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Fact check: Is a second Sphinx buried beneath the Pyramids of Giza?
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (560+ words) Mar 27, 2026 at 01:13 PM EDT Reporter, Consumer & Social Trends Claims that a second, massive Sphinx statue lies buried beneath the sands of Egypt's Giza Plateau have gone viral, drawing tens of millions of views across social media and tabloid headlines." The…...
"Israel’s Stonehenge" wasn’t unique—satellites reveal 28 more like it
1+ week, 1+ day ago (551+ words) Mar 27, 2026 at 10:56 AM EDT "Israel's Stonehenge'the massive stone circles of Rujm el-Hiriis not a singular feature, but really the centerpiece of a much larger array of ancient megalithic structures. This is the conclusion of a team of researchers led from…...
Workers digging up road find wooden beam—it may be from a Viking ship
2+ week, 1+ day ago (450+ words) Mar 20, 2026 at 10:45 AM EDT Work to replace a sewage system in the Dutch town of Wijk bij Duurstede has led to the discovery of a rare archaeological find that experts say could be part of an early medieval ship'possibly even…...
Old farmhouse gets renovated, shock over where small staircase leads to
2+ week, 3+ day ago (443+ words) Mar 18, 2026 at 11:36 AM EDT A viral post featuring a staircase that leads nowhere inside an old farmhouse has left users both baffled and amused on Reddit. The post was shared on March 12 by Reddit user u/Tetragrammator in the subreddit…...
Cats’ greatest mystery solved by scientists
3+ week, 3+ day ago (245+ words) Mar 11, 2026 at 12:26 PM EDT The'reason why'cats always land on their feet has just been revealed'and it could lead to improved spinal injury'treatments in felines as well as the development of'more agile robots.' They'then'used high-speed cameras to film two healthy cats…...
Ancient croc that walked on two legs found in Petrified Forest
3+ week, 5+ day ago (492+ words) Mar 09, 2026 at 12:01 AM EDT If you thought that crocodiles were menacing enough, be glad that you didn't live in Arizona some 225201 million years ago'when their ancient ancestors strode around on two legs. Paleontologists from the University of Washington and Seattle's…...
Mysterious inscription reignites debate over Roman Emperor’s lost temple
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (494+ words) Feb 24, 2026 at 10:46 AM EST Debate over the location of a long-lost temple has been rekindled by the discovery of a mysterious inscription at the base of a column in the Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Homs, Syria. Known in antiquity…...
Thrifter finds hidden currency from 1776, not prepared for next discovery
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (394+ words) Feb 13, 2026 at 07:03 AM EST Millennial Finds Old High School Project Video'Unprepared for What It Shows Bitcoin Is "Here To Stay" In US: Vance While shopping at a thrift store, a social-media user spotted something very unusual'an old-looking currency they believed…...
Ancient Egyptian port from Cleopatra's era discovered underwater
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (452+ words) Archaeologists have discovered a sunken ancient port off the coast of Egypt, which they believe likely served as a major maritime hub during the time of Cleopatra VII, the country's last pharaoh. The submerged port, located near the ruins of…...
Archaeologists discover the earliest-known mummies
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (443+ words) Archaeologists have identified what is believed to be the earliest known evidence of human mummification, predating those found in ancient Egypt by thousands of years. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the study was led…...