STONES, BONES, AND WRECKS

Golden funerary mask of King Tut at the Egyptian Museum.

10 Ways King Tut Influenced Pop Culture

From Steve Martin's 'Saturday Night Live' song to 'The Mummy' movies, King Tut has had an eventful afterlife.

See 'Titanic' in Mesmerizing 8K—the Highest Resolution Ever Captured of the Wreck

The new footage shows details of the 'Titanic' wreck that have never been captured on film before.

A statue of Pocahontas stands near the Jamestown settlement site.

11 Amazing Facts About Jamestown, the First Permanent English Colony in North America

Over several decades beginning in 1607, Jamestown nearly collapsed multiple times as colonists succumbed to disease and famine.

Some priceless pieces were found by amateurs.

10 Rediscovered British Treasures

From the Alfred Jewel to the Sutton Hoo treasure, these priceless artifacts made for some royally exciting finds.

A number of Fabergé eggs owned by the Romanov family (though not this one) disappeared after the Russian Revolution.

9 Valuable Lost Treasures

From lost pieces of media to irreplaceable works of art to literal pirate booty, these are the amazing and tragic stories behind valuables that seem to be gone forever.

'The Wreck of the 'Gloucester' off Yarmouth, 6 May 1682' by Johan Danckerts circa 1682.

The Shipwreck of HMS ‘Gloucester’—Whose Sinking Nearly Killed James II—Has Been Found After More Than 300 Years

Ships sank all the time in 17th-century Britain. But this one carried the future James II—and the tragedy was partially his fault.

12 Fascinating Things Found in Shipwrecks

From seriously aged cheese to the world’s first analog computer, shipwrecks have produced some fascinating—and sometimes disgusting—artifacts.

The great buckle was excavated from the Sutton Hoo ship burial.

12 Incredible Facts About the Sutton Hoo Ship Burial Treasure

One of the most important archaeological discoveries in British history, the Sutton Hoo ship burial contained a hoard of Anglo-Saxon artifacts that transformed our understanding of the "Dark Ages."

Blondel's 'La Circassienne au Bain' went down with 'Titanic.' This reproduction of the painting by John Parker has been placed in a frame.

9 Fascinating Items That Went Down With 'Titanic'

Priceless manuscripts, rare art, and jewelry all sank with the ship.

Grimm Prospects: Jack Grimm, the Eccentric Billionaire Hell-Bent On Finding the 'Titanic,' Bigfoot, and Noah's Ark

The oil tycoon tried to use a monkey named Titan to help find the sunken ship.

A piece of the Titanic's hull on display in San Francisco.

12 Artifacts Brought Up From the 'Titanic'

More than 5500 artifacts have been brought up since the first salvage trip to the 'Titanic' wreckage in 1987.

The 'Titanic' has been the subject of a number of myths.

8 Twisted 'Titanic' Myths, Debunked

Take a look at some of the more enduring misconceptions surrounding history's most famous vessel.

The still-intact wheel of Shackleton's ill-fated vessel.

Sir Ernest Shackleton’s 'Endurance' Shipwreck Has Been Found After More Than a Century

Ernest Shackleton’s ill-fated ‘Endurance’ sunk 107 years ago near Antarctica, kicking off one of the most thrilling survival stories of all time.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Joe Cole in Against the Ice.

The Harrowing Arctic Survival Story Behind Netflix's Against the Ice

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is bringing Ejnar Mikkelsen’s death-defying Arctic expedition to the big screen. Here’s the history behind it.

The Sultana, the day before it exploded.

5 Deadly, Explosive Ship Disasters From U.S. History

For centuries, boats have been blowing up with amazing spectacle and horrible tragedy. Here are five ship explosions just as worthy of a three-hour dramatization as the RMS 'Titanic.'

Drone image above the H.M.S. Erebus shipwreck.

7 Famous Shipwrecks

Sunken vessels captivate us. They inspire grief, wonder, romance—and horror. Here are stories of famous ships that went under, leaving a changed world in their wakes.

Researchers removing pterosaur skeleton from the beach.

Largest Pterosaur of Its Era Discovered on Scotland's Isle of Skye

The pterosaur fossil discovered on Scotland's Isle of Skye shows that flying reptiles grew to great sizes more quickly than previously believed.

Intestinal Worms Just Helped Researchers Identify an Ancient Roman Chamber Pot

Roughly 1500 years ago, someone in Sicily suffered from intestinal worms. Here’s why researchers are excited about that.

10 Mysterious Incidents at the Bermuda Triangle

Most shipwrecks can usually be blamed on weather, currents, or mechanical failures. For others, the Bermuda Triangle could be the culprit.

One of the beheaded skeletons in Fleet Marston.

Archaeologists Just Unearthed Dozens of Ancient Beheaded Skeletons in a Tiny British Village

Were they all executed criminals, or were some decapitated after death (possibly to prevent haunting)? Researchers aren’t sure.

The Panagyurishte Treasure's gold phiale is on display in a Bulgarian museum.

11 of the Most Dazzling Hoards Ever Discovered

Stuffed with gold, silver, and precious jewels, these fabulous hoards were buried by people who forgot to retrieve them.

This hand contains one of Saint Nicholas’s fingers.

7 Places You Can See St. Nicholas's Bones

Over the centuries, relic fragments of what are said to be St. Nick’s bones have been acquired by an impressive number of churches around the world.

A small fort along Hadrian's Wall in northern England.

New Interactive Tool Lets You Explore England's Hidden Archaeological Wonders From the Comfort of Home

Stonehenge is there, of course. So are Iron Age farms, Bronze Age burial mounds, Industrial Age coal mines, and more.

Workers sift for treasure at Sutton Hoo in 1939.

Explore the Sutton Hoo Ship Burial Through These Newly Digitized Photos From the Dig

The Sutton Hoo ship burial excavation was meticulously captured by two amateur photographers. Now, you can see their work online.

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