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The massive structure had been hiding in plain sight for centuries.

Yes, it's still edible.

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

The mysterious Antikythera mechanism—sometimes called 'the world's first computer'—has fascinated scholars for decades.

The bones will be gifted to a local museum.

A new analysis brings together contradictory theories of dog evolution.

The writings suggest that the ancient city was a thriving center of industry and commerce.

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The famous poet had a green thumb.

The researchers date the rock chip between 44,000 and 49,000 years old.

The ravages of "phossy jaw"—necrosis of the jaw bone caused by phosphorus poisoning—may have been discovered in a young teenager's remains.

The stone lines depict what's believed to be a mythological animal sticking its tongue out.

The ship was likely scuttled before the 1778 Battle of Rhode Island.

Archaeologists had to re-think much of what they knew about Monroe's life when they uncovered a large stone house on his estate's grounds.

A chemical analysis of ancient pottery shards sheds new light on the origins of mountain dairying.

This discovery might provide new knowledge into the early years of the ruler’s 22-year reign.

A replica of the Palmyra arch, which was destroyed by Isil in 2015, is now on display at London's Trafalgar Square.

Luke Irwin's lawn is home to an "extraordinarily well-preserved” Roman villa dating back to between 175 and 220 CE.

Glory days.

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Literacy was already on the rise in the ancient Kingdom of Judah by the time of the Babylonian conquest in 587 BCE.

Neolithic humans may have transported the red deer from central Europe, which would make them far better seafarers than previously believed.

The contents of an ancient tomb in Upper Mustang include beads and textiles only made in India and China.

Researchers claim they can confirm the location, thanks to the biological evidence the horses left behind.

"Space archaeologist" Sarah Parcak located the potential site using satellite imagery.

North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

The 150-year-old shipwreck is remarkably intact and the first of its kind found in decades.

NOAA has discovered the final resting place of the USS Conestoga.

ARCHAEOLOGY

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President James Monroe Lived in a Mansion—Not a Humble Cottage

Iron Age Man May Have Also Enjoyed Alpine Cheese

Newly Discovered Stone Blocks Depict the Pharaoh Hatshepsut as a Woman

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An English Man Accidentally Found a Roman Villa in His Yard

Rome's Imperial Leaders Once Made Vast Quantities of Wine

More People Were Literate in Ancient Judah Than We Knew

Red Deer May Have Travelled to the Scottish Isles on Boats 5000 Years Ago

Archaeologists Find Tomb Artifacts Linking Nepal to Silk Road

Ancient Horse Poop May ID Site of Hannibal's Passage Over the Alps

Researchers May Have Found North America's Second Viking Site

Civil War-Era Shipwreck Discovered off North Carolina's Coast

Researchers Solve 95-Year-Old Shipwreck Mystery