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New Study Reveals Why Easter Island's Statues Are Positioned Along the Coast
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.
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Laser Scans Detect Hidden Buildings and Tunnels Beneath Alcatraz Prison
The inmates at Alcatraz Prison had lived above a network of potential escape routes leftover from the island's days as a military fortification.
Scientists Solve an Ancient Stonehenge Mystery: Where the Massive Rocks Came From
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.
A Private Island With Ancient Ruins Just Hit the Market in Ireland
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.
A (Still-Sharp) Medieval Sword Was Pulled from a Sewer in Denmark
Archaeologists think the sword's owner may have been defeated in battle during the power struggles and strife that marked the medieval era.
Machu Picchu Is Wheelchair-Accessible for the First Time Ever
People in wheelchairs can now travel to Machu Picchu in Peru without spending a fortune.
Historians Studying an ‘Ancient’ Scottish Stone Circle Learn It Was Built in the 1990s
Scientists' suspicions were outweighed by the excitement of finding another recumbent stone circle.
The Quest to Find—and Save—the World's Most Famous Shipwreck
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.
11 Facts About Robert the Bruce, King of Scots
Get to know the pony-riding, eel-eating, cave-dwelling rogue who became Scotland's most famous king.
People Have Been Dining on Caviar Since the Stone Age
The expensive delicacy has ancient origins.
Dozens of Cat Mummies, Plus 100 Cat Statues, Discovered in 4500-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb
Another nearby tomb remains sealed.
Wreckage of a World War II Nazi 'Flying Bomb' Found in English Forest
It was shot down by a Polish pilot in 1944.
How Fossil Fuel Use Is Making Carbon Dating Less Accurate
It's deeply concerning to archaeologists and paleontologists who rely on the method.
Scientists Find Fossil of 150-Million-Year-Old Flesh-Eating Fish—Plus a Few of Its Prey
It has razor-sharp teeth like a piranha's.
Advanced CT Scans Reveal Blood Vessels and Skin Layers in a Mummy's Hand
Researchers can look at the inside of a mummy on the cellular level without ever slicing into it.
Archaeologists Uncover World's Oldest Known Brewery in Israel
The beer probably didn't taste great.
Endeavour, Captain Cook's Lost Ship, Might Have Been Found—Solving a Centuries-Old Mystery
But only a full excavation will prove its identity for sure.
Ice Age Wolf Pup and Caribou Mummies Discovered in Yukon
Fur and all.
How Long Does Something Have to Be In the Ground Before It's Considered a Fossil?
It depends on who you ask.
Construction Workers in Italy Uncover a Jar of 5th-Century Gold Coins Potentially Worth Millions
They were found not far from the site of an ancient Roman town.
Explore Mexico's Ancient Mayan Sites on a New Train Line
The line will run from Cancún to the ancient village of Palenque.
Homo Erectus Might Have Been Really 'Lazy'
All that stood between them and better stone tools was a little hill. And yet.
Intriguing New Theory Might Explain the Fate of Easter Island's Civilization
It's calling into question what we thought we knew about the mysterious culture.
The Mysterious Bronze Objects That Have Baffled Archaeologists for Centuries
They've been discovered at Roman-era sites, but no one knows what they're for.