Discovery

An 'unexpected' find: Archaeologists discover 3,000-year-old polychrome mural with reliefs in Peru

The mural, one of the oldest in America, offers insights into early pre-Inca cultures on Peru's northern coast.

An 'unexpected' find: Archaeologists discover 3,000-year-old polychrome mural with reliefs in Peru.
Frescoes of saints discovered behind white paint at Albania's Saint Nicholas Church.

Frescoes of saints discovered behind white paint at Albania's Saint Nicholas Church

Entrance to Nazi complex "Riese", underground factories of Walim Part, Rzeczka. Walim, Lower Silesia, Poland.

Team behind Nazi Gold Train 'discovery' cite pseudoscientific radiesthesia as main tool

Sea spider in Antarctica.

New research hints: Spiders came from the sea


Mystery in Nazca desert: Researchers go missing

Search efforts complicated by rugged terrain and multiple routes around Criterion hill, say authorities.

Condor, the Lines and Geoglyphs of Nazca desert, Peru.

Archaeologists discover grave of second wife of Prussian king Frederick William II

The exact location of her grave had been forgotten, and it was not marked or provided with a gravestone.

Schlosskirche Buch organ.

Shipwreck of Japanese destroyer Teruzuki found off Guadalcanal

Discovery of the wreck was announced on July 12 by the Ocean Exploration Trust.

 Shipwreck of Japanese destroyer Teruzuki found off Guadalcanal.

Early Byzantine chapel and complex discovered at Konuralp Ancient Theatre

Findings include mosaics, apses, and possibly a larger complex from the early Byzantine period.

 Prusias ad Hypium antique city in Duzce, Turkey.

Archaeologists uncover 3,800-year-old kurgan tomb in Azerbaijan

Inside the kurgan is a three-chamber vault. The first holds a warrior leader buried semi-flexed, holding a rare four-pronged bronze spearhead - an extraordinary archaeological find.

 Archaeologists uncover 3,800-year-old kurgan tomb in Azerbaijan.

Ancient Greek shipwreck dating back to 6th century BC discovered off Sicily coast

Prof. Massimo Capulli said they carefully uncovered rare parts of the ship, including the mast, which is very rarely preserved, making this a significant archaeological discovery.

 Ancient Greek shipwreck dating back to 6th century BC discovered off Sicily coast

Israeli scientists: Stressed plants emit ultrasonic sounds influencing insect behavior

Female moths avoid plants emitting distress sounds, Israeli scientists find.

 Israeli scientists: Stressed plants emit ultrasonic sounds influencing insect behavior.

Archaeologists discover 6,000-year-old temple, ‘blood channel’ in Turkey

Remains of humans and animals suggest sacrificial practices in ancient rituals.

 Elazig, Turkey.

‘Miracle in the Mountains’: Kiwi bird rediscovered after 50-years in New Zealand

The Department of Conservation flew ranger Iain Graham and his dog Brew to Adams Wilderness. They found the elusive female kiwi and collected feathers for DNA confirmation-called “almost miraculous.”

 ‘Miracle in the Mountains’: Kiwi bird rediscovered after 50-years in New Zealand.

Ancient rice discovery in Guam reveals earliest evidence of rice in Pacific islands

researchers find 3,500-year-old rice remains in ritidian beach cave, indicating first settlers brought rice from the philippines.

 Ancient rice discovery in Guam reveals earliest evidence of rice in Pacific islands.

Deep within Sky Place pyramid, Archaeologists find tomb of Maya ruler Te K'ab Chaak

Discovery sheds new light on early Maya history and Caracol's ties with Teotihuacan.

 Deep within Sky Place pyramid, Archaeologists find tomb of Maya ruler Te K'ab Chaak.