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Swedish Divers Just Discovered Two Shipwrecks That Might Be Related to the Famous Vasa Warship

The Vasa shipwreck displayed in Sweden's Vasa Museum.

Swedish Divers Just Discovered Two Shipwrecks That Might Be Related to the Famous Vasa Warship

12 Surprising Facts About Viking Runestones

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12 Surprising Facts About Viking Runestones

Take a Virtual Tour of a 17th-Century Dutch Smugglers’ Shipwreck

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Take a Virtual Tour of a 17th-Century Dutch Smugglers’ Shipwreck

Mapping Technology Reveals 'Lost Cities' on National Geographic

Lin uses his iPad to visualize scanning data of a crusaders' fortress at the lagoon in Acre, Israel.

Mapping Technology Reveals 'Lost Cities' on National Geographic

A ‘Lost’ Viking Graveyard Was Discovered in Norway

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A Lost Japanese Village Has Been Uncovered in the British Columbia Wilderness

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Watch Groundbreaking Underwater Footage of the Franklin Expedition’s HMS Terror Shipwreck

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Could Gigantic Coconut Crabs Have Played a Part in Amelia Earhart’s Mysterious Disappearance? At Least One Scientist Thinks So

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Scientists Are Creating a 3D Model of an 18th-Century ‘Vampire Witch’ Who Was Tortured to Death

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The Bizarre Tale of the Orca II, the Stunt Boat from Jaws

Courtesy of Jaws: Memories from Martha's Vineyard // Photo by Lynn and Susan Murphy

5 Rules for the Paleo Diet from Actual Paleolithic Humans

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15th-Century Cannonballs Likely Used by Vlad the Impaler Discovered in Bulgaria

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Easter Island Statues Are Being Threatened By Nose-Picking Selfie-Seekers

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13 Facts About the Chauvet Cave Paintings

A view taken on June 13, 2014 shows paintings of animal figures on the rock walls of the Chauvet Cave in Vallon Pont d'Arc.

A Piece of Stonehenge, Missing for 60 Years, Was Just Returned to the Site

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Metal Detectorist Finds a Gold Hatpin That May Have Belonged to Edward IV

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