An 1800s San Francisco Mint Coin valued at $10 million was discovered by a couple in Northern California
A box with rare gold coins discovered by a couple of Californians walking their dog goes on sale with a $15,000 coin. Coins were priced at $11…
More Evidence That Humans Co-Existed With Dinosaurs: The 290-Million-Year-Old Human Footprint
The rock — which belongs to the Permian Period 299 to 251 million years ago — was discovered in New Mexico and featured a human footprint, left behind — apparently…
Father discovered a medieval English gold coin worth a record $875,000
When his children were born, Michael Leigh-Mallory gave up his passion for metal detecting. Now, 10 and 13, they encouraged him to take up the hobby again….
In the distant Scottish Highlands, archaeologists come across “ancient unicorn fossils”
Archaeologists report the find of what could be believed to be ancient Unicorn fossils in a remote region of the Scottish Highlands. The fossils appear relatively intact, although…
The discovery of a 1,000-year-old, one-of-a-kind gold treasure has stunned archaeologists
A stunning gold earring discovered in Denmark may have been gifted by the Emperor of Byzantium to a Viking chief 1,000 years ago, experts claim. Dating from the 11th century, the ‘completely…
A huge 300,000-year-old skeleton discovered in Germany
Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered the remains of an enormous elephant dating back around 300,000 years. The almost-complete skeleton was discovered by experts from the University of Tubingen…
Unknown mummies of a man and his slaves found in Pompeii show the “Vesuvius eruption”
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D., a wealthy man of 30 or 40 and a younger enslaved man survived the immediate impact, only to die in…
“Unusual mystery”: a British taxi driver became the first mummy in 3,000 years
A BRITISH man has become the first person in 3000 years to be mummified in the same way as ancient Egyptian pharaohs. Alan Billis, a 61-year-old taxi…
It was discovered that this 2,500-year-old Egyptian mummy has mysterious tattoos
In Russia, the intricate patterns of 2,500-year-old tattoos – some from the body of a permafrost-preserved Siberian ‘princess’ – have been discovered. Mythological creatures are included in…
Iron Age warrior’s shield from 2,200 years ago is hailed as the most significant discovery of this millennium
Conservation experts have been able to restore a stunning shield that is 2,200 years old. The artifact belonged to a Celtic warrior who was buried in a chariot burial…