Archaeologists uncover Celtic smelting furnace in Poland that pre-dates Jesus
Archaeologists in Poland made a delightful and exciting find near the city of Warkocz by excavating a Celtic iron smelting furnace that pre-dates Jesus, a...
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Fox News Host Tucker Carlson doesn’t believe Trump’s answers about UFOs
Controversial Fox News’s Tucker Carlson appeared on the History Channel’s Ancient Aliens program on November 22 to discuss UFOs and his prior July interview with...
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World’s oldest chess piece could be a rook dating back to the 7th century
The game of chess has been around for a very long time, both fascinating and frustrating players of every age for 1,500 years. Now, one...
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Study finds that inbreeding and other demographic problems alone could have wiped out Neanderthals
Humans may not have been responsible for the ultimate extinction of the Neanderthals according to a new study by Dutch researchers who wanted to know...
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5,000-year-old Peruvian pyramid yields grisly clues of human sacrifice
When they found a mysterious pyramid structure in Peru recently, archaeologists knew they had located something of incredible significance, but upon closer inspection, they came...
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Mass extinction saw an invasion of giant-headed Komodo Dragon-like Triassic predators
Today, we marvel at creatures such as crocodiles and Komodo Dragons, but they would be even more fearsome if they had giant heads. And it...
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Bizarre Stone Age jewelry made from human teeth found in ancient Turkish city
Archaeologists were recently working in the ancient Turkish city of Çatalhöyük when they happened upon a startling sight: Human teeth that had been modified in...
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7,000-year-old monument three times bigger than Stonehenge discovered in Poland
A huge Stone Age monument has been discovered in Poland, and researchers report the site is 360 feet in diameter, making it three times larger...
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Researchers discover new 91-million-year-old giant shark species in Kansas
Deep in the heart of northern Kansas, researchers excavated farmland that used to be under the ocean and ended up finding a brand new species...
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Study suggests Neanderthals were wiped out by a common childhood ear infection
Of all the possible ways the Neanderthals may have gone extinct, it turns out that it may have been as simple as a common childhood...
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Unusual twin Viking boat graves discovered in Norway by archaeologists
Archaeologists made a fascinating find in Norway recently by uncovering not just one ancient Viking boat grave, but two. And the mysterious bit is that...
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Infants found buried in Ecuador were wearing ‘helmets’ made from other children’s skulls
Salango is located on the coast of central Ecuador, and archaeologists recently made an astonishing find there: Two infants who had been buried approximately 2,100...
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Have the tools used to build ancient monuments been staring us in the face all along?
One main reason why we remain fascinated by ancient structures today is the mystery of how often massive stones were cut and fitted together with...
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Researchers reveal 143 new Nazca Lines of strange humanoid beings and a two-headed ‘snake’
A team of researchers from Yamagata University, along with IBM researchers, has found 143 new Nazca Lines in Peru with the help of A.I. technology....
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Do descendants of the mysterious Green Children of Woolpit exist today?
It’s a common stereotype that extraterrestrials may have green skin color, from green Martians to the Egyptian god Osiris, depicted with greenish skin. Ancient Celtic...
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New study reveals what brought down the powerful Assyrian empire
For 1,400 years, the ancient Assyrian empire dominated the Middle East ruling an area stretching from Turkey to Egypt and east to Iran through what...
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Scientists genetically link orangutans to giant ape thought to be Bigfoot
Bigfoot may or may not be real, but there is a living relative of the giant ape thought to be Bigfoot already living among us...
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Archaeologists apply radar tech to study ‘ghost footprints’ of ancient humans and animals
Unbeknownst to most of us, there are ancient footprints right under our feet beneath the ground we continue to walk on today, and now scientists...
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The Mysterious Origins Of Merlin The Magician: Evil Wizard Or Wise Tutor?
Even those who know little about world history have likely heard of Merlin the Magician. The mythology which has been built up around him has...
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Are billionaires buying up land away from the coasts based on prophecies or inside information?
These days, life on our fragile planet seems to be under threat on numerous fronts, from climate change to pollution, to overpopulation, to nuclear war....
