Thousand-Year-Old Mummies Found in Peru
A tomb yields more than 80 mummies and skeletons -- many belonging to babies. Read more
Seal Proves Bethlehem Existed Long Before Jesus
The first physical evidence is found of Bethlehem's existence centuries before the town became known as Jesus' birthplace. Read more
200-Year-Old Shipwreck Found Off Gulf Coast
The ship's wood has nearly disintegrated, but a copper sheathing remains, along with a variety of artifacts. Read more
A Mummy Switcheroo
A mummy that was thought to be one of the ancient god Min's priests is actually the remains of another man. Read more
Tour the Pyramids Online
A virtual trip through Egypt's Giza Plateau includes aerial 3D views, cross sections of the ground and passages through walls. Read more
Earliest Evidence of Biblical Cult Discovered
An excavation in a 3,000-year-old city yields evidence of an ancient religion. Read more
Largest Known Croc Likely Ate Early Man
They were bigger than today's crocs -- big enough to swallow a human. Read more
Dogfight Over Buried WWII Spitfires in Burma
These British-made planes helped win the war for the allies, but now the finder could lose them. Read more
Iceman Lived a While After Arrow Wound
Traces of blood are found on the 5,300-year-old frozen mummy, revealing he did not die immediately. Read more
'Netanyahu' Seal From Eighth Century B.C. Found
The seal, bearing a name similar to the Prime Minister, was found within the remains of a building dating to the First Temple period. Read more
Mummy Suffered Rare and Painful Disease
His body showed telltale signs that he suffered from Hand-Schuller-Christian disease. Read more
Cleopatra and Antony's Children Rediscovered
An Italian expert identified a sculpture in a museum as depicting the twin children of Cleopatra and Mark Antony. Read more
Swedish Stonehenge? Stone Structure Spurs Debate
A series of 59 boulders placed at a seaside cliff in Sweden might represent Stonehenge's "sister" site. Read more
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