
The swords were found in a high up, inaccessible crevice where they had been hidden two millennia ago.
Historians stumped by contents of historic 1820s time capsule
VIDEO 8-29-2023 | 15
There had been much intrigue and excitement about what would be found inside the lead box buried 200 years ago.
3,000-year-old remains of a priest unearthed in Peru
8-28-2023 | 1
Archaeologists have revealed the discovery of a unique and fascinating tomb in northern Peru.
Graves belonging to the Knights Templar found in Staffordshire
8-16-2023 | 3
The intriguing find has been likened to something out of Dan Brown's novel 'The Da Vinci Code'.
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