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10 Mysterious Archaeological Finds Still Unexplained

Investigate 10 mysterious archaeological finds still unexplained.
Icon for nypost.comNew York Post · Mar 27, 2025

Mysterious pyramid, ancient bronze coins discovered by archaeologists

Archaeologists in the Judean Desert have unearthed a “mysterious ... “The discoveries are exciting and even emotional, and their significance for archaeological and historical research is ...
Devdiscourse · 3d

Unearthing Secrets: Ancient Ants, Caterpillar Camouflage, and Mysterious Tombs

Exciting discoveries in science reveal a 113 million-year-old ant fossil, a macabre bone-collecting caterpillar in Hawaii, and a 5,000-year-old tomb of an elite woman in Peru. Additionally, a Russian satellite potentially linked to space weapons is reportedly malfunctioning,
Icon for www.charlotteobserver.comCharlotte Observer · Jan 13, 2025

Hidden tombs and ancient epidemics: Here are some of the best new finds of the year

Photo from Matthias Göden, LAD/ArchaeoConnect GmbH In Germany, the search for an ancient Roman estate led to a much larger archaeological discovery, revealing extensive structures and artifacts.
Icon for nypost.comNew York Post · 8d

Hundreds of skeletons, medieval church found beneath university property

The latest dig represents one of many Cotswold Archaeology discoveries in the past year. Last July, the organization announced it had discovered “24 identifiable skeletons” under a hotel ...
AS USA · 26d

Ancient secret uncovered: experts stumble upon a mysterious tunnel that could link Rome to a distant city

Researchers explore the possibility of a secret passage that may have been used in ancient times for strategic, diplomatic, or commercial purposes.
Icon for www.foxnews.comFox News · Mar 26, 2025

Metal detectorist unwittingly discovers strange hoard of hundreds of ancient objects: 'Rarely seen'

The discovery was announced by Durham University on Tuesday. In an announcement, the university described the findings as being "one of the largest and most important Iron Age finds in the UK."
Icon for www.charlotteobserver.comCharlotte Observer · Mar 14, 2025

Overlooked mystery boxes and 166-million-year-old creatures: See latest discoveries

Published March 13 | Read More | McClatchy News continues to follow the discovery of intriguing archaeological discoveries from around the globe. Check back to see the latest finds. Try 1 month for $1
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Archaeologists uncover an ancient Egyptian tomb belonging to a mystery king

“It’s a very sort of mysterious ... and associate professor of archaeology at Brown University in Rhode Island. Bestock was not involved with the new tomb discovery. “When we find these ...
Icon for www.jpost.comThe Jerusalem Post Blogs · 8d

Mysterious 3,000-year-old cave paintings found at 2,350 meters elevation in Rio

To safeguard the archaeological discovery, the area has been fenced off, monitored by security cameras, and public access is temporarily prohibited. "At this first moment, visitation to the ...
Icon for www.miamiherald.comMiami Herald · 19d

Mysterious ruins and ancient Egyptian tombs: Look inside recent discoveries

Archaeologists excavating an area near Ramesseum Temple found several ancient tombs with canopic jars and hundreds of statues, photos show. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto The summaries ...
Euronews on MSN.com · 6d

Mysterious medieval cemetery near Cardiff Airport reveals secrets of women, wealth, and odd burials

A medieval cemetery discovered in Wales is continuing to baffle archaeologists, revealing a community of women buried with signs of wealth, including a mysterious outcast thrown into a ditch.
Icon for www.marca.comMARCA · 22d

It's not Mordor, it's Scotland: Archaeology enthusiast finds mysterious 1,000-year-old ring

What he did not know is that his discovery could change his life.John Ralph, 68, discovered a piece more than 1,000 years old when he was just looking to pass the time. "I had just retired and saw ...
Icon for www.smithsonianmag.comSmithsonian Magazine · Feb 16, 2021

New Discoveries at Saqqara

An incredible trove of archaeological artifacts has been unearthed once again at Saqqara—including 100 coffins, and incredibly rare statues dating back 4,500 years. National Treasure ...
Icon for www.nationalgeographic.comNational Geographic news · Feb 27, 2024

Homo Naledi

88,000-Year-Old Finger Bone Pushes Back Human Migration Dates 88,000-Year-Old Finger Bone Pushes Back Human Migration Dates 88,000-Year-Old Finger Bone Pushes Back Human Migration Dates Seven ...
Icon for www.washingtonpost.comThe Washington Post · 20d

Scientists are ‘X-raying’ the Amazon, unlocking a lost human history

He put down the tablet and, mosquitos in pursuit, plunged deeper into the grip of a remote jungle that had once yielded one of the Amazon’s most remarkable archaeological discoveries ...
Icon for www.independent.co.ukThe Independent · 14d

Archaeologists make breakthrough as life-size sculptures discovered in Pompeii tomb

In my new book, Mythica, which looks at the women not of Rome but of Bronze age Greece, I’ve found that new discoveries in archaeology are overturning the assumptions that used to be made about ...
Miami Herald on MSN.com · 13d

Metal detectorists find mysterious trove of ancient jewelry in Romania. See it

Two metal detectorists in Romania uncovered a trove of centuries-old silver jewelry, providing evidence of an ancient settlement in the region.
Icon for www.aol.comAOL · Mar 26, 2025

Mysterious pyramid, ancient bronze coins discovered by archaeologists

Archaeologists in the Judean Desert have unearthed a "mysterious ... "The discoveries are exciting and even emotional, and their significance for archaeological and historical research is enormous ...
Icon for www.smithsonianmag.comSmithsonian Magazine · Aug 6, 2024

Decoding the Antikythera Mechanism, the First Computer

After 2,000 years under the sea, three flat, misshapen pieces of bronze at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens are all shades of green, from emerald to forest. From a distance ...
Fox News · 10d

Archaeologists reveal strange inscriptions in Room of the Last Supper in Jerusalem

Archaeologists have uncovered a collection of unique, centuries-old inscriptions in a place believed to be the site of the Last Supper, with the graffiti dating back to the Middle Ages.
Icon for www.popularmechanics.comPopular Mechanics · 26d

Archaeologists Discovered Two Life-Size Statues at Pompeii, Covered With Mysterious Symbols

Findings from the archaeological dig were published in the E-Journal of the Excavations of Pompeii. Interestingly, some of the woman’s accessories suggest she may have been a priestess of Ceres ...
The Sun · 10d

Mysteries of Jesus’ life ‘solved’ by Biblical finds from lost pool where he ‘cured blind man’ to Roman crucifixion stone

PEERING back 2,000 years to the age of Jesus isn’t exactly easy – but rare objects from those times solve the mystery of what his life might’ve been like. Archaeologists have uncovered
Icon for www.express.co.ukDaily Express · Mar 14, 2025

Archaeologists' grim discovery of two bodies buried beneath ancient UK pub

This discovery adds yet another layer to the rich and often mysterious history of Hadrian's Wall, a place where the echoes of the past continue to resonate through every stone.