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Ancient warrior woman found buried with rare jewelry created during the Roman Empire
A tomb containing a 2,000-old-year old skeleton was recently unearthed in the Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, and it appears the remains are of an ancient...
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Scientists confirm legends, revealing the face of Viking warrior woman with battle wound
For fans of the “Vikings” series on the History Channel, the idea of shield-maidens, strong woman warriors are welcomed and unsurprising. However, in the real...
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Giant mammoth traps uncovered outside of Mexico City with multiple skeletons inside
For the first time, archaeologists in Mexico have found direct evidence that ancient humans actually engineered traps to hunt and kill woolly mammoths to butcher...
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Study reveals ancient humans migrated to the Levant from Europe 40,000 years ago
A study of ancient teeth belonging to modern humans and Neanderthals of the Aurignacian culture at Manot Cave in Israel is shedding new light on...
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What became of the Siberian unicorns that once walked the Earth?
There are few creatures surrounded by more mystery, wonder, and fascination than unicorns. Some say they existed and then died out. Others insist unicorns are...
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Researchers find one of the last necklaces made by Neanderthals featuring eagle talons
An excavation in a cave occupied by Neanderthals in Spain has uncovered what is considered to be the last necklace ever made by our distant...
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Mysterious Aztec carvings found in tunnel beneath Mexico City
Mysterious carvings from the time of the Aztecs were recently discovered in Mexico City in a very unlikely place: In a tunnel that dates back...
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Stone circle dating to the Bronze Age found hidden in British forest
A British archaeologist recently made an incredible discovery in a forest: A 4.000-year-old stone circle, the first of its kind found in Gloucestershire, the Daily...
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Legends of the Menehune, mythological dwarf people of Hawaii who may still exist today
All across the world, there are stories about people of giant stature, and also of relatively small people. In the mainstream, these stories are almost...
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Could an increase in Antarctic ice levels trigger a new ice age and help reverse global warming?
Scientists studying the causes of ice ages say that an increase in Antarctic ice levels could be enough to trigger a new ice age that...
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Archaeology sheds new light on the bloody battle that changed the course of England forever
When it comes to royal mysteries, not much compares to the Battle of Bosworth and the death of King Richard III during the Wars of...
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Ponce de Leon’s enemies linked him to ‘Fountain of Youth’ myth, inadvertently making him immortal
Juan Ponce de Leon is probably best known for discovering what is now known as the U.S. state of Florida, but he’s also associated with...
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Mysterious medieval skeletons found at the Tower of London for the first time since the 1970s
An amazing rare find at the Tower of London was made by archaeologists earlier this month when they unearthed the complete skeletons of a medieval...
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New study suggests Homo sapiens were not the first to use fire
For decades, archaeologists have agreed that Homo sapiens were the first to create and use fire some 400,000 years ago, marking a profound turning point...
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Was this underwater pyramid in China constructed before the Great Flood?
There is always an ongoing dispute about how old the ancient pyramids really are. Mainstream archaeologists tend to follow an agreed-upon timeline, while others continuously...
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Scientists trace modern human lineage to Botswana in Africa, disappointing racists everywhere
It is generally accepted by scientists that modern humans, also known as Homo sapiens, migrated out of eastern Africa around 200,000 years ago. But a...
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Ancient astronaut theorists take note as scientists trace ancestral home of all humans to southern Africa
Mainstream scientists seem to have inadvertently given some support to the ancient astronaut theory again. Recently, we wrote about a “new” scientific discovery that unlocked...
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Canadian company perfects invisibility cloaking shield using classical physics
Be honest: You’ve always dreamed about being invisible, haven’t you? Especially if you could become invisible for a short time and then regain your visible...
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Archaeologists confirm that dogs can successfully sniff out ancient tombs from 800 BC
In a new effort to find ancient tombs and burials, archaeologists are turning to the oldest form of detection technology that humans have been using...
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Evidence of hidden pyramid discovered in Saqqara near Egypt’s oldest pyramid
Dr. Vasko Dobrev is an archaeologist with 30 years of experience working on sites in Egypt, and he recently revealed that he believes he’s found...
