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The paleo diet recommends eating low-carb foods like our ancient ancestors if we want to reach optimum health. But it turns out that early humans in the Paleolithic era dined on more than just meat.

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The man who inspired 'Dracula' was known for using his fangs and otherworldly powers to conquer his victims. But he apparently liked to have a few cannonballs by his side as well (just in case).

The number of travelers to Rapa Nui has exploded in recent decades, and the island is feeling the pressure.

Three 3-foot stone cores were extracted from Stonehenge in the 1950s, and for 60 years, a former diamond-cutter held onto one of them.

Talk about a lucky find. A woman was scanning a field with her metal detector when she discovered this accessory valued at about $13,000 to $19,550, according to auction estimates.

There are many mysteries surrounding Stonehenge, but we thought we knew who built it. Now, a study suggests that the 5000-year-old structure was the work of Aegean immigrants and their decedents rather than native Britons.

Archaeologists and geneticists are looking at how human hair, and its countless hair types, evolved over millennia. Their research could shed light on the habits of our ancestors.

One of the mysteries of Easter Island's moai statues is why islanders dragged them to the coast. Now, scientists think they may be markers for hidden water sources.

The inmates at Alcatraz Prison had lived above a network of potential escape routes leftover from the island's days as a military fortification.

Archaeologists aren't sure how ancient people moved the rocks used to make Stonehenge 4000 years ago. But now, part of the mystery has been solved.

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Interested in buying your own private island? High Island in Ireland is currently for sale, and it's home to ruins dating back to the 7th century.

Pipe layer Jannick Vestergaard and engineer Henning Nøhr hold up the sword they found.

Archaeologists think the sword's owner may have been defeated in battle during the power struggles and strife that marked the medieval era.

People in wheelchairs can now travel to Machu Picchu in Peru without spending a fortune.

A stone circle like this one was recently shown to be a replica.

Scientists' suspicions were outweighed by the excitement of finding another recumbent stone circle.

Karolina Kristensson, the Swedish National Maritime Museums

In 1628, the 'Vasa' sank on its maiden voyage. For the next 300 years, it sat in a watery grave—until one man sparked a monumental effort to salvage it.