Posted Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:24 AM ET | 0
The macabre remains of the famous, once-damned astronomer were spotted at an auction. Read more
Posted Tue Nov 17, 2009 01:29 PM ET | 0
They sleep under ancient Roman frescoes and walk on priceless mosaic floors, but they are far from living a privileged life. They are the dogs of Pompeii -- sick, starving, dirty and scruffy stray dogs who wander through the ruins ... Read more
Posted Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:39 AM ET | 0
As world leaders prepare for next month's UN climate change summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, international researchers are investigating the impact of climate change on historic architectural structures. Bringing together 30 partners from 16 nations in... Read more
Posted Tue Nov 10, 2009 08:51 AM ET | 0
Mysterious brown spots in the Tomb of Tutankhamun will be fully investigated during a five-year project to restore the burial of the boy King, Egypt's antiquities department announced today. The Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has partnered with... Read more
Posted Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:03 PM ET | 0
Bronze weapons, a silver bracelet, an earring and hundreds of human bones found in the vast desolate wilderness of the Sahara desert have raised hopes of finally finding the lost army -- 50,000 strong -- of Persian King Cambyses II, ... Read more
Posted Sun Nov 08, 2009 10:30 PM ET | 0
The remains of a mighty Persian army said to have drowned in the sands of the western Egyptian desert 2,500 years ago might have been finally located. Read more
Posted Mon Nov 02, 2009 12:21 PM ET | 0
From today’s Discovery News story on the Nazca people: We have important lessons to learn from this ancient civilisation, which exposed itself to floods after chopping down thousand year old trees in order to make way for agriculture. Best known ... Read more
Posted Mon Nov 02, 2009 07:26 AM ET | 0
The ancient Nazca people, who once flourished in the valleys of south coastal Peru, literally fell with the trees they chopped down, new research has concluded. Read more
Posted Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:03 AM ET | 0
Legendary aviatrix Amelia Earhart most likely died on an uninhabited tropical island in the southwestern Pacific republic of Kiribati. Read more
Posted Mon Oct 19, 2009 09:18 AM ET | 0
The foot and sandal prints offer insight into just how ancient craftsmen built this elaborate mosaic. Read more
Posted Thu Oct 15, 2009 09:26 AM ET | 0
Swiss researchers have succeeded in mummifying a body part using the salty recipe of the ancient Egyptians. Read more
Posted Fri Oct 09, 2009 02:55 PM ET | 0
Colton Harris-Moore, a.k.a. the "Barefoot Burglar," is a far cry from truly "wild" children who grew up in the wilderness. Read more
Posted Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:52 AM ET | 0
With the help of ground penetrating radar, archaeologists have uncovered luxuriously decorated rooms, a colonnaded garden and a finely carved marble head, among other artifacts -- all beneath Rome's Fiumicino airport. Read more
Posted Fri Oct 02, 2009 09:37 AM ET | 0
With the help of ground penetrating radar, the archaeologists have uncovered luxuriously decorated rooms, a colonnaded garden, and a finely carved marble head. Read more
Posted Tue Sep 29, 2009 02:04 PM ET | 0
Archaeologists in Rome announced today the discovery of what they believe to be the remains of emperor Nero’s dining room. Known as "coenatio rotunda", the circular room was found by French archaeologist Francoise Villedieu in the Domus Aurea... Read more
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