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Divers exploring a shipwreck share video of encounter with enormous alien-like egg sac
You never know what you could find in the depths of the ocean. Never-before-seen alien-like organisms are discovered all the time. This time, a diver...
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Researchers uncover exquisite ancient Byzantine church dedicated to mysterious martyr in Israel
During ancient biblical times, when a religious person sacrificed themselves fighting for their beliefs, that person became a martyr, and sometimes a church was built...
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Subaquatic ship graveyard may help solve the Biblical mystery of Noah’s Ark
It’s one of the most well-known stories from the Bible: Noah and his family were instructed by God to build an ark and load it...
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A First Lady who described traveling to Venus to witness an alien world
What would happen if the First Lady of the United States disclosed that she believed she traveled with extraterrestrials to Venus? It would no doubt...
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Remarkable Bronze Age hoard in the United Kingdom uncovered by stunned archaeologists
Just when you think there can’t possibly be any more really incredible Bronze Age discoveries left to find, archaeologists in the United Kingdom hit the...
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Archaeologists uncover 2,000-year-old street built by Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem
An underground excavation in Jerusalem has revealed an ancient street built by Pontius Pilate, known most by Christians around the globe as the biblical villain...
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Pentagon researchers are looking for ways to control military drones with brain waves
Imagine a time in the not-so-distant future when military drones armed with Hellfire missiles are controlled not by a joystick or computer keyboard, but by...
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Ancient cuneiform tablets prove historically accurate in regards to possible threat to Earth
Some 3,000 years ago, astrologers working for the king of the Assyrian empire kept a close eye on the skies, and what they found and...
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Archaeologists uncover secret ‘passage to the underworld’ at Pyramid of the Moon in Teotihuacan
The mystery surrounding the ancient city of Teotihuacan in Mexico continues to unfold after archaeologists found a hidden tunnel beneath the Pyramid of the Moon...
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Was the ancient city of Teotihuacán abandoned when an electromagnetic power plant exploded?
This is part two about Ancient Aliens, season 12, episode 7, titled “City of the Gods.” For part one: Abundant liquid mercury, mica, and...
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Abundant liquid mercury, mica, and pyrite found in tunnels beneath the pyramids
This is part one of a two-part exploration of the Ancient Aliens episode, “City of the Gods.” For part two, see: Was the ancient city...
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Ancient battlefield in Germany reveals unheard of large-scale warfare in the Bronze Age
A massive find in Northern Germany by a group of researchers has confirmed that a battle was fought at the Tollense river and is now...
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Roman chariot buried with the two horses that pulled it found in Croatia
People around the world are obsessed with just about anything that has to do with the Roman Empire. Every find helps us learn even more...
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Does a massive, prehistoric shark still prowl the oceans?
If you’ve seen the movie “Jaws,” then you probably recall perhaps the most famous scene in it: The giant great white shark swims by a...
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How did the last Woolly Mammoths die out on this Russian island near Alaska?
When we think of woolly mammoths, we think of creatures that walked the Earth tens of thousands of years ago before the entire species became extinct...
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Ice on the Moon may have come from multiple sources and could provide astronauts with ‘Moon water’
The South Pole of the Moon is filled with craters that contain ice, but for years there’s been a debate in the scientific community as...
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Who were the shining beings known as the Tuatha Dé Danann, said to once rule Ireland?
The Tuatha Dé Danann were called the Shining Ones, an ancient pre-Celtic Irish tribe, the fifth one that invaded the island in ancient times. They...
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Inscription Found On Egyptian Coffin Provides A Detailed Map Of The Underworld
An Egyptian coffin that was discovered in an ancient burial chamber several years ago turns out to have been more than just an incredible archaeological...
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Stunning fresco featuring gruesome gladiator combat uncovered in Pompeii
If you think sporting events today are intense, try being a gladiator during the days of the Roman Empire. The top athletes of their day,...
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New DNA study gives researchers a fascinating look at the Neolithic Battle Axe Culture
Around 5,000 years ago, a culture known as the Battle Axe Culture (BAC) existed in Scandinavia and Germany as part of the larger Corded Ware...
