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15 Intriguing Facts About the Antikythera Mechanism

The Antikythera Mechanism is in the collection of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece.

15 Intriguing Facts About the Antikythera Mechanism

11 Ancient Native American Earthworks You Can Visit

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Illinois was the location of the largest Mississippian Culture city before European contact.

11 Ancient Native American Earthworks You Can Visit

10 of the World's Oldest Temples

Egypt’s famous Luxor Temple is one of the world’s oldest temples.

10 of the World's Oldest Temples

9 Fascinating Discoveries that Changed Our Understanding of Human Evolution

A replica of the Laetoli footprints discovered in Laetoli, Tanzania; The original footprints were dated to 3.6 million years ago.

9 Fascinating Discoveries that Changed Our Understanding of Human Evolution

Archaeologists Have Located the Site of Harriet Tubman’s Family Home in Maryland

A photograph of Harriet Tubman taken by Harvey B. Lindsley in the 1870s.

Take a Virtual Tour of Lebanon's Ancient Roman Ruins, Restored

The ruins of the Temple of Bacchus and the Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek.

20 Amazing Historical Discoveries in the Last 20 Years

The Staffordshire Hoard contains the one of the richest collections of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found.

Visit the Pyramids of Giza Without Even Leaving Your Couch

The Great Sphinx with the Pyramids of Giza in the distance.

Extreme Mudlarking: How London Fortune Hunters Unearth Thames Treasures

Nicola White discovered this antique gold and sapphire ring while mudlarking on the River Thames.

10 Enchanting Places That Align with the Vernal Equinox

A shadowy serpent appears at Chichen Itza on the equinox.

11 Things Found Buried Under Parking Lots

Beneath a parking lot, archeologists uncovered the ruins of a chapel in which Henry VIII prayed.

Researchers Uncover 29 Graves at the Original Site of a Razed Black Cemetery in Clearwater, Florida

Clearwater, Florida, from above.

Ruins of Industrial Brewery Unearthed in Ancient Egypt City

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11 Incredible Things Found in Bogs

This magnificent Iron Age cauldron is just one of many amazing items found in a bog.

Amateur Treasure Hunter Discovers Henry VIII’s Missing Crown Ornament

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Game of Thrones’s Dire Wolves Existed—But a New Study Suggests They Weren’t Really Wolves

Not a dire wolf.