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Researchers Used Advanced X-Rays to Reveal Secrets of an Ancient Egyptian Mummy—Without Unwrapping It
Researchers Used Advanced X-Rays to Reveal Secrets of an Ancient Egyptian Mummy—Without Unwrapping It
Archaeologists Discover the Jousting Yard Where Henry VIII Had His Historic Accident
Archaeologists Discover the Jousting Yard Where Henry VIII Had His Historic Accident
6 of the World’s Most Mysterious Standing Stones
6 of the World’s Most Mysterious Standing Stones
A Left-Handed Viking’s 1200-Year-Old Sword Discovered in Norway
A Left-Handed Viking’s 1200-Year-Old Sword Discovered in Norway
Rare 16th-Century Textiles and Manuscripts Pulled Out of Giant Rat Nests in English Manor House
Humans First Arrived in North America 30,000 Years Ago, New Studies Suggest
Possible Iron Age Murder Victim’s Skeleton Discovered In England
Unearthing Richard III: The Luckiest Find in History
For the First Time Ever, You Can Watch the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge via Livestream
Explore Two of Pompeii’s Excavated Homes in This Virtual Tour
9 Ancient Objects That Have Had DNA Tests
Treasure Hunters Unearth 22 Spanish Coins From 1715 Shipwreck on Florida Beach
Secret Doorway Discovered in London’s House of Commons
More Than 350 Franklin Expedition Artifacts Retrieved from Shipwreck of HMS
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Mount Vesuvius's Volcanic Eruption Turned One Victim's Brain into Glass
Civil War-Era ‘Witch Bottle’ Used to Keep Evil Spirits at Bay Discovered in Virginia
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